Crafts and skills for children were on display, alongside those for adults, at this year's Craft Fair at the Bedford Park Festival on the weekend of June 12th and 13th.

Petit Artisan, a Chiswick company that makes craft products and party bags for children, returned to the Festival, displaying its Summer Activity Kits. These are carrier bags with a range of papier mache toys for children to decorate. Paints and brushes are supplied.

The company was set up by Anne-France Kennedy and Karine Etienne to offer parents, child carers and teachers innovative craft activities based on natural materials. They also offer a Beach Set, with a papier mache beach hut and light house, and a Sea Animals set, containing a seagull and a fish.

30p from every bag is donated to a charity called Hope and Homes for Children, which finds foster homes for children who are victims of war and disease. The full range can be seen at www.petitartisan.com and their phone number is 07810 893 029.

Children were also given food and nutrition demonstrations by Fiona Hamilton-Fairley of the Kids Cookery School, based in Acton. www.thekidscookeryschool.co.uk (020 8992 8882 or info@thekidscookeryschool.co.uk).

The school is a registered charity - a unique and innovative project aimed at promoting cookery skills, healthy eating and food awareness amongst children from all social backgrounds and age groups.

There were 20 exhibitors at this year's Craft Fair, which forms part of the Green Days fete, opposite Turnham Green tube station. The event was opened at 11am on Saturday June 12th by the distinguished pop artist, Sir Peter Blake, who created the cover for the Beatles' album Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

New exhibitors this year included: Marianne & Chris Carson of All Things East, based in Chiswick, who sell handmade jewellery, beaded sandals and cotton clothing from India (020 8994 1385 or marianne4chris@btopenworld.com); James Frederick, The Print Rescuer, from Dorset, who sells old children's prints (01747 840 032); Monica Buxton from London, who showed her decoupage (020 8947 4610); and Rosi Hacon from Chiswick, who showed handmade jewellery, using freshwater pearls, semi-precious stones and Swarovski crystals (020 8994 8698 or rosi.hacon@thebridgesi.co.uk).

Other new exhibitors were: Lynette Wrigley of Hammersmith, who showed stained glass panels and jewellery for sale or commission (020 8743 5700 or lynette.wrigley@talk21.com); Elisabeth Zimmerer of Chiswick, who showed elegant day and evening bags, handmade in interesting fabrics (07968 430 082); and Henrietta Steel of Chiswick, whose Passion for Quilts showed quilts dating from the 1890s to the 1950s (020 8995 5052).

Last year's first-timers returning this year included: Vikky McKenzie of Bella Plata in west London (handmade silver jewellery from Mexico – 07811 200 662 or vikkymckenzie@hotmail.com); Krystyna Semlekan, of Wotwu Childrens Clothing in West Sussex (01903 783152 or www.wotwu.com; Sasha Dee, who makes handmade leather and textile bags (07811 344 613 or sasha_deelondon@hotmail.com); Liz Riley of Love Unlimited in Bristol, who creates hand painted ceramics (01275 375 523); and Jo Merriman of London, who sells traditional English willow baskets (020 7834 0885).

Lots of Bedford Park Festival 'regulars' are returned, too.

Susan Derbyshire was back this year with her Artful Glass stall, demonstrating her stained glass work and taking commissions - as well as showing her glass panels, sculpture and jewellery (07813 573344). Pauline Andrews of Cotton On was also back, with ladieswear, bags, baskets and accessories (paulineandrews@cottonon.ltd.uk or 01491 638 259). Jeremy Cuss - who lives and works in Chiswick - gave demonstrations of caning and also showed his rush seating and french polishing (020 8994 4030). Woodturner Sam Cook from Cambridge was back as well, showing his decorative and functional work in sustainable and temperate hardwoods (01945 580 355). And Anne-Marie Bruce of Bruce Upholstery gave an upholstery demonstration (020 8677 0660 or anne-marie.bruce@ukgateway.net).

Artists at Home was also previewing its open studios scheme in Chiswick and Hammersmith. A full listing of the artists and their details can be found at www.artistsathome.net.