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Activities to keep 6 and 4 year old busy

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Bendandsnap2 · 08/11/2026 16:11

Hello!
please can you share links with me to activities my boys can do when they’re bored / waiting for dinner? So little activities that ideally they can do themselves for 20 minutes.
Theyve already got (and love) magnet tiles, playdoh, kinetic sand, Lego. They really loved these little things I got this week. On the hunt for more! Also maybe some little craft sets they can do by themselves

Activities to keep 6 and 4 year old busy
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Hugeandfedup · 08/11/2026 16:56

Brio, foil scratch art, colouring books, little puzzles, give them a free magazine and some scissors?

24Dogcuddler · 08/11/2026 17:32

The Works sell lots of activity books and craft sets
( no longer online) and Baker Ross have lots of craft activities.
You could browse Rex London especially the sale.
Magnetic drawing boards with pen and shapes are good, Melissa and Doug stamper sets.
A marble run they could work on together. Browse eBay for small world toys.
At this time of year fake snow with mini figures is fun.

GirlMumForever · 08/11/2026 20:08

Plus plus is really good - you can get little activity pads which are very portable. We take them everywhere with our girls.

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