Next time you think about tossing away old buttons, think again and pop them into a jar instead. When your jar becomes full, start getting crafty with your button collection. Working with buttons is addictive and you will soon find yourself creating lots of different projects and organising colours into different jars. Use different coloured…
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Try making this seasonal squirrel decoration
As we are well in to autumn, the ground is scattered with fallen crab apples, conkers, acorns and more just waiting to be gathered up for an autumnal collection. This felt squirrel will complete your collection of autumn treasures. For the squirrel you will need: one sheet of felt in brown, grey or red, one…
Some spectacularly spooky Halloween decorations to make
Halloween is coming and it’s time to start making decorations. These five Halloween decorations are fast and easy, so you will have your home looking spectacularly spooky in no time. Folded bats: Draw half a bat on the back of some cereal card and cut out. Fold a piece of black card in half, place…
Celebrating the feast day of Pope St John Paul II
The feast day of Saint John Paul II is coming up on Thursday, October 22. Having officially been made a saint two years ago, this will be the second time celebrating St John Paul’s feast day. Born Karol Józef Wojtyla on May 18, 1920, in Wadowice, Poland, he was the first non-Italian Pope in more…
A hibernation home for our prickly pals
With the days getting darker, playtime is reduced to indoors. The upside to the darker evenings is that you are more likely to see wild animals. Go on an adventure with a parent or guardian and see if you can spot any wild animals. It depends on where you live but animals you are most…
Bake your own piece of autumn with pumpkin
Pumpkins are my favourite thing about Autumn and since I was little girl I’ve dreamed of visiting a pumpkin patch. I always imagined pumpkin patches to be haunted, with hovering bats and a spooky looking scarecrow. Until I get to visit a pumpkin patch, this cake is inspired by my childhood dreams of pumpkin patches…
Some flowers for St Thérèse of Lisieux
The feast of St Thérèse of Lisieux is next week on October 1. St Thérèse was a Carmelite nun and is also known as the “little flower” which is why the rose is usually the associated symbol with her. Born in 1873, Thérèse Martin had a very short life, dying at the age of 24.…
A crafty blackbird brooch
Carry around your own pet bird with this black bird brooch. Use any patterned material you like for the bird wing. If you’re pinning the brooch to a favourite coat or jumper, choose colours to coordinate your clothes. Make a different brooch for each season of the year, choosing colours to complement the seasons. An…
A delicious mixture of summer and autumn
This cake mingles the flavours of summer and autumn with the sweet geranium and the blackberries. You can omit the sweet geranium if you’re not keen on the flavour and grate some lemon zest into the cake batter instead. You will need: 225g unsalted butter 225g caster sugar 225g self-raising flour 1 tsp baking powder…
An old-fashioned picnic treat
Jelly on the plate and pink lemonade are perfect old-fashioned picnic treats. There couldn’t be anything more refreshing than a a bowl of fruity jelly washed down with tall glass of ice cold lemonade topped with raspberry ice cubes and mint leaves. Whenever I’m a fan of two flavours, I like to combine them to…