If there was ever a fun spring activity, then building a bird nest is it. It's got it all: craft, art, sensory exploration, loose parts and small world play. We love it all. And the best thing is, you already have all the materials you need since you'll be improvising with what you've got. Have a ...
How to Make a Simple Gorgeous Heart Garland
The kids and I just recently discovered how you can easily create the most amazing things with some simple watercolor paints, string, wooden beads and glitter. This gorgeous heart garland was made with a whole lot of love and is now proudly hanging in our living room for all to admire. Little ...
How to Put Together a Portable Tinker Box for Creative Play
The inventor's box is hands down one of the most favourite "toys" in our home. The kids love tinkering their little hearts out, creating who knows what. Our inventor's box is usually a mess, filled with recyclables and random craft materials. And while that works great for our all-over-the-place Mr ...
Making Paper Snowflakes, A Kid Made Winter Craft
The other day we woke up to snow, lots of it. It looked like Jack Frost covered the entire village with a snowflake blanket. We were in awe. Mostly because I can count the times we've seen snow over the past 10 years on one hand. There was no better time to crank up the heating, pour some hot ...
Hairy Maclary Small World Storytelling
Hairy Maclary was one of Noa's first favourite books. We read it again and again and again. There's something about this little dog, his friends and his adventures that captures the hearts of little ones. And to be honest, that little scruffy dog has grown on me too over the years. I have been ...
How to Make a Last Minute Paper Bunting
This little craft project is too good not to share. It's so simple that I hesitated to write about it at first. But I decided that I owed it to parents around the world to show my last minute paper bunting made with only a few items you can find in any supermarket. Read on how you can easily a ...
Christmas Craft: DIY Recycled Nativity Scene
Christmas is such a magical time for children. It's a time where memories are made that will warm our hearts for years to come. So each year, I try to make it special. This year we're making our own recycled nativity scene! For a Belgian girl living in New Zealand, it is a challenge celebrating ...
Halloween Small World
Come and have a look at our Halloween small world: take the tour and be inspired by our clever little spooky details to set up your own scary scene at home! Halloween Small World It's Halloween, and for the first time ever I am a little bit excited about that this year. I grew up in Belgium, ...
How to Make a Simple Miniature Newspaper
Making a miniature newspaper is another sweet and simple project that came to be while creating small worlds with my little girl. She was looking for something her 'doll daddy' could read. Et voila: 5 minutes later, he was all ready to go! I really love it when I have the chance to quietly (and ...
Easy Cardboard Tree Craft for Small World Play
This cardboard tree craft is a favourite of mine. With my love for small world play, I'm always on the lookout for some 'natural looking' trees. And handmade ones are the best! I like this craft project for children because that it's so easy and looks great. This activity can be done by children ...