. Using colourful magazine pages, have your child cut out lots of little shapes from the different shades of colours they want to include (ask them to name the shapes as they go, and the shapes don’t have to be perfect to work for their mosaic). Keep

1) To make the flags, cut several strips of paper. Fold each one in half with its short edges together. Then, use felt-tips to draw stripes on some of the flags. 2) With the fold at the top, draw an upside-down 'V' shape at the bottom of each flag

Cut out two heart shapes from the cotton fabric or use these templates. Cut a small square of linen and fray the edges. Place this in the centre of one of the hearts and stitch a button in place through both thicknesses of fabric. Place the heart shapes

)PinsFelt for eyes, nose and spotsWhat to do:1. Cut a rectangle the width of your door for the dog's body. Fold down the middle and cut a diagonal line at one end for the pointy nose. Cut eight identical foot shapes, two tail shapes and two ear shapes.2. Sew two ears

specialist shaped punches and a cutting machine, like the Stampin' Up Big Shot

Children love to make music. Children love to make crafts. Put the two together and fun times are sure to roll.But while creating your own musical instruments normally spells tissue box guitars strung with elastic bands and napkin and comb mouth

1. Chalk drawings  Draw a large ‘frame’ on the driveway, give your child some coloured chalk and set them the task of making a mural. Suggest a few objects they can use as ‘stencil shapes’ – boards, plastic containers – for their Cubist masterpiece

these fun bonnets.You will needColoured cardSelection of tissue paper, paper doilies, crêpe paper bows, tissue paper flowers, Easter chicksRibbonCut a circular shape out of your chosen coloured piece of card. Then decorate with as much extravagance as your

across the middle of it. 2) Draw points and crosses along the line. Cut out the crown shape, then paint it gold or silver on both sides.3) When the paint is dry, cut a slit going down, a little way from one end. Then, make another slit going up, near

You will needBalloonOld newspaperPVA craft glue, diluted with waterWhite spray paintBlack felt-tip penTo makeThis project will take a week or so to finish as the papier mache can take some time to dry completely, so allow yourself plenty of time