Here’s a quick and easy Christmas Carollers craft to use up toilet roll tubes – Who wouldn’t love Loo Roll Christmas Carollers?! I’ve made these before and this year’s trend towards a slimmer tube did cause me some consternation, but I...
This simple DIY autumn leaf wreath has become a family tradition as the years have ticked by. It is the answer to that eternal question – what can I do with all the autumn leaves we’ve collected?! If your children are anything like mine, or you are...
Today’s guest post features Maggy from Red Ted Art and her last minute Halloween costumes. Maggy is the Queen of all things craft and has made guest appearances on Thinly Spread before! I know how frantic it can be on Halloween and have often been found cutting...
Is there anything better to make on a breezy autumn day than a homemade kite? We picked our first blackberries last weekend and we could almost see those cool, sunshiny autumn days peering over the horizon. I love autumn with its tumbling colours, harvest fruits,...
With the summer holiday sky doing its thing and pouring with rain at regular intervals we have turned to crafting, baking and making and doing. This craft is one I first did with a class of 30 children during my first teaching practice 20 years ago and have done at...
