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Design Like Dior
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 27/05/2010 13:20:55
Paint like Pollack or colour like Kandinsky – unleash your child’s creative potential with these inspirational design ideas
From colouring in their paper dolls to dressing up in front of the mirror, children love to experiment with style. Help your budding designer to develop their own burgeoning portfolio with these five fabulous ways to fuel fashion flair
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Junior meets designer Donna Wilson
By Amanda Pauley on 24/01/2013 12:06:16
From four-eyed bunnies to squirrel-foxes, Donna lets us into her unique world of quirky handcrafted toys
that includes cute critters like Giant-faced Edd Red Head and hairy-chested Angry Ginger.What’s more, Donna has found a merry band of admirers who appreciate her craft. When the Scottish designer lovingly created an off-the-wall woollen menagerie for her final
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8 of the best Donna Wilson creations
By Amanda Pauley on 06/02/2013 21:15:00
From a fox who loves marmalade to a house inspired scarf, we round up our favourite products from the quirky designer
Charlie, £50This michevious misfit likes to dance and stand out from the crowd. He'll make the perfect cuddly companion for any adventurer who likes to climb trees and create forts.Available from Donna Wilson.
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Create your perfect room
By Clay Johnson on 28/04/2011 12:29:33
Junior teamed up with John Lewis to offer young designers the chance to win vouchers for the Little Home collection. Here are the fabulous entries…
James Baxter, age 7Back in March, Junior joined forces with John Lewis Little Home to invite budding young designers to dream up their perfect room, with three fabulous prizes of £750, £500 or £250 of vouchers to spend. The Little Home collection
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Make a mosaic
By Suzanne Milne on 18/04/2010 11:08:31
Step-by-step instructions for making mosaics
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
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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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Presenting the Makedo construction kit
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 20/07/2010 13:52:06
Children who adore arts, crafts and junk modelling will love this clever kit
It’s a well-known fact that children just love to play with cardboard boxes, transforming them into everything from spaceships to Wendy houses. Inspired by his son’s passion for junk modelling, industrial designer Paul Justin has come up
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Kimono Cutie
By Kate Donoughue on 27/09/2010 12:04:53
Make an Oriental doll your child will love
To get started making your cute Panda Buns doll, download these 12 pattern pieces. Please make sure your printer is set to 100 per cent A4. Cut them out from your designated fabrics, cutting the number of pieces called for on each one. Unless
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Flying the flag craft
By Amanda Pauley on 14/05/2013 12:59:00
This home-made rainbow bunting will brighten up even the cloudiest day at a festival and add a flourish to your family’s tent!
Festival fever...No festival is complete without a string of bunting gently fluttering in the summer breeze. This delightful home-made pattern in rainbow colours is the perfect craft project for you to make together, and the plain flags give your
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Children's Art and Craft Books
By on 19/04/2010 16:25:15
Inspire a crafty child with these great books
Crafting With Kids by Catherine Woram Ryland, Peters & Small, £14.99, 3+There are 35 make-together projects for you and your child to enjoy. With simple and fun activities designed for preschoolers from finger-painting on ceramic plates
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