https://nzweekend.com/blogs/news.atom nzweekend - Journal 2024-09-21T21:30:35+01:00 nzweekend https://nzweekend.com/blogs/news/10-brilliant-easter-crafts-for-kids 2019-04-06T18:46:00+01:00 2019-09-27T08:43:52+01:00 10 brilliant Easter crafts for kids Nicky Westbury More

]]> We've chosen 10 of our favourite Easter crafts to try with your kids, from chocolate bark brownies to bunny pom poms and pop-up chick cards.

 

Egg People

1. Egg People from Mr Printables. Super-cute printables to dress up your eggs!

 

 

Noodoll carrots

Noodoll Easter DIY

2. Easter printables from Noodoll. Adorable carrot and Easter gift boxes to make. 

 

 

Handprint lilies

3. Handprint paper lilies from One Little Project. Such a sweet idea: you ask your child to draw round their hand to make the shape of the flower.

 

 

Easter brownies

4. Easter Chocolate Bark Brownies from The Forked Spoon. Yes, we will still be making the classic cornflake nests, but I cannot wait to try these too! 

 

 

 

Easter bunny toilet roll craft

5. Easter bunny stamp from New Young Mum. A simple and fun craft that uses up loo rolls!

 

Popup chick cards

6. Pop-up chick cards from Red Ted Art. These would be perfect for a spring birthday too!

 

 

DIY sprinkle eggs

7. DIY sprinkle Easter eggs from Let's Mingle. A simple but super effective decorating idea!

 

 

Hello wonderful frozen bananas

8. Easter frozen banana animal treats from Hello Wonderful. AKA the cutest snacks ever.

 

 

Pom Maker bunny tutorial

9. Rabbit pom pom video tutorial by Pom Maker. The sweetest Easter bunny! You can buy Pom Makers excellent wooden pompom makers from us here, too. 

 

 

Wine cork chicks

10. Wine cork chicks from Crafty Morning. An easy craft to try with little ones. And an excuse for another bottle of wine!

 

]]> https://nzweekend.com/blogs/news/117758213-diy-craft-1-loo-roll-cats 2016-05-23T21:23:00+01:00 2016-05-23T21:24:27+01:00 DIY Craft #1: Loo roll cats! Fiamma Poltock Welcome to a new series on the blog, where we'll be sharing some of our favourite easy craft projects. Now, we're no experts, but we do love making stuff with our kids. Expect super-fun quick wins that don't cost much or need tons of supplies – perfect for a rainy afternoon. Here's the first, just in time for half term!

LOO ROLL CATS

You'll need: cardboard inner toilet rolls and paints / crayons / pens to decorate. Googly eyes would be a winner, too!

STEP ONE: Fold down the both sides of the top of your loo roll, to form your cat's pointy ears. No glue required – we told you this was no fuss :)

        

STEP TWO: Paint on your base colour. We like to use acrylic paints (Djeco make nice ones for kids), but you can use crayons or pens too, of course. 

STEP THREE: Get creative and start decorating with pens, paints or crayons. We started off with pet cats… But how about some big cats? Two-year-old Jude did this brilliant tiger! 

      

 

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