Match stick mini rafts: What you need: Wine corks Paper Match sticks Elastic bands Cocktail sticks or wooden skewers Ice lolly sticks Blue tack or playdough PVA glue What you do: Attach 3 wine corks together by wrapping 2 elastic bands around the corks ensuring that the lie flat like a raft. (I had to do this for my kids)
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5 Valentine’s Day Cupid Crafts Cupid’s Arrows Valentine’s Day Craft – Life is a Party Valentine’s Arrows and Quiver – A Night Owl Cupid’s Arrow Pretzel Treats – One Little Project Valentine Cupid’s Arrow Craft – Craftaholics Anonymous Valentine’s Day Cupid’s Arrows Pencil Toppers – Momdot Happy Valentine’s Day! Ciara xx
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Cotton wool and toilet roll snowmen – a perfect craft for preschoolers and toddlers! Much to our disappointment we have had no snow yet this year – there’s a small possibility of some in the next day or two! So we have been making do with reading about snow in our winter book collection and these super cute snowmen were
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I love to wander around “Euro” or “Pound” shops looking out for bits and pieces to use in art projects or play activities. On one such trip recently I found these card butterfly cut outs. I’m not a huge fan of using templates and cut outs but I find if they are used in the right way they can
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Messy Play Alert! Sticking with our St. Patrick’s Day theme we decided to enjoy some outdoor messy play with Green Gloop today! Spring has finally arrived after months of horrendous storms and we have been making the most of the good weather and getting out as much as possible. We even managed a trip to the beach yesterday. It was
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St Patrick’s Day is Monday, 17th March. It’s our national day here in Ireland. It’s a weekend of fun and frolics and a celebration of all things Irish. It also means a day off school and work! In preparation for the weekend ahead we’ve been having a little fun with some St Patrick’s Day themed activities. Today’s fun included exploring
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Our Little House in the Country 