Homemade Fun

DIY Kids: Dress Up Wardrobe

December 13, 2010
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This project has been on my to do list since forever, well actually, since some time in February after I gave Immy a collection of dress ups for her birthday. The dress ups previously lived in an ‘always-very-messy’ basket but now they have a new home which makes it a whole lot easier to get [...]

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Homemade Christmas Fun: A Simple ‘Tree’

December 2, 2010
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You may remember the wool entwined branch from our Spring nature table? At the time that I made it, I thought that the concept may also work as a Christmas table centrepiece. So I tried again, this time with white wool, and I love the result. I can imagine small wrapped gifts sitting under this [...]

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Homemade Fun: Doily Christmas Garland

December 1, 2010
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I know, I know, again with the garland/bunting!!! You know I love it This one has to be one of the easiest garlands I have ever made. Paper doilies dyed with food colouring! You can find my inspiration and some detailed instructions over at Charlotte’s Fancy (found via Lil Magoolie). By the way, if you [...]

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Homemade Fun: Making Little Play Scenes

November 29, 2010
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Do you remember making a diorama in primary school? A miniature replica of a place or scene or event, painstakingly glued together, usually the night before the project was due! Dioramas can be a fun and easy way to make miniature play spaces too. We used them quite a bit when I was working in [...]

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We Play: You Should Too!

November 8, 2010
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Immy has shown a renewed interest in her dress ups over the past few days, it is funny how children go through cycles of interest with their toys. This morning she would pull out a dress up item, put it on and then give me a clue so I could guess what she was dressed [...]

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15 Quick & Easy Ways to Get Your Kids Creating

October 26, 2010
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Today I am guest posting on the Coles Online blog with 15 Quick and Easy Ways to Get Your Kids Creating, a topic you all know that I am passionate about. I would love Childhood 1o1 readers to visit and leave a comment.

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Let’s Celebrate SPRING: No Sew Fabric Bunting

October 19, 2010
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There is no simpler way to add a little seasonal colour to your home then by adding a gorgeous bunting – especially when it is a no sew fabric bunting! I chose the colours for this bunting based on the bird fabric which was hiding in my stash – birds represent Springtime, don’t they? In [...]

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We Play: Because It’s Fun!

October 11, 2010

This week the interminable reorganisation of my study continued. When I work, Immy often comes and plays beside me and on this occasion I pulled out the useful box and asked her if she wanted to make something. I started pulling off lengths of tape as I imagined that she would begin to make with [...]

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