Hi, it’s Tailsy. If you’re here then that means you must have one of our really fun nature gift boxes. I’m here to make sure you enjoy it. What would you like help with? For full instructions on what you might find in your giftbox, just click the relevant option below.
Cast your own spells
Make your own wand – Step by Step Instructions
Before you start – Go outdoors and find a long, thin, straight stick. About 15mm thickness would be perfect.
Adults – Cut out the stars along the black line
Colour in or decorate the stars however you choose
Dab a small amount of glue on the back as shown here. Do not glue at the bottom of the star
Stick together and wait to dry. You can use some tape to stick it faster if you want
Tape between the arrows. Slide the stick into the star and apply a small amount of tape from the star down the stick. Don’t worry if the tape doesn’t fully stay stuck.Â
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Using one of the supplied ribbons tie a tight double knot around the tape below star, securing the tape in place. Then cut off any loose ribbon.
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Wrap the supplied felt around the stick at the bottom of the wand, to create the handle
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Tie the two remaining supplied ribbons around the top and bottom of the handle. Tie tightly with a double knot
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…And you’re done. There’s only one more thing left to do…
…start casting your favourite spells!Â
Protect yourself against a Dragon.
Make your own Sword – Step by Step Instructions
Before you start – Go outdoors and find a long, thin, straight stick. About 15mm thickness would be perfect.
Adults – Cut out the crossguards along the black line
Colour in or decorate the crossguards however you choose
Dab a small amount of glue on the back as shown here
Stick together and wait to dry. You can use some tape to stick it faster if you want
Slide your stick through and apply tape along the stick to secure the cross guards to the stick. Don’t worry if the tape doesn’t fully stay stuck.Â
Tape between the arrows.
Using one of the supplied ribbons tie a tight double knot around the tape above the crossguard, securing the tape in place. Then cut off any loose ribbon.Â
Wrap the supplied felt around the stick under the cross guards to create the handle.
Tie the two remaining supplied ribbons around the top of the handle and tie tightly with a double knot (to secure the tape under the felt) and the last ribbon at the bottom.
…And you’re done. There’s only one more thing left to do…
…Find a Dragon and knock him out with your sword!
