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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Win 1of 3 Orchard Toys bundles worth over £35! • Orchard Toys are giving three Creative Steps readers the chance to win an exciting bundle of BRAND NEW games for 2023! Orchard Toys games, jigsaws and colouring books offer the perfect balance of learning and fun for children from the age of 18 months.

Simple Sponge Sailing Boat

Get creative with fruit & veg!

Teaching Tinies • A selection of educational craft projects for preschoolers

Easter Chicks • Make a cheerful chick with bendy legs!

HANDPRINT RABBITS

Cracking Good Fun! • A series of colourful Easter themed makes for little learners

Easter wreath

HEART-FELT THANKS • This heart-shaped picture would make mums everywhere feel very special on Mothering Sunday.

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

The Emerald Forest

Printed Eggs • Decorate Easter eggs with colourful printed patterns!

Bags of Greetings! • Celebrate Mother’s Day on March 19th with these pretty springtime cards. They are so simple to make using just a few pieces of card and patterned paper.

Spring Tulips • Fill a flower planter with 3D tulips!

Dearest Mum • A selection of projects designed to celebrate Mother’s Day on 19th March 2023.

Blanksy The Stret Cat

Tulips & Daffs GREETINGS CARDS

Eid Decoration • Eid, (Eid al-Fitr) the Muslim holiday which marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, takes place on the 21st and 22nd April 2023.

RED NOSE DAY 2023

Passover Decoration • Make a decoration with Spring flowers to celebrate the Jewish festival of Passover.

Solar System STEM Art • Use colours and textured materials to recreate a creative solar system.

CARDBOARD TUBE RHINOS

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

Save the Earth • This article has been designed to mark World Earth Day on 22nd April 2023.

THE KINGS GUARDS • Make a parade of Royal Foot Guards to celebrate the King’s Coronation.

FIMO Dream Catcher • Create a riot of colour with a unique pattern every time with this amazing FIMO dream catcher.

World Art Day • These projects are designed to mark World Art Day on 15th April 2023. They recreate the styles of four well-known artists.

LOCOMOTIVE POWER • This year the famous Flying Scotsman will be celebratiing its 100 year Anniversary. Make your own model locomotive to mark the occasion.

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

4 Ways with.... pizza bases • Take a simple item and with a little creative inspiration, we’ll help you turn it into four exciting projects!

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