Parents and kids go mad for £12 ‘build a den’ kit from The Works
PARENTS stuck inside with their kids during lockdown have been finding novel ways to keep their tots entertained - including using a £12 den building kit.
The set, which is sold by The Works, includes 51 rods for building large structures, with 24 connectors to clip them together.
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All you have to do is with your blanket or a sheet.
“Perfect for indoor and outdoor use, create playhouses, forts, igloos, castles and more with this kit,” the description reads.
It is currently trending as one of the retailer's most popular products online - suggesting that hundreds are being sold.
Delivery for the product costs £2.99, but it's free if your total order is more than £30.
There are other similar products available: we found a more upmarket version available from for £40.
There are lots of other options on Amazon - but at the moment they are all sold out.
Of course, you could build you own den at home using whatever you have lying around - which would be cheaper and means a delivery driver doesn't have to come out.
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The Works says that it is currently taking around five to seven days to ship items to people.
One user posting about the den kit said: “I absolutely love this. My son absolutely loves it. Definitely kept him busy and me sane, during lockdown.”
Another said: “Great den building kit. Needs strong (adult) hands to put together, but so good that we ended up buying another kit to build a huge den! Can make a lot of different styles of den, so not boring.”
But some customers did warn that some patience was needed. “Quite fiddly and pops out of the joining pieces often, but my son loves it,” one poster said.
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You could also try keeping your kids busy in the garden.
Or get crafty with objects you already have in your home.
There are also loads of online classes and events which you can access from your sofa.