At First Steps in Nature we just love to create a Muddy Cake in celebration of a birthday…or just because the day is fun and the mud inspires us. But this activity is about a whole lot more than just fun, muddy play…
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Curious butterflies
Curious kids & colourful crafts are a perfect combination.
Starry starry spuds
Beat the rush with some fun home-stamped festive wrapping
Scrappy printing with plastic scraps
Have some fun printing with soft plastic waste… while we wait for some big answers on how to deal with it properly.
Turning over a new leaf
Let Autumn inspire you with some more crafty ideas.
Making Oobleck
Have you heard of oobleck? It’s a very cheap activity. Not quite a liquid, not quite a solid and a lot of fun to play with.
Sunny fun
Sunshiney ideas for bright Spring days
Kids in the Kitchen - Part Two
Some more inspiration for cooking with the young people in your life.
Not-so-mellow yellows
Looking for some creative ideas… Spring has sprinkled inspo all around your neighbourhood..
Crafts to warm up little fingers
To keep little fingers moving offer some cosy craft materials.
A jolly brolly painting idea
Try this bright idea to celebrate the soggy season
Arty chit-chatting
Kid’s art is magic. Use it as a starting point for some interesting chats.
Up-cycling art
The extended periods of time at home, and reduced out of home activities over the year or two has led to increased amounts of drawings, paintings and craft being produced by little hands. Here are three creative ways to up-cycle children’s artwork.
Petal power
Look to your backyard for some crafty art materials.
I spy
What can your child spot through their home-made binoculars?
Squish it
Bring some colour into your child’s day, with paintings that start with a simple blob!
Making a mess
Whether it be indoors or outdoors, with food, mud or paint…creating space for you and your children to make a mess can be a fun, dynamic and satisfying way to spend time…lockdown or not.
Painting Rocks
A simple activity to play in your own backyard, with whatever you have on hand!
Hunting for bugs
Stuck at home? You could go on an outside, bug-hunting adventure!
Butterfly flutterby...
Use the magic of nature to inspire your child’s creativity.