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With another summer holiday over and many kids going back to school properly for the first time in a while, it’s important to make sure they have everything they need to succeed. We’ve had a look through our range of stationary and picked out the things they can’t live without this academic year.

Candles are one of the best ways to make your home feel cosy in the run-up to autumn and winter. While candles add warmth and light to your space, they can be a bit pricey if you’re buying them all the time. Making them yourself not only saves you money, but you get to decide what goes into them: sensitive to fragrance? Don’t put it in. Concerned about how clean the air is in your house? Use soy wax. By making your own candles, you take control over what goes into your house, and what you breathe in, too!

Starting a new hobby can be very intimidating when you’re not sure where to start. Here at Craft & Hobby, we like to make sure you’re prepared and know what you need to get off on the right foot. This list has all the things you need to get your sewing kit started, so that any project you take on will be a piece of cake!

With the summer holidays soon ending, you may be running out of ideas as to what to do with your little ones for the remaining few weeks. Most children absolutely love cooking and baking, as it is a craft that has an edible reward at the end of it! So, for the remainder of the six weeks off, here are a few ideas of things to keep your kids entertained!

After being postponed from last year due to Covid-19, the Olympic Games are well underway in Tokyo, Japan, right now. If your children or grandchildren have been obsessed with the sports, watching all their favourite athletes, and are cheering them on from home, here are a few simple crafts that you can do to keep the spirit alive, and keep that torch burning!

As you may have seen recently, Tom Daley won a gold medal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. To protect his medal from scratches, he knitted himself a cosy for it, with the Union Jack on one side, and the Japanese flag on the other. If this has inspired you to get knitting and start making some gorgeous crafts yourself, then have no fear – we have curated a list of the 5 knitting kit essentials you will need to be a pro in no time! So, grab your wool and your needles, and get ready to start crafting.

With summer, comes the summer holidays. With six weeks of uninterrupted holiday ahead, there are only so many ways to keep the kids and grandkids entertained before you start to run out of ideas. That’s where we come in – we have curated a list of 10 crafts for you to do with your little ones, that will keep them occupied for hours on end!

Organising your craft supplies can be time consuming and hard to keep on top of, especially if you’re interested in multiple crafts! We have curated a list of the best ways to keep your stuff spic and span, that won’t take up too much room or break the bank!

It hasn't been big news recently, but some people might have heard that England has got to the finals of the Euros. However, with the Euros coming to a close, and football on track to coming home, why not keep the spirit alive with these football crafts? They’re sure to be fun for all the family - and you might enjoy them, too!

Keeping your brain healthy and working well is something that everyone should prioritise. Crafting has been proven to be a fool proof way of maintaining your brain’s health, as well as increasing and improving brain power and function! To help you keep your brain in tip-top condition, we have researched all the best crafts to keep you, and your mind, occupied.