Creative Steps

Each issue of Creative Steps includes dozens of fun ideas, with step-by-step instructions, for you to get crafty with your kids during the coming months. The projects are all designed to encourage learning through creative play and many make use of recycled household materials. Perfect for anyone caring for young children; such as childminders & nannies, pre-schools, playgroups & nursery settings, primary schools, homeschoolers, guiding leaders... and parents & grandparents! Also includes prize competitions, book reviews, fun facts and printable templates.

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CREATIVE STEPS

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The Creation Station • A handmade tribute to Jaws – crafted with glue, googly eyes, and a whole lot of patience. Low-budget, high charm, and full of tiny paper drama!

Flower Prints • A simple painting project to create some stunning Summer flower prints!

LET’S GET ARTY! • Young children love painting and its particularly important that they are able to explore different types of painting materials. We’ve put together four colourful projects to help develop young creative skills.

TROPICAL TRIANGLE FISH • Create a colourful underwater picture with cut out shapes.

Animal Magic • These fabulous leopard and chimp puppets are made using ordinary brown and white envelopes. Encourage the children to think of their favourite wild animals and then create a whole zoo of envelope puppets!

Bobbing Boats • Float these little boats in a washing up bowl, tuff tray or paddling pool.

Paper Cup SandcastleS

Printed Shells • Painted seashells make a colourful summer display.

FUN WITH FOIL! • Take some tin foil and create these fabulous foil and tissue sculptures. They would make a great summer display on a sheltered outside wall or inside a classroom.

SPONGE BUGS • A couple of colourful projects to create bees and butterflies!

READING CORNER • Great books for growing minds

THE BIG BUTTERFLY COUNT

5-7 YEARS

Butterfly Stones

Family Festival Funs!

Bubble Painting • Make bubbly art with colour and science! Create beautiful patterns on paper using colourful bubbles. It’s a fun way to explore how air, water, and colour work together.

Paper Plate FLAMINGOS

Make A Dragonfly Craft • Follow these simple instructions to create your own good dragonfly and discover more about these incredible insects with the SuperQuesters.

The Sea in Your Hands • On a hot summer day, bring the ocean indoors and make your own little sea in a bottle! Learn how water and oil don’t mix, and explore floating and sinking through play.

CRAZY HEADS • Recycle your cardboard tubes into this collection of fun heads. How crazy can you make yours?

Fluttery Butterfly Puppet • Enjoy the bright colours of summer with this fun craft! Create your own paper butterfly puppets and watch them flutter as you tell stories or imitate their graceful movements.

Summer Flower Bouquet

Pop-Up Dad Card • Make a collage card with recycled newspapers and magazines.

About Time • Some simple activities to make and play that encourage understanding time and telling the time in different formats

Make a Water Timer

Beach Collage • Take an imaginary trip to the seaside and create a fun beach collage using crafting scraps and recycled items from around the home.

READING CORNER • Great books for growing mindsKEY: HB HARDBACK ★ PB PAPERBACK ★ BB BOARD BOOK

Peg Fairies • Use your creativity to decorate and make these fun peg fairies!

FATHER'S DAY • Collect lids from cartons, jars and containers for making wheels!

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