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Activities for your Artist
By Suzanne Milne on 20/04/2010 13:30:34
10 ways to keep your mini masters busy
.2. Consequences You need a group of people for this activity. Give each person a piece of A4 paper. Fold it in half (the top edge folded to the bottom), then in half again (the same direction). In the top quarter of the paper, the first person
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Exclusive! Fuel fashion fun with free pages from Charlie and Lola magazine
By Junior on 12/11/2012 11:00:00
Enjoy arty activities with these exclusive downloadable pages from the extremely bestest Charlie and Lola magazine
and Lola is an innovative arts and crafts magazine designed for children who love to get creative. Each issue is packed with fun activities, from drawing and sticking to collaging and making. There are also funny stories and rhymes to enjoy and games
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A Child's Memory Box
By Elaine McLaren on 07/12/2009 11:38:43
Encourage your child to store special treasures in their very own time capsule
Taking time to create a memory box really increases a child’s sense of belonging. By telling the stories of their life through little souvenirs from happy days out, you’re helping your child piece together their own autobiography and reinforcing their position a...
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Snap Happy
By Coral Garlick on 20/04/2010 10:30:37
Encourage your budding Baileys and mini Marios to capture family memories on camera
, look through the viewfinder and view the LCD screen to see how their picture will look. Encourage your child to take lots of photographs of anything they like. Remember it’s not your photo: art is subjective and if he thinks a one-eyed dolly makes a
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French Knitting
By Suzanne Milne on 18/04/2010 11:05:02
Step-by-step instructions for French knitting
1. Take a wooden (preferably) cotton reel and hammer four nails into the top so that the nails are protruding fully.2. Thread some wool through the middle of the reel.3. Wind the wool once around each nail so that each nail has a ‘loop’ around it.4. Wind the wool once around the ...
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Extravagant Easter eggs
By Kate Donoughue on 05/04/2012 11:42:06
Five ways to create beautifully decorated eggs for Easter
Some of these methods use hard-boiled eggs and so these can be eaten afterwards. If you want to display your creations year after year, you’ll need to use blown eggs.To blow an eggUse a pin or a needle to make a hole in the fat end of an egg. Wiggle the needle around to make a ho...
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Make a pompom ladybird
By on 05/08/2010 11:21:44
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).
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Knitting clubs and suppliers
By Gemma Rollason on 18/08/2011 12:54:02
Find out where to join fellow knitters and buy your wool and yarn
As well as being a practical skill – think of all those scarves, socks and jumpers you can create! – knitting is also a fun activity you can teach your children, or use to relax and socialise with other adults in knitting clubs. Visit www
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Valentine's Day Crafts Made With Love
By Kate Donoughue on 06/01/2011 08:01:30
Easy-to-make gifts for Valentine's Day
.Happy crafting!
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Templates for Playsail and Flag
By Kate Donoughue on 13/02/2012 11:40:26
Sail away on a sea of creativity with this easy craft project for you and your child to make together
In the April issue of Junior, out on March 2, we feature some brilliant crafty ideas from Homemade Home by Sania Pell (CICO, £16.99). For full instructions, be sure to pick up your copy of Junior. Print out this template to 4x its size and use to make your flag and playsail.
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