Because you might be in need of inspiration this Bank Holiday

<p>Wow, is it still the summer holidays? Afraid so… and if your well of ideas to amuse the kids is drying up as fast as the funds in your bank account, we&rsquo;re here to help. We&rsquo;ve got 20 ways to amuse them, all of which cost under £10 &ndash; in fact, some of them are free! Which makes up for the fact that you could have some tidying up to do afterwards…</p><h2>1. Colourful beads that don&rsquo;t make a mess</h2><p>Kids love making things from beads, and <a href="http://direct.asda.com/beados-starter-kit/000793447,default,pd.html?cgid=D25M8G3C1&utm_source=Good%20Living&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=family-thingstodo-20summerkidsactivities" target="_blank">these ones</a> simply bind together with water. No heat and no glue = less mess for you. Win!<br><br><img alt="beados-beads" class="ci-image ci-original" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/beados-beads_GL?scl=1"></p><h2>2. Old shampoo bottles are more fun than you think</h2><p>Here&rsquo;s a simple craft project that needn&rsquo;t cost you anything &ndash; with a bit of creativity, your old shampoo bottle can become a super-cute pen holder. Now that&rsquo;s recycling.</p><p><a data-pin-do="embedPin" data-pin-width="large" data-pin-terse="true" href="https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/122512052340513141/"></a></p><p><script async defer src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></p><h2>3. Finally, a use for all those old crayons</h2><p>Old broken crayons are a nuisance &ndash; they&rsquo;re of little use, and yet it seems wrong to just throw them away. Well, guess what? They can be melted into gorgeous colourful candles. This is definitely one project the kids will need adult supervision with, but you might just enjoy it too. And they make great &ndash; cheap! &ndash; presents.</p><p><a data-pin-do="embedPin" data-pin-width="large" data-pin-terse="true" href="https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/569353577866223673/"></a></p><h2>4. Seats at a hockey game for under a tenner?</h2><p>OK, so the seat is your sofa, and the hockey game in question is on the tiny side… but <a href="http://direct.asda.com/air-hockey/000788637,default,pd.html?cgid=D25M8G2C1S2" target="_blank">this set </a>is loads of fun (we bet the big kid in your life would enjoy playing with this at his desk too).</p><p><img alt="asda-air-hockey" class="ci-image ci-original" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/asda-air-hockey_GL?scl=1"></p><h2>5. Whip them into a frenzy…</h2><p>Here&rsquo;s one to play in the kitchen - or the garden. <a href="http://direct.asda.com/george/kids/puzzles-games/cake-splat/000710589,default,pd.html?cgid=D25M8G1C7S4" target="_blank">Cake Splat</a> is a dice game which could get very messy indeed (whipped cream not included!). <br><br><img alt="asda-cake-splat-game" class="ci-image ci-original" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/asda-cake-splat-game_GL?scl=1"></p><h2>6.    An oldie but a goodie… </h2><p>We bet your kids have all the toys in the world but have never played with a <a href="http://direct.asda.com/george/kids/puzzles-games/rubiks-cube-3x3/000716287,default,pd.html?cgid=D25M8G1C7" target="_blank">Rubiks cube</a>. It&rsquo;s time this changed...</p><p><img alt="rubik-cube" class="ci-image ci-original" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/rubik-cube_GL?scl=1"></p><h2>7. Who knew they had Play Doh in space?</h2><p>If your kids loved A Force Awakens, they&rsquo;ll be desperate to get their hands on this &ndash; the <a href="http://direct.asda.com/george/kids/creativity-music/play-doh-star-wars-vehicles-2-pack/000786923,default,pd.html?cgid=D25M8G1C4S4" target="_blank">Play Doh version</a>! We can never resist a squeeze of the squidgy stuff either &ndash; it&rsquo;s the perfect stress-reliever which, by this point in the holidays, we&rsquo;re all in need of.</p><p><img alt="play-doh" class="ci-image ci-original" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/play-doh_GL?scl=1"></p><h2>8. An electronic toy with personality</h2><p>These dead cute<a href="http://direct.asda.com/pixl-character-fluf-series-1/000797724,default,pd.html?cgid=D25M8G1C20" target="_blank"> PIXL characters</a> come in a range of colours and feature 30 different emojis and animations to play with. We want one!</p><p> </p><p><img alt="pixl-fluf" class="ci-image ci-original" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/pixl-fluf_GL?scl=1"></p><p> </p><h2>9. You can never have too much Lego</h2><p>Got room in the <a href="http://direct.asda.com/lego-super-heroes-mighty-micros-robin-vs-bane-76062/000785817,default,pd.html?cgid=D25M8G1C8" target="_blank">Lego box</a> for a little one? The superhero fan in your house will love <a href="http://direct.asda.com/lego-super-heroes-mighty-micros-robin-vs-bane-76062/000785817,default,pd.html?cgid=D25M8G1C8" target="_blank">these</a>…</p><p><img alt="lego" class="ci-image ci-original" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/lego_GL?scl=1"></p><h2>10. 1000 things for a tenner?!</h2><p>An <a href="http://direct.asda.com/crafty-little-kidz-crafty-bitz-trunk-1000-piece/000762521,default,pd.html?cgid=D18M10G1C4" target="_blank">1000 piece craft kit</a>? Wow! Pop one of <a href="http://direct.asda.com/crafty-little-kidz-crafty-bitz-trunk-1000-piece/000762521,default,pd.html?cgid=D18M10G1C4" target="_blank">these</a> in your trolley and banish boredom for weeks…</p><p><img alt="things-for-a-tenner" class="ci-image ci-original" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/things-for-a-tenner_GL?scl=1"></p><h2>11. For when they&rsquo;re full of beans…</h2><p>If you&rsquo;re desperate for your little ones to get outside, then this should do it &ndash; this <a href="http://direct.asda.com/george-home-bean-bag-game/000772930,default,pd.html?cgid=D25M9G2C1" target="_blank">bean bag game</a> is loads of fun, and its woodland design is easy on the eye too.</p><p><img alt="george-bean-bag-game" class="ci-image ci-original" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/george-bean-bag-game_GL?scl=1"></p><h2>12. Always losing your keys?</h2><p>If you&rsquo;ve got a spare tennis ball or ten festering in the garden &ndash; and who hasn&rsquo;t? &ndash; believe it or not, they have other uses too. Check out this tutorial to find out how you can help the kids make key holders, letter racks and towel dispensers using the humble tennis ball.</p><p><a data-pin-do="embedPin" data-pin-width="large" data-pin-terse="true" href="https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/545568942335174983/"></a></p><h2>13. Pirate fun for plastic-phobes</h2><p>If you&rsquo;re sick of your house being cluttered with tiny plastic things, this easy-on-the-eye <a href="http://direct.asda.com/george/kids/wooden-toys/george-home-wooden-pirate-ship-accessories-set/000712549,default,pd.html?cgid=D25M8G1C17" target="_blank">wooden pirate set</a> will ease the pain. </p><p><img alt="asda-wooden-pirate-ship" class="ci-image ci-original" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/asda-wooden-pirate-ship_GL?scl=1"></p><h2>14. Here&rsquo;s a way to make them brush their teeth…</h2><p>If your toy box is littered with rubber dinosaurs (actually, any rubbery animal would do the trick), you can easily turn them into a cool toothbrush holder. In fact, we&rsquo;d quite like one of these for ourselves…</p><p><a data-pin-do="embedPin" data-pin-width="large" data-pin-terse="true" href="https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/509188301600914304/"></a></p><h2>15. You&rsquo;re no mug….</h2><p>Because if you were, you&rsquo;d buy expensive slogan mugs. Instead, you can get the kids to make their own. Just drag your most boring crockery from the back of the cupboard and let them loose with a <a href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/highlighters-marker-pens/sharpie-fine-permanent-marker/910001709209" target="_blank">Sharpie</a>. Better than them scribbling on the walls, eh?</p><p><a data-pin-do="embedPin" data-pin-width="large" data-pin-terse="true" href="https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/478577897882239465/"></a></p><h2>16. Board games that don&rsquo;t need their own cupboard</h2><p>If you&rsquo;re short on space AND funds, instead of buying board games that they&rsquo;ll only play once, you can print out the boards online and then dispose of them when they get bored. Genius!</p><p><a data-pin-do="embedPin" data-pin-width="large" data-pin-terse="true" href="https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/366691594636166409/"></a></p><h2>17. The cheapest game of table football ever</h2><p>Got an old shoebox? And some pegs? Of course you have &ndash; which means you&rsquo;re well on the way to making this table football set. The stadium might not be glamorous (unless the box is Louboutin…) but it&rsquo;s great fun to construct and play.</p><p><a data-pin-do="embedPin" data-pin-width="large" data-pin-terse="true" href="https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/520095456945236566/ "></a></p><h2>18. Harry Potter merch without the price tag</h2><p>Any Harry Potter obsessive will love making their own Harry-inspired magic potions using basic household items. Just watch out for them trying to turn their little brother into a toad…</p><p><a data-pin-do="embedPin" data-pin-width="large" data-pin-terse="true" href="https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/496099715184934253/"></a></p><h2>19. Here&rsquo;s one solution to too much screen time…</h2><p>If you can&rsquo;t tear your kids away from the telly, how about putting them IN the telly instead? An old cardboard box is all it takes to transform them from viewer to presenter. If only you could find the mute button. </p><p><a data-pin-do="embedPin" data-pin-width="large" data-pin-terse="true" href="https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/379780181054432228/"></a></p><h2>20. A jigsaw with a twist</h2><p>Your kids might think <a href="http://direct.asda.com/george/kids/puzzles-games/the-secret-life-of-pets-3d-jigsaw-puzzle-72pc/000726570,default,pd.html?cgid=D25M8G2C1S3" target="_blank">jigsaw puzzles</a> are old-fashioned, but this <a href="http://direct.asda.com/george/kids/puzzles-games/the-secret-life-of-pets-3d-jigsaw-puzzle-72pc/000726570,default,pd.html?cgid=D25M8G2C1S3" target="_blank">3D version</a> will stop them in their tracks. Perfect for a rainy day… and we all know there&rsquo;s plenty of those ahead!</p><p><img alt="the-secret-life-of-pets-jigsaw-puzzle" class="ci-image ci-original" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/the-secret-life-of-pets-jigsaw-puzzle_GL?scl=1"></p>

20 activities under £10 to keep the kids entertained

By Asda Good Living,17th August 2016

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