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Andy’s adventure kit - ideas?

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SharkInThePark · 25/11/2017 20:59

DS aged 5 is obsessed with Andy’s adventures in cebeebies. I was thinking if doing an explorer/adventurer kit for him. I’ve got the kiddizoom camera already and thought about binoculars etc. Any other ideas of what to include and where to buy? Tia

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Daisydukes79 · 25/11/2017 21:02

Backpack, floppy hat, books about wildlife/dinosaurs,?

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AlbusPercival · 25/11/2017 21:03

Tarpaulin
Cheap compass
Survival blanket
Whistle
Torch

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SharkInThePark · 25/11/2017 21:06

Ohh thanks. Got some books. Whistle is a good idea and compass. Any idea re the backback and hat? I can’t find those I did look before and andys jacket thing.

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Regressionconfession · 25/11/2017 21:09

My DD is into dinousar adventures too and I've wondered about repurposing a clock for her like the grand father clock in the museum!! It would be quite an ambitious project though!

Re the bag .. a field notes booklet with dinosaur facts, a journal? The last one we watched had a whoopy cushion in it.

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MadeinBelfast · 25/11/2017 21:27

A magnifying glass. I've also seen some cheap sets in place like The Works (I think...) which are like dinosaur bones buried in sand or rock that you have to dig for which might be fun.

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Stompythedinosaur · 25/11/2017 21:33

Walkie talkies perhaps, and a torch?

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liquidrevolution · 25/11/2017 21:50

Walkie talkies are half price in the Mothercare sale at the moment. Also check out the magazine as it often has cool stuff free with it.

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MaroonPencil · 25/11/2017 21:53

This might give some ideas www.myadventurekit.co.uk/

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CakeAndChocolate · 25/11/2017 21:59
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SharkInThePark · 25/11/2017 22:08

Thanks for all the great ideas.
That nhm t-shirt is brilliant as is the cargo vest. Not sure budget stretches to either though. He’s got a torch and magnifying glass already.

Regression a replica clock wwohldbe amazing. Not sure my craft/diy skills extend that far though!

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OnlyGlowingSlightly · 25/11/2017 23:58

I second the walkie talkies idea. We got these and they've been a lot of fun, with new games invented like hide-and-seek with clues...

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bookgirl1982 · 26/11/2017 04:29

Notebook/sketch pad? Some model Dinosaur or animals?

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TheDrsDocMartens · 26/11/2017 07:45

Snack box/drink bottle

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Penguinbeaver · 26/11/2017 08:15

The Works did a den building kit which looked really good

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GoingRogue · 26/11/2017 08:24

This is such a good idea OP, I might steal this idea for Andy's Dinosaur Adventures loving ds2 (almost 4). He hates dressing up though so will pass on those ideas.

I've been eyeing up these little dinosaur skeletons since he enjoyed playing with them at a museum...

Dinosaur Skeleton Dinosaur Fossils Assorted Dinosaur Bones Figures Kids Toy 12 Pack(Light Olive) [[https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01MRSOIP4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_GJNgAbJ6417S?tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21

If you're near a shoe shop then always check in there for a suitable backpack, and maybe an umbrella? (Useful!).

I think I'll get him a magazine too as he already has those Binatone walkie talkies and a magnifying glass from ds1.

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islo84 · 12/01/2023 14:57

I have found a few items on Etsy and Amazon. In particular, a giant poster of the grandfather clock time machine and also some dinosaur iron-on patches, so you can make your own Andy's costume.

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