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.

BUILDING FOUNDATIONS

Creative Steps

ITS A GIFT

The Creations Station

Chick Family • DESIGNED BY CHARLOTTE STOWELL

SHAPING UP!

Colourful Collage Turtle • Help celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd or World Turtle Day on 23rd May by making this colourful paper plate turtle.

Bunny & Chick Bags

HOLI ELEPHANT • It’s the Hindu Spring festival of colour! Have fun with a messy make for Holi.

Step into Spring

WE'RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT

How to Teach Early Years Drama • By Sam Marsden, drama teacher and author of Drama Games for Early Years (4 -7 year-olds)

READING CORNER

COMIC RELIEF RED NOSE DAY FRIDAY 15 MARCH

Mum in a Million • A series of makes to celebrate Mother's Day, which this year falls on Sunday 10th March.

Chocolate Fudge Easter Cakes • Time for some Easter baking! These quick and easy cupcakes are perfect for your children to make…and delicious to eat!

Easter Suncatchers • Brighten your windows for Easter with these colourful decorations.

Egg-cited about Easter!

Batten Down The Hatches • A simple adding-up game - who can close all the number hatches and save the little submarine from the storm?

Rabbits and Carrots

Eid Moon & Stars • Eid al-Fitr is a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan. It is celebrated with prayer, festivities and foods in many countries and this year falls on the 9th – 10th April. This project uses a simple paint dragging technique.

Dinosaur Eggs • These eggs crack as the dinosaurs hatch!

SUPER QUESTERS

Patchwork ELMER • Help celebrate Elmer Day on May 25th - a celebration of reading, of elephants and of accepting yourself and others, just like Elmer the Patchwork Elephant, star of the Elmer books by David McKee.

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

BOWTIE BUNNIES

Spring Scene • Cut outs from magazines and newspapers add texture and colour to a picture collage.

Bunny Bouquet • Make a cheerful bunch of spring flowers with peeping bunnies!

LET’S CELEBRATE BUDDHA DAY! • Vesak (also known as ‘Buddha Day’) is a very important Buddhist festival. It commemorates the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha. Vesak is celebrated each May during the full moon – this year it falls on May 23rd.

Europe Day • A selection of projects designed to celebrate Europe Day which falls on 9th May 2024.

one earth • Help save the planet this Earth Day (22nd April) and learn all about some of the creatures we share our home with.

FIESTA FUN • Cinco de Mayo (meaning 5th of May) commemorates the Mexican army’s victory over France at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. This special date is observed in Mexico and also in the United States where it has become a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage.

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

4 Ways with.... cardboard tubes • Take a simple item and with a little creative inspiration, we’ll help...