Wax resist pictures are fun and easy to create. All you need is some paper, wax crayons, watery paint and a paint brush. You can make patterns and pictures - it's very easy and relatively mess free. If you want to create a pattern then it's fun to start with taking a crayon for a… Continue reading Wax Resist Pictures
Category: Things to make at home
When I am at home, God is there (colouring sheet)
A couple of colouring pages ... to colour or decorate with tissue paper, crepe paper etc. A few years ago I made a bus colouring page with the words, 'wherever I go God is there'. (You can find a story and bus colouring page here) But when we are at home and can't go to… Continue reading When I am at home, God is there (colouring sheet)
Cress to grow at home
Cress is lovely to grow at home with children because it grows so fast! No long wait to see the seeds sprout. Within a week you have something that you can eat. No need for soil - I used an egg box, some tissues and the seeds. Seeds, egg box lid, tissuesAdd water to the… Continue reading Cress to grow at home
Spring song – to make and sing at home
Spring song to make and sing. This made up spring song is to a well known tune – always a safe combination. The tune is ‘the wheels on the bus’. At the bottom of the post there are pictures you can print out to colour and/or decorate. The song is about these guys. Spring song… Continue reading Spring song – to make and sing at home
Easter Garden to make at home
Easter garden to make at home is a great way to celebrate Easter. The garden is a reminder of the Easter story and is also fun to make. Traditionally an Easter Garden would be made using soil, moss, flowers etc but this version is made entirely from paper and card - if you haven't got… Continue reading Easter Garden to make at home
Easter egg colouring printables
Easter egg colouring printables! These A4 Easter Egg designs can be coloured or made into collages. Whatever you feel like doing! I've used wax crayons (you can blend the colours!), felt tips, tissue paper and some sugar paper circles. Cut out the egg shape after you've decorated it. If you want to paint the eggs… Continue reading Easter egg colouring printables
Salt dough egg decorations
Children of almost any age can decorate these simple egg shapes. We've used them at a toddler group, but they would be great for older children who would be able to do more intricate designs or pictures. To make them you need to start with a salt dough. This is very easy. You need 2… Continue reading Salt dough egg decorations
Palm Sunday Craft to make at home
This leaf craft for Palm Sunday is to make at home. All our groups are closed - so this is somthing to make that uses a cereal box, crayons, pens, green pictures cut from magazines (I used a gardening catalogue) and some glue. Hopefully these are things that we have at home. If you don't… Continue reading Palm Sunday Craft to make at home