We have lots of wonderful childhood memories of creating little houses for our small furry friends, so when I recently discovered Dutch illustrator Anja Mulder the kids and I thought of a crafty project to do together.

It’s all about the details. With our love of paper, matchboxes and leaves, a little imagination and the children’s creativity, nature and her colours seemed to bring Anja’s beautiful animal images to life!

To be inspired by more of Anja’s work head over to her Instagram feed @deblauwebeer

What stories can you create?