To Infinity: Take Flight With This DIY Gift Idea
What It Is: This week’s eclipse has no doubt sparked the imaginations of at least a few future scientists and astronauts. If someone in your house is considering the cosmos more carefully, then you’ll want to check out today’s gift idea: The Estes Rocket Star Air Rocket Launch Set. Working together as a family, kids as young as 8 can help construct their very own rocket that can launch into the sky at heights of over 50 feet! With two air rockets included, this cool mini-DIY project requires no batteries and can be safely used outdoors. It’s a perfect way to gather the family for some unwired time.
Who It’s For: Your science-loving son or daughter. Your new neighbours. The cousins when they’re gathering at grandma and grandpa’s house.
What It Costs: Just $11.99 USD + about $24.99 shipping. Normally I wouldn’t highlight an item with steeper shipping costs like this, but the overall price is still really affordable for what you get – plus you can potentially add more items (shipping creeps up a bit with heavier parcels) to make it extra worthwhile.
Where It’s At: Shop the Estes Rocket at Tower Hobbies online. Once you get into rockets, you’ll be pleased to know there is a Canadian site that sells all types, including others by Estes.
Want to win an Estes Rocket Star Air Rocket Launch Set for yourself? Here’s how to enter!
1) First off! You must be a Canadian Gift Guide subscriber to enter this giveaway. Just find the ‘Gift of Gab’ box on the righthand side of this page and either hit ‘Follow’ or enter your email address. Once you’ve done that, leave me a comment by September 13, 2017 telling me why you’d like to try this rocket set out – and with who?
2) Entries are limited to one per person / per email address / per household (or more if you score bonus entries). A random draw will be conducted on or around September 14, 2017 to select the winner(s), who will have 48 hours to respond before another winner is chosen in their place.
3) Entries are limited to Canadians that have reached the age of majority in their province. Quebec is not eligible for this promotion.
4) Bonus Entry: Follow Tower Hobbies on Instagram. Then, take a photo of your favourite gift idea on the Tower Hobbies website and share it to your own Instagram feed, tagging Tower Hobbies, using the hashtag #towerhobbies and mentioning this giveaway! Share a link back to your Instagram post in a separate comment below.
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I will have to do this rocket with my son. When he was younger, we had several rockets that he made and it was so much fun.
My gosh, both my son and myself would love to give this a try. It would be a new experience for both of us.
My grandson would like this rocket.
I would love to try this out with my great-nephew who is fascinated with rockets.
My boys would really like this. I am a subscriber
My two teen aged grandsons would absolutely love this.
My husband and grandson would love to have this.
My two boys would love to launch this rocket, they like anything that shoots in the air would be
a lot of fun.
I’m a Canadian Gift Guide subscriber My two granddaughter would love it, especialy when camping.
I would love to try this out because it’s interesting.
I would love to try this out with my niece and nephew at a nearby park – this would be a hoot.
I would like to try this out with my sons because it looks so fun and they love science
~Jonnie
I would love to have fun trying the rocket out with my grandchildren. They would find it interesting.
I would love to try this out with my family and geeky friends.
I would like to win this terrific Estes Rocket Star Air Rocket Launch Set to enjoy with my grandson.
I would love to try this rocket set out with my nephew at the park…looks like lots of fun
I would like to win this and try it out with my 11 and 13 year old sons.
I know a young man that with his grandpa would love to play with a rocket in the partk
My grandson is fascinated with science and NASA and I know he’d love this prize.
My kids would love to bring this out camping – they would have so much fun!
I’d love to try this rocket set out with my two sons.
My tweenage nephews would love, love, love this (and so would their dad!)
This will be one awesome Christmas gift for my two boys 🙂 ….. Thanks 🙂
I think my niece would love this!
I would like to try this out with my gf daughter!
My nephew would love this!!
Love to win this for my 2 kids, we are all interested in rockets after our last visit to the science centre
Rockets are always a thrill! I would definitely blast off with the grandkids. My brothers used to have rockets to shoot. My Dad would hook them up to a car battery! Boy did they fly. The problem was finding them again.
This is the kind of thing my brother loved as a kid. I’d share the experience with him.
My son would LOVE this rocket!! Would be so fun to try it out with him!
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My daughter would love to try this out.
I would like to try this rocket set out with my 3 boys, because it goes so high and looks like so much fun!
oh I would love to try this with my children of ocurse!
Love to try this with my grandson 😉
I would love to try this with my two daughters
I would love to try it out with my son and nephews they would love it!
I’d love to try this with my husband and daughters – we were just talking about what a rocket launch would be like!
I’d try this with mom mom!
I’d like to try it out with my grandson
I would love to try this with my grandson who just turned 5
I would love to try this with my older Grandkids!
I saw these about a year ago and thought they would be a great toy to try with my nephew.
My husband is a big kid so perfect for him
This would be fun to try with my daughter who loves science! I am sure we would enjoy using the rocket!
I would try this out with my husband and granddaughter. we have a lot of fun with a water rocket so this I am sure would be a blast!
It looks like so much fun! I would enjoy it with my nephew.
I subscribe via email. I would love to win this for both my younger kiddo and my godson; they both love rockets, science and space and would lose their minds over this product and experience countless hours of excitement and joy. Thanks!
I’d love to try his ticket set out with my son and husband. It would be a fun outdoor activity.
Love to try this out with my 5 grandsons. They love to be active and this would be a great fall activity
I’d love to try this rocket set out with my boys. Science, toys and amusement… how could you go wrong with that??!
My two boys would love this! I would also have them share it with their best friends who would love to try it out!
This would make a perfect gift for either of my kids, or for my nephew at Christmas.
What’s not to love about warm summer days and shooting off rockets in the backyard. My grandsons would love this.
I would like this rocket set for my husband and oldest daughter. I think they would have a lot of fun.
I’m a Canadian Gift Guide subscriber. I’d like to try this rocket set out with my friend Glen ‘cos he’s into homemade contraptions that just scare me! This would be a good way to play safe.
Bonus @TowerHobbies Entry: Followed Tower Hobbies on Instagram and posted https://www.instagram.com/p/BYjjmk0As0r
I would love to try this rocket with my niece, science fascinates us and we spend a great deal of time analizing things
I think I’d like to try this with my kids. Sounds like fun plus it’s educational.
I’d try this rocket out with my bf. He would have fun.
I’d like to try this rocket set with my younger siblings because it looks like a lot of fun!
I’d love to try this out with my six-year-old son. We have a huge park right across the street 🙂
My partner would get a kick out of this! I’d try it out with him!
I would love to win this for my husband and try it out with him. Thanks so much for the chance 🙂
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This would be really fun with my grandsons.
My son would LOVE this Rocket. He is in grade 4 and would great to share with his class.