Today we have been getting artsy making marbled paper using nail varnishes. You can then use these as art to stick on the wall, backgrounds for pictures, homemade cards. Anything you like! You will need: A bowl of waterA selection of nail varnishesPaper / card (we used card but paper would work just as well)Cocktail … Continue reading Nail Varnish Marble Art
If you're anything like us, you've probably got about 13 tons of Lego or Duplo lying around the house. So we've decided to put it to good use and make a game out of it - Lego Hoopla! You will need: A selection of Lego or Duplo and a base plateCardScissorsGlue First up you need … Continue reading Lego Hoopla
This is a great craft for when the sun is shining and you should have most of the items you need lying around the house. You will need: An old plastic bottleScissorsWashing up liquidWaterWe originally tried this with an old flannel but later changed to an old sock as this seemed to work better. Start … Continue reading Bubble Snakes
Oobleck is one of Monkey's favourite things in the entire universe! Probably because it's messy. If you've never heard of Oobleck before it's basically slime - but it's slime with a difference! It's a liquid but turns solid when you put pressure on it. Oobleck is so simple to make. You only need 2 ingredients: … Continue reading 2 ingredient Oobleck!
In the midst of this global crisis we're doing our bit and joining in with the rainbows to add a bit of cheer and positivity. We'll have more rainbow crafts coming up but we're starting with fingerprint rainbows. This craft is fairly self explanatory but it's a messy way to liven up simply painting or … Continue reading Fingerprint Rainbows
Having a hyperactive 7 year old around can sometimes get a little, umm, challenging so trying out some homemade stress balls seemed like a good idea. We searched the internet and discovered there's a lot of different idea's out there for how to make them so we made 5 of the most popular and they … Continue reading Rundown of the 5 best homemade stress balls for you to make!
Today monkey and me have been creating a vase and candle holder using old glass jars, tissue paper and mod podge. You will need: Old glasses / glass jarsTissue paper cut up into small piecesA paintbrushMod Podge (or if you don't have mod podge you can make it yourself by mixing pva glue and water) … Continue reading Decoupage vase and candle holders
Today we've got a super quick 5 minute activity. Skittles rainbows!! It's so simple and always fun to do. All you need is: SkittlesA plate (white works best to show off the rainbow)A glass of water First, arrange the skittles in a circle. You can set a pattern or mix it up see the different … Continue reading Taste the Rainbow
The monkey is a VERY big fan of sharks so we decided to have a go at making our own sharks out of things we had lying around and the paper bowl sharks were born! To make each shark you will need: 3 paper bowlsAcrylic paints, red for inside the mouth and grey (we had … Continue reading Paper Bowl Shark
Today we're going to be showing you one of our newest crafts. Our version of travel Tic Tac Toe. It might still be cold and miserable outside but that's no reason to stop you making a cute summery little craft that you can actually use! This simple little game can keep my monkey amused for … Continue reading Travel Tic Tac Toe
Monkey and Me Crafts 