The Little Green Radicals blog

News and stories from our colourful community

Come on a Nature Hunt with us!

Come on a Nature Hunt with us!

Come this way for two fun autumn activities for your little ones. Go into the wild for a nature hunt, then settle in back home with some downloadable pumpkin colouring sheets.

Explorer Badges

Explorer Badges

Autumn is here & we have some crafty ways to use our Explorer Badges from the wonderful Amy at The Enchanted Mother.

Let's Make Salt Dough!

Let's Make Salt Dough!

Find out how to make salt dough with your little ones, with lots of inspiration from Springtime...
How to make a patchwork cushion!

How to make a patchwork cushion!

If you’re looking for something creative to do this weekend and have old clothes or fabrics that you need to repurpose, why not try some patchwork?! Come and find out how to make your very own patchwork cushion at home...
Make an eco-friendly Advent Calendar!

Make an eco-friendly Advent Calendar!

In the lead up to the fun-filled festive season, Lucy from @peasandneedles advent has made a beautiful low waste, eco-friendly advent calendar for us from leftover paper and fabrics, come and see how to make yours too...
Let's make a rainbow! Half term craft activity for kids

Let's make a rainbow! Half term craft activity for kids

Join us and the wonderful Amy from @rainbow.folk on a crafty adventure! Learn how to make these lovely rainbow...
How to Make Your Own Eco Rainmaker Instrument

How to Make Your Own Eco Rainmaker Instrument

Come join our Jamboree. Learn how to make your own homemade rainmakers  from left over craft materials. They are fun to make, can be decorated in
Make do & mend: How to sew on a button

Make do & mend: How to sew on a button

There are a few simple little fixes that can give well worn clothes a brand new lease of life. One easy repair is to replace a missing a button. Our friend...
Reusable wrapping for Christmas? Yes please! Our guide to eco-friendly, Furoshiki gift wrap

Reusable wrapping for Christmas? Yes please! Our guide to eco-friendly, Furoshiki gift wrap

With a bit more time on our hands then usual, lots of us have been getting crafty and thinking about...
Let's get crafty! Make your own Halloween eco ghost garland.

Let's get crafty! Make your own Halloween eco ghost garland.

A lovely indoor activity this Halloween which uses up left over pieces of fabric and can be brought out year after year! You will need: 30cm x 30cm fabric scraps (we used cream but...
Make your own face covering! Easy step-by-step guide

Make your own face covering! Easy step-by-step guide

We've seen lots of colourful and comfy looking home made face coverings out and about, so we teamed up with our friend Julia from Upcycle Fashion to put together a guide.. 
Keep clothes lovely for longer: Sewing on a patch

Keep clothes lovely for longer: Sewing on a patch

Do you have a Little Green Radicals Explorer Badge or lovely little patch waiting to decorate something special, but not sure where to start? Look no further...