Spend some time by a stream in the summer and you’ll be amazed by how much entertainment can be found there on a warm sunny day! Kids will happily spend hours exploring, playing and discovering wildlife. Read on for some top tips for a summer by the stream, from Spring and Summer Activities Come...
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As the Easter holidays approach, the weather is definitely getting warmer, and we’ve seen hints of spring sunshine. But here in the UK, we all know that good weather is never guaranteed! So how do you keep the kids entertained when the sunshine doesn’t come out to play? Read on for some lovely crafty...
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Learn how to make your own handmade Christmas cards this year by following our step-by-step guide! Simple Froebel Star The basis of your star card is a simple Froebel star. This technique can be used to make a 3D star, but for this project we’ll be making flat ones. We recommend using paper of...
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Looking for a little Christmas inspiration? Here at Floris we’re obsessed with all things Scandinavian at this time of year – decorations, gifts and festive stories – so we’d like to share one of our favourite Christmas crafts from A Swedish Christmas. These beautiful Swedish snowflake ornaments, which are made out of icing (yes,...
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Yes, we know Christmas is still a few weeks away. But there are so many lovely Christmassy crafts out there that you definitely need to start early to fit them all in before the big day. We thought we’d start you off with a craft from our book Making a Nativity Scene. Follow these...
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Download your free activity pack based on A Billion Balloons of Questions by Amy Moreno and Carlos Vélez.
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Looking for simple activities to help you connect more fully with your children and live more happily together? Try this fun bubble wand craft and share a rhyming bubble verse from The Connected Family Handbook: Nurturing Kindness, Warmth and Wonder in Children by Lou Harvey-Zahra and Danielle Harbison. Something as simple as blowing bubbles...
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In Scotland we can have sun, rain, snow and wind all in one day! With the help of our new book Crafting Magical Window Stars by Frédérique Guéret crafters of all levels of expertise can learn how to make magnificent tissue paper window stars. This easy-to-follow guide complete with detailed instructions and intricate diagrams...
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Encourage children to engage with the seasons with educational indoor and outdoor activities. This easy-to-implement modelling with beeswax project from Autumn and Winter Nature Activities for Waldorf Kindergartens is a great place to start. Beeswax is a precious material. It’s good for children to understand how the bees have laboured long and hard all...
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Getting creative with crafts is a great way to keep children entertained over the summer holidays. Creative Wool: Making Woollen Crafts with Children by Karin Neuschütz teaches you how to make a range of handicrafts together including toys, friendship bracelets and braids, balls, pompoms, dolls, dolls’ clothes and animals. Here, we share step-by-step instructions...
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