Time to get festive!
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Printable Advent Calendar Colouring Page
Jingle-jingle! It’s that festive time of year again. Yaaaaaay! Get set to keep the kids entertained with a Printable Advent Calendar Colouring Page. The kids are super hyped about a certain fat man dressed in a red onesie coming down our nonexistent chimney. Maybe we should build a faux fireplace just for Christmas to ensure Santa doesn’t miss us this…
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Scrap Fabric Twine Recycled Christmas Ornaments
Don’t throw away your old mismatched Christmas tree baubles. I’ve got a great upcycling idea that will not only give your Christmas tree a new eco-friendly makeover, it will use up your leftover fabric scraps as well – Scrap Fabric Twine Recycled Christmas Ornaments! My recycled scrap fabric twine is one of the most popular tutorials on My Poppet, and…
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Book Review: How to Make Pom Poms Japanese Craft Book
It seems everyone is going mad for pom poms lately! I can’t blame them, pom poms are fun to make, super versatile and allow for lots of creativity. One of my most visited blog posts is How to make fluffy pom poms. In today’s book review post I’ll be sharing a much treasured Japanese craft book from my own collection….
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Planned Pooling Crochet Bag + Planned Pooling Tips
The crochet world is abuzz with a fun new technique called ‘planned pooling’ which when done correctly creates really striking argyle pattern effects in the finished crochet fabric. I’ve used a brand new pooling yarn to create a fun and easy crochet bag pattern with cute bamboo handles, and have included lots of tip for getting the best results from…
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DIY Linkle Costume – The Legend of Zelda Cosplay
Recently one of my kids, Gwen, announced that for Halloween she would like to dress as the Nintendo gaming character Linkle. Now, I’m something of a fan of The Legend of Zelda, but I hadn’t heard of Linkle. After a little research though, I discovered that Linkle is the gender flip of Link, a male character from The Legend of…
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Free Halloween Printable: Day of the Dead Sugar Skull Colouring Page
Emma has always been fascinated with the Mexican Day of the Dead celebration and imagery. When she was in kinder she even organised a Mexican festival day for the whole class with music and dancing. Now that Dia de los Muertos is approaching, I thought it would be fun to create a FREE printable Sugar Skull colouring page to keep…
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Easy T-Shirt Refashion – Make a kids T-shirt from an adult T-shirt
Today I’m going to teach you how to refashion an XL men’s t-shirt into one that your kid can wear. It’s a great little project that will not only save you money, but it’s a fun way to make cool clothing for your kids too. I was clearing out my sewing room last weekend and found a large bag of…
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DIY Korok Halloween Costume Mask
Fact 1: Halloween is not far off. Fact 2: With two kids who love dress-ups, and my growing fascination for cosplay, almost every day of my life is Halloween. In the big lead up to Halloween I asked the kids which fictional character they would like to dress as. My youngest decided on becoming a Korok. What is a Korok? Well…
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Egg-cellent Fried Egg Costume
Warning: The following post contains and egg-cessive amount of egg puns. Those of you that egg-hibit egg sensitivities may want to look away. It was book week at Emma’s school, the brief was to dress up as something that started with the first letter of your name – of course Emma went as an egg because it was an egg-ceptional…
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Self-Striping Yarn Cakes – Which brand do I choose? Pattern Ideas & FAQs
I’m so pleased to be partnering up again with American Yarns to bring you some fresh yarn reviews and original patterns over the coming months. Today I’ve got a bumper post comparing their FIVE most popular brands of self-striping yarn cakes. My original yarn cake review post comparing Caron Cakes and Sweet Roll cakes has been super popular with lots…
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Paper Craft – DIY Butterfly Wall Art
No need for boring blank walls, this whimsical Butterfly Wall Art piece is so cheerful. These colourful fluttering butterflies make a perfect feature for a child’s bedroom, nursery decor, or the crafter’s studio. Inspired by a previous Paper Butterfly Lantern craft project, the butterfly theme re-emerges from the crafter’s chrysalis. This is a great decorative art canvas project for using…
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Crochet Pattern: Luna Lovegood Tote Bag
Get your crochet hooks out Potter fans because I’ve got a fun and practical crochet pattern for you to make – Luna Lovegood’s Tote Bag. I made this blue crocheted cross-body bag for Emma’s Luna Lovegood Cosplay Costume, just like the one in the movie. Of course you could make this basic bag pattern in any colour you like –…
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