Advert. Whether it’s boiling sunshine or tipping it down with rain there’s one thing that all parents spend the summer holidays needing to do and that’s keeping the kids busy! I love spending the summer holidays with my two at home but I know that I also get The Panic, after all six weeks is quite a long period of time and costs can stack up pretty quickly – I’m totally one of those people that can go out to buy a loaf of bread and come back with hardly any change from a tenner. No matter if you’re spending time indoors or out wilko have tons of great value ways to keep the kids busy, from awesome outdoor toys at low prices to craft materials that kids will love (my daughters eyes lit up when she saw our selection) and which we’ve used with some recycled materials to make a sweet rainbow suncatcher that’s great for fine motor skills too….
Crafts for kids
Movable Sea Paper Plate Craft with Crayola
Advert. With the summer holidays here I’m really excited to be able to share this post with you as it contains not one but two great ways to keep the kids busy – this cute sea paper plate craft and details of how you can take the kids to Sea Life for free with Crayola! Like most parents I love having the long summer holidays with my kids but I also know that I need to plan some kind of activities in to keep us all happy. With this fun craft and a great day out you’re one step closer to making sure your summer holiday is the best one ever.
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DIY Unicorn Pencil Holder
I love this unicorn pencil holder and my kids did too – as soon as they saw this they had to make their own, in fact my daughter has made several versions now! This easy unicorn craft is perfect as a cheerful craft to keep the kids busy or as a back to school craft. As a kid I always loved the back to school period as I was a huge stationary fan and what could be better than a cute unicorn pencil pot ready to store all the pens and pencils to do your work with?! DIY pencil pots are really easy to make and as you’ll see in the video below you really can make them in minutes, plus this easy craft for kids is really easy to adapt so you can personalise your unicorn pencil holder and make it just the way you want it and all the more magical!
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20 Easy and Fun Nature Crafts and Activities for Kids
No matter what the season is nature crafts for kids are always a good idea and they’re the perfect excuse to get outside too. You can look for leaves and pinecones in autumn, flowers in spring or summer and even in winter when things seem a bit thin on the ground you can always go and do a bit of rock hunting! Like most parents I try to encourage a love of nature in my kids and I think that getting hands on with nature is the best way to do this. Also it’s a lot cheaper to use a pinecone you found in your garden to craft with than it is to spend loads of money buying new materials! All the crafts I’m sharing today use natural materials and are inspired by nature with seashells, rocks, leaves and flowers all taking a centre stage….
Cotton Wool Painted Turtle Craft for Kids
This easy turtle craft for kids is perfect as a simple summer craft or if you’re looking at under the sea crafts for kids. Using paper plates make it a cheap option to do with a group or of course you can make it at home and just be happy that you didn’t need to but 265 new things just to make one craft (we’ve all been there at one point right? My kids love Pinterest but my bank balance? Not always so much…) I’ve used cotton wool for this craft as a nice alternative to a paint brush that can help encourage your child’s pincer grasp but you’ll find a couple of alternatives below too if you don’t have any cotton wool balls at home.
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