It’s that exciting time of the year again when the Handmade Cooperative open their creative doors in search of new members!
If you are a lover of all things handmade, especially for kids I’m sure you follow the adventures of the Coop online already. If you don’t you surely should, it is a handmade must!
Collaborate for a Cause is a must look at event for any lover of handmade! It’s an annual event not to miss – and it’s on right NOW!
It is Sew a Softie month and we are very excited to be joining in the fun this year.
What is Sew a Softie you might ask? Firstly, besides being a whole lot of fun, it is an initiative aimed at igniting a love of hand sewing in the next generation. Sew a Softie’s founder Trixie hopes to encourage parents and kids to turn off the tv, step away from the computer and put down that phone and discover the fun of creating a simple softie together from scratch. Get creative, have fun- there are no rules and you don’t need to be a sewing whiz to give it a try.
This year Sew a Softie runs from July 1st to 31st. Myself and 30+ other crafty bloggers from around the world are joining in to share a whole lot of fun softie tutorials for you.
You can follow the 2017 blog hop here– there is a new tutorial added each day. Scroll down to the end of my tutorial to see some of my favourite projects from the list too.
When was the last time you all turned off the TV, put down all those tech gadgets and piled around the dining table for a fun traditional Family Games Night!? Maybe it is already a regular event at your place, or it is still on your list of things to do. We try to have a games night every second weekend – our little miss 7 loves it! Although she doesn’t love it when little miss 20 months keep pulling the game off the table and throwing the parts around the room.. It’s all part of the fun, right?
Winter is dragging on, the evenings are cold and summer feels like a lifetime away! When the weather and daylight are not on your side, and the kids have too much time on their hands, it can be a struggle to keep everybody off those pesky screens. Zombie kids are all too common these days, and although peace and quiet has its upsides, nothing gets everybody laughing and learning, and the time flying by, like an old school games night.
We’ve put together a list of 5 fast and fun games that are guaranteed to zap a bit of life back into all the family- from tiny tots to teenagers, grades 3 to 103, and no WiFi required!