frightened me and the whole book transported me to a wonderful world of make-believe.”Joining forces with fellow crafter and Oz devotee Hannah Read-Baldrey, Christine set about conjuring up a magical collection of crafts and recipes inspired by Baum’s famous

Designer Of The Year at the British Design Awards in 2010.Her latest project is a delightful book of craft projects entitled 'Creative Creatures' (Kingfisher, £9.99). Her toy story began on a farm in Aberdeenshire, where she spent her time playing

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 otherwise noted, seam allowances ar...

Simple but effective, children will love creating this high-flying rocket. It can shoot up to five metres into the air, so it’s best to make use it outdoors and stand back before blast off; you may also want to provide safety glasses for children to wear. It’s important t...

1. Fold the two opposite ends of a square piece of paper to make a triangle, then fold the opposite ends of the triangle to make a smaller one.2. Open the paper up and fold a corner into the centre point, repeat with the opposite corner – you should now have a square.3. Turn the ...

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 with Makedo, a clever little constructi...

This perfect pooch is the perfect companion for your child – and it's super easy to make.You will need■ 23cm (9in) printed mid-weight cotton fabric (114cm/45in wide) for Body■ 15x35.5cm (6x14in) coordinating mid-weight cotton for Ears■ Coordinating thread■ Fibre fillFrom the sewi...

Backstitch The backstitch is a basic embroidery stitch and is used decoratively in many of the softie projects. It is called backstitching because you move the needle a stitch backward before sewing the next stitch. To backstitch: The backstitch is worked from right to le...

Odd socks and old gloves can be made into new friends!You will need:A woolen glovePolyester toy stuffing, or old fabric remnantsNeedle and threadFelt to make features, tail and scarfScissorsWoolSmall pom-pomWhat to do:1. Find a glove - choose an old

pink or red and pale pink colouring pens for faceSoft toy stuffingThree small buttons: one red and two black