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  • Learn how to make shadow puppets

    Have fun making your own shadow puppets, and then put on a show by making your very own shadow puppet theatre out of a cardboard box. 

  • Make a cooling, no-sew eye pillow

    You don’t need a needle and thread to make these soothing, scented eye pillows.

  • Make your own skittles

    These easy homemade skittles are fun to play with, and fun to make! Just remember, any paint you use can take up to 24 hours to dry. 

  • Making Sounds at Home: Tin can-o-phone

    Create unusual metallic sounds by adding a small amount of water to a tin can and giving it a tap!

  • How to make a self-watering planter

    Raid your recycling bin to make these self-watering planters – they're great for low-maintenance indoor plants. 

  • How to make scented bath bundles

    These homemade bundles use oats, dried flowers and essential oils to create a soothing, sensory bath time experience.

  • How to make worry dolls

    Worry dolls are traditionally used to offer comfort in times of stress. You confide your worries to the doll, place it under your pillow, and sleep on it, and the doll is said to take the worries away.

  • How to melt and pour your own soap

    It’s surprisingly simple to personalise your own soap!

  • Make your own felt

    Felt making is a great tactile activity, this way of making it is easy and you can create some fun patterns and textures. This…

  • How to make textured balloons

    Use kitchen ingredients like rice, couscous, flour or water to easily make these textured balloons for a fun sensory activity.