Sustainable Summer Crafts for Kids

colourful bath bombs tied with string.

Although it might sound sacrilegious to bin your kids artwork you invariable have to cull some from time to time or you’d drown in it. One of my pet peeves is the non-recyclable end result you often get with traditional kids crafts. Take one sheet of recyclable paper, glue on some pieces of recyclable plastic and what have you got? An unrecyclable masterpiece. Here my top 5 recyclable / biodegradable  / compostable / plastic-free kids crafts to keep your little critters entertained this summer.

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Creating an Ornamental Garden; Early Summer Colour

orange geum flowers

It’s been a depressing week this week so my go to activity for weeks like this is to spend time looking at pretty flowers that beautify our world and help feed the pollinating insects and beautify our world. This week I’m listing my favourite easy-to-grow plants for early summer colour.

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A Guide to Package Free Shaving Soap (2026)

The band the beatles shaving

In recognition of the impending celebration of Fathers Day this weekend I’ve roped my husband into writing this week’s article. I hope you’re a Beatles fan because, inspired by a recent trip to Abbey Road, he’s peppered his article with song titles by the fab four! See how many you can spot. (Tip: there are 23 in the entire article!)

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How to Avoid Buying a Car 2026

Arial view of People in the Shape of a Car

The most sustainable car is the one doesn’t exist. Why? Well according to the author of the book ‘How Bad Are Bananas? The Carbon Footprint of Nearly Everything’ Berners-Lee estimates that more than making a new family car emits 40% more carbon dioxide than driving the same car for 5 years. Plus every time we drive a car regardless of the engine type, we put microplastics into the air and subsequently into the ocean.

So if you’re someone who only needs a car on occasions why not save yourself a packet and a ton of hassle by not buying one in the first place. And even if you do need to own a car perhaps the option of hiring a car or van on occasion might dissuade you from buying second car. If that’s piqued your interest here’s are some options to consider.

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Growing Fruit and Veg at Home; Feeding & Watering 2026

Comfrey Flowers

So hopefully you’ve managed to keep your seedlings or baby plants alive in your veg garden and now you want to give them the best of care to turn them into beautiful productive plants. Here are some tips on the best way to feed and water those babies so you get a wonderful harvest later on in the summer.

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