13 of the best Christmas wreath workshops across the UK
The holiday season is fast approaching, and what better way to get into the festive spirit than by booking in to a Christmas wreath workshop? Wreath-making is a fun and rewarding craft that allows you to express your creativity and add a personal touch to your holiday decor. One of the great things about wreath-making…
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Petco’s Bootique Pet Halloween Costumes Shop Is Now Open
If you’ve ever gone pet costume shopping, you’ve probably heard of Petco’s Halloween Bootique, which returns for spooky season each year. It’s basically a one-stop shop for costumes, toys and treats for pets, including dogs, cats, guinea pigs and lizards. Well, it’s officially back, so you can snag your fur baby’s Instagram-worthy Halloween costume sooner…
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7 Trends Gen Alpha Is Definitely Embracing
Are you a young Gen Xer or a Millennial with kids? Then your children most likely belong to Generation Alpha, the first cohort to be fully of the 21st century. Alphas were born between 2010 and present day (generation groupings typically span 15 years, so we have a few more to go), and social researcher…
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How to start fluid painting today
Crafting should be fun – and if there’s one craft that ticks all the boxes for being enjoyable, satisfying, creative and lots of fun, it’s acrylic pouring. Not only are the results incredible, acrylic pouring is an ideal beginner’s craft; you don’t need any prior experience of doing other crafts and even though is uses…
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The Nanit Baby Monitor Review
Let’s get this out of the way first: This smart monitor is an investment ($299, to be exact). And I get it—why dish out all that money for yet another baby item you don’t technically need? But this thing is designed to make your life as a new parent so much easier, with clever features…
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A Beginners Guide To This Decorative Technique
We’ve found the ultimate craft to try and the good news is it should engage your teens, too – hydro dipping! A craft technique that originated in the US, hydrographic dipping (shorted to hydro printing) is popular with young people as it’s a fun way to personalise their belongings like trainers and mobile phone cases.…
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5 Rules for Hosting a Playdate, According to Moms
A playdate pet peeve of many a parent we spoke with: The unexpected sibling. When hosting other kiddos for the first—or 15th—time, it’s helpful to spell out exactly who the attendees will be (say, mom, Ben W. and Ben W.’s younger sister) just so everyone can prepare. Even if it’s just making sure there’s an…
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How to cast off your knitting: Step-by-step video guide
If you’ve finished your knitting project, you’ll need to learn how to cast off. Of all the knitting and crafting techniques, it’s a really easy one. It will only take you five minutes to master casting off, and then you’ll be able to create any knitting pattern you fancy! Follow our step-by-step guide to find…
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72 Fun Fall Activities to Get You Through the Season
Additional contributions by With its clear, cool, humidity-free days, gorgeous golden palette and emphasis on eating all the baked goods, fall (or autumn if we’re being fancy) is unequivocally, indisputably the greatest season ever. (Sorry, summer lovers.) The unbearable hot days are behind us and there is plenty to look forward to—from Halloween candy to…
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10 best sewing boxes to store your stitching essentials
We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. 1 Hobby Gift Flutterby Heart Applique Sewing Box 1 Hobby Gift Flutterby Heart Applique Sewing Box Credit: Dunelm Inject some fun into your sewing supplies with this cute heart-shaped box. It contains a plastic tray for smaller bits and bobs and a…
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