Make Your Own Eco Friendly Bird Feeder Castle

Make your own Bird Feeder Castle for the birds in your backyard. Celebrate the King's love of nature with this fun eco friendly Coronation craft.

Countdown to Christmas with these Jam Jar Advent Lanterns

Explore the Sundays in Advent with these colourful  homemade Advent Lanterns. Light one each Sunday to help you prepare & countdown to Christmas. Made from recycled jam jars, they're frugal, eco-friendly & simple for all ages to make.

Light of the World - Eco-Friendly Christmas Ornaments with Seeds to Plant

Celebrate Jesus, the Light of the World, with these Eco-friendly Christmas tree ornaments. Ideal for all ages to make either as gifts or decorations, plus after Christmas these can be planted in the new year to grow pumpkins!

6 Creative Eco-Friendly Ways to Recycle your Christingle

 'Tis the season for Christingles! Have you been to a Christingle Service this year & brought your creation home? After the candle has burnt down, & the sweets have been eaten, what do you do with the rest of it? Here are 6 creative ideas to recycle your Christingle & keep its message of hope alive a little longer.

Make Your Own "Bee Friendly Seed Packs" & Bee Pebble Planters

Last year our Wildflower Rainbow encouraged a whole variety of insects into our garden, & now we're planning to plant even more! We've created these "Bee Friendly Seed Packs" to give to friends so they can plant Wildflower Rainbows in their gardens. The more rainbow gardens = the more nectar for the bees!

Grow Your Own Easter Garden in an Egg!

Grow your own Easter Garden in an eco-friendly egg! Super simple to make & ideal for kids of all ages. Once the seeds have grown everything can be composted or recycled, here's how we made them.

Create an Epiphany Star with some Salad Spinner Art

Create a special star to celebrate Epiphany. This is such a fun activity which creates some beautiful art, & if you're not a fan of messy painting activities, this one keeps the paint neatly undercover too! All you need is an old salad spinner, some squeezy paint & some recycled card.

Paper Easter Egg Pouches - Perfect for an Easter Egg Hunt

Wanting to do an Easter Egg Hunt but have limited resources? These Easter Egg Pouches made from recycled paper bags are perfect for any Easter Games & can be filled with anything from chocolate, small sweets, dried fruit, or confetti. Quick & easy to make, here's how we made them.

10 Simple Recycled Plant Pots for Kids to make this Spring!

The weather may still be a little chilly but we're starting to plant our veg & flower seeds indoors ready to go out in the Spring. Instead of using small plastic plant pots we'll be making our own pots again this year which not only helps to reduce plastic, but also saves some pennies & encourages some creativity too. Making your own plant pots is a great opportunity for kids to explore the impact materials have on the planet, & how simple actions can make a big difference.

Here are 10 simple quick & easy recycled plant pots that kids can make from items you'll find around your home.

DIY Seed Paper Bees - Made from Recycled Newspaper

These Seed Paper Bees are a great eco-friendly activity for kids. Fun & simple to create they're made from recycled newspaper & once planted they'll transform into wildflowers packed full of pollen for the bees to enjoy this summer. A neat way to explore recyclable materials, sustainability & how we can all care for creation.

STEM Christmas Challenge for Kids - Build a Lolly Stick Stable

Fancy setting the kids a fun STEM Challenge for Christmas? How about challenging them to construct a 3D stable using only lolly sticks!  A great activity that's so simple to set up, but offers oodles of discovery & design opportunities.

DIY Round Paper Lanterns with Lantern Cane - Ideal for a Festival of Light Parade

These round paper lanterns look beautiful in the daylight but even more stunning when lit up at night. They're super simple to make, great for all ages to get involved, & because they're upcycled they don't cost the earth either.  

Ideal for any Light Parade, Light Party, or Advent, Christmas, Diwali, Eid, or Hannukah celebrations! Here's how we made them.

Paper Cup Lanterns

I love this time of year with all the colourful Autumn leaves, crisp chilly mornings & the natural treasures waiting to be discovered, but as the nights get darker & cooler we love getting all cosy & snuggly indoors. We recently made these Paper Cup Lanterns which are super simple for kids to make, & perfect for brightening up any dark Autumnal evening with their warm glow.

DIY Play Camera - Made from Recycled Materials

Turn a cardboard box into a camera! Made entirely from recycled items these frugal fun cameras are sure to inspire oodles of creative play, ideal for the half-term holidays.

Eco-Friendly Plant Pots for Kids to Make

We've spent the last few weeks planting vegetable & flower seeds for our garden hoping they'll produce a crop this Summer as good as last year. For the last few years, we've tried to recycle as much as we can in the garden & when growing seeds we try to always use these homemade pots. Not only are they simple to make & of course easy to source, but they're biodegradable too!

Simple Gruffalo Mask - Great Craft for a Kids Party

Looking for a simple activity? This Gruffalo Mask is ideal & super easy for all ages to make. It even doubles up as a bag too!

Make Your Own Stick Man (from recycled items)

Looking for a Stick Man craft to accompany the classic storybook by Julia Donaldson? This simple craft is perfect for all ages to create, & ideal for encouraging imaginative play, storytelling & more. Not only is this story prop cute, but he's also eco-friendly as he's made from just one recycled item, making him a fun & frugal craft to make.

Puffy Paper Rainbows

These Puffy Paper Rainbows brighten up any space & are perfect for sharing a sunny ray of hope on a dull day!

Snowman Suncatcher with Lolly Sticks

I'm so proud to share this Snowman Suncatcher with you today as it was created by my clever kiddo! After crafting with a bunch of lolly sticks she came up with this neat craft which looks just gorgeous hanging on the window with the Winter sun shining through.

Lolly Stick Suncatcher Christmas Trees

Looking for frugal & fun decorations for kids to make? These Suncatcher Christmas Trees are simple & thrifty to make, & look beautiful in a window or with all the Christmas lights behind them on a tree.