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.

LEARNING TO COPE

Creative Steps

IT’S A GIFT

How to make Brilliant Buildings!

Superhero Mask • Are you ready to be a SUPERHERO?!!

FRUITY PIP CARDS • Perfect to create and give as a gift to your friends or family!

The Alternative Art Teacher: Emotion Self Portraits

Little Italy

Fluffy Hedgehogs! • Make a multi-coloured textured hedgehog!

H is for Halloween • Projects designed to mark Halloween on 31st October 2024.

READING CORNER • Great books for growing minds

CHRISTMAS FUN & GAMES

PENGUIN DECORATIONS

CHRISTMAS CIRCLES • These bright and bold Christmas designs are easy to make with colourful cutouts.

Bejewelled! • Search out all those unwanted CDs and turn them into these gorgeous Christmas decorations. This fun activity is ideal for group settings.

Pasta Shell Christmas Trees

Warmest Wishes

Christmas Bracelets • Perfect to create and give as a gift to your friends or family!

CHRISTMAS SNOWFLAKES • Use thin paper strips to make a variety of pretty snowflake patterns.

Deck the Halls • When it comes to Christmas crafting, we all want items that are quick and fun to make. Here, we’ve put together four simple projects that can be completed in one session.

Christmas Claytime • Children love playing with clay and although these shapes will need to be left overnight to dry before decorating, they will love turning them into great gifts and decorations.

CHRISTMAS COOKIES • Get everyone into the Christmas spirit by making these buttery Christmas cookies. Let the children decorate them in whatever style they like using coloured writing icing.

Playful Pilates for Kids

Spiral Bats

HALLOWEEN GHOSTS • Hang the ghosts in front of a window for a spooky transparent effect.

SPACE EXPLORATION • Projects designed to mark World Space Week held 4th – 10th October 2024.

Halloween Masks

Diwali Mandala • Experiment with paper folding and cutting to make a colourful mandala to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, on November 1st this year.

READING CORNER • Great books for growing minds

Halloween Lanterns • Find some old glass jars and make these spooky Halloween lanterns – a fun twist on the traditional carved pumpkin and a great half-term activity if you are looking after a number of children.

Pumpkin Picture • Transform cardboard fruit trays into a spooky Halloween scene!

St Andrew's Day • Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland and his feast day is celebrated on November 30th. In this feature we detail the life of this special saint and include a delicious Scottish fudge recipe.

HANUKKAH STARS • Create your own star decorations with painted patterns.

WILD WINDMILLS • Explore how paper and plastic cups can catch the wind and spin with DIY windmills. Colourful recycled cups twirl around in front of a fan or outside on a windy day. There are endless possibilities to make something that spins quickly, slowly, or smoothly.

3D Apples & Pears • Despite the fact they’re made from felt and fabric, these fun fruit shapes involve...