Tutorials is where you’ll find detailed instructions for our fun DIYs and all our crafty makes.
One of my favourite crafts to do with kids is this simple activity, weaving squares on crossed sticks. Often called god’s eyes, tsikuri (sometimes spelt ‘tzixuri’ or ‘sikuli’ ) are woven diamond-shapes, made by winding wool in a simple pattern around four crossed sticks. There’s nothing else to it –…
All you need to make a tassel is a bit of wool and some scissors. They are incredibly easy to make, and add a lovely bit of embellishment to creative projects. You can, of course, buy them instead, but the advantage to making your own tassels is that you can…
Desperate to get your hands on your own version of Ms. Marvel’s bracelet for you or your pint-sized superhero? Well, like me, you are going to have to make it yourself. Because Disney don’t seem to have realised they’ve just released a new movie, or indeed that it’s the 21st…
Making conker god’s eye is a great way to make use of the autumn conker bounty, and a really fun and easy craft. All you need are some conkers, sticks, and wool, and something pointy for making holes. Making conker god’s eye is a great way to make use of…
Make a dragonfly out of a stick for some simple twig crafting fun! This easy dragonfly craft is a great nature activity for kids of all ages. Using just some sticks, paint, and scraps of fabric, we made beautiful dragonflies and damselflies, and found out about these amazing creatures at…
Have you got a hankering to paint a bird egg, but think it might be too hard? It’s actually easier than you might think to paint a picture of a real bird’s egg. With a little bit of practice you can create reproductions of a whole range of bird eggs…
These little wooden needles are great for things like darning, knitting, nålbinding, tapestry or anything you would use a blunt needle for. I use them for weaving projects in my forest school classes, and as they are so easy to make, I often get the kids to make their own….
This sweet pinecone robin makes a lovely, forest school inspired Christmas decoration, and is easy enough for even very small children to make. This Christmas nature activity is pefect for a forest school session, or for some home crafting after a winter walk.
It is so easy to make a bottle brush tree to use for an upcycled Christmas decoration, and the results are a million times more adorable than the shop-bought kind. The process is really quick and simple, and you can customise your trees by using different textures and colours of…
Find out how to make these simple yet beautify little air-dry clay leaf bowls with this quick tutorial. This is such a simple activity that I even do it with preschool and primary age children at my forest school sessions. And yet, while it is so easy to do, the…