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Category Homemade Creations

Here you will find all the homemade creations we have made during our Home educating adventures. From Christmas decorations to Comic con costumes and all the random makes in between.

How we did it! Emily’s Cosplay Anya Forger

We had such a great day yesterday Emily worked with my mum to create her Anya Forger cosplay dress. Last minutes she decided to include the plush toy to her outfit so we even went on to make the Chimera… Continue Reading →

How to Design you own Christmas T-shirts

We were joined by Clare, Connor, Jamie and Stu today to make our own Christmas t-shirts. The children all did amazing and we Ended the day with some amazing designs. How to Make your own Christmas T-shirts Required Items Method… Continue Reading →

Em’s spectacular guide on How I Made Max’s Hoodie.

Welcome to Em’s spectacular guide on how I made my Stranger Thing’s Max’s Hoodie. This was made for my Max Mayfield season 4 Episode 4’s Comic con costume. My name is Emily and this is my first blog post. I… Continue Reading →

How to Make Easy Peasey Melt and Pour Soap Making

Homemade Soap making has never been so super easy as it is with melt and pour soap base. This activity is a big sensory pleaser for us too. If you decide to give this craft a go then please share… Continue Reading →

Christmas jumper to Christmas Cushion in a few simple steps

Today Jessica went live on Wiltshire Gifts taking an old Christmas Jumper and transforming it into a Christmas Cushion. She did absolutely amazing I was so proud she was nervous and went shy. However, hopefully, they will both soon find… Continue Reading →

The Best Christmas Chocolate Yule Log Recipe Ever

Honestly the best Christmas Chocolate Yule log recipe we have ever had the pleasure to gorge on! Emily will be live on Monday 13th December at 2 pm. She will be making the Cake mix. However, due to the Gnash… Continue Reading →

Are Fabric Decorations the Secret to Teaching Valuable Skills?

Fabric decorations are a big hit in our house. Not only can they be cheap, fun to make and need very little skill. They also help your child learn a very important and valuable practical skill. Our children actually use… Continue Reading →

The Ultimate Guide to Making your Own Clay Tree Decorations

Clay is always one of our girl’s favourite activities. These Clay Tree decorations can be made with Air drying clay as well as Kiln dried. If you decide to give this craft a go then please share your creation using… Continue Reading →

The Essential Guide to the perfect Christmas Pudding!

We love a bit of Christmas pudding and what better way to spend “stir up” Sunday than making a Christmas pudding for your Christmas day? We Have always used a recipe adapted from an old Mrs Beaton’s recipe book. Below… Continue Reading →

Hands Down the Best Classic Christmas Cake Recipe

Making your own Christmas cake is great fun. Normally we stick loosely to the amazing Recipe from Mary Berry. However, we adapt ours slightly as we do not add nuts to the recipe. Furthermore, we cheat a little! 😉 We… Continue Reading →

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