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All our crafts are suitable for both adults and children and for any ability.
I am delighted to be working with Bostik as a Bostik Blogger. Each month the Bostik Bloggers are set a theme with the challenge to create a craft that our…
Sticky nature cards are the simplest kids craft to set up ever! They’re portable, and a great way to record a day outside. You really can get the kids going…
Hedgehogs are one of our best-loved mammals here in the UK, and most people would be delighted to find one snuffling around their flower beds.
In this simple tutorial, we show you how to weave a beautiful, rustic willow Crown which you can then decorate with flowers. We used sticks from our Weeping Willow tree…
Have you ever heard of Eco Prints? Eco printing is the process of using natural plant materials such as leaves, flowers and bark to dye paper or textiles.
I have no idea who first came up with the notion of seed bombs, but in the last couple of years I have seen numerous mentions of them as a…
A beautiful and ancient craft, screen printing first appeared in China about a thousand years ago. It is something I have always wanted to try but seemed out of my…
Wet felting is the process of combining layers of wool fibres into one flat piece of felt fabric. Wet felting uses water, soap and agitation to interlock and matt wool…
Pine resin is the sticky substance secreted by pine trees when they get damaged.
This simple tutorial explains how to marble glass bottles using nail polish. It’s a great way to use up all those polishes you never wear, with stunning results!
Do you know what the Magna Carta, the American Declaration of Independence and Jane Austin’s Pride and Prejudice all have in common? They were all written in Oak Gall Ink.
Throughout history, people have dyed their textiles using familiar, locally available materials and archaeologists have discovered evidence of textile dyeing dating as far back as the Neolithic period.