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Foam Glasses Challenge - Revealed

  • Wednesday, May 1st 2013

  • Well the time has come to reveal all the details of one of our most exciting crafty events yet – our Fabulous Foam Glasses challenge. Read more.

Craft Competition - Celebrating National Ceramics Week

  • Tuesday, April 30th 2013

  • Today is the start of National Ceramics Week and, as you can understand we’re very excited about it! We love ceramic crafts and are thoroughly looking forward to a week spent dedicated to making ceramic projects. Read more.

Foam Glasses Challenge

  • Monday, April 29th 2013

  • We can finally reveal the details of the mystery challenge we spoke about on Facebook last week, and it takes the shape of these rather fabulous glasses! Read more.

Using Oil Pastels To Create Abstract Art

  • Wednesday, April 24th 2013

  • Today we’ve been inspired by abstract art to create these bright, vivid pictures. Read more.

How To Decorate a Cardboard Birdhouse

  • Friday, April 19th 2013

  • Bring a spot of the outdoors inside with a cute, birdhouse project idea using our new cardboard birdhouses. They’re great as decorations and will also be a lovely way to teach children about birds and their nesting habits. Read more.

How To Make Crepe Paper Flowers

  • Thursday, April 18th 2013

  • It’s amazing what you can create with just a little crepe paper and some pipe cleaners, but believe it or not, that’s all we used to make these beautiful blooms, as well as some adhesive of course! Read on to find out how. Read more.

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How to Make a 3D Umbrella Card

  • Tuesday, April 16th 2013

  • April is well known for its changeable weather, but this year, rather than being disappointed with the rain showers, we’ve decided to embrace them with a cheerful papercraft project. Read more.

A Sneak Peek at our Brand New Craft Range

  • Friday, April 5th 2013

  • There's lots of excitement in the Baker Ross offices today as we're about to launch our brand new Summer Range! Read more.

A Creative Way to Teach Children About Rainbows

  • Thursday, April 4th 2013

  • Now that April is here, we’re expecting to see all kinds of changeable weather conditions, especially April showers of course! Read more.

Winner of the Ceramic Painting Competition

  • Wednesday, March 27th 2013

  • We’re sorry to have kept you waiting but we’re pleased to finally be announcing the winner of our Ceramic Painting Competition. Read more.

Free Classroom Craft Project - Alphabet Board

  • Friday, March 22nd 2013

  • Today we’ve been having fun with felt to create this fun alphabet board which is sure to help children with their literacy skills. Read more.

Free Classroom Resource - Teaching Children About Magnets

  • Tuesday, March 19th 2013

  • Today’s project – a quick Fishing Game is not only great fun to make and play with, it will also help to teach children about magnetism. It’s very simple to create and will assist children in understanding the basic principles of how magnets work. Read more.

Your Chance to Win Ceramic Crafts!

  • Friday, March 15th 2013

  • We’re here to bring a little sunshine to this gloomy day with a fantastic prize opportunity for you all. Read on to find out how to enter! Read more.

Make Decorated Egg Cups for Easter

  • Tuesday, March 12th 2013

  • If you’re looking for an Easter project that’s both great fun and useful too, we have a fantastic suggestion – decorated egg cups. Read more.

Winner of the Colourful Caption Competition

  • Friday, March 8th 2013

  • As always, you certainly gave us a tough time when it came to choosing a winning caption for our mask picture. But after putting it to the vote, we’re pleased to reveal that the winner is.... Read more.

Last Minute Mother's Day Craft Projects

  • Tuesday, March 5th 2013

  • With Mother’s Day just a few days away, time is now definitely of the essence when it comes to gift-making! But never fear, if you’re looking for Mother’s Day craft ideas that are both speedy and special, we’re here to help. Read more.

Winner of the Solid Poster Paints Competition

  • Friday, March 1st 2013

  • Wow, we had over 100 entries for our Solid Poster Paints competition and over such a short space of time too! Thanks so much for taking part and getting as excited as we have been over these fun paints Read more.

Handmade Gift Ideas for Mother's Day - Stationery Set

  • Thursday, February 28th 2013

  • What do you get when you combine paper flowers, wooden pegs, buttons and paperclips? Pretty stationery ideas of course! We’re trying to get organised here at Baker Ross HQ and decided that if we had lovely accessories it would encourage us to be tidier, well a little bit anyway! Read more.

Solid Poster Paints Competition

  • Tuesday, February 26th 2013

  • We had an overwhelming response when we asked on Facebook if we should offer a set of Solid Poster Paints as a competition prize (and we’re not surprised as they’re fantastic!) so without further ado, here’s how you can get your hands on your very own set... Read more.

How to Make a 3D Birds' Nest Picture

  • Wednesday, February 20th 2013

  • Spring time is the perfect season for children to learn more about nature and the great outdoors, with baby animals everywhere and plants and flowers starting to unfurl from a good winters’ rest. Read more.

How to Make a Button Decorated Vase

  • Tuesday, February 19th 2013

  • We’ve been enjoying the sunshine and bright blue skies today and feel that this means that spring is definitely on its way. To celebrate the change in seasons, we thought we’d make a colourful floral decorated vase that can be completed in minutes. Plus it involves recycling too. Read more.

Colourful Caption Competition

  • Friday, February 15th 2013

  • Here at Baker Ross, if there’s one thing we love it’s bright, vibrant colours, as perfectly demonstrated by this mask modelled by Kate from the Baker Ross team. Read more.

Glow Stick Valentine's Gifts!

  • Tuesday, February 12th 2013

  • With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, you’re sure to be looking for simple fuss-free project ideas and thankfully, we have the perfect suggestion! Read more.

How to Decorate Candle Votives for Valentine's Day

  • Friday, February 8th 2013

  • Love is definitely in the air with today’s crafty idea. It uses three simple items to create a masterpiece that you’ll be proud to present to someone special. Read more.

How to Make a Paper Snake for Chinese New Year

  • Wednesday, February 6th 2013

  • Eeek, there’s a snake slithering around here at Baker Ross HQ! But don’t worry, he’s not poisonous, he’s just here to help us celebrate Chinese New Year. After all, it is the year of the Snake! Read more.

Winner of our Brand New Range Competition

  • Friday, February 1st 2013

  • We hope you’re all brimming with excitement today, not only because it’s almost the start of the weekend but because today we’ll be announcing the winner of our latest blog competition! Read more.

It's Story Time!

  • Thursday, January 31st 2013

  • Did you know that Sat 26th Jan - Sat 2nd Feb 2013 was National Storytelling week? We can think of nothing better than a whole week dedicated to listening to a good tale. Read more.

How to Make Hanging Heart Decorations

  • Tuesday, January 29th 2013

  • Valentine’s Day – a day of love and romance and a chance to tell everyone special just how much they mean to you. We also think that Valentine’s Day is the perfect excuse to do some crafting! And once you’ve seen our cute heart decoration, you’re sure to agree too. Read more.

How to Make a Burns Night Decoration

  • Wednesday, January 23rd 2013

  • Today’s blog project was made in honour of a very special event being marked this Friday – Burns Night. Read more.

How to Make Pretty Glitter Vases

  • Wednesday, January 16th 2013

  • Make springtime come early with today’s bright and colourful craft project. Read more.

Your Chance to Win a Prize from our Brand New Range!

  • Friday, January 11th 2013

  • We’re celebrating the launch of our brand new spring range with an exciting competition. The prize? A bumper pack of our brand new craft goodies of course! Read more.

How to Make a Memory Jar

  • Wednesday, January 9th 2013

  • Starting the year with a brand new project is a great way to get over the shock of the festive season ending, and today we have an idea for you which will keep you busy for an entire 12 month period! Read more.

A Sneak Peek at our Brand New Products!

  • Friday, January 4th 2013

  • We’ve been kept very busy at Baker Ross this week. Would you like to know why? Well, there are hundreds of reasons! Read more.

Happy New Year!

  • Wednesday, January 2nd 2013

  • Wow, we can’t believe it’s already day two of the brand new year! Hope you’re all enjoying 2013 so far! Read more.

Christmas Gift Idea - Decorated Candles

  • Tuesday, December 18th 2012

  • There’s no better feeling than wrapping up gifts that you’ve made yourself, but sometimes crafting presents for everyone can get a bit time consuming. If you’re looking for an idea which has the personal touch but won’t take you forever to create, this quick project will be right up your street! Read more.

How to Make a Christmas Post Box

  • Thursday, December 13th 2012

  • At this time of year, Royal Mail workers are more than rushed of their feet so we thought we’d give them a little rest and create our very own way of distributing Christmas cards with this handmade post box! It looks great and is actually a very simple project that little ones can easily get involved in. Plus, our post box has very humble beginnings and started out as a simple cereal box so it’s a great way to recycle too. Read more.

How Many Candy Canes are in These Stockings? (Day 12)

  • Wednesday, December 12th 2012

  • We can’t believe it but it’s time for the very last of our 12 Days of Christmas Extravaganza competition. We hope you’ve enjoyed the Extravaganza as much as we have and think today’s finale contest is a great way to go out with a bang! Read more.

How Many Chocolates are in This Mug? (Day 10)

  • Monday, December 10th 2012

  • It’s Day 10 of our 12 Days of Christmas Extravaganza and we have a competition to really get you guessing today! Read more.

Ready, Steady, Craft! Day 7 (December 7th)

  • Friday, December 7th 2012

  • We’ve all heard of cooking contests with set ingredient lists, but today’s competition is all about crafting. We’ve come up with a list of crafty ingredients that you’ll find below, and all you need to do to enter our competition is incorporate each item in a craft project, take a picture of it and send it to us. Read more.

Day five of the Baker Ross Christmas Extravaganza

  • Wednesday, December 5th 2012

  • Are you ready for a game of hide and seek? Good, because Ralph, the mascot of Baker Ross is ready and waiting to be found! Read more.

Baker Ross 12 Days of Christmas Extravaganza

  • Friday, November 30th 2012

  • We have a hugely exciting announcement for you today, so, drumroll please....allow us to introduce you to the Baker Ross 12 Days of Christmas extravaganza! As you can probably guess from the name, from tomorrow, we will be embarking on a 12 day event of fabulously festive proportions! Read more.

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How to Make Doily Baubles

  • Wednesday, November 28th 2012

  • We have a great Christmas decoration project to share with you today – Doily Baubles. They’ll really make an impact when hung from the ceiling and can be conjured up in just a few minutes meaning they’re perfect as a last minute idea. Read more.

How to Make Thistles for St Andrew's Day

  • Monday, November 26th 2012

  • We have a great project idea to share with you today in honour of St Andrew’s Day on Friday. It’s a great way to teach children about one of the national emblem’s of Scotland and to help them understand more about the saint’s day. Read more.

Creative Christmas Party Ideas

  • Friday, November 23rd 2012

  • Party hosting can be a bit daunting at the best of times, and even more so when it’s a Christmas event. But with a little forward planning, you can make sure everything runs like clockwork. Plus don’t forget the magic ingredient – crafting! A dash of creativity is sure to make your festive bash win Party of the Year! Read on for our suggestions. Read more.

How to Make a Matchbox Advent Calendar

  • Wednesday, November 21st 2012

  • It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, everywhere you go – we couldn’t have said it better ourselves! From tinsel to baubles to fairy lights, sparkling signs of the festive season are popping up all over the place! And as December the first is fast approaching, we thought we’d better get a move on with our handmade advent calendar project. Read more.

Rockin' Reindeer Caption

  • Monday, November 19th 2012

  • You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen... But do you know the winning caption for our Rockin’ Reindeer competition? Read on to find out! Read more.

How to Make Simple Origami Cats & Dogs

  • Friday, November 16th 2012

  • We have a really fun but really simple idea to share with you today, and all you’ll need is a sheet of paper and a pen! So without further ado, read on to find out how to create cute origami cats and dogs. Read more.

Collage Calendars

  • Tuesday, November 13th 2012

  • With Christmas just around the corner, we’re definitely entering calendar season! Whether they’re for advent or the whole year, now’s the time to stock up. Read more.

How to Make Diya Lamps for Diwali

  • Thursday, November 8th 2012

  • There are so many exciting events going on at this time of year that we're never short of creative inspiration! Next Tuesday, it is Diwali - the Hindu festival of lights, so with this in mind we have made a quick yet effective craft project to celebrate the occasion. Read more.

Doily Stencil Art

  • Wednesday, November 7th 2012

  • If you were to think of doilies, we bet the first thing that springs to mind is cakes! But there’s much more to the humble doily than afternoon tea and we’re going to show you just how to release their potential with today’s project. Read more.

Over to You!

  • Tuesday, November 6th 2012

  • There’s nothing better than sharing the joy of a finished craft project so we’re thrilled to be showing you some fantastic creations made by you, the Baker Ross community today. Read more.

How to Create Doodle Fireworks

  • Friday, November 2nd 2012

  • Today we’re going to show you how to create fireworks pictures with a difference. Taking inspiration from the spiral designs that can be created with special tools, we decided to draw our own doodled versions and this is the result. Read more.

Rockin' Reindeer Caption Competition

  • Thursday, November 1st 2012

  • Ain’t no party like a reindeer party! And as you can see from this picture, the gang from our Rockin’ Reindeer Tombola are having a whale of a time, plus the best part of it is, they want you to be able to celebrate too! Read on to find out more... Read more.

How to Decorate an Earthworm Cake!

  • Wednesday, October 31st 2012

  • We’re so excited that Halloween is here, we’ve been crafting our way towards the spookiest day of the year and now it’s finally arrived! We hope you’ve enjoyed our creepy crafts so far and have one more idea for you to help your festivities go with a bang. Read more.

How to Make a Halloween Frame Decoration

  • Tuesday, October 30th 2012

  • Now that we’re less than 24 hours away from the spookiest day of the year, we imagine that most of your Halloween preparations are more or less underway. But once you’ve seen today’s blog project you’re sure to want to add it to your to-do list of terror! Read more.

How to Make 3D Firework Pictures

  • Monday, October 29th 2012

  • Now that the clocks have gone back, there’s definitely no disputing the fact that it’s winter! But don’t despair, we have the perfect craft idea to brighten up a dark day – 3D firework pictures. Read more.

How to Make a Firework Decoration

  • Friday, October 26th 2012

  • Yesterday we showed you how to turn a plastic bottle cap into a fun craft project and today, we have a great idea for using up the rest of the bottle! As it gets closer to November, there’s only one thing on our minds, and that of course is Bonfire Night, so we decided to make a firework decoration to celebrate. Read more.

Bottle Cap Bugs

  • Thursday, October 25th 2012

  • Today we’re going to show you how to turn a humble plastic bottle cap into a colourful bug creature. There’s nothing better than being able to creatively recycle and this idea has to be one of our favourites so far. Read more.

Halloween Candle Ideas

  • Wednesday, October 24th 2012

  • We have a really fun idea to share with you today – handmade Halloween candles, the perfect accessory for a spooky celebration! They’re so much fun to make and crafters of all ages will enjoy having a go. Read more.

How to Decorate Witch and Wizard Hats

  • Tuesday, October 23rd 2012

  • If there’s one thing that makes for a fab Halloween costume, it has to be a creepy witch or wizard’s hat! So today, we’ve been on a quest to create the most spooktastic hats we could think of! Read more.

How Many Ribbons are in This Bag - The Results!

  • Monday, October 22nd 2012

  • We’ve kept you in suspense long enough, so we thought it was about time we revealed just how many ribbons were in this bag! Read more.

Personalising Accessories With Alphabet Beads

  • Friday, October 19th 2012

  • One of the best things about crafting is that you can personalise your projects in any way you like, whether it’s the colour, the shape or the materials you use, there are so many ways to make crafting your own. Today we decide to create personalised accessories by using alphabet beads and we’re thrilled with the results! Read more.

Introducing Sequin Owl Badge Kits

  • Thursday, October 18th 2012

  • Here at Baker Ross, we think that craft kits are the perfect way to start out on a creative journey, if you want to make a project quickly and easily but don’t have time to stock up on all the necessary bits and bobs then kits are perfect as everything you need will be included. Today we’re going to show you some of cute owl badge kits we made, they’re hootiful! Read more.

How to Make 3D Pumpkin Decorations

  • Tuesday, October 16th 2012

  • At this time of year, there’s no such thing as too many pumpkins, but we know it’s just not possible to surround yourself with hundreds of orange gourds and that’s where crafting comes in handy! With just a few sheets of card and a little ribbon, handcrafted pumpkins of all shapes and sizes can be yours within minutes! Read more.

How to Make a Ribbon Corsage

  • Monday, October 15th 2012

  • As it gets closer to winter and the days become a little dreary, there’s nothing better than brightly coloured craftiness to help cheer up the grey. With this in mind, today we created this cute ribbon loop corsage which is perfect for adding to a coat, bag, or even sticking to a headband. Read on to find out how we made it. Read more.

We Love Drawing!

  • Friday, October 12th 2012

  • As today is the start of the Big Draw – a month long celebration set up by the Campaign for Drawing, we thought we would come up with a little guide on drawing to join in with all the fun. Read more.

How to Make Halloween Characters With Leaves

  • Thursday, October 11th 2012

  • Today’s blog post is a spooky special! We’re getting well and truly caught up in Halloween hype and couldn’t wait to make another project for you with a haunting theme. Read more.

How to Make Button Wreaths

  • Wednesday, October 10th 2012

  • We just can’t stop crafting with buttons! From caterpillars to canvases, they’re definitely one of our go-to creative materials. And today we’ve been making beautiful wreaths decorated with, you’ve guessed it, buttons! They’re ideal for decorating classrooms, bedrooms, door handles, you name it! And they’re so easy to create too. Read more.

How to Make Halloween Bunting

  • Tuesday, October 9th 2012

  • Bunting, in our opinion you can never have too much of it! Be it patriotic, Christmassy, congratulatory, or even cupcake themed, we think there should be bunting for every occasion! So today we’ve used our creative powers to make this fab Halloween themed length, read on to find out how. Read more.

We Love Metallic Chubbie Paint Markers!

  • Monday, October 8th 2012

  • Is it a pen? Is it paint? No, it’s a Metallic Chubbie Paint Marker! These fun, chunky colouring implements were one of the new products we welcomed recently and we’re so glad we did! Read more.

We Love Foam Markers!

  • Friday, October 5th 2012

  • Foam sheets are definitely one of our crafty staples, we love how versatile they are and love including them in all kinds of products, so we were thrilled when we started stocking foam markers last month. Today we’ve used them to make a personalised door hanging and we’re thrilled with the results! Read more.

Happy World Animal Day!

  • Thursday, October 4th 2012

  • Did you know that today was World Animal Day? It’s a fantastic event celebrated all over the globe to raise awareness about endangered species. We’re huge animal lovers here at Baker Ross so we couldn’t let the day go by without making a craft project to mark the occasion. Read more.

Leaf Printing Art

  • Wednesday, October 3rd 2012

  • We love incorporating nature in our crafting, not only does it help teach little ones about the natural world but there’s nothing quite like using the beauty found in the great outdoors for creating inspirational projects. Today’s idea for leaf printing art is no exception! Read more.

Creative Halloween Party Ideas

  • Tuesday, October 2nd 2012

  • There’s no better occasion than a Halloween party to get your creative hat on, whether you’re planning a gathering for your little ones at home, running an event at a youth club or even treating some grown up friends to a spooky shindig, we have some great ideas to give your celebrations the scare factor! Read more.

How to Make 3D Decoupage Cards

  • Monday, October 1st 2012

  • Today we’d like to share one of our favourite papercraft techniques with you – 3D decoupage. There are two types of decoupage, the traditional one involves decorating an object with layers of cut out images then adding coats of varnish, and the 3D variety consists of layering shapes on top of each other for a dimensional, almost pop up effect. Read more.

How Many Ribbons are in This Bag?

  • Friday, September 28th 2012

  • We have another fun competition for you today...you may recall that yesterday we used some vibrant green ribbon on our seed packet card. Well the ribbon we used came out of this pack, and we couldn’t believe just how many ribbon lengths were squeezed into one tiny bag! Read more.

How to Make Seed Packet Cards

  • Thursday, September 27th 2012

  • Did you know that Seed Gathering Season started on Sunday? It’s a great cause created by The Tree Council to encourage everyone to gather seeds, fruits and nuts and learn more about tree growing. We were so inspired by it that we decided to make this great seed packet card to mark the occasion. Read more.

All About You!

  • Wednesday, September 26th 2012

  • Today’s blog post is all about you! We love seeing all your fantastic craft projects especially when they’re inspired by our very own blog posts or incorporate Baker Ross products, so today we thought we’d dedicate some space to your makes. Read more.

How to Use Metallic Pens

  • Tuesday, September 25th 2012

  • Just like magpies, we’re suckers for anything shiny so couldn’t wait to get crafting with our brand new Metallic Marker pens. Not only do they show up beautifully on paper, they can also be used on glass and plastic too. Read more.

Riddle Competition - The Results

  • Monday, September 24th 2012

  • Just a few short weeks ago, we set you a challenge based around the brand new products we’ve recently welcomed to the Baker Ross website. If you cast your mind back, you’ll remember that this wasn’t just any old competition but an all-singing, all-dancing riddle challenge! Read more.

How to Make Felt Cupcakes

  • Friday, September 21st 2012

  • We hope you’ve been indulging in lots of sweet treats this week as the 17th-23rd of September is none other than National Cupcake Week. We’ve been taking full advantage of this delightful celebration by not only sampling yummy goodies but incorporating them in our crafting too. Read more.

How to Make a 3D Flower Card

  • Thursday, September 20th 2012

  • We have a quick card idea for you today with a fun, floral theme! And even better, it’s 3D so the design will really stand out on the mantelpiece. The flower design in the centre is simply made from paper strips so if you’re planning on this activity for a group project, why not cut the strips before hand to save on time? Read more.

How to Make a Pirate's Treasure Map

  • Wednesday, September 19th 2012

  • Ahoy m’hearties! Did ye know it was International Talk Like a Pirate Day? We’re always in favour of the opportunity for some imaginative play, so have been having a swashbuckling time here at Baker Ross HQ today spouting all kinds of piratey words! Read more.

How to Make Finger Painted Trees

  • Tuesday, September 18th 2012

  • Finger painting is a technique loved by young and old alike, so we’ve had great fun creating today’s project – finger painted tree pictures. As you can see, we’ve given a new spin to the classroom favourite and although the results look impressive, this is a project perfectly suited to all ages and abilities. Read more.

How to make a looped bracelet

  • Monday, September 17th 2012

  • Today we’re going to show you how to make a pretty looped bracelet. The technique is so simple to achieve and takes next to no time at all but the results look so effective that the finished bracelets would make great gifts. Read more.

Decopatch Designs

  • Friday, September 14th 2012

  • This week we’ve been experimenting with the exciting choice of Decopatch products we’ve added to our brand new range. The clever technique will transform most objects in minutes and it’s so easy to do, it’s ideal for group activities, little fingers and grown ups alike! We definitely recommend you give it a go if you enjoy customising items. Read more.

Five ways with glitter

  • Tuesday, September 11th 2012

  • In our humble opinion, a dash of glitter is the perfect finish to any craft project, this probably explains why, each and every day, we seem to find dots of sparkle on our clothes! With this in mind, we thought we would dedicate an entire post to one of our very favourite craft ingredients – glitter. Read more.

Introducing The Imagination Tree

  • Friday, September 7th 2012

  • We have an absolute treasure trove of a blog to share with you today. Full of wonderfully inspirational ideas on all manner of creative subjects, the Imagination Tree is a must visit. We’ve been enthralled by so many of the beautiful pictures and fantastic crafting ideas that we couldn’t wait to have a chat with the Imagination Tree’s writer, Anna Ransom. Read on to find out a little more about her and her creative motivations. Read more.

Riddle Competition

  • Wednesday, September 5th 2012

  • To continue with our theme of celebrating our brand new products, we thought we’d set you a fun challenge today, and, because we like to treat you, there’s a fab prize of a goody bag packed full of new products up for grabs for the winner. Read more.

We're excited about...Glow in the Dark Paint

  • Tuesday, September 4th 2012

  • Now that we can finally reveal all our amazing new products, we’re so excited to start showcasing how to use them in projects. It was really tough to choose which one to use first, but after much deliberation we decided that our amazing Luminous Glow in the Dark Paint more than deserved to receive immediate attention! Read more.

Two Exciting Announcements

  • Monday, September 3rd 2012

  • Today is a very exciting day for two huge, reasons – one, we are thrilled to announce that all of our brand new products are now live on the Baker Ross website. You can find them in the ‘new’ category here. And two, our mystery picture competition has now closed and we can reveal that the item shown in our image boxes was...a 3D Reindeer & Sleigh Foam Kit! Read more.

How to Make Foam Stampers From Yoghurt Pots

  • Thursday, August 30th 2012

  • We love transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary here at Baker Ross, so today we’ve been turning run of the mill empty yoghurt pots into fantastic foam stampers. This project is a great way to teach children about recycling as well as creating a fab design in the process. Read more.

Scratch Art Bookmarks

  • Wednesday, August 29th 2012

  • Today we’d like to introduce you to one of our very favourite crafts – Scratch Art. Loved by young and old alike it’s so easy to achieve amazing results and you can spend as much or as little time on your designs as you wish. We stock all kinds of scratch art supplies but today we thought we’d use our bookmark kit seeing as it’s back to school season. Read more.

How to Decorate Wooden Pencil Boxes

  • Tuesday, August 28th 2012

  • We can’t believe that it’s time for another school year; the summer seems to have flown by. For us, one of the most exciting things about back to school is the excitement of brand new stationery, so today we’re showing you how to customise a wooden pencil box. Read more.

Projects By You!

  • Friday, August 24th 2012

  • We’ve been absolutely thrilled this week as lots of our blog readers and Facebook friends have been sharing their craft projects with us. It’s been fantastic to see how everyone has been inspired by Baker Ross products and we’ve loved looking at all the brilliant versions of our blog projects. Read more.

How to Make Peg Dragonflies

  • Wednesday, August 22nd 2012

  • Today’s project is sure to send you all of a flutter! With a little bit of sparkle and a dash of creativity, we’ve transformed ordinary wooden pegs into beautiful dragonflies. They’re made in just a few simple steps and children can get involved in every stage of the process. Read more.

How to Print Flowers with Plastic Bottles

  • Tuesday, August 21st 2012

  • We have a great technique to share with you today and one that combines recycling too, what could be better?! As you can see from our photo, we’ve been painting pretty flower pictures, but would you have guessed that those flowers were made by none other than an old plastic bottle? This is a really fun project that’s simple too and children of all ages are sure to enjoy it. Read more.

Can you guess what it is yet?

  • Monday, August 20th 2012

  • There’s a lot of excitement here at Baker Ross HQ at the moment, this is because, in a few short weeks, our brand new catalogues will be landing. And do you know what that means? The arrival of all kinds of fantastic, brand spanking new products, we can’t wait to get our hands on them! To celebrate this and to make sure all of you are just as excited as us, we thought we’d set you a little challenge... Read more.

Glass Painting Beads

  • Thursday, August 16th 2012

  • Today we thought we’d show you one of our favourite crafting techniques – glass painting on beads. This might sound quite in depth but we can assure you that it’s easy peasy and children will really enjoy it too. Read more.

How to Customise With Fabric Pens

  • Tuesday, August 14th 2012

  • One of our very favourite things about crafting is that you can create items which are completely unique and personalised. This is why children enjoy creative pursuits so much too, what better way is there to put their own stamp on something than in a craft project? So today we’ve been inspired to create some one off masterpieces and have decorated t-shirts and accessories with fabric pens. Read more.

Teddy Bear's Picnic caption competition - The Results

  • Monday, August 13th 2012

  • Well we can bear-ly contain our excitement! When we asked you to think of a caption for our bear-tastic picture we never thought we’d receive quite as many entries, and so many fantastic ones too, so you can imagine how un-bear-ably hard it was to choose just one. Read more.

Snail Pencil Pals

  • Wednesday, August 8th 2012

  • Whether you’re trying to encourage children to practise their hand writing or just want to liven up a plain pencil, these cute snail pencil pals are the key to success. They’re so simple to make, even little ones will be able to have a go with a bit of assistance, and best of all, they’re super speedy too (unlike the snails themselves)! Read more.

How to Make an Everlasting Sandcastle

  • Tuesday, August 7th 2012

  • If you haven’t been able to take little ones to the beach over the holidays, no doubt due to the delightful weather we’ve had recently, don’t worry as today’s craft idea is the next best thing! We know that sandcastle making is very important business so decided to come up with a crafty version that you can enjoy creating even if it is bucketing with rain outside, and this one won’t even get washed away by the tide! Read more.

Introducing Smiling Like Sunshine

  • Friday, August 3rd 2012

  • Today we thought we’d introduce you to another of our favourite bloggers, Isil from Smiling Like Sunshine. We find her creative projects wonderfully inspirational and she’s full of fantastic ideas for helping children explore and develop their imaginations in all kinds of ways. If you’re stuck for creative activities, you’re sure to find something you’d like to try on her blog. Read on for our quick chat with Isil about crafting with little ones. Read more.

Symmetry Paintings

  • Tuesday, July 31st 2012

  • Sometimes the simple ideas are the best, so today we thought we’d revisit an old favourite – symmetry painting. Not only does it help to teach children about colour mixing and of course symmetry, the results are really effective and can be used in all kinds of ways. Read more.

How to Make Sandwich Flags

  • Monday, July 30th 2012

  • Here at Baker Ross, it’s party time, and like all good hosts, we want our guests to feel at ease and enjoy our delicious party spread. With this in mind, we have created these fantastic sandwich flags to ensure there’s no confusion over delicious fillings and of course they make our tasty feast look even more festive too. Read more.

How to Make Marbled Pictures

  • Friday, July 27th 2012

  • We have a hair-raising idea for you today which gives a novel spin on a favourite technique – marbling. Everyone loves marbling, there’s the fun of mixing together the ink, the excitement of dipping in a clean sheet of paper and watching it transform, and of course choosing your favourite designs once they’re dry. Read more.

Decorated Windmills

  • Wednesday, July 25th 2012

  • As we’re finally having some beautiful weather, we thought it was time to create a project with the great outdoors in mind, so today we made these fun, decorated windmills. You must have noticed by now that buttons are fast becoming one of our favourite crafty ingredients, and we couldn’t help using them again today which goes to show just how versatile they are. Read more.

How to Create a Summer Scrapbook

  • Monday, July 23rd 2012

  • Children of all ages love to document their adventures, and now that it’s holiday season, they’re sure to be getting up to even more exciting exploits than usual. Whether visiting exotic foreign climes or having good old fashioned fun in the back garden they’ll love to look back on all the fun they had over the summer when the nights are drawing in. Read more.

Caption Competition - Teddy Bear's Picnic!

  • Friday, July 20th 2012

  • If you go down to Baker Ross today you’re in for a big surprise, if you go down to Baker Ross today you’ll never believe your eyes! This teddy tastic sight is what greeted us on arriving at Baker Ross HQ recently, swarms and swarms of bears just relaxing together! Of course we had to stop and take a picture, and we’re so glad we did as we’re now challenging you to come up with a caption for our comical image for the chance to win a prize. Read more.

How To Make a Button Bracelet

  • Tuesday, July 17th 2012

  • Our button addiction is no secret now, so today we thought we’d take it a step further and start wearing our favourite fasteners! Button jewellery is so effective and you can create everything from necklaces to earrings from buttons. Today we made this colourful bracelet which is the perfect accessory to any outfit. The bracelets would also make great gifts as they’re perfect present ideas for all ages and tastes. Read more.

A Cherry Nice Day

  • Monday, July 16th 2012

  • Today, we’re helping you to get your five a day crafty style! As it’s International Cherry Day, we decided to get our thinking caps on and come up with five fruit themed craft ideas. We hope you like the results, let us know if you’ve made anything fruit related today. Read more.

Introducing Great Aunt

  • Wednesday, July 11th 2012

  • There are so many amazing bloggers around that we thought it would be a fantastic idea to showcase some of our favourites. Today we’d like to introduce you to Lucy, she blogs over at GreatAunt.co.uk – a site which is a fantastic resource for anyone who has children to entertain! Here, Lucy tells us a little more about her blog and her motivations behind it. Read more.

How to Make a Beach Hut Card

  • Monday, July 9th 2012

  • Now that we’re in July, (and despite the weather we’re having here in Britain!) all our thoughts are turning to summer holidays. We’re big fans of a good old fashioned seaside break here at Baker Ross HQ so couldn’t help but create this cute beach hut card. Read more.

Wave Your Flag

  • Friday, July 6th 2012

  • There have been so many reasons to be patriotic lately that it’s given us a newfound appreciation for national flags. We love all the striking colours and bold patterns proudly displayed on each one and would happily attempt to incorporate the designs into everything from food to clothing! Read more.

Time for Tea

  • Wednesday, July 4th 2012

  • Here at Baker Ross HQ, it’s no secret that we’re huge tea fans, and what makes our favourite hot drink taste even better? Sipping it from a hand decorated, personalised mug of course! Read more.

We Come in Peace!

  • Monday, July 2nd 2012

  • Greetings earthlings! Did you know today was World UFO Day? UFO enthusiasts all around the world have been marking the occasion since 2001 by gathering together to watch the skies. We think it’s a great way to learn more about the solar system as well as Read more.

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