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Easy Craft Projects You Can Finish in One Afternoon

There’s a special kind of joy in an afternoon craft project. Not the “I bought supplies and then stared at them for six months” kind. The kind where you start after lunch, get glue on your fingers, lose track of time in the best way, and end the day holding something real that didn’t exist this morning.

The best one-afternoon crafts have three traits: simple steps, forgiving materials, and a...

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Combat the Crimbo Limbo lull with 101 pen & paper games

The presents have been opened, all the turkey has been eaten and you’ve watched the same five Christmas films on loop since the start of December. The family is getting restless, and your Great Uncle is starting to make comments which at any moment are bound to disrupt the house’s festive cheer.

Don’t fear, the team at the...

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KEEP THE KIDS ENTERTAINED THIS CHRISTMAS

Kids can embrace fun and festive crafting with a selection of in-store workshops available at Hobbycraft over the winter holidays

With schools starting to close for the Christmas holidays, Hobbycraft is offering up the perfect way to keep the kids entertained with two variations of festive workshops available in-store!

The Ceramic Decorating (£3) and Cracker Decorating (£10)...

Colour mixing activity

My little girl is learning all about what colours you need to mix to make different colours at the moment, so I thought I would set up a fun painting activity to help her learn.

This activity for kids is super simple and lots of fun for little ones. I got these lovely flower paint pallets , which are perfect as you can put lots of different colours around the...

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Launch of space logo design competition to inspire children across the UK

Children across the UK have the chance to make history by designing a logo that will be displayed on the first small satellite launches from the UK next year

From: UK Space Agency

The competition, run by the UK Space Agency, is open to primary school children aged between 4 and 11 years old, and will help inspire the next generation to consider a career in space.

Next year,...

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10 Christmas Crafts Your Children Will Love

Christmas is a magical festivity that all kids look forward to. Why not make the build up to the coveted 25th December just as exciting?

With plenty of creative activities to choose from, we have picked our favourite Christmas crafts for you and your children to truly enjoy. Full of handy tips and step-to-step guides, this article will help you travel with your imagination as you wait for...

5 Bonfire night treat recipes

Bonfire night treats

If you are planning to make some treats to celebrate Bonfire night this year, we have rounded up 5 delicious child friendly recipes for you to try.

1. Toffee Apple Popcorn Chocolate Bark Recipe

This recipe only has 4 ingredients and is very simple to make, yet it looks pretty impressive. The children will love getting involved with this recipe and decorating the...

Signature Bussolà Burano cookies by Hilton Molino Stucky Venice pastry chef Giovanni Petrillo

Looking for creative ways to keep the kids entertained? Then why not treat little ones to a taste of Venice in the kitchen with this family-friendly recipe courtesy of Hilton Molino Stucky Venice's pastry chef Giovanni Petrillo!

Young bakers in the making can now step into the kitchen of Hilton Molino Stucky Venice and learn how to bake the special Bussolà cookies from Burano, which...

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Halloween recipes the family will enjoy making AND eating

With Halloween fast approaching I have started planning what tasty treats I would like to try making (and eating) with my children. Below I have put together a list of 8 of my favourite looking recipes for you to try too.

Halloween themed recipes

Gross toasts

These Gross toasts are made by topping bread with tomato puree, cheese and olives. Decorated in a way to...

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Make your own Olaf party game

Disney Frozen themed party game for children

My daughter in frozen mad, so with her birthday coming up I wanted to think of some fun party games we could do based on the theme. One thing I came across was a ‘make your own Olaf’ idea, which we tried this weekend, and it was a huge hit!

We played this game as a family, with grown-ups and children, so we turned it into a bit of a...

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Fun things to do in the woods with your children

Our local woods is one of my favourite places to take our dog for a walk, but our children can get a bit bored of walking the same loop over and over again! So, I have tried to be a bit more creative to make our time in the woods fun for everyone! I have put together a list of some of the things my children enjoy doing, that I hope you and your children will enjoy doing too. 8 Fun activities for...