All posts tagged: kids

Upcycled Wheelbarrow Aeroplane

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My husband (Andrew) and I just had a lovely 3 day weekend with the boys, hanging out at home and enjoying the sunshine. Andrew is an “active relaxer” so diy projects are usually on the cards for him if we are at home on the weekends. The boys were with him for a good few hours outside, so I went to investigate. I found them making the coolest upcycled wheelbarrow aeroplane. We had some unused plywood leftover from another project of his, an old camping chair, nuts, bolts, switches, plastic sheeting and a set of keys. And of course an old wheelbarrow base and tin bucket. Andrew can create just about anything with stuff lying around.       Lots of creativity and imagination to be had by all the family with this one. And half the fun is the time spent making it together. Have you made any upcycled/creative toys lately? Feel free to comment below – I’d love to hear your crafty ideas! Advertisements

Getting Market Ready

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With the last Market before Christmas fast approaching I am busy making lots of product to sell (fingers crossed). Today in between kindy drop off and baby naps I managed to sew some cushions and collect some twigs and sticks outside in prep for some more Christmas crafting I’ll be doing later in the week. I’m hoping to make a few Christmas wreaths with what I’ve collected from the garden. The cushions I made from some repurposed fabric, once a duvet cover….now a cushion.     I also found this amazing fabric in my local second hand shop this morning… Vintage Retro Nursery Rhyme print…..FABULOUS! So I’m trying to think of the best crafting use for this fabric. Let me know if you have any ideas?!

Upcycled Playhouse

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This was once a single level playhouse that lived at my sisters house and entertained many a happy play time for her two children. Nowadays they have outgrown the playhouse and kindly, it was donated to us. Ofcourse….we had big plans to create the Uber-playhouse for our two littlies. So with a few ideas and sketches, some DIY building skills and re-purposing some of our old fencing timber…..we created the Upcycled Playhouse. All three levels of it – Fit with slide, pulley bucket, climbing wall, verandah and a trapdoor. Our boys love it! All it takes is an idea, some motivation and a few busy weekends wearing a tool belt to create something this cool. Why not give it a try yourself?