Pumpkin Nature Suncatchers are so pretty and easy to make, I highly recommend you adding them to your Autumn to do list. Not only are they really simple to do, gathering the nature items will get you outside too! Win, win!

Sometimes you can't beat the staple activities that we have been doing for years and years. I remember doing leaf rubbings as a child myself. They never fail to bring delight to the children so is a must do activity with Autumn being in full swing. 

I have another staple to do with the children over Halloween today. Infact, you can do them any time of year! Blow art monsters are a great process art activity that children love as it is immediate outcome of their actions. Let's take a look at how you do it.

With Halloween fast approaching you may be looking for some fun crafts and activities to do with the children. Our witches hat silhouette art will go down a storm with the children. A bonus is it can be done with a range of different ages so if you have different children to cater for this is a fun one that lots of ages will really enjoy doing.

Autumn is my favourite time of year for crafting. I love being able to use lots of natural resources for our crafts and activities. After a busy week at work and school, heading out in the Autumnal sunshine is a real tonic. The children are at lovely ages too where they love a challenge to find nature items to collect and bring back home for an activity. 

We made some lovely nature confetti wands that I want to share with you today. With cardboard in abundance at the moment I really like to reuse as much of it as possible and it's great to be able to use some of it for crafting with the children. 

I cut out 4 stars using my Cricut machine and after a walk at Dudmaston National Trust recently we collected some leaves and sticks. You may have seen this outing as I shared it over on Instagram. The children enjoyed throwing the leaves around and I got some lovely slow motion videos of them playing. 

It's currently half term for us and with so much change on the cards I wanted to have lots of Autumn fun with the children during this break. I booked a National Trust and with a back pack full of potential activities we set out for a day surrounded by the beautiful colours of Autumn. After our picnic we started making our Nature Collage Boards just before we started our Autumn walk trail. 

With Autumn in full swing we have now started our Autumn crafting and I just love it! This is my favourite time of year! Over the last few days we have been making the most beautiful watercolour pumpkins using our Paint Sticks - recycling some cardboard that I always keep aside from deliveries. 

We've had a lovely day today. Autumn sunshine was a perfect invitation to head outdoors. We went out to the country park. The River Severn has bursts it's banks pretty badly so it was a real eye opener seeing that today. After 4 hours out and about in the autumnal sunshine we came back home. The pumpkins were all sitting on the shelf - waiting to be carved. I set this activity up for my daughter. Well I say set up - there is very little set up needed for these painted pumpkins. They're a great carve free alternative! They look incredible and it really is mesmerising watching the paint marble together. 

Halloween is on the horizon and I have some fantastic crafts and activities to share with you over the coming weeks. First up are these wonderful witch feet/legs We have a template that is available to download below. There is no right or wrong way to create. You could do lines using a ruler like we have, draw lines free hand. You could look at doing dots, or patterns. Just let your creativity flow!

I am always looking for a variety of ways to engage my children. We enjoy doing lots of messy arts and crafts but sometimes you just want a nice and easy activity that isn't too messy but is still fun. With Halloween just around the corner I want to share with you a lovely activity I did with the boys today - Mess Free Painted Pumpkins.

I shared this activity live on Instagram - make sure you are following us for lots of inspiration.

Pumpkin crafts and activities are well underway in my household now. Its been pouring of rain here in the UK and although that never stops us, I had to stay in for some parcels being delivered today so the art and crafts came out. 

As October is on the horizon, your thoughts may have turned to fun Halloween themed crafts and activities you can set up for the children. 

Today I am sharing with you a craft that you can do with the children for fun, or a little something you could set up as part of a quirky party treat. 

We have been in our element collecting Nature items over the last few weeks. Conkers, Pine Cones, Acorns and Fairy Hats! So many lovely Nature Treasures! Today we Neve got crafty with the fairy hats and created the most beautiful Fairy Hat Autumn Tree Canvas Craft.

I am seeing the most beautiful Autumn arts and crafts floating around and its making us feel inspired. I love a something about all seasons but there is something extra special about Autumn! Today I want to share with you an Autumn Family Tree Craft that me and Neve did together during the twins nap time. 

I want to take you back to November 2012. It was a life changer for me as I gave birth to my first child. I thought I knew all I had to come. But I didn't. I had no clue in fact looking back. The midwife visits started just after birth. Checks on Mother and Baby. The first visit I can't remember - the second I can. She was expecting also. We got talking. There was just something about her approach that had me engaged and I instantly took on board and respected what she said. 

"If I have one piece of advice it would be to get up, get dressed and go for a walk each day. It does wonders for your inner self and mental health."