Category Archives: Crafts

Flying Ribbon Crafts

Circles / bracelets from rolled paper and plaiting. Cut circles from paper towelling/ toilet tube of cane if you can get it . Attach crepe paper or ribbons .  Make a flying ball from a material circle filled with lentils and two ribbons attached to hold and whizz further and higher Preview(opens in a newContinue reading “Flying Ribbon Crafts”

Coloured boiled eggs

To dye an egg shell use plants like onion skin ( this produces yellow, beetroot produces purple red, Stinging nettle makes green ). You can use food colourings instead if you can’t get hold of onions or beetroot etc. Add one of these plants to a saucepan of water and boil until the water becomesContinue reading “Coloured boiled eggs”

Making and weaving a paper heart

This craft activity has very simple materials but takes a bit of practice . Persevere and you will succeed . All you need is coloured paper of any type – (choose two colours) and a pair of scissors. These sweet hearts make a lovely gift for birthdays, Easter, Mother’s day, in fact any celebration. YouContinue reading “Making and weaving a paper heart”

How to make Bread and Hot Cross Buns

Making bread is very rewarding and is well worth doing regularly. Your family and friends will appreciate you making the effort. My method practised over many years does not require scales and precise measuring so you will find the more you do it the quicker the whole process will be. The whole family can enjoyContinue reading “How to make Bread and Hot Cross Buns”