Autumn Wrapped Pine Cone Ornaments
Nothing says cosy quite like a afternoon of pinecone collecting and crafting. An autumn tradition for us is to make a autumn tree and decorate it through out the season, it looks so beautiful and brings so much joy and warmth into our home. This activity really is as simple as it sounds, but do you know what I love about it? the connection it brings. Take a blanket a basket full of colourful yarn in different textures down to a park or reserve where you know there will be pinecones. Spend some time choosing the best ones. Take some
Crayon Resist, Magical Easter Eggs
Have you heard of crayon resist painting before? Essentially you draw patterns with crayon first, when you then add paint, the crayon markings resist the paint and the magic patterns show through. Using a white crayon adds an element of ‘magic’. As what appears to be a normal white piece of paper is actually encoded with some magical markings. I remember doing these as a kid and absolutely loving them, so much! The boys and I usually do this activity in seasonal bursts using watercolours that match the season we are currently in. Being autumn in Easter was a perfect opportunity to
Easter Egg Candles
There really is something rather amazing and therapeutic about crafting with bees wax, the smell just promotes cozy!Last year we made these amazing egg shaped bees wax candles, we enjoyed the process so much we decided to give them ago once more. We are planning to use these as a part of the Easter gifts we are putting together for family and friends. To make some too, you will need:Clean blown egg shells, make sure the larger hole is on the top of the egg and not the bottom.Bees wax, either in blocks or PastillesCandle wickDried Flowers The first thing you need