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Welcome to Build Your Own

Eco-friendly, STEM-inspired children’s toys you can build yourself. Each of our kits has a unique function and provides hours of fun for children aged 8+.

Build Your Own are the happy creators of an award-winning range of eco-friendly, STEM-inspired children’s toys that you can build yourself.

Our innovative kits encourage children to immerse themselves in the fun world of science and exploration, helping to reduce screen-time and bring families together to create rich memories.

Each premium paper and board kit is constructed using slot-together techniques to create a fun, tactile and robust toy. No glue, no mess, no fuss. Everything you need is provided in the kit, and the step-by-step videos on our website provide helpful assembly tips too.

Proudly designed in UK by our brilliant team of paper engineers, each product is made from high-quality, sustainable materials, with minimal plastics used both in the designs and packaging.

We love to spark curious young imaginations through our fun and growing range of eco-friendly toys, and hope to inspire budding engineers of the future.

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Personalised Kits

Personalised for you

Exclusive to Not On The High Street

Our personalised Build Your Own kits are exclusive to Not On The High Street. Every kit will be hand personalised for you by our Hampshire-based studio team to create a truly unique gift. Just let us know the name of the person you would like your gift to be personalised for and we will take care of everything else.

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    "Brilliant!! The instructions were clear and really enjoyable building. Would definitely recommend!!"
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    "I bought this for my Dad for Christmas. He is normally pretty tricky to buy for, but this was a definite favourite. It's the right level of challenge and fun. It is a well-designed kit, and we appreciated all the fun little details."
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    "Prompt delivery and super fun to build. It provided lots of entertainment for my 8 year old son. I love that its eco friendly and not another plastic toy and its personalised! The adults in the house enjoyed playing with it too! I will ordering another build your own set soon for sure!"
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    "Excellent product,very well made and stronger than you think Instructions easy to follow My Grandson loves it The team that designed these products definitely 10/10."
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Press Comments

"Pinball Advent Calendar - Whether you want to spend quality time with your kids or you like the idea of a slow build to enjoy on Christmas Day this pinball machine-making kit hits all the right notes"
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Nov 2024

"Unicorn - We loved this toy because, for an hour, our little ones were so hyper focused on their build that we were actually able to drink a hot cup of tea. This set is easy enough for a four-year-old to completely independently and engaging enough to hold their interest."
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Apr 2024

"Plane Launcher - It takes about 1 hour to assemble the launcher – which, thrillingly, has power-indicator settings and can, if you get your aerodynamics right, propel paper planes up to 20 metres away."
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May 2024

"Telescope - This cardboard telescope kit is a great project for kids to get involved in and features all the lenses, mirrors and parts needed to build your own telescope for observing the night sky. Plus, its build-your-own design is a great way of teaching young astronomers how telescopes work.”"
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Jun 2024

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