
Discover "La Jungle Des Créations"
Children and their natural curiosity, their desire for learning and their natural enthusiasm. It's hard not to want to accompany them in their learning, to help them and see them evolve and grow. As a parent or family relative, you may want to get involved in your child's learning, to give them a different kind of support from the one they already get at school. By doing manual activities and allowing them to participate in daily life at home (tending the vegetable garden, setting the table, cooking, cleaning, tidying up, etc.), children will grow, evolve and become fully aware of the world around them.
"Play is the child's work" (Maria Montessori), so let's make their lives a giant game in which they learn a great deal in a different way. The school has its educational role to play, and we, parents and adults, also have our role to play, and it's a very important one, because it's the future of our little ones!

Me, it's Marion. I am a researcher in evolutionary biology and ecology. Since a morning in mid-July 2018, my daily life has been turned upside down, when Minus was born. And to continue this great change, at the end of 2021, Minusculette joined him.
I love seeing them grow every days. Living in Sweden, I'm lucky to have a great balance between work and family life, so I'm enjoying the most I can!
Child development has become a real passion and I love to see how play, observation (in nature or through books) and creative activities allow children to evolve and progress. A new way to learn while having fun.
Another important thing for me is to transmit to my kids that we can create from our daily waste (upcycling). I remain a convinced ecologist and I want they understand that over-consumption is dangerous for all the organisms inhabiting our planet, including humans. By familiarizing them with recycling, seasonal produce, local consumption, they learn the importance of protecting the planet and they become aware of the need and the issues related to pollution and over-consumption. Many of our creations are therefore made from daily products (not everything of course) and seeing stars in a child's eyes when they discover that with pieces of cardboard, we are able to build a game, it's just wonderful.
Activities for French-speaking families in Uppsala

Sept. 2025 - Reading of “ Renard, Marcel and the Hens” by Thibault Prugne.
Le temps d'une histoire en français is a monthly event that I host at the central library (Svartbäcksgatan 17) in Uppsala once a month.
For an hour, we read a book, discuss it, and explore the main themes of the selected book.
Contact me for more information.
Dates for fall/winter 2025:
- Saturday, September 13, 4 p.m. - “Sauver le monde ? Un jeu d'enfant !” (Saving the world? Child's play!) by Matthieu Gargallo and Emilie Sandoval.
- Sunday, September 28, 3 p.m. - Fall theme
- Sunday, October 19, 3 p.m. - Halloween theme
- Sunday, November 30, 3 p.m. - Christmas theme

Oct. 2025 - Reading of “ Pelagie la sorcière” by Korky Paul and Valerie Thomas

Sunday 30 Nov.
We will read “La lettre du Loup au Père Noël” by Shakti Staal, illustrated by Marianne Barcilon. A sublime and funny pop-up book.
We will follow the story of Loup (a wolf), who has only had one thing on his mind since reading an article about Santa Claus in the newspaper: eating him! But what is his plan? Will he succeed?
He decides to write to Santa Claus, but he is not convinced by his first letter, nor by his second. So he writes another one, then another... What do those letters contain? You'll have to come to the library on November 30 to find out!
As always, the reading will be followed by a creative activity on the theme of Christmas.

Dates for 2025-26:
2025: 20 Sep., 12 Oct. 8 Nov. and 6 Déc.
2026: 17 Jan., 7 Fév., 14 Mars, 11 Avril, 9 Mai et 13 Juin
AFFUp - Alliance des Familles Francophone d'Uppsala
Are you a French-speaking family living in Uppsala and want to develop your children's French language skills and French identity?
Then join AFFUp!
Every second Saturday of the month, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., AFFUp organizes “La Pause Francophone” at Internationella Engelska Skolan (Genetikvägen 5, Ultuna - Uppsala).
The program includes readings, creative and fun activities led by our instructors, and a snack together.
We have three groups based on the children's ages:
- Little ones: < 3 years old
- Middle ones: 3-6 years old (I am the main instructor for this group)
- Big ones: > 6 years old
We kindly ask you to register at least the wednesday before the meeting.
If you don't have Facebook but would like to participate in the next meeting, please contact me directly by email: lajungledescreations@gmail.com
Program for December 6 2025
🌟 The little ones' group will discover Saint Nicholas Day.
🌟 The middle group will be swept up in the magic of Christmas. A funny story about how Santa Claus gets into houses, as well as various creative workshops to make Christmas decorations.
🌟 The older group will travel back in time to visualize geological eras with a simple rope!







![🇬🇧 Star Ornament
It’s never too late to decorate the Christmas tree! 🌟
Here’s a simple and festive DIY to make beautiful star ornaments to hang on it.
To create one, I simply flattened a toilet paper roll and cut it into three strips, about 1 cm wide.
Then I either painted them (@darwi_world )* or covered them with pretty paper using some varnish-glue (@decopatch_officiel )*.
Next, I cut small triangles on each side of the strips, then glued them together using a hot glue gun (@cleopatre_collesetcouleurs )*.
Finally, I tied a piece of jute string in Christmas colors (@panduroofficial ) so I could hang it on the tree.
✨[Find the materials and the step-by-step tutorial on my website : lajungledescreations.com (link in bio)]✨
👉 Do you also keep decorating your home right up until Christmas Eve?
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🇫🇷 Suspension étoilée
Il n’est jamais trop tard pour décorer le sapin !
Pour en créer une, j’ai simplement aplati un rouleau de papier toilette, que j’ai ensuite découpé pour obtenir trois lanières d’environ 1 cm de large.
Je les ai ensuite peintes (@darwi_world )* ou recouvertes d’un joli papier avec du vernis-colle (@decopatch_officiel )*.
Puis, j’ai découpé de petits triangles de chaque côté des lanières avant de les assembler en les collant les unes aux autres avec un pistolet à colle (@cleopatre_collesetcouleurs )*.
Enfin, j’ai noué un morceau de fil de jute aux couleurs de Noël (@panduroofficial ) pour pouvoir les suspendre.
✨[Retrouvez le matériel nécessaire et toutes les étapes de la réalisation sur mon site (lien dans ma bio)]✨
👉 Et vous, est-ce que vous décorez aussi votre maison jusqu’à la dernière minute ?
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![🇬🇧 Embroidered Christmas Tree Card [Creative craft] 🎄
We’re diving into the Christmas preparations!
And what could be better than lovely handmade cards?
Here’s a simple and poetic DIY, perfect for both kids and grown-ups to enjoy.
Materials:
- Cardstock (green and white)
- Ruler
- Pencil
- Needle
- Embroidery thread (gold here)
- Beads (colored and lettered)
- Glue
- Masking tape
- Star sticker
Step-by-step:
1. On a green paper (16 x 13 cm), mark the spots for your holes.
The tree here is 10 cm tall: center the first hole, then draw a horizontal line 1 cm below (2 cm long, 1 cm on each side).
Every centimeter, extend the line by 0.5 cm on each side to form the tree’s pattern.
2. Make a hole the marked spots with the needle.
3. Stitch by passing the thread from one hole to another. Secure it on the back with a small piece of tape.
4. Add a few beads on the thread to decorate your tree
(Be careful with the letters if you’re forming a word!)
5. Glue a star at the top of the tree.
6. To finish, glue the green paper onto an A5 white paper, then cover the edges with masking tape for a festive look.
This DIY, designed for children aged 4–8, is a lovely way to play with letters and practice fine motor skills.
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🇫🇷 Carte sapin brodée [activité créative] 🎄
On entre dans la période des préparatifs de Noël.
Et quoi de mieux que de jolies cartes faites main pour accompagner vos vœux ?
Voici un DIY simple et poétique, à réaliser aussi bien par les enfants que par les grands.
Matériel et réalisation:
Ci dessus en anglais ou étape par étape en français sur mon site web [lien en bio]!
Ce DIY a été pensé pour des enfants entre 4-8 ans permet de jouer avec les lettres, de travailler la motricité fine.
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![🇬🇧 Make a Lovely Christmas Card 🎄 [DIY- paper craft]
Every year, we love making our own Christmas cards at home 🎅
So… what do you think of this year’s version?
As kids grow, their fine motor skills develop so quickly!
This time, our Christmas tree was made using a ruler — perfect for nice straight lines.
Materials:
- A5 cardstock (white or light beige)
- A5 white paper
- Cutter or scissors
- Tack or sticky putty
- Felt-tip pens (several shades of green, brown and black)
- Glue
- Pompom
- Star sticker
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Step-by-step:
1. Draw and cut out a triangle in the center of your white A5 paper (see picture 3 for dimensions).
2. Put it on top of the cardstock and fix it with sticky putty.
3. Using a ruler and your green pens, draw lines in all directions.
4. Remove the top paper.
5. Draw the tree trunk and decorate the Christmas tree.
6. Write “Merry Christmas” or “ God Jul” or “Joyeux Noël”, or … around your tree.
✨ This DIY was inspired by @mamansurlefil , who always shares beautiful and simple creative ideas!
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🇫🇷 Fabrique une jolie carte de Noël 🎄 [Activité manuelle]
Chaque année, on fabrique nos cartes de Noël à la maison 🎅
Et voici celle de cette année — vous aimez ?
En grandissant, les enfants gagnent vite en motricité fine.
Ici, le sapin a été réalisé à la règle pour tracer de belles lignes bien droites !
Matériel :
- Feuille cartonnée A5 (blanche ou beige clair)
- Feuille de papier blanche A5
- Cutter ou ciseaux
- Patafix
- Feutres (plusieurs nuances de vert, un marron et un noir)
- Colle
- Pompon
- Sticker étoile
Réalisation :
1. Dessine et découpe un triangle au centre de la feuille blanche A5 (voir dimensions sur la photo 3).
2. Place cette feuille sur la feuille cartonnée et fixe-la avec de la patafix.
3. Avec une règle et les feutres verts, trace des lignes dans tous les sens.
4. Retire la feuille du dessus.
5. Dessine le tronc et décore ton sapin.
6. Écris “Joyeux Noël” autour de ton sapin.
✨ Pour ce DIY, je me suis inspirée d’une activité de @mamansurlefil , qui partage toujours de belles idées simples et créatives !
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![🇬🇧DIY – Santa Advent Clock🎅
Kids can’t wait for Christmas — and for Santa’s visit to discover their presents.
To celebrate the man in red before his big night, we made a Santa-shaped Advent countdown clock
Materials:
- cardboard,
- paints (pink, blue, white, red, black)*
- glue*
- scissors or paper cutter*
- brass fastener
- black marker *
*products from @panduroofficial
Step-by-step:
1. Draw Santa’s face, beard, hat, moustache and an arrow.
2. Paint, let dry, and cut out the pieces.
3. Glue all the pieces together (except the arrow).
4. Fix the arrow with a brass fastener in the center.
5. Write numbers 1–24 around the big white beard.
A fun and festive way to count down to Christmas! 🎄
👉How will you be counting down the days of Advent this year?
[Details are on my website — see the link in my bio]
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🇫🇷DIY – Le Père Noël de l’Avent🎅
Les enfants attendent avec impatience l’arrivée de Noël… et encore plus celle des cadeaux !
Alors, en hommage à ce grand bonhomme rouge qui se prépare pour sa tournée, avec Minus, nous avons créé une horloge de l’Avent à son image.
Matériel :
-Carton
-Crayon à papier
-Peintures (rose, bleu, blanc, rouge et noir)*
-Cutter ou ciseaux*
-Colle*
-Attache parisienne
-Marqueur Posca noir*
*Produits acheté chez @panduroofficial
Étapes :
1. Dessinez au crayon sur le carton les différents éléments : visage, moustache, barbe, bonnet et flèche.
2. Peignez chaque partie et laissez bien sécher.
3. Découpez puis assemblez les éléments en les collant les uns sur les autres (sauf la flèche).
4. Fixez la flèche au centre de la barbe à l’aide d’une attache parisienne.
5. Écrivez les chiffres de 1 à 24 tout autour de la barbe blanche.
Et voilà votre Père Noël de l’Avent prêt à faire patienter les enfants jusqu’au grand jour !🎄
👉Et chez vous, sous quelle forme va se faire le décompte de l’Avent ?
[Les détails sont sur mon blog - voir le lien en bio]
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