Craft: Soapy Incentive
Do you need an incentive for the kids or grandkids to wash their hands? Try making this bar of soap that just might tempt them to wash more often. I saw an idea for making soap for kids by putting … Continued
Little Wreaths
Little wreaths are wonderful to attach to a gift, to wear as a brooch, to decorate the tree, or decorate the table. Over the years I’ve made a few different little wreaths. I love little projects that you can start … Continued
The Kid in Me Loves Colouring
I’ve always loved colouring and working with children through my career gave me lots of opportunities to colour. But now the latest trend is for adult colouring books and I can legitimately colour once again.
Making Small Garden Flags
I’ve got two more garden flags to add to the collection. While the grandkids were here on Friday they each made a small one. For those that visit my site on a regular basis you will remember the big ones … Continued
Making a Garden Flag
I love garden flags and have a few of them in different sizes and locations in the garden. While visiting our family in British Columbia we made our own special garden flag.
Ladybugs in the Garden
Do you want some help in controlling pests in the garden?Ladybugs are winged insects that belong to the beetle family. They are small, rounded and usually bright coloured with hardened wing cases to cover the transparent wings. The red and … Continued
A Tuckered Out Reindeer
This poor reindeer is all tuckered out after a hectic holiday season. Find out how to make one of your own. I’ve also included a few other reindeer crafts that I’ve had posted over the years. The pooped out, tuckered … Continued
Create some Cute Little Trees
It’s the season to think about decorating. Here are some cute little trees that are quick and easy to create. These crafts a good for making with the kids and grandkids. Some of them have links to previous posts with a … Continued
Make a Mini Flyswatter
Here is a fun gift to make and give, made from plastic canvas. It is also a great little craft to do with the kids and grandkids. This little craft was originally and idea I used when I was a Girl … Continued
Camp Crafts and Swaps
A picture can be worth a thousand words. These are crafts from my years as a Girl Guide leader. They were used for camp swaps and hat crafts. Most of them are easy to figure out just by looking at … Continued
Pop Bottle Fish
Here is a fun craft you can make with the kids or grandkids. We have a bridge at the back of our garden and a couple of wooden cut outs of a boy and gift fishing. It is fun to … Continued
Toad Abodes
Good neighbours come in all different species. Do you remember catching toads when you were young? Now that you are a gardener you should try to encourage toads into your garden. Don’t think of toads as bumpy, ugly creatures, but … Continued