cygninicraftsMay 142 minJubilee Madness!So this week I have been throwing myself into all sorts of Jubilee projects! Some for me, some for others and all of them fun, fun, FUN!...
cygninicraftsMay 63 minHow to Make a Rainy Day Fun! We have had rain today. Loads of it! Well, I say loads, it came down like a bucket had been tipped over in the heavens and now I am...
cygninicraftsApr 294 minGetting Creative in the Kitchen (Garden!) - Part TwoIn hindsight, I perhaps should have started with this post because we are heading into the garden this week and where would we be without...
cygninicraftsApr 223 minGetting Creative in the Kitchen - Part One 🧑🍳Today, we are discussing how to get creative with food! Sometimes, children can be fussy eaters and being creative is also a great way to...
cygninicraftsApr 102 minGrow A Creative ChildSo, the time has finally come to introduce you to our NEW Grow a Creative Child Academy!! I’m so excited that we have managed to pull...
cygninicraftsApr 13 minA question: Is creativity only for the artistic?Is creativity only for the artistic? ABSOLUTELY NOT!! There is only one answer to that question (which is basically how most of my...
cygninicraftsMar 254 minKeeping the kids creatively busy this spring!Sorry for the pun, but as we march into Spring and the clocks move forward in the UK this weekend, it’s time to start thinking about all...
cygninicraftsMar 171 minShow your support for Ukraine 💙💛A short post today, but a mighty one. I am sure that many of you have donated what you can to the support effort for the people caught up...
cygninicraftsFeb 254 minWords, words, words... Try some top tips to support your child's writing.I LOVE writing. I discovered this as a child and looking back I remember spending hours putting pen to paper. I specifically remember in...
cygninicraftsFeb 184 minHarnessing talentsFollowing on from George’s story last week, I wanted to talk about how you can support or encourage your child’s hidden talents....
cygninicraftsFeb 115 minThrough the eyes of a childFollowing on from a post I wrote at the end of last year when I had been working with a child who was struggling with their dyslexia,...
cygninicraftsFeb 41 minWhat a LOVE-ly Month for going Pom-Pom Crazy!Happy February everyone! 💗 Just a quick post this week and a crafty video for you. If you are working your way through the 28...
cygninicraftsJan 284 minLearning in the Early Days and beyond…Creative learning is best started young. It’s never too late, but the earlier you start to instil a creative way of thinking, the better....
cygninicraftsJan 212 minCreativity = MindfulnessToday I have been creating colouring pages to use in school for anxious children. It's a great way to develop an independent activity...
cygninicraftsJan 141 minA tasty treat for the birds this week! My mum has this really cheeky young robin in her garden and we were watching it feeding the other day (my mum always makes sure to look...
cygninicraftsJan 73 minFrugal fun!January always brings about a feeling of frugality, don’t you think? After the excess of Christmas, it always seems the case that what...
cygninicraftsNov 5, 20214 minBuilding creativity togetherI have spent a while recently looking at strategies to help adults develop their (already in-built!) creativity. My favourite games book...
cygninicraftsOct 29, 20213 minSome quick carving tips if you've never tried making your own lantern!I LOVE pumpkin carving and it's become quite a tradition over the years in our home. Having a creative daugther always means theres just...
cygninicraftsOct 21, 20213 minA HIGHLIGHTED SUPER-POWER THIS WEEK!This week, as is usual, I had the pleasure of teaching children to learn. I love my day job, working with children who need support to...
cygninicraftsSep 19, 20214 minMaking connectionsI recently read, in Ken Robinson’s The Element, a story of a blind six-year-old boy. Neuroscientist Susan Greenfield tells us that...