We are heading to Oz Comic-Con tomorrow. We had a fun time last year when Emma dressed as Raven from Teen Titans, and after many, many weeks of deliberation, she finally settled on Princess Bubblegum from Adventure Time. Princess Bubblegum (PB for short) is made of bubblegum (hence the pink), and is the ruler of the candy kingdom. Not just…
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If you are looking to entertain the kids with some creative activities leading up to Easter, you’ve come to the right place. Today we have a guest post from instagrammer @cintaandco, who enjoys creating and sharing colourful craft activities that engage and educate. I am so excited to be collaborating on a blog post for My poppet MAKES. Thank you…
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Easter has sneaked up on me this year. I’m so not ready for the inevitable chocolate egg binge that awaits us, but what I can’t get enough of is Cute Bunny Crafts. I could happily see bunnies pics all year long and not get tired of them one bit. If you are looking for something fun to make and give…
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Whether you are into paper craft, sewing, crochet, felting or printing, you are sure to find a fun little DIY to try amongst this Valentine’s Day Craft Project collection. Even if you aren’t romantically inclined, the sweet thing about hearts as a motif is that you can enjoy them all year round. This post contains etsy affiliate links Needle…
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Sometimes a craft idea hits me so quickly I need to drop whatever I’m doing and get started right away. This is what happened to me a couple of evenings ago whilst I was drinking a soda (it’s my only vice) and looking at my calendar. Here is how my brain works…”Valentine’s Day is coming up -> Hearts -> Metal…
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In the last few of years and totally by accident, I seem to have started my own new family tradition, sewing a dress for Emma on the last couple of days before Christmas. Since Emma was about three, she has had input into designing her own dresses by choosing her fabrics and style (with a little guidance of course). As…
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When I started planning my Christmas tutorials this year I was definitely going to create a couple of crochet ornament patterns. Sadly I ran our of time so instead I’ve scoured the web for the cutest, most colourful and creative Crochet Christmas Ornament patterns and tutorials. Most of these are a great way of using up yarn scraps, and if…
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I don’t know why some people think wrapping Christmas gifts is such a chore, I love it. I think I like wrapping gifts much better than unwrapping, a wrapped gift has so much possibility. This week Emma had her first Christmas market at school where she could go and buy gifts for family and friends with her own money (well…
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