I’ve been obsessed with making my own product at home and this is one which has been a hit without everyone in my household. It’s really easy to make and works great as an exfoliator. THH Difficulty Level: What you’ll need: – glycerine based soap. – cinnamon powder – a loofah – cotton string –…
DIY: Dinosaur dig kit
Let’s face it, kids are just fascinated by dinosaurs! So to celebrate my ‘lil one’s birthday in Kindergarten, I prepared a dinosaur dig kit that was interactive and unique. THH Difficulty Level: What you’ll need: – non-toxic pottery plaster – soap mould – dinosaur figurines or fossils. If you prefer, you can even swap for…
DIY: Peg Dolls
Here’s a simple, fun screen-free activity to do with (or gift to) a little one. I added a little pouch to the post so that once you finish making the dolls, you can tuck them into the pouch after play-time. THH Difficulty Level: What you’ll need: – wooden pegs – embroidery thread – glue gun…
Upcycled: recycled paper
Here’s another child-friendly, screen-free activity to do – making recycled paper. I can get a little messy so I would recommend an art smock and some gloves. THH Difficulty Level: What you’ll need: – 2 x dozen-sized egg cartons –paper making mould (I made one using an old photo frame and PVC mesh and used…
Upcycled: ring bowls
Oyster ring bowls look great online but I wanted to make some myself to see whether they looked just as good in real life… They do! So here’s a simple way to make them using some paper and paint! THH Difficulty Level: What you’ll need: – a couple of oyster shells (you will need to…
DIY: Shell earrings
I’ve recently taken a little interest in wire jewellery (you can expect many more jewellery posts coming up in the next few months) and although it can be a little tricky at first, the end result came out quite well! I didn’t have the correct wire but improvised using earring hooks and pliers but I’d…
DIY: Pipe planter
I had the opportunity to revamp a restaurant recently and the space had an intimate, yet industrial feel for it so my creative juices were happily flowing! Now although I create content myself, this planter was made by using a video Nifty posted a few months ago. I purchased all of the items from Bunnings…
DIY: Shampoo bar
I had a go at make shampoo bars and they came out a success! Click the link to find out how to make your own…
DIY: Snow Globe
With Christmas just around the corner, here’s a great gift idea or a screen-free activity to do with your little one THH Difficulty Level: What you’ll need: – a snow globe – super glue – glitter – accessories for the snow globe (I used one of Aria’s plastic dinos, made a small Christmas hat with…
DIY: Pom pom bow hair clip
When you have a lil girl at home, you never seem to run short of hair accessories. However, they often disappear when you need them and miraculously reappear in the most bizarre places! Here’s one we made a few days ago to add to the ever growing collection… THH Difficulty Level: What you’ll need: – …
The Haberdashery Hoarder 