The lockdown? Get creative

it’s so cheering, and easy and cheap to create. You can either use scraps of fabric (try upcycling old, unwanted clothes) and sew triangular shapes of colourful bunting, which can then be stitched on to a fabric string or ribbon.

Or you can cut out paper or card triangles, punch holes in them, decorate with paint or pen, and string them up. It’s bound to brighten up the place, and let’s face it, we could all do with that!

PAINT LIKE POLLOCK

SPLASH out on a lovely big canvas (Hobbycraft has a huge range from £6-£18) and make a family splatter painting inspired by Jackson Pollock.

Choose your paint colours, get brushes of all sizes at the ready and take it in turns to splatter the paint over the canvas. Keep going until you’re happy with the finished result.

MAKE CARDS OR POSTCARDS

SEND these to friends and loved ones your kids are missing. The fronts can feature hand-drawn pictures or decorations galore, while inside or on the back, children and parents can write messages of love.

To get you started, you can buy a Kids Colour In Postcard Portraits Pack for £6.50, from notonthehighstreet.