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Get creative with these wooden craft ideas! With so much to see and do, take a peek at these activities to get you started!

Balsa Stacking City

A portable, re-arrangeable, bright and colourful city! What more could you ask for? A simple, easily instructed activity? This Balsa Stacking City sounds like it's for you!

  • Step 1Paint your balsa blocks a variety of bright colours. Allow to Dry.
  • Step 2Use white paint to add detail to your city blocks. Think about different window and door shapes. Allow to dry.
  • Step 3Outline the white shapes with a black marker to accentuate the detail you have painted on.
  • Step 4Once your balsa city is completely dry it is ready to play with! Have fun designing and re-designing lots of different looking cityscapes!

Materials used in this activity

Balsa Wood Assortment - Pack of 150
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Product Code: 10020
EACH $32.99 (inc GST) $29.99 (ex GST)
4 or more $26.39 (inc GST) $23.99 (ex GST)          
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Round Paint Brushes - Assorted - Pack of 30
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Product Code: 10708
EACH $38.49 (inc GST) $34.99 (ex GST)
5 or more $30.79 (inc GST) $27.99 (ex GST)          
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Product Code: 16531
EACH $16.49 (inc GST) $14.99 (ex GST)
6 or more $10.71 (inc GST) $9.74 (ex GST)          
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CleverPatch Junior Artist Paint - 500ml - Set of 11 Colours
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Product Code: 20806
EACH $108.78 (inc GST) $98.89 (ex GST)
3 or more $84.58 (inc GST) $76.89 (ex GST)          
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