Craft

1. First, we sourced four strong and (relatively) straight sticks. We used branches cut from a mulberry tree that had been left to dry. They had a lumpy, bumpy texture that the twine could grip to, and they had some twiggy branches that we decided to keep! For a good-sized frame, choose sticks at least a metre […]

Full of Crap – The long and surprising history of the piñata. A generation ago, at birthday parties around Australia, it was custom to stuff children full of cheap lollies, and not uncommon to give them a whack now and then, so it’s little surprise that piñatas have caught on here. Also stuffed with treats […]

LEGO® DUPLO® Colour Sorter by Beci Orpin. We partnered with LEGO (and fave crafty lady Beci Orpin) to help little people learn their colours. Below you’ll find a step by step guide on how to make coloured boxes to sort your very own DUPLO. You will need   – 4 x boxes. I used four […]

All you need is paper. /// The Foxy Plane /// Lady Acrobat… /// Mr Traditional This creative craft idea is from Lunch Lady issue 10. You can buy the mag from our shop here or download the digital issue via our Lunch Lady app here Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for your daily dose of Lunch Lady articles, […]

Interview with Tano Veron: Co-founder of art project Rock at Six Years, a collaboration with his six-year-old niece, Nicolina Lorenza Vachetti What is this project about?  Rock at Six Years is a family art project by me and my niece, Nicolina Lorenza Vachetti. It’s a collection of contemporary abstract album covers redrawn from the perspective […]

FROM ISSUE 15: WHEN ANNA KÖVECSES FOUND HERSELF ON A BOAT IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE WITH THREE KIDS AND NO TOYS, SHE IMPROVISED: WITH SOME PAPER AND A PAIR OF SCISSORS, SHE MADE SOME OF HER OWN.

What’s your name?  My name is Cat. My business is called Cat Rabbit. What do you do?  I’m a textile artist. I make soft sculptures, mostly reflecting my love of animals and food. Extracurricular activities include baking, reading and patting my cat. Tell us the process of making these ridiculously cute characters.  I usually sketch them first, […]

All you need is a box with different compartments! You can use an egg carton, an old painting tray, an ice-cube tray or a chocolate box. Simply paint each section with a different colour and you are set for foraging. Rainbows: It can be hard to imagine the world that came before us thousands of […]

WHAT YOU NEED • plaster of Paris  • water • disposable mixing containers (try paper cups) • disposable mixing utensils (try icy-pole sticks, plastic spoons or thick bamboo skewers) • powdered tempera paint  • baking paper  • masking tape (not washi)  • 5–8 toilet paper rolls  • scissors WHAT YOU NEED TO DO 1. Tape […]

In Japan, they call people tako kichi, or ‘kite crazy’. In Holland, they’re vlieger gek. But in China, there’s no such thing as being too obsessed with flying kites, which were invented there 2,500 years ago. According to legend, a Chinese philosopher named Mozi spent years carving a wooden bird in the shape of an […]

Bitten by the DIY bug, these fun DIY natural bug spray ideas are handy for the summer months! Homemade Bug Spray Natural bug sprays are quite different to conventional sprays: they are gentle and safe, but you need to spray them regularly for maximum effect. The essential oils, including basil (Ocimum basilicum), peppermint (Mentha x […]

DIY pom pom flowers are rad, all you need is yarn/wool, a fork, pipe-cleaners & scissors. Follow our simple DIY instructions and you’ll have an everlasting bunch in no time. DIY pom pom flower steps: Place a pipe-cleaner along one side of the fork. Wrap the yarn around the fork and pipe-cleaner – this will […]