Blu Tack

Today's the day ..................... for a handy hint

If you're the grandparent of a child less than about ten-years old, it's always a good idea to have a packet of Blu Tack about your person.

This inexpensive, reusable, putty-like adhesive is commonly used to attach lightweight objects (such as posters or sheets of paper) to walls, doors or other dry surfaces.  But it can provide hours of creative distraction for small people who have to sit still at tables in cafes, in the back of cars - or indeed anywhere. 

Here's Blutak the dog, one of several characters that were created today by Tessa's artistic hands ................