There are so many games and activities that can keep kids occupied on their own without the need for expensive or fancy devices. However, we also know it's hard to find games to buy to play on your own that are really fun and occupying. These are our ideas of games to buy - tried and tested - guaranteed to keep one child occupied without adult intervention, and which offer great value for money....
Rush hour is a fun game where you slide different coloured cars around in different directions to try and drive out of the exit! You can choose different levels from easy to expert.
Marble run is a fun game where you fit together the pieces to build up the marble run. Then you roll a marble down one of the entrances and watch it go!
Use your wits to solve this puzzling puzzle game! Fit the pieces together to make the shapes!
These are magnetic shapes that you can fit together to build loads of different things - houses, cars, castles, whatever you can think of!
Ankle skip ball is a toy that you attach to your ankle then spin it round and jump over the ball.
Spirograph is a game where you can easily make patterns by rolling different shaped wheels over your pencil.
A challenging game which tests your focus and quick finger movement. Try and get a marble through the maze of obstacles.
Origami is where you fold up paper in different ways to make wonderful things such as animals, insects and anything you can think of.
Optical illusions are pictures that trick the eye into seeing something else.
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