The Entertainer, otherwise known as The Toyshop, currently has an Aqua Beads Duo Compact Bead Modelling Craft Set on offer at £12.50 instead of £25.

• Model and make with the aqua beads craft set

These look like a good bit of crafting fun, actually. If the ad for it is to be believed, you can create any designs you like, drop your chosen beads into place using the 'plopper', and then squirt some water on them and wah-la, you have a … whatever it was you designed.

The set comes with 1100 Aqua Beads modelling beads, and 2 star-shaped storage cases. You'll get a layout tray, a bead plopper and grabber, four template sheets, water sprayer and instructions.

So what are you going to make from these beads?

Place mats, perhaps, or jewellery. Or pictures. Anything young imaginations can imagine, really.

These are new and boxed, delivery is free and it should arrive within six days or so.

Thanks to goonertillidie at HUKD

The Aqua Beads Star Case Duo Set is half price at The Entertainer, bringing it to £12.50 for what looks like a fab day’s indoor creative fun.

• Have fun with Aqua Beads from The Entertainer

It’s been so rainy around our side of the country, my husband referred to a date a couple of weeks ago as ‘the day it didn’t rain’.  As mum to a toddler, we’ve coped, but I have felt sorry for our neighbour’s preteen girls!

I saw the Aqua Beads Star Case Duo set and thought it looks like a great bit of fun for a rainy day.

The set comes with 1100 Aqua Beads modelling beads, 2 star-shaped storage cases, a layout tray, bead plopper and grabber, four template sheets, water spray and instructions.

According to the blurb on the website, you choose a design you like from the template sheets, fit it into the layout tray, then place the beads in place with the bead plopper. If you make a mistake, simply pick up the bead with the grabber and move it where you want it.  When you’re happy with the picture, use the water sprayer to magically join your beads together. When you’re done, store your spare beads in the two star-shaped storage boxes for when you’re ready to use another template, or make your own design.

And with all the rain, you don’t even have to pay for the tap water.