Category: Kids

Twinkle twinkle little diy bunting

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Hey all!!! I’m so chipper today, it’s because it’s my off day you see. 

But seriously It’s day two of the challenge and this time we do a nursery rhyme I am very familiar with… (mostly because my kid sings it in various voices the whooooole day)
Also who the heck knew this was the full lyrics? not me!



What I decided on is star bunting for Aidan’s room. He has plain white blinds and I was looking for a way to cheer it up a little and this is what I came up with…

It actually took me three days (not continuously hehehe , there is just lots of drying to do) it took me like 10 minutes a day so it’s actually quite quick

DAY 1

For the first step I needed air dry clay, a straw and a star cookie cutter

Kneed the dough and roll it out

Cut out 7  stars

Use the straw to punch out holes then leave to dry overnight

DAY 2

Chose paint colours and paint your stars with acrylic paint (preferably four one colour three another, but it is up to you really) then leave to dry

 DAY 3

Cut four longish (20cm) pieces of string and four shorter (15cm), also cut one the length you want your entire bunting to be

Attach the pieces of string to the stars then start in the center of the long rope
and attach evenly  (short long, short long)

TAH DAH!!!

what do you think?

PRETTY PRETTY!!!



Well this is my star craft, do share with your friends on pinterest, facebook, twitter…:) 
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also be sure to check out what
LUCHAE
RUTH
VENEAN
came up with

Aidan’s guest crafting post…

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Anyone who has ever come across my blog will know that I LOVE to make things…it’s my thing 🙂
But usually my making things has to have two important factors:
1. It has to be quick,easy and relatively mess free (I do not have time, people) and
2. It has to be functional (Not using my limited time to make something I can’t use)

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Aidan has shown a lot of interest in the arty crafty side of things and wants to make and cut and paint, I now find myself having to make things just for the sake of making things, and making a mess while we are at it (This is NOT how I operate) he wants to paint and crumble the painting into the bin (could have so used that as wrapping paper, child) he wants to create and discard of his masterpieces (yes he is not two yet what do I expect)

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