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, ...

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

Wooden Tea Shop £100 from ELC

There's nothing like the giggle of your child to make your heart sing. Surely there's no sound sweeter. Try these corny jokes to make them smileWhat do you get if you cross a snowman with a vampire?  Frostbite!What do you call a snowman with a

the dough is not in use keep it covered with a damp cloth or clingfilm to stop it drying out.-    When making ravioli, use water when you want to stick two pieces of dough together. It’s lighter when cooked than egg wash.-    When cooking pasta, always use

creepy-crawly looking for a little R&R.Taken from This Book Totally Makes Stuff Grow (Walker, £5.99), which features famous friends Maggie, Rose, Oscar and dog Bentley, too, this step-by-step guide shows your child how to make her own bug hotel

The grand master of collaborations, high street store H&M, is celebrating it's tenth year of creating a collection in support of valuable charity WaterAid. This year the collection features Hawaii inspired prints over organic cotton resortwear and accessories for the whole family...