Posts Tagged ‘art and craft’
Newspaper Christmas Cracker
Posted by Melinda on November 25th, 2011
Christmas crackers are a wonderful way to decorate the table at Christmas time. Here is a simple, yet effective and stylish way to bring colour and theme to your table this Christmas.
Y...
Paper Roll People – Kids Recycled Activity
Posted by Melinda on November 7th, 2011
Making these little characters is so much fun as they can be brought to life in imaginative play games. They are so simple to make and are made out recycled materials that you will find around t...
Top 5 Eco Toys for School Holiday Fun
Posted by Melinda on June 26th, 2011
School Holidays are just around the corner so I thought I'd put together our Top 5 Eco Toys recommended for school aged kids for under $20!
Birrguu Matya, Aboriginal Bush Game - A traditiona...
Posted in Craft activities, Play, Product reviews, Toys 
Tags: art and craft, eco toys, Makedo, Play, play and learn 
No Comments »Makedo Crafts
Posted by Melinda on June 17th, 2011
You and the kids have collected boxes of all shapes and sizes. Next comes loads and loads of sticky tape; but their robots, houses or trucks just never seem to work out quite as well as they had hop...
Posted in Child Development, Craft activities, New Products, Play, Toys Tags: art and craft, craft activities, craft kits, eco gifts, eco toys, gifts for kids, Makedo 15 Comments »Easter Recycled Craft Activities
Posted by Melinda on April 15th, 2011
Easter time is a fun filled time with kids and family but what happens when all the eggs are eaten and you have a heap of cardboard boxes, packaging and brightly coloured Easter egg wrappings...
Posted in Craft activities Tags: art and craft, crafts, Easter activities, Recycling Kids Activities No Comments »How To Colour Easter Eggs Using Natural Dyes
Posted by Melinda on April 8th, 2011
Easter is nearly upon us and many of us are looking for alternatives to the chocolate overload that can become a bit overwhelming at this time of year.
In keeping with the egg tradition, a wonderfu...
Posted in Craft activities, Food Tags: art and craft, crafts, Easter activities, easter craft, Easter eggs No Comments »Top 5 Eco Toys Stocking Fillers for Christmas
Posted by Melinda on December 5th, 2010
1. Pintoy Animal Stamps
2. Felt Tea Set
3. Honeysticks Beeswax Crayons
4. Click Clack Fire Engine
5. African Animals ...
Posted in Product reviews, Specials & giveaways, Toys Tags: art and craft, Christmas, eco toys, Green Christmas Ideas, tips No Comments »Play and Learn – Honey Sticks
Posted by Kate on October 6th, 2009
Our two year old got his hands on some lovely new crayons today. Honey sticks are made in New Zealand from pure bees wax and natural pigments and they are beautiful.
He and I sat quietly, on ou...
Posted in Child Development, Craft activities, New Products, Play, Toys Tags: art and craft, play and learn No Comments »
