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We used bits and pieces from our junk cupboard as well as scraps of fabric and found objects from the garden to make this miniature indoor garden - a great project for a rainy afternoon, to being the outdoors inside!

Here is a quick and easy way to make your own "gold" medal for the Olympic games! Make sure the kids don't eat the bread, though! Unfortunately this was one of our earlier crafts and the photo is very poor quality and small, but you can see that Jack wore his gold medal proudly!

The Olympic torch is a widely-recognised symbol of the Olympic games with its origins going back to Ancient Greece, when a fire was kept burning throughout the games.

Dress yourself up as Mr Twit!  

Lottie as Mr Twit!

Children will have fun designing and then decorating their own didgeridoo in bright colours. The final touch is added with small sticky dots!

These pretty medals will take pride of place at your own Olympic Games - or perhaps you can make them with the kids to hand out as an "award" for extra special behavior.

Shuttlecocks are fun to make - and we have many ingenious shuttlecock games of skill in which your children can use them to while away the hours, both on their own and with friends.

Make your own snow globe with a few simple supplies. Kids can make this craft as simple or as complicated as they like, using "found" objects inside or - like us - modelling their own. Snow globes are always a favourite at Christmas!

You will need:

Making felt is hard work but very satisfying - our children were thrilled with their creations, and enjoyed all aspects of the process! Younger children will need supervision, especially when the hot water is involved.