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Author: Jane Robinson
With the school holidays only just around the corner, thinking of ways to keep the kids entertained for 2 whole weeks can be quite overwhelming. It can often be difficult for many parents to come up with fun and creative school holiday activities to keep the kids busy without resorting to technology based entertainment.
Here at Rainbow Fun our main focus is to provide kids crafts, educational toys and games that improve kids’ creativity whilst also keeping the fun factor! Creative play is so important and enables children to exercise their imagination and develop a sense of satisfaction in creating something new. We have a growing range of fun and fabulous crafts, games, creative activities and educational toys that are fundamental in developing physical, emotional and cognitive skills in children.
You can check out our full range of awesome holiday activities & travel-friendly products instore, but in the meantime here are my "Top 10 DIY Kids School Holiday Activities" that are sure to be a winner with the kids on the go these holidays.
1. The Great Adventure Kit by Seedling ($44.95)
The Great Adventure Kit from Seedling is perfect for exploring and outdoor adventures, the kit includes a real compass and mirror, whistle keychain with temperature gauge, journal, messenger bag, coloured pencils and instructions. Perfect for any little explorer or kids who just love an adventure! Develop a sense of direction, navigating your own Great Adventures for you and your friends. So much fun for camping and exploring, or get together with a couple of mates in your own backyard!
www.rainbowfun.com.au/seedling-the-great-adventure-kit
2. Ravensburger Disney Globe 3D Jigsaw Puzzleball ($31.95)
Ravensburger Disney Globe 3D Jigsaw PuzzleBall is an amazing 3D puzzle that will challenge little puzzlers and keep them entertained for hours. This 3D puzzle includes 180 carefully constructed plastic puzzle pieces with curved and hinged pieces that interlock and come together to create a cool 3D globe. This Disney Globe 3D Jigsaw Puzzle features your favourite Disney characters that you can place on the map and build your way around the display. Hours of fun for the kids to create and when you're done, disassemble and enjoy the challenge of building again.
Ravensburger - Disney Globe Kids 3D Jigsaw Puzzleball 180pc
3. Seedling Citizen of The World Map ($4.95)
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Seedling Citizen of The World Map is a handy, compact little travel project for kids on the go. Creative and educational, these world maps are perfect to learn all about the world we live in. Colour the map and the stickers, then position the landmarks and animals where they belong. Also great when travelling for the kids to map out their holiday travels. Comes with coloured pencils and is perfect for those in-between times (waiting for meals; transport or hotel check-ins).
http://www.rainbowfun.com.au/seedling-citizen-of-the-world-map
4. Djeco Origami Papers Kit 100 Pack ($15.95)
Djeco Origami Papers Kit is hours of fun for young origami enthusiasts and comes in two striking versions: floral and bold patterned paper. These Origami kits include 100 beautifully illustrated paper sheets for origami. The delightful patterns on each page will inspire creative paper art for kids of all ages and produce stunning finished pieces for family and friends to admire.
www.rainbowfun.com.au/djeco-origami-kits
5.This Djeco Best Friends Ever Shrinkies Kit ($23.95)
This Djeco Best Friends Ever Shrinkies Kit keep kids creating and playing for hours. Trace the characters onto the magic plastic, colour them in and cut them out. Then all you need to do it place them into the oven and watch them magically shrink before your eyes. They will turn hard, creating little characters to play with. Kids can place the characters into the stands provided and use them as game tokens or for creative play against the themed backgrounds provided.
http://www.rainbowfun.com.au/best-friends-ever
6. Yellow Owl Workshop Carve-a-Stamp Kit ($54.95)
Yellow Owl Workshop Carve-a-Stamp Kit lets older kids carve and print their own personalised rubber stamps. A more sophisticated craft to encourage imagination that produces striking, professional results. This gorgeous Yellow Owl Workshop DIY rubber stamp kit contains everything you need to carve and print with your own custom rubber stamps. The perfect creative activity for older kids and adults alike.
http://www.rainbowfun.com.au/yellow-owl-workshop-carve-a-stamp-kit
7. Bunch-O-Balloons ($14.95)
Bunch-O-Balloons are great fun for holiday water fights! Fill more than 100 water balloons in just seconds with this ready-to-go bunch of self-tying water balloons. Simply follow three easy steps to forget the mess and stress of filling water balloons: connect the attachment to a water source, fill the balloons and see them self-tie to make over 100 water balloons in seconds. Amazing fun for the kids.
http://www.rainbowfun.com.au/bunch-o-balloons-3-pack-self-sealing-water-balloon
8. Djeco Foil Art Craft Kits ($17.95)
Djeco Foil Art craft kits are a great craft activity for both boys and girls. The foil kits feature illustrated cards with numbered sections to peel away and decorate with shimmering foil in beautiful colours. The end result is sure to be worthy of putting on display. This Djeco craft kit contains 4 pre-glued cards, 9 assorted colour foil sheets, a peel-away tool, and full colour step-by-step booklet. You can choose from 4 gorgeous designs, Dragon, Viking, So Pretty and Fireflies.
http://www.rainbowfun.com.au/djeco-foil-art
9. Calafant Farm Set ($24.95)
With the Calafant Farm Set you can build it, paint it, then play with it. Just add the animals and there's never a dull moment on your farm - the walls need to be repaired, straw needs to be glued to the roof and the animals need feeding. Deciding how to decorate is all part of the fun! With colouring pens included and printed lines to help decorate your creation, this is a fun activity to build, colour & play. Use your imagination and add your own embellishments like glitter, straw, paint and fabrics. Also check out our other designs in the Calafant range.
http://www.rainbowfun.com.au/calafant-level-2-farm
10. ThinkFun Zingo Game
ThinkFun Zingo Game is Bingo with a Zing! The team at ThinkFun aim to create the best games to challenge the mind and develop creative thinking skills. The Zingo Game encourages pre-readers and early readers alike to match the pictures and words on their challenge cards with the tiles revealed in the Zingo! The first player with a full card wins the game by yelling Zingo! Two levels of play, and several game variations keep the zaniness going for hours! Play, think and learn with ThinkFun - Zingo Game and have tons of fun with the whole family.
http://www.rainbowfun.com.au/thinkfun-zingo-game
