Is there anything hexagons can’t do? They are really very magical shapes. It never ceases to amaze, how many clever ways there are for combining hexagons to create interesting patterns. I mean, who knew you could jigsaw just 17 crochet hexagons together to make a Crochet Christmas Stocking! Mind Blown! Inspired by a vintage hexagon crochet stocking pattern, I thought…
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Get into the Christmas spirit and start off the festive season with a simple paper craft activity that the whole family can enjoy – making a Paper Christmas Angel. Print, embellish and assemble this pretty Paper Angel decoration, then pop it on the top of your Christmas tree. These little paper angels are a fun colouring project that kids can…
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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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Are you giving gift cards or cash this year for Christmas? You can still add a bit of handmade charm to your gift by crocheting these Mini Present Pockets to put them in. Embellished with a bow, just like a real parcel, these Gift Card Holders look great hung up on a tree as an ornament or even tied onto…
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It’s that special time of the year and it’s time to get festive – don’t you just love Christmas! We have dug deep into our craft box for a fun and easy craft to create with the kids this Christmas. Let’s make some fun Handmade Christmas cards! You will need: card stock (or pre-made blank cards) buttons craft pom poms glitter…
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I had a little brainwave a couple of weeks ago whilst going through my archives, an idea that unearthed all that great content buried under layers of blog posts that you are yet to discover, and wrapped it up with a pretty bow for you to enjoy. I’m proud to present My Poppet’s Handmade Christmas Inspiration Guide, a colourful Christmas…
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Do you remember making paper chains as a kid? We would always make them at school to decorate the classroom for Christmas – such a fun and easy way to add some colour. But what happens when the holidays are over? All that paper doesn’t store well, so into the recycling it would go. Well I’ve come up with the…
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My roundup of Crochet Christmas Ornaments has been so popular this year, that I thought it would be fun to put together a pattern list for all you knitters out there. I’ve scoured the web for the cutest, most colourful and creative Knitted Christmas Ornament patterns and tutorials. Most of these are a great way of using up yarn scraps,…
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