I first blogged about melted crayon cakes way back in 2011, but last weekend I made a Christmassy version that I thought you might like to see today. It’s such a simple little craft, but it looks so cute and it’s a lovely way to spend a cosy afternoon together.When I first made my colourful crayons, it really was back in 2011 when the kids were still at the stage where colouring and drawing filled entire afternoons. The idea back then was to melt together all the random stubby crayon ends that collected at the bottom of their drawing boxes, and it worked perfectly as a fun way to use … [Read more...]
Homemade Gingerbread Wreath….
Gingerbread just is Christmas to me. The smell of it baking takes me straight back to cosy December afternoons with the kids, decorating biscuits at the kitchen table and trying not to eat more icing than we used. There’s just something about gingerbread that feels like the official start of the festive season – warm, spicy, comforting and so ridiculously moreish. 😊Last year, Master Frugal made the most amazing homemade gingerbread wreath at school and honestly, it stopped me in my tracks when he brought it home. It looked gorgeous. When I shared a photo of it on Instagram, my … [Read more...]
3 AMAZING Christmas DIY Sugar Scrubs….
Every Christmas, my most popular post (other than my 5 minute Nutella Fudge) is my Christmas DIY Sugar Scrubs which so many of you loved. A lovely lady tagged me on Instagram earlier on after making the gingerbread sugar scrub which reminded me that it's never too early to share a Christmas DIY - after all, I've seen the Coca Cola Christmas van so it must be Christmas, right?It's no secret that Miss Frugal loves a good DIY or that she loves her beauty products so you probably won't be surprised to hear that at least once a week, she makes herself a DIY sugar scrub using some … [Read more...]
Elf on a Shelf Secret Message {Free Printable Secret Code Game}….
This Elf on a Shelf secret message is exactly what you need to share a message from Santa with your little ones!Over the years, we've loved our annual visit from our Elf on the Shelf although our lovely little Jingle hasn't been as naughty over the last few years as the kids have got older and they've inevitably had less interest in his antics.And then last year poor Jingle met an unfortunate end when he met Monty, our cheeky puppy! I can't even tell you how traumatic it was to come home and find an arm in the hall, two legs in the kitchen and the rest of him in Monty's bed! … [Read more...]
50 DIY Christmas Crafts….
I'm sharing some amazing DIY Christmas Crafts with you today so if you're in the mood for some Christmas Crafting, whatever your age or craft ability, there's something here for you.For 11 months of the year, I am NOT a crafter. But then, when Christmas is approaching, I suddenly turn in an obsessed Christmas crafter so today I'm sharing 50, yes 50 of the best DIY Christmas Crafts around!Don’t miss out on future posts like this - receive updates directly to your inbox by email by adding your email address here and hitting subscribe. You can also follow me on Twitter, … [Read more...]
Why we’re planning a handmade Christmas….
For a couple of years, I've wanted to make a bit of a change to our family's Christmas celebrations - this year I'm finally doing it. Read on to find out why we're planning a handmade Christmas and what that looks like for us...Why we're making a change Usually, from about the middle of November, our lives start to go into overdrive with so much going on across everyone's lives that I get exhausted just thinking about it.There are all the usual Christmas school and work commitments, the fun Christmas days out, the gift choosing and shopping, the wrapping, the visiting, the Secret … [Read more...]
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