As dreary January draws to a close we've put together a fun selection of crafty things to make and do...
Whistle whilst you work with these bird-y inspired ideas... don't forget to post your makes on our facebook/instagram - we'd love to see how you get on!
Orange Bird Feeder
You will need...
An orange
Prepared bird seed mixture
A piece of string
1. Cut a lid out of the top of your orange and hollow out the juicy middle - you could also make a yummy juice with the middle!
2. Pierce a little hole for the string to thread through, this will make your handle.
3. Fill the orange peel with the bird mixture and leave to set in the fridge for 2 hours.
4. Hang outside on your favourite tree and watch the hungry birds enjoy their yummy treat!
link: http://diyhomesweethome.com/homemade-citrus-bird-feeders-birdseed-ornaments/
Coloured Bird Houses
All you need is a bird house, old or new, and some weather proof paints/top coat, and whatever bits you want to decorate your birdy house with... Buttons/twigs/beads etc.
link:http://www.plaidkidscrafts.com/2012/04/23/MondayFundayBirdHouses.aspx
Toilet Roll Owl
You will need..
empty toilet rolls
paints
marker pens
pva glue
1. take your toilet roll and bend the cardboard to meet each other at one end of the roll and secure with glue or a bit of sticky tape, this will make the ears.
2. when the glue is dry, paint your owl any colour you wish and put it somewhere safe to dry.
3. once your owl is dry you can draw him on some eyes, a beak and some feathers just like the ones in the pictures!
link:http://xny.co/2013/08/toilet-paper-roll-owls/
Pine Cone Owl
You will need...
A pine cone
Coloured felt/card/craft paper
Pva glue
Scissors
1. Cut out the shapes for the wings, eyes and beak. Try to use different colours to give your owl his own identity.
2. Stick the bits onto your pine cone and there you have it! You could even use fun googly eyes like in the picture above and use different colours and sizes to make a whole family!
link:http://goodideasforyou.com/ideas-a-inspirations/christmas/pinecone-decorations.html
Primrose Bakery began when friends Lisa Thomas and Martha Swift began baking in their home kitchens for children's parties. Fast forward nine years and they have opened two shops in Primrose Hill and Covent Garden and have launched three cookbooks and an App. We are offering you the chance to win a copy of their fabulous new book Primrose Bakery Celebrations by Martha Swift and Lisa Thomas, photography by Yuki Sugiura. The perfect Christmas present!
Meet Eleanor Tattersfield, the queen of letterpress and founder of Marby and Elm, a design studio and online business based in Hampstead. Eleanor's love of pressing began in 2009 in her garden shed, four years on and she now has a growing business, creating bespoke stationary and unique hand-printed gift cards, postcards, tags and a whole host of beautiful and desirable print-based products. We have collaborated with Eleanor on an exclusive range of gift cards and tags that are available to buy very soon. (We'll all be sending friends and family the divine 'Have a Gorgeous Christmas' card!) Eleanor is making a special visit to our Primrose Hill store this Thursday for a one-off-bespoke-letterpress-pop-up event. It will be great fun and a chance to pick up some cool bespoke art.
The adventure begins on board the the Vicyoria
Amazonica riverboat with your captain telling tales of electric eels
and mysterious pink dolphins. This interactive fun-fest also lets your
children touch the tummy of a cat fish whilst learning about different
cultures and the dangers facing the Amazon.
