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With Christmas looming, and many a day spent searching for presents that don’t cost a fortune, then look no further than The Works. They have a fabulous selection of low cost gifts available, with any 2 costing just £10! With something for everyone, children and adults, I’ve been taking a look at what’s on offer.

For adults there is a variety of things such as cookbooks, and a variety of dvd and book sets. I’m really pleased with the Crochet dvd and book set as it’s a craft I’m keen to learn after trying it out earlier this year, and this will be perfect to learn from with simple, clear instructions. This would make a lovely gift for a beginner to the world of crochet.

For boys, how about this fun Dinosaur Operation game. My little boy loves dinosaurs and has been eyeing up operation style games for a while. The dinosaur has obviously been eating things that he shouldn’t and has various tools as well as bones inside his body that need extracting as part of the game. This would be a fun game for the family to play on Christmas day and a bargain at just £5 when bought as part of the 2 for £10 gift range.

This Build Your Own Rocket set looks like fun for boys and has a little booklet as well as a rocket parachute to make. The booklet contains lots of ideas for rocket based ideas and experiments to make using simple things like a balloon etc I think there are plenty of ideas in here to keep boys occupied over the Christmas period and into the New Year!

One I think my daughter will love is a Crystal growing kit. She’s loves science and experiments so I think this is a great mix of the two and something she can watch grow over a period of time. With six crystals to grow I’m sure we’ll have windowsill full before long and they can be kept after as decorative pieces.

Yarn craft is a fun set for girls and my daughter does love anything needlework related. This set allows you to make 12 fun activities using wool including pom poms, decorative wool hearts, hair for sock puppets and more. The box also includes some googly eyes to use in some of your making projects.

I think the range of gift ideas from The Works this Christmas has a great variety and are an absolute bargain at just £5 each when bought as part of their 2 for £10 gift range. There really is something for all the family, so I’d definitely recommend checking them out either in store or online where you can get them delivered in time for Christmas.

All reviews are my own and my family’s opinions and we received the gift sets in order to write an honest review.

Lego Friends Olivia’s Rainbow activity book from The Works is excellent value at £2.99 and comes with a small Lego kit to make to add to your collection. My daughter Miss M who is 6yrs old has become interested in Lego over the last year and already has a collection of Lego Friends sets. She was thrilled to see this book and couldn’t wait to get the little cat out and build it’s bed and milk bowl.

The book is a lovely quality for an activity style book with 32 full colour pages with a multitude of activities inside. The contents have really been thought about and I’m really impressed at all the things there are to do. There is quite a long story called Olivia’s Rainbow which is great for slighter older children to read along with facts about characters in Heartlake City. There’s many puzzles such as spot the difference, sudoku and quizs along with some more unusual activities such as a simple experiment with water and a mirror to make a rainbow, mixing paints to make different colours and a song to add words to and make into a tune.

Miss M has really enjoyed this book, it has given her plenty to do and a story she can read again and again. The little Lego cat fits perfectly in with her other Lego Friend’s sets and has added to her creativity in playing with Lego. I think this is a lovely book for a young Lego fan and the activities are fun and a bit different from others you usually see.