Crafty ideas

You can buy this kit for £49.99 from our crafty kits collection. Here's how to put it together; Step 1: Choose a base for your diorama such as a box or crate Step 2: Assemble your flat-pack wooden workshop and glue to secure. Step 3: Place your built workshop into your base to help you plan your floor space. Step 4: Line your base with snow and wallpaper. One half will be outside the workshop and one half will be the inside floor.   Step 5: Tac or glue the miniature toys onto the shelves and worktop. Using tac allows...

It's quite fun to make a festive fairy garden and they also make an effective Christmas decoration. Real plants fit in perfectly with our ceramic garden features.                   For the larger red planter we have used a red berry plant (Gaultheria Procumbous) which looks very festive and matches the red tin perfectly. Firstly, fill the bottom of tin with compost, take your plant and try in different positions until you are happy. If you leave the plant in it's pot, it will be easy to remove after Christmas and the Gaultheria Procumbous can...

You would be surprised what is going on underground in fairyland. Some pixies love anything bright and shiny and love digging up precious gems. Whilst above ground fairies love the sun and green grass. This project gives a little glimpse into this world. I have used two glass bowls one large and one medium, which we found in that well known Swedish store. To begin I spread some good pva glue around the bottom of the larger bowl and sprinkled black scenic on top to create the floor of the underground den. Then I added a few rainbow stones for some...

Fairies love this spooky time of year and I have made a Halloween crate for them to enjoy. It also happens to make a great talking-piece for a Halloween party. For an interesting take on a fairy house I bought a squash and found it a perfect fit for a fairy garden. I scooped out the centre and cut slits for the door and cut out a chunk for a window, which look brilliant when a light is placed inside. The crate has been filled with stuffing and green tissue paper covers the top. Yellow reindeer moss looks good on...

A real quick and easy project perfect for family fun at this time of year Fill a cauldron with compost  Add yellow reindeer moss and trees Choose some Halloween scenics. We have used a black cat, brooms, wizard, pumpkin, and witch's potions but take a look at our halloween collection for more choices