Hobbycraft Chelmsford is helping families to get creative and banish boredom this half term, with a range of in-store activities.

The Chelmer Village Retail Park store's Ideas Station features ideas for crafting, with half-price deals on products and hundreds of projects to make with the kids for less than £5.

And with World Book Day approaching on March 2, the store also has ideas for parents to get a head start with any costume making this half term.

Dejan Byrne, the store manager, said: “With some great deals in store that won’t break the bank, there are no excuses for boredom this half term.

“Whether it’s a school project you need to tackle, or a World Book Day costume, pop in store for hundreds of ideas and get creative with the kids.”

The full programme of events can be found on the Hobbycraft website.