Arts and crafts made easy with toucanBox – free trial

I know the kids have only just gone back to school but the summer holidays are just around the corner! It’s always good to have a few things up your sleeve to do with the kids especially if the weather is bad…

My children love arts and crafts projects but the problem is I rarely have all of the kit to make the robot or a hanging mobile that they suddenly want to make. We came across toucanBox and thought they were so good that we negotiated a special free trial for My Nametags newsletter readers.

Virginie, mum of two, says she came up with the idea for toucanBox when she was at home with a newborn baby and a toddler. “My three-year old daughter was desperate to make what she’d just seen on the television but the glue had dried up and we just didn’t have the ‘everyday’ materials including the 24 ice lolly sticks that the project required! “says Virgine.

“A lot of parents want to have quality time making things with their children but the big headache is sourcing all of the things you need. So I thought wouldn’t it be great if you could receive a tailor-made selection of materials and activities delivered to your door all in one handy box?” says Virginie. And, hey presto the idea for toucanBox was born.

Together with her business partner, Sara Barokas, who has 15 years experience as a Montessori teacher, they set up toucanBox – creative boxes for children aged 3-8 years. “Kids love the excitement of receiving a colourful box with their name on it. Plus the activities are not just fun but are educational too. The larger boxes include a book as well,” says Virgine.

It’s well known that arts and crafts help promote core skills including concentration, hand-eye coordination, problem-solving and numeracy. “The more practice they get at home at manipulating a paintbrush, scribbling with a crayon, cutting with scissors and squishing and pulling play dough, the easier it becomes for them to pick up writing skills,” says Sara.

Each box is themed, and contains 1, 2 or 4 crafts that bring that theme to life. There are over 50 themes, including Dinosaurs, Treasure Island, Garden, Minibeasts, Ocean, and many more. The boxes contain everything you need (except scissors). You can get party favour boxes too and toucanBox have just launched activity boxes for kids’ parties.

To get your FREE Petite toucanBox click on the link http://www.toucanbox.com/taster and use the code MYNAMETAGS. There’s no commitment and you can cancel at any time.