As we spring towards the Easter holidays, it’s time to think up some cracking crafts to keep the kids occupied. Making is so good for our mental health and creating as a family is especially brilliant for bonding and wellbeing.
We’ve come up with some easy projects using accessible materials to create gorgeous Easter decorations. These crafts are also purse-friendly, using items you should already have in the house. Plus, keeping the kids busy will stop them raiding their chocolate egg collections every five minutes. Hoppy crafting!
Ever wondered why we eat chocolate eggs at Easter? The answer is that eggs symbolise new life and throughout history have been given as gifts during festivals to celebrate spring. Plus, of course, they are delicious!
As well as traditional chocolate eggs, we think Easter is the perfect time for a tea party so we’ve come up with some tasty-yet-simple bakes that are sure to hop off the plate as soon as you serve them.
On Valentine’s Day, we’d all love to shower our loved ones with gifts and take them on extravagant dates. But with the cost of living rocketing and many couples feeling the squeeze, let’s look at how you can have a romantic Valentine’s Day without breaking your bank manager’s heart…
What could be more festive than cosying up with a spot of Christmas crafting? Making things is so good for our mental health – for adults and kids alike! When we are absorbed in a task we forget about our worries, plus having something to show off after a creative session boosts self-esteem. You don’t have to spend a fortune on fancy crafting materials either. Our simple ideas for decorations to make with children use objects that can be salvaged from the recycling or picked up on winter walks. So gather the family together, put on some yule-time tunes, brew mugs of hot chocolate and have your very own crafternoon.
Christmas has come early for Sean Irwin who popped into his local McColl’s to buy some bottled water and walked out with a Scratchcard that won him a £300,000 top prize.
As the The Great British Bake Off reaches its final stages, we asked last year’s winner, Peter Sawkins, for some simple bakes from his new book Peter Bakes. Perfect to make and share in front of this year’s final on 23 November.
BBQs aren’t just for summer – why not fire yours up again for a Bonfire Night feast? Even if it’s chilly this 5 November, stay toasty with our tasty ideas to make the party pop and sizzle.
There’s no doubt about it – children love to freak out about Halloween! But if the thought of planning a Halloween party is a bit daunting, we’ve put together a few simple spooky ideas to keep the family entertained at home.
It’s a very special time for McColl’s, this month kicks off celebrations of its 120-year anniversary, in recognition of the company’s rich history serving local communities across the UK with everyday convenience essentials.
As part of the celebrations, anniversary banners and window posters will be erected in store, and a series of competitions will be launched on social media giving McColl’s customers a chance to win vouchers and other goodies.
The beautiful spring sunshine brings much-needed rays of optimism, but it does tend to show up the cobwebs which have accumulated throughout the long, locked down winter. It’s time to dust off the mop and brushes and do some spring cleaning. And it needn’t be a chore if you follow the advice of TV’s Queen of Clean Lynsey Crombie.
