Denise Loris | Cape Town Food, Craft, Travel & Family Blog
I saw this idea on our holiday in Hermanus and luckily we live by the coast and have access to shells and starfish but if you don’t you could get creative and find another theme. I just thought the starfish … Continue readingHomemade Christmas Gifts #3 – Starfish Wall Hanging
Really looking forward to sharing my new homemade gift idea this week. Keep your eyes open!
Homemade gifts for guys are a little harder but I have found a few that I will share with you over the next few weeks. This first one is really easy and is more put together than homemade but I am … Continue readingHomemade Christmas Gifts #2 – Movie Hamper
The truth is that I am no Martha Stewart but I do like the idea of preparing homemade gifts for Christmas that are better for your budget and much more heartfelt. So, over the next few weeks as we prepare … Continue readingHomemade Christmas Gifts #1 – Bath Fizzies
At the beginning of this year, I wrote an article on Creating your own Vegetable Garden. Yesterday, I watched this video by stodels called “Grow Your Own Veg – Don’t Be Chicken”. I thought it was very interesting and just … Continue readingGrowing your own Veggie Garden
Learn how to make ‘fairies in a jar’ with this simple DIY craft. Just imagine the look on your child’s face when they see this! Cut a glow stick and shake the contents into a jar. Add diamond glitter Seal the … Continue readingMake fairies in a Jar
Craft: Create a Bunch of Flowers You will need: Toilet Rolls Paint (optional) / wrapping paper Craft Paper/Card Glue Straws/Sticks Sticky tape Instructions: Paint white circles orange for the centre of the flowers and leave to dry OR cut out … Continue readingMother’s Day Craft and Ideas
A while ago we shared this photo on Facebook and I was thinking about trying it out and had to go searching through Facebook for it. So I thought, I will rather post the details here on our site as it is … Continue readingArm Knitting
Raining outside? Why not get your kids together and make this fun castle using an old box, left-over paper and toilet rolls! What you will need: Toilet Rolls Small Box Craft Paper A pair of Scissors Tape Coloured Pens Directions: … Continue readingRecycled Castle
Scouring the web, I found some great ideas for Easter projects to complete with the Kids. (Simple enough to include even the littlest members of the family) Egg Carton Chicks You can find the directions here: http://paperplateandplane.wordpress.com/2011/03/19/easter-egg-carton-chicks Bunny Plate Face An … Continue readingEaster Crafts
Give a loved one a “Heart Attack” on Valentine’s Day! This is a fun way to involve the kids and teach them about kindness. What you will need Different colour papers A pair of scissors Colour Pens/Crayons Prestik or Tape … Continue readingValentine’s Idea: Heart “Attack”
With the kids back at school and moms & dads back at work, your life may be starting to show signs of routine and getting back to “normal”. The holiday chapter has been closed recorded only in photographs, memories and journals. … Continue readingCreating your own Vegetable Garden
A great gift for that special occassion or just to say “I am thinking of you”, these bath crystals are the perfect thing to add to your bath while you relax and let the stress of the day disappear… What … Continue readingHome Made Himalayan Bath Crystals
Tin Cans are wonderful items that can easily be Reused, Recycled…or Upcycled. This is a fun project to do with the kids and my daughter’s tin was, of course, more creative than mine but the nice thing is how useful they are. … Continue readingUpcycled Food Tin Can
Creating a Goal Collage is a wonderful activity for moms, dads and/or kids. It is a great way to stay motivated (especially if you are a visual person). What you will need: Cardboard / Paper Glue A pair of Scissors Old … Continue readingCreating a Goal Collage
