eco crafts for kids

diy toilet roll knitting nancys

It's school holiday time here and soon to be down south too! With 5 nieces under 10 "Aunty Crafty" likes to be prepared in case a crafternoon is in order! I picked out a few of my favourite projects, the projects that I know I will have things lying around the house to pull them off at a moment's notice (and that I know the girls will think are "cool").

 

 diy toilet roll knitting nancys

I almost bought some knitting nancys recently for the girls and now that I've seen these awesome diy toilet roll ones I'm so glad I didn't! My Material Life has some great resources for how to make them, how to use them and what to do with your knitted 'sock'. Start at this post and work your way through the links.

 

weaving with a cardboard loom

Weaving is trending big time at the moment and I am loving the re-use of cardboard to create a quick loom of any size! This is a really sweet craft that the older girls will love. Made by Joel has an excellent photo tutorial here.

diy god's eye

Since we're talking all things yarny and weaving I have to mention God's Eyes! And if the girls really feel the need to leave them hanging around my little home that's totally fine ;) There's a super simple photo diy with some pretty girly pics at Coyote Negro. Made with sticks here but also a great way to re-use paddle pop sticks and left over bits of yarn or string.

 

toilet roll heart stamp

Another cute re-use for toilet rolls, pretty heart stamps for the littlest, need I say more :)

Rust & Sunshine has the low down here.

bottle lid stamps

This is one of my latest faves and I'm so happy to have found a re-use for the little styrofoam trays we seem to have accumulated at home. I also have loads of jar lids which I'll use instead of the bottle caps. Check out super clever A Little Learning for Two for all the details.

 

wrapped washer necklaces

And finally because I know there are usually loads of washers down at Reverse Garbage these necklaces are super cute, I'm pretty sure there will be more design ideas that come out of this one too! Check out the photo tutorials at Design Mom.

There's lots more great ideas for re-using bits and pieces around the home on my Kids Crafternoon Pinterest board. 

Have fun and let me know if you have any other great eco crafts for kids or if you try any of these at home!

sausage dog embroidery wall art

Finished this sweet custom order on the weekend, it's always a pleasure to create something slightly different to my usual product line.

He's so cute on my wall it's tough to part with him, I reckon he would make a lovely addition to any kid's room, especially in different colour combinations. What do you think? Should I test it out in the shop?

back to school

Now, I know that some of you had a giggle when the tissue cosy was launched last year with the cheesy line "because it's nice to reach for something that makes you smile when you need a tissue" but sometimes a little cheese goes a long way. Big thanks to Handmade Kids for featuring the tissue cosy in a Back to School post this morning, in their words "for the mum that is sending her little one off for the first day of school". And thanks to Bel for the heads up :)