This month’s Bostik Blogger theme is Christmas. Since Biggest is a great sensory seeker and loves Christmas decorations of all types, I decided to create a craft that would make Christmas even more of a sensory experience for him – and develop his motor skills. We used every day items and hollow, clear plastic baubles,… Read More
Biggest’s fifth birthday cake was Moana themed. One of his great loves is Disney and Moana is one of his firm favourites. The cake looks great but the basic beach and wave effect is actually really easy to create. You just need digestive biscuits (smashed or broken up in a blender) and a piping bag.… Read More
This month, the Bostik Blogger theme is Halloween and so we have been crafting some great decorations that are really easy to make. These three easy Halloween decorations create a spooky atmosphere for a party or trick or treaters. They also work well as craft activities for children. We have been making Lolly Stick Spiderwebs,… Read More
This month’s Bostik blogger theme is monsters, with a nod to Halloween coming up. However, this Jar Lantern Craft is so versatile that you can use it to make lanterns for any holiday or purpose. All you need to do is change the colour scheme and silhouettes to match the theme you want. You could,… Read More
This month’s Bostik Blogger theme is Back to School (already?!) and ours is a particularly exciting September this year because our son is starting school for the first time. Biggest has autism and this means he struggles with transitions and big changes. Children with autism and other special educational needs often benefit from resources like… Read More
Biggest likes to watch those YouTube videos. If you have a child aged 2-8, you probably know the ones. They involve blind bags and surprise eggs and Play Doh and glitter slime. And your child will be endlessly fascinated with watching them on repeat until you lose the will to live. Biggest has been particularly… Read More
This month’s Bostik Blogger theme was nature. Our life cycle of a butterfly craft tree is actually four crafts in one. The children helped me to create a tree with all the life stages of a butterfly included. Not only did we have fun making them and decorating our tree, we also had the opportunity… Read More
When the #BostikBlogger theme for the month is space, and you have a very exacting little boy who is passionate about all things space-related, you know you have to go all out. This month I have been making a model of the solar system, complete with shining sun, and it has been a labour of… Read More
Littlest loves flowers. Whenever we have any in the house she is always asking to be lifted up to touch them. It can be a little dangerous though, as fresh flowers are usually in glass vases full of water. In addition, it is not always practical or sensible to let a two year-old play with… Read More
The theme for April’s Bostik Blogger challenge is flying, and so I decided to do some mobile craft. Although the decorations on this mobile are flying creatures, to fit with this month’s theme, I created the mobile to be changeable. The decorations are hung via tiny pegs, meaning you could use the mobile frame to… Read More
This month my #BostikBlogger box was full of ducklings, chicks, eggs and bunnies – which means spring is upon us. I have to say I am relieved. I can’t wait for the blossoms to be out and for the world to be a bit brighter and lighter, just like our box of crafting goodies. This… Read More
If you are looking to add a personal touch to a card this Valentine’s season, you could try making this really simple homemade card. This is a card craft that can work for any season. All you need is white card, glue, some leftover wrapping paper and a pipe-cleaner – and even the pipe-cleaner is… Read More