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 • Create this lightweight jellyfish with flowing, textured tentacles, ready to hang as decoration.

Paper Plate Whales • Create these Whales from paper plates to use as puppets in storytelling, or as decorations in an underwater scene

Early Years STEM Experiments

Spooky Spiders • These colourful Halloween spiders are easy to make from recycled jar lids and bottle caps.

AUTUMN • Enjoy your nature walks this autumn and turn what you find into something magical!

FORAGED HEDGEHOG FAMILY • Autumn is the perfect time to get kids out and about, learning about nature and the environment. Take them on a forest forage and see what materials you can find.

Woolly Pumpkins • Make these attractive woolly pumpkins to decorate your setting or home this autumn. Would make a great class project and display!

READING CORNER • Great books for growing minds

PATCHWORK RIBBON ORNAMENTS • Simple, fun attractive decorations for your little ones to make to help decorate your Christmas trees or settings

GIFT BOX DECORATIONS • A simple method of making pretty gift boxes in various sizes, that are perfect as Christmas tree decorations

Christmas Elves • Mix and match colourful stripes to make these cheerful elves as decorations, puppets or cards.

DIY CHRISTMAS WREATH • Make your home cosy and inviting this Christmas with a warm welcome right from the entrance with your creative wreaths.

3D Christmas Stars • Decorate your home, tree, or windows with your very own handmade 3D stars – perfect for a fun family activity!

Christmos Tree Wreaths

FESTIVE FUN FOR UNDER 5S • Everyone loves to craft at Christmas so we’ve put together four easy projects specifically designed for the under 5s. Some help may be required but each one is guaranteed to bring on the festive spirit! They are also ideal for working with larger groups of children.

Snowy Scenes • Stencilling is an easy way to make printed designs for Christmas cards and pictures. This is a great project for exploring different paint techniques and mark making

SHELF ELF • This little elf will make sure that everyone is behaving in the run up to Christmas! Pop him somewhere high where he can keep an eye on everyone!

Halloween Party Treats • Create your own ghastly treats for Halloween by making these ghoulish buns, yukky popcorn and wash it down with a slurp of ‘blood’!

Colourful Corn • Make a harvest display with decorative corn cobs.

Halloween Lanterns • Recycle your milk cartons into these spooky Halloween heads!

CLINGY 3D BATS • Celebrate Halloween with a fun and festive bat craft that’s perfect for autumn and for spending time with family and friends. These quirky little bats are not just spooky – they are re-clingable clingy, which means they might just hang around long after Halloween is over!

MEXICAN PAPER PLATES • MAURICE ASHMORE - MEXICAN PLATES

Dino- vember Dinosaur Puppet • Be a super cool carer this November and surprise your children with roaring dino stories.

READING CORNER • Great books for growing...