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Art and Craft

Vibrant flower art and craft projects for kids

Spring’s brighter days and blossoms are here! We join in the celebration of renewal and rebirth with colourful crafts using both recycled materials and natural elements.

19 May 202216 Feb 2023cardboard crafts, Earth Day, flower art, flower crafts, Global Recycling Day, Mother's Day, nature crafts, recycled crafts, recycling, spring crafts, spring crafts for kids, Spring equinox, World Bee Day
Art and Craft

Spring crafts – chunky flowers with recycables!

An original way to recycle pear trays into stunning, multicoloured, 3d flowers… and to welcome spring!

1 Apr 20221 Mar 2023flower art, flower crafts, how to make flowers with recycled materials, moulded fibre packaging, moulded pulp packaging, packaging tray, pear carton crafts, pear tray crafts, pear tray flowers, recycled crafts, recycling fruit packaging, recycling pear cartons, recycling pear trays, spring crafts, spring crafts for kids
Art and Craft

Cardboard box convertible studio flat for Barbie

We love recycling cardboard boxes! This time we made a studio flat for Barbie from a cardboard box, convertible from day mode to night mode!

11 Mar 20221 Mar 2023Barbie doll, Barbie house, cardboard Barbie house, cardboard box, cardboard box crafts, cardboard crafts, craft ideas for kids, crafts for kids, diy barbie house, imaginative play, National Barbie Day, recycled crafts2 Comments
Art and Craft

Winter wonderland diorama

A very special winter themed craft for kids: a cardboard snowy woodland scene in a shoe box with interchangeable background, from a snowy day to a clear full moon night!

24 Feb 202216 Feb 2023cardboard box, cardboard crafts, crafts for kids, fake snow, paper diorama, paper sculpture, paper snow flakes, recycled crafts, recycled material, snow diorama, snow scene, winter crafts for kids, winter diorama, winter scene, winter setup, winter wonderland diorama, winter woodland diorama
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New year… new look!

It is the time of the year to be thankful, reflect and plan. It is also the time for refreshing this blog!

27 Jan 202220 Nov 2022About, Art and Craft, art ideas for kids, craft ideas for kids, crafts for kids, introduction, kids activities, kids crafts, nature crafts, new beginnings, new year, recycled crafts, recycled material, recycling, upcycling, Visual Arts
Art and Craft, Cooking with kids

Christmas craft-activities for kids

Prepare for the festivities with fun projects for kids! From making a gingerbread house to diy wrapping paper, from cardboard tube elves to handmade Christmas tree ornaments.

16 Dec 202116 Feb 2023Art and Craft, cardboard, cardboard crafts, cardboard tube crafts, Christmas, Christmas activities, Christmas crafts, Christmas decor, Christmas decorations, Christmas ideas for kids, Christmas ornaments, DIY, Diy Christmas, diy holidays, gingerbread house, handmade, holiday crafts, holidays activities, kids activities, kids crafts, recycilng, recycled crafts, recycled material, tp roll crafts, wrapping paper
Art and Craft

Autumn leaf art and craft activities for kids

Seven arty crafty activities for kids using beautiful Autumn leaves!

15 Nov 20214 Dec 2022Art and Craft, art ideas for kids, autumn colours, autumn crafts, autumn leaves, craft ideas for kids, crafts with leaves, decorating with leaves, DIY, fall colors, fall crafts, fall leaves, how to, kids activities, kids activity, kids crafts, leaf animal faces, leaf butterfly wings, leaf lantern, leaf paper dolls, leaf wreath, nature craft, nature crafts, posca pens, recycled crafts, recycled material, recycling, scratch art, watercolour-resist art
Art and Craft, Cooking with kids, Fancy Dress - Costumes

Halloween fun activities and crafts for kids

Full immersion in Halloween atmosphere making creative themed activities with kids, from creepy decorations with recycled materials to spooky cooking, from dressing up to pumpkin carving.

20 Oct 202120 Nov 2022Art and Craft, cardboard, cardboard castle, cardboard fun, Cooking with kids, craft ideas for kids, crafts, crafts for kids, DIY, face-painting, Halloween, Halloween activities, Halloween costumes, Halloween craft, halloween crafts, Halloween decorations, Halloween dress up, Halloween food, Halloween for kids, Halloween fun, haunted castle, kids activity, kids crafts, party food, popup castle, pumpkin carving, recycled crafts, recycled material, recycling
Art and Craft

Reef model with recycled materials

We are very proud to show you our tropical reef diorama with under-the-sea animals made entirely with recycled materials.

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Time to catch up!

During lockdowns, with children at home, creative activities multiplied in order to keep me and them busy and to limit their screen time. Here is a summary of them.

5 May 202120 Nov 2022Art and Craft, catch up, Cooking with kids, crafts for kids, handmade, kids activity, kids crafts, lockdown crafts, nature craft, recycled crafts, recycled material, recycling, summary, twelvemonthly, upcycling, yearlong, yearly
Art and Craft

Barbie’s time – DIY cardboard box house

It’s Barbie’s time! Diy cardboard box house and some clothes to play endlessly and imaginatively with Barbie.

5 Jun 201920 Nov 2022Art and Craft, Barbie, Barbie doll, Barbie house, cardboard, cardboard Barbie house, cardboard box, cardboard box crafts, cardboard crafts, cardboard crafts for kids, cardboard creations, cardboard fun, crafts for kids, DIY, doll house, how to, imaginative play, kids activity, kids crafts, old catalogues, old magazines, recycled, recycled crafts, recycled material, recycling, up-cycling, upcycled
Art and Craft

Ex-straw-rdinary bunting!

Repurpose plastic drinking straws into a super-easy no-cut no-tape no-twine straw-bunting and hang it as a coloured home decoration!

26 Jun 201818 May 2022Art and Craft, crafts for kids, DIY, drinking straws, easy project, how to, kids activity, kids crafts, no-cut, no-tape, no-twine, recycled crafts, recycled home decor, recycled material, recycling, straw bunting, straw garland, up-cycling

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