Category Archives: The Crafty Nestling

Projects for sunny and rainy days

Knitted toys

I had a fantastic time with my friends and family on the weekend, so many hugs and kisses which really make me beam.  As a present from Asian Green’s family I got a book on how to make knitted toys.  My … Continue reading

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Going all Stephanie Alexander…

For those who saw last weeks blog on preserving lemons and harvesting oranges you’ll probably not be suprised by my bent to be a little “Stepahnie Alexander-ish”.  What our workers cottage house lacks in size, I feel it truly makes … Continue reading

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Lets go fly a kite

Mary Poppins has inspired me to try and make a kit to fly on the next windy day.  Here are some instructions I found. You will need: thin coloured plastic (eg. platic bags cut flat) 2 bamboo skewers clear sticky … Continue reading

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Used book print

If your children are anything like Oscar you may have a few board books which have seen better days.  In our case it was the sad story of the broken “Hungry Caterpillar”.  One page in particularly had been ripped from … Continue reading

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