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With Mother's Day not too far away, we realise that many people will be thinking ahead as to what children can give to Mum for Mother's Day this year. We think that handmade gifts are so much more meaningful than an off the shelf purchase, so what better than for children to make something to give. Today we have been making bracelets for Mum using beads which are suitable for any age of child to use, even preschoolers. To personalise the bracelets we used children's alphabet letter beads . We have both smaller letter beads and larger ones for the little children to use. We sell the beads by the letter so that the choice of letter is guaranteed. Also in mixed letter packs . For an individual child, a mixed pack would be fine, but for groups who would require several of the same letter (in this case letters M U and M) the additional packs of single letters are advisable so as not to be disappointed that there are not enough of the letters you need. Bracelets made for

Have you ever thought to make your own sandcastle flags? They are usually just a round thin wooden stick with a rectangle or triangle of paper attached to the top. Building sandcastles is a typical childhood summertime activity and flags are often a last minute thought, even when just arriving at the beach. When the sun goes in behind a cloud, (well in a British summer, that happens), what better thing for young children to do than build a sandcastle.  Did you make sandcastles as a child? British Beach in Summer And, isn't waiting for a summer holiday is a difficult thing for children to do!  Here we are preparing with a physical activity where their thoughts are, and can still be, focused on what they want to think about - their summer holiday or trip to the beach. When children use their hands doing a craft activity, it keeps them busy, making it easier to control any excitement and keeps them calmer too. Flags can be made as simple or elaborate as you like -  use

We created a sewing starter set for children to learn to sew. The intention with this traditional set is that they learn to sew at their own pace, in the way the suits them best. There is no right way or wrong way with this set, in fact every child would be sure to create something different based on where ever their interests lie. We have included a mix of sewing supplies enabling children to be creative and produce something unique to themselves. If this sounds a little daunting, you might be wondering where you would begin. In order to give your child a starting point and gain confidence in actually achieving something initially, we have included a precut felt fish as a first project to help with this. The fabrics are a mix of textures, including a piece of fun fur -who could not resist touching that! Felt has the advantage of not fraying at the edges - fraying fabric is something that children will find difficult to deal with when they first start sewing. Felt can be

Although this blog post may seem very much like a children's craft tutorial on how to make a bracelet, the purpose behind it is for children to so see that nature can be used creatively as inspiration for their jewellery making and arts and crafts generally. Autumn Leaves for Inspiration Here we made a bracelet that children can make themselves using the same pack of beads as previously used to make the blackberry inspired bracelets here. This time we chose brightly coloured beads which were the same colours as the autumn leaves. We threaded them to make a stretchy bracelet in this manner. DIY bracelet for children to make When learning to create, skills are needed which can be built upon, little by little, in the future. So here is the craft tutorial too! To make this style bracelet you will need a good length of round elastic (approx 1 meter) For children to make a bracelet like this, the holes in the beads must be large enough for the elastic to fit through

Staring at a bag of newly delivered children's beads for making bracelets, well staring into space really, as you do... Painted Wooden Beads Suddenly inspiration came to us for making some kid's bracelets with these beads, based on the art activity we did for Autumn . Blackberry Art for Children  How much those beads looked like blackberries - the colours were similar and the little painted dots looked like the light shining on to the bumped surface of the blackberries. So, using the colours of nature we selected similar coloured beads to the blackberry. Usually Autumn colours are associated with the falling leaves, such as the golden colours, the russets, reds, oranges, browns and yellows but here we have an Autumn bracelet that is different. For children to make this bracelet they will only need a few beads from the bag , depending on the size of their wrist. Kids beads for making bracelets - selected colours - purple, green and red Simply t

No matter the age, binca is an excellent fabric for children to learn to sew with. Because it is an open weave fabric, the holes are already in place to push the needle though, up and down, making the use of it an easy sewing activity for children. Binca is suitable for a large needle to pass through, which is why children's plastic sewing needles , chunky or slim, are the perfect choice for young children to sew on binca with. Older children can use a metal sewing needle with a large eye for easy threading. Large plastic needles are ideal for young children to use as they are safe and the holes in binca are large enough for the needle to pass though. Chunky needles are great for little fingers to grip, whereas slimmer ones are more suitable for those with a little more dexterity, wishing to create a specific stitch or design on the fabric. We think that wool , yarn or embroidery thread   make ideal threads for children to use with binca. A finer thread would not be seen t

This is an easy version of making a button bracelet which is suitable for young children to make. Here we are threading the buttons on to the elastic or thread in a straight line.   Instructions Cut a length of cord (or round elastic ) approx 50cm long and fold in half. Taking each end, thread through the first button, leaving a loop. This loop is for fastening the bracelet on to the wrist. Thread on the remaining buttons in a line using both ends of the thread. Tip - buttons with four holes are easier to use, rather than two holed buttons. This is because both of the threads would need to pass through the single hole on a two holed button. This really is a squeeze and children would find it difficult to do. Thread on the buttons Keep adding buttons until the length will fit round the wrist. We overlapped the buttons slightly so that when curved round the wrist there are no spaces. You might like to do it like that or not. There is no right or wrong way to d

Simple instructions for making a button bracelet with children. This is a method of threading buttons onto elastic or cord which children can do themselves to make their own bracelet from buttons. It's a children's craft activity for a rainy day in summer and something which children will be proud to wear with summer clothing. Some children might need help from an adult as concentration is required, even though the threading is easy. It would be a perfect activity for children to do with grandparents as it is something that can be done together. Recommended age: 7-8 years upwards, depending on ability. What you will need A good selection of buttons (approx 25 depending on their size) Cord - non stretch or stretchy - 20 - 30 cm depending on the length you require. Excess can be trimmed. How to make the button bracelet Choose the buttons from your bag of buttons . They can be all the same size or a mixture of sizes. Children are best using small or medium sized buttons

We made a Christmas tree from cardboard. This one happens to be a mini Christmas tree but it can be made on whatever scale you like. A Christmas tree from cardboard can be made by children of any age. Here we have used a ruler to measure out the tree shape to make it symmetrical, but a younger child might like to draw free hand. After making a template from paper, we cut out the tree from cardboard. To make the inner tree shape we used kitchen foil. We decorated with white snowflake sequins and made a base from a strip of cardboard, formed into a triangle. The lovely thing about working with cardboard is that it is strong and ridged but also can be manipulated. To go one step further:  Use hook and loop dots instead of snowflake sequins. Attach embellishments such as coloured pom poms , pony beads or buttons to the other half of the dots - great fun for a preschool child to decorate the cardboard tree ...over and over again

Favourite Children's Craft Supplies for Christmas Activities Tinsel Pom Poms  Metallic Pipe Cleaners  Metallic Pony Beads Snowflake Sequins Felt Ribbons Glitter glue Glitter Stars Polystyrene Balls Star Stickers Children can make so many decorations, cards, simple gifts from these few items.  For our full range - Children's Christmas Craft Supplies For ideas using these materials and more, we have a Pinterest board with all kinds of festive creations Children's Christmas Craft Ideas

Coloured buttons of different sizes, shapes and colours can provide hours of fun for a child. Today we made a simple button tree picture with brown paint, white pva glue and buttons. Choosing the buttons, and in this case sorting into colours, I think was the most exciting part - enjoyed by all. Rainbow Creations - Button Tree Rainbow Creations are now supplying  bulk bags of buttons which are sufficient for several projects , even for a group of children.   Have you seen our Pinterest Button board? Lots of craft ideas for using buttons with children Art and Craft using Buttons