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 1 of 3 Orchard Toys bundles worth over £30! • Orchard Toys is thrilled to give three Creative Steps readers the chance to WIN a fantastic bundle worth over £30 packed with NEW and exciting games for 2025!

Paper Tulip Bouquet

Holi Splash Art Celebrate Colours! • Get creative with colourful splashes inspired by the Holi festival! Explore colours, patterns, and the joy of expressive art in a fun and playful way.

STORY TIME • A selection of crafts based on classic children’s books to incorporate with World Book Day on March 6th, or throughout the year.

Paper Cup Pals

EASTER CHICKS • These fluffy chicks are easy to make from newspaper and wool.

Exploring Sand & Water • There is nothing young children like more than playing with sand and water. The activities featured here can work well both inside and outside and offer an amazing array of developmental opportunities. Just scale up the fun when the warmer weather arrives!

Cherry Blossoms paint your own • This fun activity helps you learn about nature and the beauty of cherry blossom trees in spring!

Caterpillar Posting Box • Recycle a used crisp tube to make this fun caterpillar to assist with counting and sorting whilst reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Mexican Maracas • This activity lets you explore how different materials create different sounds and lets you design your own musical maracas, to help celebrate the Mexican festival of Cinco de Mayo (5th May).

READING CORNER • Great books for growing minds

The Magic of Mindful Nature Play

Daffy Down Dilly! • Spring wouldn’t be the same without all the lovely daffodils swaying in the breeze. Help children learn all about the daffodil’s origin and history with these fun projects and activities.

TILE COASTERS • Take some cheap wall tiles and turn them into unique home accessories. Once waterproofed, you can use these tile coasters for drinks or put a plant pot on them.

EID WINDOW DISPLAY • Make a stunning window display with colourful cut outs.

Holi Baubles • Create some 3D paper baubles for Holi, the Hindu Spring festival of colour.

MUM Confetti Card • Have fun making patterns with paper confetti for a special Mother’s Day card.

Pop-up Vase Cards • Make these colourful pop-up cards, perfect to give on Mother’s Day on 30th March

Mother's Day Cut-out Card • Make this attractive personalised card to give to mum this Mother’s Day!

Mega Monster Mac and Cheese • Pretty much every kid loves macaroni cheese, and this version has extra bonus points for the green goodness that gives it those mega monster vibes.

Creative containers • Unusual containers for your plants will make your gardening projects interesting. Any object that has sides can be used, so keep a look out for possible ones to recycle and reuse.

40 YEARS OF COMIC RELIEF RED NOSE DAY FRIDAY 21 MARCH • Red Nose Day is back and this year it’s a biggie! It’s time for schools to put the fun into fundraising, go big on the silly and get ‘red-dy’ to giggle again to do good

EGG TUMMIES • A great little...