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Steps Star H is a top dad during lockdown

Connor Gotto by Connor Gotto
April 22, 2020
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Steps singer Ian H Watkins has been keeping his kids amused during lockdown with a series of impressive creative activities.

The Deeper Shade of Blue hitmaker has documented his activities on Instagram as he isolates at home with his adorable twins, Macsen and Cybi, showing off a selection of weird and wonderful objects.

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Saved in a Highlight on his page, the singer has shown off homemade mini aeroplanes made of wooden sticks, fuzzy fake spiders, and giant bubble launchers, which the hitmaker and his boys played with out in the sun at their home in Wales.

You can check out all of H’s DIY antics on his channel.

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It’s Mother’s Day… but if you’re a parent or guardian I just want to say.. YOU are AWESOME! Parenting is THE toughest ( but most rewarding ) job you’ll ever have! As soon as my children were born I had a totally new found love and respect for my parents. Keep going… Its hard, especially being patient with little impatient versions of you! ?? #happyparentsday #Parenting #Twins #TwinDad #TwinDadsRock

A post shared by Ian H Watkins (@ianhwatkins) on Mar 22, 2020 at 11:45am PDT

And the family also drew some super sweet rainbows as a thank you to NHS staff working on the front lines amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Thankyou to the NHS staff and the key workers who risk their lives everyday for us all. Stay home. Stay safe. Save Lives. Much love to you all from us xx #NHS #rainbow? #stayhome #staysafe #savelives #protectthenhs ? pic.twitter.com/VWjA46XMoy

— Ian H Watkins (@Ianhwatkins) April 7, 2020

It comes as Steps prepare to launch their latest comeback, with “lots of announcements planned” for after the lockdown ends.

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