One of my daughter’s school project was exploring artists. With little time to spare (due the following day!!) and a Matisse exhibition in town and a little pinterest for inspiration (saw a balloon covered in leaves) and inspiration hit hard – we would make a […]
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There is nothing as joyous as engaging little people in craft activities. Here we explore lots of different ideas that you can also apply – at home or school.
The Matisse egg has been a huge success on Pinterest, receiving thousands of views and spawning a lot of versions across the world!

Matisse egg
My daughter’s last term project was exploring artists. With little time to spare (due the following day!!) and a Matisse exhibition in town and a little pinterest for inspiration (saw a balloon covered in leaves) and inspiration hit hard – we would make a matisse […]

Folky autumn leaves
There is one way of making the end of the summer less bitter sweet… It’s autumn leaves season!! Such a cornucopia of vibrant colours and unique elaborate shapes, everyday offers these little ‘ooh!’ moments of discovering these objects of beauty. We spent most of last […]

New dinosaur discovered! The lobstersaurus!
Amazing what you find in French seaside restaurant, indisputable proof that dinosaurs started in the sea!!

Grape house
Shamelessly stolen idea from pinterest… Daughter very taken and building her own grape people as I type…

Meet the Spooners – Pavia de Hantesin
In the Spooners series, let me introduce you to someone a little complicated – but rewarding in the end. There is a little bit of controversy here about the spelling of Pavia’s surname. Is she a Dutch aristocrat? Should this be Hentersinn? At present, frankly, […]

Woodland creatures gallery
Back in the autumn, me and daughter got a LITTLE obsessed picking up autumn leaves. This led to a lot of crafty afternoon with tippex… The next bit though was covering leaves in paint, then applying them to paper. It was very pretty in itself, […]