Guides

Teacher gift ideas for the end of the NZ school year: useful creative gifts under $15 and $30, ideas for a class collection, and when to order so it arrives before the last day of term.

Everything you need to run a paint and sip at home: what each person needs, canvas size, an easy first painting, a two-hour timeline and what it costs per person in NZD.

Cast a whole tray of Christmas decorations from one bag of plaster, then let the kids paint them. A simple step-by-step guide for home, classrooms and daycares, with what you need, how to mix, drying times and painting tips.

Paint your own Christmas cards with watercolour. What you need, how to set up your cards, and four easy designs for beginners, including a Kiwi summer Christmas.

Make your own Christmas tree ornaments, gift tags and keepsakes with oven-bake polymer clay. A simple step-by-step guide with three easy projects, what you need and how to bake.