And the winner is……..

The draw to find the winner of our little blog competition was extremely technical I can report.  I was going to let the youngest member of our family choose it, but I figured he would pull them all out and eat them before I had a chance to rescue one. Instead, it consisted of printing [...]

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Save Handmde!

   If you are a fan of handmade goodies, then you may have been following with interest the current situation occuring in the USA.  I myself try  to shun mass manufactured plastic crap.  I am just so over large, noisy plastic licenced pieces of rubbish for my kids and this bill takes away a consumers [...]

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Creating a Space – Part 2, The Nursery

No I have not been drooling over the girls rooms on Pottery Barn again, this time I have been looking at Rate my Space for inspiration and ideas for decorating my children’s rooms.   Somehow I am way laid by the nursery section and the cuteness that abounds. I came across Happy Canvas, Hip Kid Art [...]

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Merry Christmas

Only one more sleep to go………….      Merry Christmas to all the Handmade Kids readers and thank you for your support!

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Featured Store: Hello Dollies

    Visiting the Etsy shop Hello Dollies propelled me straight back to my childhood and a love for Raggedy Anne Dolls. This absolutely sweet cloth dolls are handcrafted by Dawn on the central coast of Australia and I am sure if you love this style of cloth doll then you will love these ones as [...]

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Five Minutes with Sam McLean

Many months ago I came across some examples of Japanese Felt Food and was quite amazed.  So amazed I decided I could make my own.  This resulted in buying some felt getting a pattern and attempting a sandwich.  My tomato slice wasn’t too bad, but my lettuce was deformed and I decided it was not [...]

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Featured Blog: Aussie Kids Boutique

I think as time is going on more and more people are starting to shun mass produced items for their children and turn to handmade, and it is great to see so many stores and creators out there in Australia. Aussie Kids Boutique is another  blog showcasing some of the great handmade things that are to be [...]

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Wow

I never win anything  ever.  I think I won a Christmas Hamper about 10 years ago full of food things and that would be about it, oh and once I won a $20 voucher at the Fruit & Veg shop.   I just am not a lucky person at all. So imagine my joy when this [...]

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Featured Store: Pants for Kids

You just have to go and visit Pants for Kids and have a play, it is such a great and different site when choosing a pair of pants for your kids. Pants for Kids is the creation of Queensland Mum, Amanda.  You pick your style and then off you go to pick your choice of fabric and [...]

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More Last Minute Ideas

1  Made by Maisie    2 Delacy   3  Two Little Banshees   4  My Shabby Cottage

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