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The LoveCrafts Show episode 5: Kids & crafts!

Join Jamie and Merion on The LoveCrafts Show with a special all about fostering creativity in your kids!

You can listen to The LoveCrafts Show episode 5 on SpotifyGoogle Podcasts and Apple Podcasts.

On this week's episode Jamie and Merion are chatting about how to foster creativity, and use craft as a way to keep your kids busy when they're stuck indoors! From finger painting, to knitting themselves a whole new wardrobe, Uncle X and Merino have got loads of ideas on how to encourage your children's creative side.

Tips, tricks, advice and a fair amount of silliness, this is The LoveCrafts Show!

Don’t forget to send us lots of lovely messages, responses and questions to show@lovecrafts.com

Lots of lovely things we mentioned and extra nuggets!

Try your hand at a macrame plant hanger (or wine tote, your choice!) and bring some greenery to your office too! (0:40)

Need to keep the kids busy with craft? Check out our guide to being stuck indoors! (1:47)

Find out how to teach your kids to knit (3:00)

Foster creativity in your kids and inspire them with these craft videos for children and tweens (4:18)

Interested in Merion's book recommendation? Check out Festival Fabulous by Ros Badger & Christine Leech (18:19)

Learn how to finger knit too! (22:45)

If you can’t attend your normal knitting, crochet or craft group, why not set up a virtual one with your children and craft along together! (23:45)

The Debbie Bliss Tween’s collection is perfect to get your kids to knit their own wardrobe! (32:42)

Check out all our how to knit and crochet videos! (44:55)