Blanket forts that do not fall down
Two chairs, a big blanket and a few cushions: how we build a fort that stays up all afternoon.
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Paper animals from one sheet
Fold and cut a cat, a fish and a rabbit from a single sheet of coloured paper.
A cardboard rocket from a kitchen box
A paper-towel tube, a box and some paint: the rocket my children make most often.
Paper lanterns for the evening
Cut, fold and tie a paper lantern, then hang a row of them by the window.
Painted stars on a string
Paint cardboard stars, let them dry by the window and hang them in a line.
Setting up a craft table
The few things I keep on the dining table so we can start in a minute.
What is in my rainy-day box
Paper, glue, tape, paints and the tubes I save from the kitchen.
Showing off what you made
Where our paper and cardboard crafts go once they are dry.
Out in the rain, then crafts at home
A short wet walk down our steps, and a craft for when we get back.
Printing a craft template
How I print, cut and use a template with a six-year-old and an eight-year-old.
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Rainy Day Letter
A short letter every Sunday: one craft to make this week, what you need and how we did it.
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One craft, with a list of what you need
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