Kids Crafts

Countdown Joke Chain: 30 Days of Laughs

Every year I tell myself we will do a calm, organised countdown to the big day. Every year, reality arrives wearing a cape made of cereal boxes. So here is my favourite solution: a Countdown Joke Chain . It is part decoration, part daily ritual, and part excuse for a truly dreadful pun at...

DIY Practical Joke Props: Fake Spills and Gag Crafts

The first time my eldest “spilled milk” on the carpet, I did that parent thing where your soul briefly leaves your body. Then I spotted it: a very suspiciously perfect puddle that did not smell like anything. He stood there grinning like a tiny villain. I was equal parts relieved and annoyed. Ten...

Kids’ Comedy Night: DIY Cardboard Microphone and Stand-Up Tips

One rainy afternoon in Yorkshire, I made the fatal parenting mistake of saying, “Go on then, tell us a joke.” Three kids stared at me like I’d just asked them to file my taxes. So I grabbed a cereal box, wrapped it in foil, and announced we were hosting a Kids’ Comedy Night . Suddenly everyone had...

Paper Fortune Cookies with Joke Fortunes

One rainy afternoon in Yorkshire, I promised my three kids a “treat” and then handed them a bowl of… paper. To be fair, they were fortune cookies made from bright scrapbook paper, and each one had a joke inside. The groans were loud. The giggles were louder. Parenting win. These paper fortune...

Popsicle Stick Puns: Hidden-Punchline Craft Sticks

Rainy afternoon in Yorkshire, three kids bouncing off the sofa, and me standing in the kitchen holding a pack of wooden craft sticks like they were a PhD in childcare. Then I had a brilliant idea, or a desperate one. Same thing in parenting. We made popsicle stick puns where the punchline is hidden...

Family Joke Jar Craft

The first time I made a Family Joke Jar, it was one of those Yorkshire rain days where the sky looked like a wet sock and my three kids were bouncing off the sofa like popcorn. I needed a craft that used what we already had (hello, recycling bin treasures) and bought me enough peace to drink a cup...

Reusable Lunchbox Joke Notes

One rainy Yorkshire afternoon, I slipped a paper joke into my eldest’s lunch and felt extremely proud of myself. By 3:15pm, I was handed back a damp little blob of paper that used to be a joke. Apparently apples, yoghurt pots, and my handwriting do not mix. So I started making reusable lunchbox...

Origami Joke Teller: Folding Guide and 40 Funny Prompts

Rainy afternoon in Yorkshire, three kids bouncing off the sofa, and me pretending I totally had a plan. That is basically how our origami joke teller habit started. One square of paper, a few folds, and suddenly you have a tiny, giggle-powered machine that keeps children busy long enough for a...