Travelling CompanionsHow are the summer holidays going for you so far? Personally, we’ve been having a great time! It’s been a busy one so far and our diary...
Christmas is coming!Christmas is upon us once again and our studio is swaying under the bulk of baubles once again. Each year, we think we’ve ordered enough...
Time to re-groupIt’s a well-known thing that women are the more organised of the sexes, right? I’m sure we’ve all heard the joke about the nativity… What...
Food for Thought.Have you ever come across a little fussy eater? It may be your own child or a friend or family member’s little one- but we all know the...
Let ’em Loose!It goes without saying that we see a lot of little artists here in Crafty Monkey. As soon as a child is able to hold a paintbrush, they...
Bring your Teddy to Work/School Day! 2nd OctoberToday is ‘Bring Your Teddy Bear to Work and School Day’! We love this idea, after all- who doesn’t love to have their most reliable...
Goodbye Sunshine… Hello Baubles!Well, what an amazing summer break we’ve had…or let me re-phrase that to ‘What an amazing summer, erm…time we’ve had!’ The monkeys in the...
Back to SchoolThat school holiday seemed to whizz by. It only seemed like yesterday that the whole six weeks of summer fun was here and now the...
Decoupage- Another Crafty Activity!Have you ever tried your hand at decoupage? If not, then it’s time to get down to Crafty Monkey and give it a whirl! Decoupage is a...
Schools out for summer…I’ve concluded that, after many years of thinking about the speed at which the time has passed- it’s simply how quickly a year does fly...
Happy 6th Birthday to us!!!We can’t quite believe that it’s our 6th birthday and we’re feeling ever so grown up! In terms of birthday gifts, we’re fairly low...
Crafty Monkey fun with the Grandparents“Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children.”Alex...