{"id":975,"date":"2011-02-08T10:35:47","date_gmt":"2011-02-08T15:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/candostreet.com\/blog-parents\/?p=975"},"modified":"2011-02-08T09:06:03","modified_gmt":"2011-02-08T14:06:03","slug":"red-ted-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/candostreetny.com\/blog-parents\/red-ted-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Ted Art"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Maggy Woodley, from the UK, is mother to Red Ted (3) and Pip Squeak (1) After having Red Ted she decided to become a \u201cstay at home mum\u201d and now runs a Craft Blog Red Ted Art<\/a> from home.<\/tt><\/tt><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>As Maggy puts it, \"Like many stay at home mums, I need just a little something else to keep my mind active. I love being with my children and that I am lucky enough to watch them grow and develop but I also needed a little bit of variety. I started off by selling artwork for children under the Red Ted Art<\/a> brand. I realized that if I wanted to drive people to my site, I would have to offer something in return \u2013 Red Ted Art the Craft Resource was born. It almost happened by accident. I posted a couple of crafty things (Funky Party Bags<\/a> as well as some Painted Peg Animals<\/a>) and it took off from there \u2013 my love for craft was reawakened and I haven\u2019t looked back since. Especially since my children enjoy it so much too. it is a win- win in my eyes.<\/tt><\/tt><\/p>\n

I know that crafting is not everyone body\u2019s thing. Many think that they are not creative while others dislike the mess or feel they don\u2019t have the time. So I try and bring a broad mix of crafts \u2013 some to inspire (to those that need help with ideas), some that are not messy at all and others that are very quick, but fun. I see how much children get out of crafts and how they can play with the same crafted toys for weeks (see our Boy & Penguin<\/a>). Crafting is wonderful for bonding, for nurturing and for developing all sorts of skills (amongst others, creativity, imagination, motor skills and confidence). I really do hope that Red Ted Art helps others find their love for crafts and inspires them to have a go. There are no \u201crubbish\u201d crafters in my eyes!\"<\/tt><\/tt><\/p>\n

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Bringing Art & Colour to Children's Hearts<\/tt><\/tt><\/p>\n

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