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You've had the Lego out, played hide and seek, pretended to eat Play Doh sausages and you're running out of ideas for imaginative indoor games - but fear not! These activities books will keep your kids entertained
Keeping kids happy and entertained is a tough job, and one that we all have to battle with on a daily basis. And we all know that anything, literally anything, that will make that job just a little bit easier is worth its weight in gold.
And while books can be a lifesaver, activity books for kids are even better! Sit little ones down with one of these genius little books and they’ll have hours of fun. Whether you’re on the school run, meeting up with friends, taking them on a long car journey or just in desperate need of some peace and quiet, these activity books for kids are guaranteed to give you some time out.
From stickers, puzzles, games, activity cards, even instructions on how to become a spy kid and recipes for making green slime, these activity books for kids are full of fun and exciting things that will feed your kids’ imaginations for hours!
So check out our round-up of the 10 best activity books for kids, they start from just £2.50 – we think you’ll agree are an absolute godsend!
Do you have any tips for us on keeping kids entertained? Let us know in our comments section below.
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Boys’ Activity Book, £4.96
This write-in activity book is full of puzzles, doodling, stories, fun facts, and ideas of things to make and do, like balloon rockets, green slime, and all things that little boys love to cause some chaos with. We reckon your little monsters will love this one…
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Peppa Pig’s Marvelous Magnet Book, £5.03
This lovely little book has a fun-filled story about Peppa and her little brother George doing their favourite things. Complete the story by choosing the magnets to finish the pictures. Such a nice interactive book.
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Room on the Broom Activity Book, £2.50
Packed with games and activities and with all the much loved-characters from the Room on the Broom story, this book even features over 40 amazing reusable stickers. And we all know kids love stickers right? FYI – many will probably end up stuck to your head.
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Girls’ Activity Book, £4.96
Here come the girls! A brightly coloured book of puzzles, facts and fun stories. From instructions for making the ultimate icecream sundae, to being a spy girl or a ballet dancer, this one’s sure to be a hit with the little ladies.
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Gruffalo Child’s Activities Book, £3.39
Kids love the Gruffalo and they’ll love being able to create their own story with the reusable stickers in this book. Plus there’s a spot the difference, crossword, drawing activities, and much more.
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Hello Kitty Wipe Clean Activities Book, £4.49
Genius! Hello Kitty’s activity book can be wiped clean for hours and hours of reusable entertainment. Use the special wipe-clean pink pen to help design Kitty a dress, solve puzzles and play games. Then when you’re done, wipe clean and play all over again!
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Dora The Explorer 3D Sticker Scenes, £3.57
Whip on your 3D glasses and get set, because you’re off for an adventure! You’re looking to find Butterfly Kingdom, and on the way you’ll have 15 3D scenes and over 60 stickers to explore.
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100 Things to do on a Car Journey, £4.99
We’ve all experienced the trials and tribulations of trying to keep the kids entertained on long car journeys, and for anyone who knows the hell that can ensue should always make sure they’ve got a copy of this book tucked into the seat pocket.
With puzzles, games and activity cards, there’s plenty to keep them busy for the entire journey.
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Octonauts Desert Island Doodle Sticker, £2.50
An all-round-fun colouring and stickers book. The kids can colour in their favourite characters and add even more by sticking in the stickers.
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Mister Maker: Things to Make and Do, £7.53
Mister Maker, that crafty chap who seems to be able to turn anything in your house into a work of art, has over 35 amazing things for you to make in this book. Guaranteed to keep little ones busy, and probably get them a little bit messy, too.
Buy it on Amazon.
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