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Thank you @mylifewithtwogirls_ for these fantastic

Thank you @mylifewithtwogirls_ for these fantastic photos! 🔭⁠
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We’re so pleased that you had a great time building your telescope together and hope you have lots of fun exploring 😊⁠
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Awesome engineering skills too! 👍

The first of our exciting NEW Summer Makes is now

The first of our exciting NEW Summer Makes is now live – woo hoo! 😎⁠
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And we’re kicking things off with a summer favourite – paper boats! 🚤⁠
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We’ve two cool paper boats for you to make. Super simple, and lots of fun! Just follow the step-by-step video on our Makes! page to make your boats, then it’s time to set sail.⁠
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Whether it’s in the bath, your local pond, back garden paddling pool or even a puddle - there’s lots of sailing fun to be had!⁠
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Can you find a buddy to challenge to a boat race? Which boat will win?⁠
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To join in with our paper boat making fun, just head to the Makes! page of our website. You can craft your boats from paper, pages from an unwanted magazine, or old newspaper – be creative as you like 😊.⁠
We’d love to see your paper boats in action this summer, so don’t forget to tag us #byomakes⁠
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Hands up if you’re heading off camping soon? 🙌⁠
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With camping predicted to be a popular holiday choice this summer, we asked the Build Your Own team to share their top tips on what to pack to keep the kids entertained. Check out this post to find out what they said.⁠
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Thanks guys, these are some really great tips for a fun-filled, memorable family camping trip. Awesome! 😎⁠
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Ready for some awesome crafting fun? Our brilliant

Ready for some awesome crafting fun? Our brilliant NEW Summer Makes are coming soon! 🌞⁠
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During the hols we’ll be sharing an exciting NEW Summer Make each fortnight - easy, fun-filled craft activities that kids (and their grown-ups!) will love 😊⁠
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Our first Summer Make will be live on our website next week, so be sure to stay tuned! 👀⁠
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We’d love to see your creations too, so don’t forget to tag us #byomakes⁠

One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind

One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind!⁠
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On 20th July 1969, Apollo 11 carried the first humans to the moon – pretty cool, eh? 🌙⁠
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So today is National Moon Day – commemorating the day man first walked on the moon.⁠
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Yo is heading out with his telescope tonight for a spot of moongazing to mark the occasion 🔭 With his Build Your Own telescope he’ll have great fun exploring craters on the moon!⁠
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Are you heading out to explore the night skies too? Let us know what you spot, we’d love to hear.⁠
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Our Mini Builds are running a little late. But don

Our Mini Builds are running a little late. But don’t worry, Yo is on the case!⁠
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These magnificent minibeasts will be on sale in August - a few weeks later than planned, but as they say - good things come to those who wait! ⁠
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We’re so excited to be launching these NEW kits soon, and hope that you love them as much as we do! 100% plastic free and packed with lots of fun 😊⁠
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Perfect for keeping the kids occupied during the summer hols and beyond! ☀️⁠
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Looking for some simple crafty fun to do with the

Looking for some simple crafty fun to do with the kids this summer?⁠
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Then be sure to check out our NEW Summer Makes for some super cool ideas! ⁠
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During the hols we’ll be sharing an exciting NEW Summer Make each fortnight. Easy, fun-filled activities that kids (and their grown-ups!) will love ☀️⁠
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More details coming next week, so stay tuned! 👀⁠
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Got an awesome Make in mind? Let us know in the comments! Our clever paper engineers are always on the lookout for fresh ideas 😊⁠

Thanks @claire.mamaofthree for this awesome Reel!⁠
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We’re so pleased that Maisie enjoyed building and playing with her marble run kit 😊. It’s a challenging build but lots of fun – awesome engineering skills 👍 ⁠
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We hope you have lots more marble racing fun together!⁠

Going camping this summer?⁠ ⁠ Don’t forget t

Going camping this summer?⁠
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Don’t forget to pack a Build Your Own telescope to keep the kids entertained! 🔭⁠
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Thanks 2Chill for including us in your round-up of the best gadgets and gizmos to take camping. A great feature packed with brilliant ideas for a memorable and fun-filled trip! Awesome.⁠
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Head to 2chill.co.uk to read the full article.⁠
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Exciting NEW kits are in the making here at Build

Exciting NEW kits are in the making here at Build Your Own HQ! Shhhh….⁠
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Our clever team of paper engineers have been busy behind the scenes working on some SUPER COOL new kits. We can’t say too much just now, but any guesses?⁠
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What kits do you think they might be creating?⁠
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Thank you @theeconews for featuring our NEW Mini B

Thank you @theeconews for featuring our NEW Mini Builds Honey Bee in your very first Kids Summer Edition ⭐️ ⁠
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We’re super excited to be included in this shiny new newspaper along with lots of really amazing eco businesses ♻️⁠
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Head on over to @theeconews to find out more about this awesome eco newspaper and order your copy today – available in digital or print format. Go, go, go!⁠

You asked, we listened! 👍⁠ ⁠ As requested,

You asked, we listened! 👍⁠
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As requested, here’s a sneak peek of our super cool NEW Mini Builds Ladybird – from initial sketch through to final product 🐞⁠
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This spotty minibeast is beautifully bold with its bright red wings and contrasting black spots. And the pull-tab rotating wing cases perfectly capture a ladybird’s flight movement.⁠
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We hope you enjoyed seeing the creative process behind our new Mini Builds Ladybird. Watching this awesome minibeast come to life is pretty cool, eh?⁠
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Which minibeast would you like to see next – our spectacular Dragonfly or magnificent Stag Beetle?⁠
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It’s Plastic Free July® - a super important glo

It’s Plastic Free July® - a super important global movement that helps millions of people reduce their plastic waste – so that we can have cleaner streets, oceans and beautiful communities. ♻️⁠
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Plastic Free July is all about reducing single-use plastic - whether that’s at home, at work, in school or when you’re out and about. ⁠
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We asked each member of the Build Your Own team to share a top tip for reducing single-use plastic – check out this post to find out what they said. Thanks guys, great tips!⁠
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Small changes collectively really do make a massive difference to our communities. 🙌🏻 ⁠
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Want to get involved? Head to @plasticfreejuly to find out more about how can help reduce plastic waste. ⁠

Thank you @esme_and_edie for sharing this super cu

Thank you @esme_and_edie for sharing this super cute photo!⁠
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We’re so pleased that you had lots of family fun with ‘Daddy’s Plane Launcher’ on Father’s Day. What a gorgeous personalisation you chose 😊⁠
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We hope you have lots more plane flying fun together 🛫⁠

It’s International Mud Day and we’ve the perfe

It’s International Mud Day and we’ve the perfect activity to celebrate! This mud-tastic day is all about getting children outdoors in nature for some awesome muddy fun, so…⁠
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Be sure to check out this month’s issue of Eco Kids Planet magazine and enter their super cool Forest Faces competition. Brilliant messy fun that children will LOVE 😊⁠
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Submit your entry to @ecokidsplanetmag and you could win one of our NEW Mini Builds Ladybird kits 🐞. There are FIVE prizes up for grabs.⁠
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Up for some muddy fun? Pick up a copy of Eco Kids Planet magazine today or head on over to their website to enter.⁠
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Good luck! 🤞⁠
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Thank you @adventures_of_the_sylvesters for this c

Thank you @adventures_of_the_sylvesters for this completely gorgeous Father’s Day video. We hope you had a lovely day on Sunday 😊⁠
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We’re so pleased that Scarlett-Sionna and Daddy had great fun building and playing together. And hope that you have lots more plane flying adventures! 🛫⁠

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