Wishes!

Welcome to May’s Investigator Box!

May all your children’s dreams come true with this fun, magical, wish-filled craft kit.

This month we are looking for a wishkeeper's apprentice to save the day!

The box is inspired by the magical and captivating book The Wishkeepers’s Apprentice written by Rachel Chivers-Khoo.

Together with this book, this book explores themes of hope, fear, wishing and family.

This box will be posted from Friday 5th May.

Subscribe today from £18.50 a month.

star shaped wishes box decorated by a child.

Included in this box:

A copy of the book, a step-by-step instruction booklet and everything your child needs to:

  • Create your own star wish box

  • Design and make your own wishing coins!

  • Use what you have learnt in school to solve three maths challenges to defeat the wish snatcher!

Our sibling box will contain enough resources for two children to complete all the activities.

You will receive:

  • A signed copy of the book

  • Instruction booklet which includes the maths and reading challenges.

  • Star wish box

  • Paintbrush

  • Mirror

  • Gold paint

  • Clay

  • Wooden stick

  • Origami paper

  • PVA glue

If you subscribe, your child will receive a beautiful gold embossed Writer’s Notebook and pencil to inspire budding authors and illustrators in their first box.

When Felix makes a very special wish, he doesn't expect to be offered a job as an apprentice to wishkeeper Rupus Beewinkle. Now Felix must save the town's wishes from the wishsnatcher, who wants to destroy hopes and dreams everywhere.

A captivating story that your children will struggle to put down. The book is filled with just the right mixture of humour, magic and love.

The writing is breathtaking; rich with imagery and well-paced through the use of different sentence structures. This is a book to inspire and develop your children’s own writing.

Please Note:

  • This activity box is not suitable for children under 36 months and contains small parts that may be choking hazards. Children must be supervised.

  • Please wash hands after handling the clay.

  • Although we have taken every precaution possible, we cannot guarantee that there are no traces of nuts or other allergens in our products. Our boxes are made in an environment in which nuts and other allergens are used.