! And my two sons love a different kind of craft... World of Warcraft. They are more into gaming than making at the moment.Why is craft so much fun? Craft is unbeatable because you get to make things just the way you want to.  It's the ultimate in bespoke

3. Tear some newspaper into strips about an inch thick. Dip these strips into the flour glue to make paper-mache. Make sure the newspaper is well-saturated and lay down the gooey strips all over the balloon. Make sure to leave a hole at the top

1. Look at some examples of mosaic designs, then choose a central image – it could be a truck, a moon or a face that inspires your designer.2. Sketch your design or paste a picture of the object on the back of a paper plate to create a template.3. Using colourful magazine pages, ...

No doubt your child will be making excuses to make the journey between Oman’s Barr Al Jissah Waha (below) and its sister hotel Al Bandar more times than is necessary – it’s not everywhere that you can travel between two hotels on a 500m lazy river

1. Cut two circles from cardboard about the size of the pom poms to be created.2. Cut a circle out of the middle (fold the card in half to cut out this circle).3. Place the two cardboard circles together, then wind a ball of wool through the centre hole and around the outside.4. ...

Click here for an easy-to-use template for a fun pompom ladybird. For this and more great ideas for activities to do with your kids, see  Dad Can Do by Chris Barnardo (Guardian Books, £14.99).

The tradition for Easter bonnets originates from Victorian times when families paraded in the park at Easter and fashionable ladies sported ever-more-decorative hats. Get your children to form their own Easter parade once they’ve finished making

to families. Today, more than 350 museums have made the pledge to adhere to their 20-point plan that includes promises to make access easier, to encourage interaction for children with plenty of hands-on activities, and provide a safe and comfortable

year old don’t just laugh with exhilaration, they giggle at sights and sounds of all sorts, including men with beards and flushing toilets. But what they find really funny is people acting silly. Pulling funny faces, talking in squeaky voices and making

Ingredients1 cup of plain flourHalf a cup of salt2 teaspoons cream of tartar1 cup of water Optional:1 teaspoon food colouring 1 teaspoon vanilla essenceMethod:Mix all of the ingredients together in a large bowl and transfer to a medium, heavy based saucepan.Slowly cook the mixtur...