Crafts
Find inspiration for a rainy day with these craft project ideas for kids. We’d love you to share pictures of your creations with us on our Red Kite Days Facebook page. Have fun!
Art & Craft Ideas view all >
Easy Decoupage Easter Eggs
One of the easiest way to decorate an Easter egg especially for little ones, is decoupage. Slather on the glue, stick on the paper and ...
Giant Easter Birds Nest
This giant Easter birds nest activity is great fun for toddlers and older children alike. The paper is scrunchy and makes a great sound ...
Make Your Own Christmas Crackers
We had great fun making our own Christmas crackers this year. These ones don’t bang but we had fun picking our own jokes and ...
Messy Play view all >
Lavender Scented Cloud Dough
Lavender scented cloud dough is a fantastic sensory play material as it is made from natural ingredients and can keep for up to six ...
How To Make Slime Putty
Slime putty, slime, flubber, goop, fluffy slime, silly putty….. there are lots of different names for it but this amazing stuff ...
Messy and Sensory Play
Why is messy and sensory play important? Messy and sensory play is great for babies and toddlers alike! It stimulates the senses, ...
Recycled view all >
Rainbow Junk Frame
What do you do with all the plastic tat that you accumulate from party bags and Christmas crackers? Here’s a really fun little ...
DIY Teddy Sock TShirt
Do you find you have drawers full of mismatched socks? We are always looking for things to do with an odd sock which has lost its ...
Build a Bottle Bird Feeder
Learn how to build your own bottle bird feeder with this guide from the Money Matters blog www.sainsburysbank.co.uk/money-matters/
Special Occasions view all >
Fun Easter Chick Cakes
Here are some fun Easter Chick cakes which are really quick and easy to make. They’re easy for young kids to decorate and ...
Homemade Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
Here’s a few ideas of gifts that kids can make for Mother’s Day to make her feel extra special. A homemade card will be ...
Candy Cane Koala Craft
We love Aussie animals! Here’s how to make a cute koala on a candy cane. This Australiana craft project makes a brilliant ...
Things to Make view all >
How To Make Your Own Bath Bombs
Here’s how to make your own bath bombs or bath fizzers. They’re fun to make and use – drop one into the bath and ...
Candy Cane Mouse
Here’s how to make a candy cane mouse. The candy cane becomes the mouse tail. The cute mouse makes an adorable Christmas gift. ...
Recycled Milk Bottle Elephants
Here’s a fun craft to make a cute elephant from a recycled milk bottle. We used a 2 litre bottle but you could try making ...
Rainbow Rice
Rainbow rice is an easy, colourful and fun activity which babies and toddlers love. It’s been kindly shared by Nicole who set up ...
How To Make A Strawberry Window Garden
For those who live in an apartment or a flat, a window box or even hanging garden is a great way to bring the garden to your ...
Sloe Gin Recipe
Sloes are the fruit on a blackthorn tree. They are ready for picking when they turn blue, usually in late August/September/October ...
Make Your Own Felt Vegetables
Felt vegetables are a fun craft for older kids to hone their sewing skills or for crafty parents to create for younger children. ...
Summer Craft – Ice Painting
Ice painting is a cheap and easy summer craft project – perfect for a hot and sunny day! Painting on ice blocks is fascinating as ...
Sponge Water Bomb
On a really hot day, a water fight in the back garden is great fun and the perfect way to cool off. These sponge water bombs are cheap ...
DIY K’Nex Fidget Spinner
Have your kids got into the fidget spinner craze that seems to be sweeping the nation? They have been quickly banned in my ...
Easy Garden Projects For Kids
There’s something magic about getting outdoors, growing something or making a craft project with items you find outside. You ...
Recycled Toilet Roll Seed Plugs
Recycle cardboard toilet roll tubes to create some easy seed plugs. Children can watch the seedlings grow before planting out. We ...
How To Do French Knitting
French knitting is a brilliant fun craft project for kids where they can make their own knitted rope. It’s easy to get the hang ...
How To Make a Recycled French Knitting Nancy
French knitting (also called tomboy stitch or spool knitting) is a great craft for kids to make long snakes of knitted braid. The ...
