Every parent knows the challenge of keeping kids entertained during the school break

Read on for some inspiring ideas to get you started

Five creative projects for the school break

  1. Create an animal - real or imaginary
  2. Make something to wear
  3.  Craft a picture
  4. Make a pinata
  5. Make garden creatures
white and pink plastic toy

Photo by NIPYATA! on Unsplash

Photo by NIPYATA! on Unsplash

We gave five kids the opportunity to let their imaginations run wild

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Vivian, 10

Vivian, 10

Murphy, 7

Murphy, 7

Mia, 5

Mia, 5

Francesca, 6

Francesca, 6

Curtis, 11

Curtis, 11

Vivian, 10

The tiger's name is Jerry Bartholemew the third.

Murphy, 7

This is my piñata; there's a bunch of lollies inside!
silver bell alarm clock

Mia, 5

My butterfly is Lulu and she flies to the North Pole to see Santa.

Curtis, 11

Jemethia the sea monster didn't like the frogman because he wasn't big enough.
silver bell alarm clock

Francesca

My cats' names are Mango and Bluebell.
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Be in to win

Get creating and be in to win a $500 gift voucher.

 Prizes per age group:

  • 1st place $500 voucher
  • 2nd place $200 voucher
  • 3rd place $100 voucher

 Age groups:

  • 5 years & under
  • 6-9 years
  • 10-12 years
  • 13-16 years

Your challenge: Design and create your favourite animal, it can be real or fantasy - there are no limits! Let your imagination run wild!

Materials: Use anything you like to bring your masterpiece to life - paint, clay, digital art or something entirely different.

How to enter: Grab an entry form from here and get creating.

 Drop your entry into any Warehouse Stationery store. Last day for entries is Sunday 13 October.