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Make a Star Garland From Old Books
Book Week is one of my favourite times in the library, and for this year’s theme, “Old Worlds, New Worlds, Other Worlds,” I created a space display that also doubles as a photo booth. To add to this display, I decided to hang some book page star garlands around the library. They were so quick and easy to make and they look pretty too! Supplies Old novels String Sticky tape Scissors Star template Pencil Step 1 Rip pages from an old novel and trace around a star template. I used old glow in the dark stars as my templates, but you can easily download templates from the internet. I used…
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Hot Air Balloon Craft Inspired by “Nop”
Are you looking for a great craft to make with your children for Book Week? These paper plate hot air balloons were inspired by one of this year's CBCA shortlisted Picture Books, "Nop," by Caroline Magerl.
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Puppy Dog Ears Craft Inspired By “When Billy Was A Dog”
Are you looking for a great craft to make with your children for Book Week? These puppy dog ears were inspired by one of this year's CBCA shortlisted Early Childhood books, "When Billy Was a Dog," written by Kirsty Murray and illustrated by Karen Blair. This craft Includes free printable templates.
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Birdhouse Treasure Box Inspired by “Tilly”
Are you looking for a great craft to make with your children for Book Week 2020? These birdhouse treasure boxes were inspired by one of this year's CBCA shortlisted Picture Books Tilly, written by Jane Godwin and illustrated by Anna Walker.
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Spoon Dolls
Looking for a fun craft idea your kids will love? Why not make a spoon doll. They are super simple to make, lots of fun to play with and there are endless possibilities to create.
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Our Little Playroom Reveal
Our little playroom reveal. Keeping mess and toys under control in our small playroom was really tricky. It was time for a makeover. Our new design now has plenty of space for all our toys and LEGO!
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Pretty in Pink Tutu Dress
A few weeks ago, I had the sudden realisation that my daughter is going to grow out of wanting to dress up as fairy or a princess soon. So with her birthday looming on the horizon I thought it was time to have a go at making her a tutu dress. I looked at lots of tutorials on the internet and decided to use a crochet tutu top as the basis of my design. The next step was to source my materials. Living in Australia, I wasn’t able to find the tutu top in store anywhere and had to purchase one online. The recommended rolls of 6 inch tulle were…
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Ikea Trofast: from 3 to 2 Compartments
The last few weeks I have been busily rearranging the kid’s playroom… again. This is my fourth try at getting it just right. We are pretty big fans of Ikea in our house and the playroom was bursting at the seams with it’s storage solutions. The Trofast and Kallax shelving have been fantastic for storing all the kid’s toys, books and LEGO, but I got to the point where I just needed something more, especially when it came to LEGO. So it was time unfortunately for the Trofast units to go. I was feeling a bit sad about this because there was nothing wrong with them and they are relatively…
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Lego Disneyland Mad Tea Party
While my family and I have been stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic, we have been watching lots of homemade Disney videos. Feeling inspired, I decided to have a go at recreating one of my favourite rides at Disneyland, the Mad Tea Party, in Lego. It took me a bit longer than I expected to recreate the ride (especially finding the right pieces), but I am pretty happy with the results and the most important thing, my kids love it! Yes, the purple plates do spin, but not by themselves, they need a little push. I attempted to capture the feel of the ride by including the vines and…
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Magazine Christmas Tree
Last week my daughter Zoë and I were grocery shopping when she noticed a huge pile of magazines offered by the supermarket. For some reason (maybe because they were the Christmas edition), they reminded me of the old magazine Christmas trees we made in primary school. So feeling a little nostalgic, Zoë (5) and I decided to make one. My son Max (7) also got excited by the idea and joined in the fun. Here’s how we did it: Step one | Choose your magazine. The thicker the magazine, the fuller your tree will be. The magazine we used had 160 pages. Step two | Open the magazine to the…
A few small adventures in books & reading, craft & diy projects, and a touch of Disney magic
