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Design Your Own Dessert Pizza
I had my niece and nephews coming over to stay so I planned a fun dessert activity for them. Design your own dessert pizzas! The idea was to have it set up so they could make it how they liked. This...
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The Most Delightful Fairy Houses
Have you ever scrolled through Instagram and been stopped by a work of art? The attention to detail and the vibrant colours have literally halted you in your tracks because the work draws your eyes to...
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Creating Spaces in the Home for Play, Learning & Fun
Over the years our family has lived in many different homes. I have found it useful to create spaces in the home to suit whatever stage we are in. With the transition at the moment with self-isolation...
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DIY Cute Pastel Easter Chocolates
What you need: White Chocolate (I used melts)Food colouring (I opted for the natural food colouring from Queens)Sprinkles (optional but fun)Silicone chocolate moulds (you can also use silicone ice...
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Indoor Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger hunts are a great way to entertain kids for an hour or so. It gives them a sense of adventure and achievement to find the item on the list and give it a big tick. There are many scavenger...
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Make an Egg Carton Poppy Wreath for Anzac Day
If you’re after an Anzac Day craft to make with the kids this week, why not make an Egg Carton Poppy Wreath? Anzac Day will be commemorated differently this year due to Coronavirus. Many of us will...
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Upcycle a Milk Bottle Into an Anzac Day Lantern
An Anzac Day Lantern is a touching way to decorate your driveway or the front part of your lawn to remember the Australian and New Zealand soldiers who went to war. You can use an empty milk bottle to...
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Make Your Own Snow Globes
These snow globes were so fun to make… we couldn’t stop at one! I didn’t realise how easy it was to make a snow globe. There are a few tricks you need to know to ensure it doesn’t leak and the glitter...
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3 Party Games Tweens Will Enjoy Playing With Their Friends
Finding suitable party game ideas for a tween Birthday party can be hard. Tweens are still kids… but they also are more mature and some of the younger games like pin the tail on the donkey or musical...
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Turn Empty Toilet Rolls Into Mini Houses
Does your family collect empty toilet rolls? Since March and the lockdown which followed, I’ve kept many recyclables for craft projects. I figured, if we can’t go out and about let’s occupy our minds...
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Glow in the Dark Slime
If there is one craft activity kids go crazy for, it’s slime. I recently had a rare morning to spend one-on-one with my youngest (aged 6) and when asked what she wanted to do for the day, the answer...
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Two Fun Water Play Ideas For Kids
If you don’t have a pool, but want the kids to have fun outside, these two water play ideas will keep them entertained and cool. Despite the easing of restrictions, going out and about is not as...
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Christmas Bear Baubles
We are all about easy and simple craft ideas here on Be a Fun Mum. These Christmas Bear Baubles definitely come under that category. These cute little baubles are fun to make. Create your own bears...
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Easy Home-grown Bean Sprouts
Growing bean sprouts at home is a really easy and fun activity to do with kids! It’s a great way to introduce them to the joys of growing their own food, even if you have limited space or no garden....
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Chocolate Gold Coin Rudolph Craft
The way we serve food at events has changed this year. At school, for end of year celebrations, the request has been for food which has been individually wrapped or prepared commercially. The home...
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Mini Chocolate Sleigh Gifts
Gift giving can incur a lot of expense at this time of year. Even when we’re told to check our list twice and to stick to a budget, this year has caused havoc to many people’s financial circumstances....
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Face Mask Hammock
The restrictions have eased (for now) where I live in Brisbane, Australia. We no longer need to wear masks out in most public places. Masks can be used in the meantime to inspire play. For example, for...
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8 Fun Rock Craft Ideas
Rocks are usually easy to find and can be a fun craft project for the kids. On the school holidays, we painted rocks as part of a play date. It didn’t need very much preparation as all that was needed...
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Easy Star Wars Craft: Pool Noodle Lightsabers
For my husband’s 40th Birthday, we loosely based the theme on Star Wars. We knew there would be a few kids coming to the party, so I wanted an easy Star Wars craft to entertain the kids. Turning pool...
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Make a Chocolate Bunny Terrarium
Easter is early next month and I’ve already been thinking about what crafts I can make with the kids. This Chocolate Bunny Terrarium will be the first project we make as they not only look super cute,...
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