With February half term quickly approaching us, lets have a look at the top five things to make and create whilst having a much-deserved break from school!

1. Colour Your Own Cardboard Rocket Playset

This is one of my all time favourite toys. What’s better than building your own play den, in the shape of a rocket! The first step is to slow and fold together the flat pack panels of cardboard to form your rocket playhouse! The second stage is to then colour your rocket! The white panels come with basic outlines and pre-designed structure, allowing you to decorate and colour it however you desire!

When built the rocket will stand at 114cm tall, with the double doors opening allowing children to climb inside and prepare for take-off! This perfect toy allows you to get creative this half term. Build and design your own playhouse, which will become the home to hours of fun and games and your favourite play den!

2. Butterfly Glamour Garden Dome Terrarium

This glamorous plant growing kit has everything you’ll need to get started on growing your own garden. The large planter comes with a dome that sits over the top, providing you with the perfect growing conditions. The set also comes with seeds, germination discs plant stakes, as well as stickers to help you decorate your garden and add a bit of sparkle! This special butterfly edition also includes an exclusive butterfly and a bonus butterfly seed bomb!

This is a great way to get your half term started. Spend time designing and planting your garden dome terrarium, to ensure your plants will be ready for the start of spring – Which is key as these plants will attract hummingbirds and beautiful butterflies! Check out the other dome terrariums available! Can you complete the set and grow the most extreme garden possible!?

3. Grow your own Banana Bonanza

Looking for a fun activity this half term which will have long-lasting healthy impacts? Then the grow your own banana bonanza is just what you’re looking for! Start growing bananas from the seeds provided, in the perfect conditions provided by the mini green house included! Look after your banana bonanza and it can grow over one foot in the first month!

Once the plant starts to sprout, transport it to a larger pot to allow it to grow to its full size! You’ll be growing your own packed lunches before you know it!

4. Gold Panning Kit

This gold panning kit has everything you need to start hunting for treasure this holiday! The kit comes with a miner’s pan, tools and a bag of gold enriched gravel! It comes complete with a step by step guide explaining how to pan for gold, using techniques adopted during the California gold rush! If you pan correctly you should find gold flakes and chunks appear! It is then the challenge of carefully picking them out using the tweezers and pipette provided and moving the gold to the display bottle! This gold panning kit is a fun and exciting game, but also adds the educational aspect through the fact packed panning guide!

5. Make your own puppy

Always wanted a puppy? Well, this half term can be the perfect chance to make yourself one! This make your own puppy kit comes with everything you need to bring your perfect companion to life! Complete with shaped pieces of fabric, needle and thread, stuffing, two eyes, a nose and a collar. As well as a step by step set of instructions of how to sew the pieces together. Take some time this break to make and create the perfect puppy to have by your side forever!

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