Tag: Shapes

  • Glitter & coloured salt snowflakes

    Glitter & coloured salt snowflakes

    Great winter activity suitable for a wide range of ages. Wat you need: A printer to print some snowflake patterns; PVA glue; Fine table salt; Glitter; Small paint brush an ice tray to mix the paint; Liquid watercolours or normal paints disolved in a bit of water. Follow the contour of the snowflake with a…

  • Paper weaving

    Paper weaving

    I spent ages as a child paper weaving. I had lots of fabulous ready made kits and ended up with creations like the one enclosed. I could not find anywhere sets like this and ended up cutting one myself. My little one coloured it and finished it all by herself with a bit of frustration…

  • Cardboard washing machine

    Cardboard washing machine

    Simple upcycle idea for some pretend play. What you need: A cardboard box; Some markers; A cutter/scissors; A laminating sheet or plastic pouch; Some glue; An empty bottle of detergent; Pegs & washing line/string. Make two circles with a couple of plates, one bigger than the other. Cut to make a door and stick the…

  • Build & paint a giant dinosaur kit

    Build & paint a giant dinosaur kit

    I’d say this was a good value buy. It’s not very sturdy and you might need to reinforce the neck to stay up, but for a fiver what else can you want? We needed a few days to finish it so it kept us going. Get your dino here: