This is a super easy project to do do with young children in lockdown. Home made lollies are fun, easy to make, and healthy too. I made these with my three year old grandson last year. Rex supplied the adorable bunny lolly mould. All you need are oranges, a lemon squeezer, the moulds and a… Continue reading Making lollies in lockdown
Category: Makes
Recycle sheets to make, dirty uniform, laundry bags for NHS and Care Workers
Having recently posted about using pillowcases to make bags for NHS dirty uniforms, I have been making more and more, and as with anything one does repetitively, I have found different ways to improve the design and speed of making. Being in lockdown I reorganised my bed linen and decided to re-use the sheets with… Continue reading Recycle sheets to make, dirty uniform, laundry bags for NHS and Care Workers
Making bags from pillowcases for dirty hospital uniforms
Last night I was contacted by an ICU nurse, from a large London Hospital, to ask if I could make some draw string bags. These are for her colleagues to put their dirty uniforms into after a hospital shift. The scrubs get washed in the hospitals, but the normal uniforms are taken home to be… Continue reading Making bags from pillowcases for dirty hospital uniforms
Make a Face Mask to help protect against Covid 19
Since, like the rest of the world, I have been in lock down I have had some time to do research into face mask making, to protect from Covid 19. I was going to create my own pattern but as there are so many mask patterns and videos on line, I decided not to reinvent… Continue reading Make a Face Mask to help protect against Covid 19
Want an easy craft project? Why not decorate eggs for Easter.
The blue eggs are created by using red cabbage, the brown are made from onion skins These eggs are dyed using just onion skins and red cabbage. It is so simple to do and very effective. ingredients You will need Eggs with white shells. Asian shops are a good source of white hen's eggs and… Continue reading Want an easy craft project? Why not decorate eggs for Easter.