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Free Craft Activity: Father’s Day Robot Card

Print out and make this super cute robot card to make for dad on Father’s Day

A small container filled with cardboard dinosaurs and prehistoric-inspired accessories.

Free Craft Activity: Dinosaur Land

Print out and make this easy dinosaur crafting activity for a sensational prehistoric addition to your garden

A paper fairy cut-out stands in front of a tree trunk with a little door and mushroom, creating a fairy garden out of printable designs.

Free Craft Activity: Fairy Garden

Make an enchanting Fairy Garden. The perfect family project for your summer break

A yellow and white striped table is decorated with pink and leaping bunny plates. Cardboard floral and bunny decorations are placed in the center.

Free Craft Activity: Make Your Own Tabletop Easter Scene

Looking for Easter craft activities? This free downloadable template lets you create a beautiful egg hunt scene to ...

A rainbow arrangement of candles of various designs, including stars, twists, and two-tone tall candles.

Party Trends for 2024

Predicting the Biggest Party Trends of 2024, from magical niche-themed parties to maximalist home decor

A festive planner lies in the middle of a table surrounded by pencils, tape, and stickers.

Festive Planner for Parents

Christmas Planner: your helpful print-out and fill-in festive lists, all in one place

A young child smiles whilst holding several presents and wearing a crown.

Create A Christmas Eve Box

Want to know what to put in a Christmas eve box? Here’s how to make a magical Christmas Eve box for your kids

Kids Craft Activity: Festive Paper Chains

Festive florals with Hazel Gardiner

London-based floral design talent Hazel Gardiner shares her top tips for creating a beautiful floral table design a...

3 illustrated dolls are surrounded by accessories.

Free Craft Activity: Paper Dolls – Make Ruby

Our talented designers have spent hours letting the magic of Meri Meri inspire them to create something wonderful. ...

A young girl sits outside wearing a mushroom hat at a table that has been decorated with mushroom-inspired party supplies, including honeycomb ornaments, plates, and candles.

Mushroom Meringue Recipe

Make your fairy party, woodland party or any fall party look amazing with mushroom party supplies and mushroom mer...

A table laid with Thanksgiving-inspired tableware, including orange gingham plates and napkins, honeycomb pumpkins and paper turkey crackers.

Thanksgiving Games Ideas for Kids

Looking for fun activities for kids this Thanksgiving? Inspired kids’ club The Wonder share five fun Thanksgiving p...

How to Throw a Pastel Halloween Party - with Royale Ziegler

A small cardboard shadow theater with Halloween-inspired shadows sits under a star garland and orange tulle, and is surrounded by honeycomb pumpkins and cat, a witch's hat, and striped cups with popcorn.

Free Craft Activity: Halloween Shadow Theater

Print out and make this easy Halloween crafting activity for a perfectly eerie story-telling evening

Paper Dolls - Make Jasper

4 children wearing Halloween costumes, including a dinosaur costume and a witch's outfit, sit around a table decorated with Halloween party supplies such as honeycomb pumpkins and spiders, and a garland with Halloween motifs hangs above.

Fun Halloween activities for all the family

Make your Halloween special with Halloween crafts, movies, dancing, Halloween food and pumpkin carving.

An illustrated bingo sheet filled with Halloween characters and motifs, such as witches, bats, black cats, and mushrooms, is placed between two illustrated characters of a witch and scarecrow.

Halloween Bingo

You’ve got everything ready for Halloween celebrations now it’s time to think about the activities - our special Ha...

A greenhouse decorated with Magic Potion partyware, including napkins and plates, with honeycomb witches' hats and owls hanging from the ceiling above a garland featuring cauldrons and bugs.

Magic Party Potions and Activity Ideas

We’ve got the ultimate magic party activity ideas – from a fun science experiment to color-changing lemonade

A table laid with Thanksgiving tableware and party supplies, including gingham plates, paper turkey crackers, and honeycomb pumpkins. A banner reads 'Happy Thanksgiving' and a garland featuring pastel leaves.

Thanksgiving Fun: Free Memory Game & Bingo

Play our gourd-geous Thanksgiving card games and celebrate the holiday with your loved ones in style!

Lucy Clayton smiles at the camera whilst holding a paintbrush and trinket box, with other craft supplies on the table in front of her.

Lucy Clayton on the Joy of Dress Up

The author, podcast host and vintage fashion collector on her love of Barbie and passion for creating head-turning ...

3 phones feature GIF stickers, including a pompom headband, glasses, and rainbow.

Stylish Instagram Stickers

We’re bringing the magic of Meri Meri to your Instagram Stories, with a new set of gif stickers – to use on your ow...

A red and white striped tablecloth covers a small table and is topped with striped party supplies. Paper chains in colors of red, white, and blue hang above the table.

Free Craft Activity: July 4 Decorations and Game

American flag-inspired red, white and blue pinwheels, paper chains and a fun game for Independence Day on July 4.

A pink striped towel lies by a pool in the sun, and rollerskate retro plates and tableware is placed on top beside several cushions including a large pineapple.

How to Throw a Barbie Party

Celebrate the release of the new Barbie movie starring Margot Robbie with a party fit for a thoroughly modern doll.

Love Birds! 2 Valentine’s Craft Ideas for Kids

A navy background is covered by gold stars and father's day cards which feature space designs such as rocket ships and spacemen.

Free Craft Activity: Father’s Day Card

Print-out and make this fun moving Father’s Day card to make dad smile on Father’s Day, June 16, 2024.

Balloons in various pastel colors feature in the front of a stone house with a balloon arch over the door and a collection of rainbow balloons placed on a car.

The Ultimate Party Planning Checklist

Want to pull off the most memorable party of the year without a hitch?We’ve made it easy with our week-by-week chec...

Paper rosettes in a mix of yellow, blue, and red that read 'Best Teacher' are featured against a pink background.

Free Craft Activity: Teacher Appreciation Rosettes

Print-out and make these special rosettes to make your teacher happy this Teacher Appreciation Day!

A white cake stand holds a Victoria sponge cake topped with UK flags and an illustrated topper of King Charles. Bunting featuring UK flags and crown designs hang in the background with honeycomb ornaments.

Free Craft Activity: Decorations for the King’s Coronation

Celebrate the coronation of King Charles III with our collection of free printable designs. Whether you’re joining ...

3 young children wear kids' costumes; from left to right, each wear a rainbow costume and crown, a superhero costume, and shark outfit.

Kids’ Dress Up and Party Ideas with Madison Fisher

The glamorous influencer and mom of five Madison Fisher picks her favorite Meri Meri dress-up items and favorite pa...

Two Akita puppies sit in front of the camera wearing party hats with a blue crepe paper streamer in the background.

How to Throw a Pawty Party

Our new cat and dog collections are perfect for pet lovers – celebrate with a themed party for your child – or belo...