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Stylophone — £14.99
Anyone of a certain age will remember this iconic noise maker (or pocket electronic organ as it is promoted) from the 70s and the forerunner of personal keyboards. Packed with resistors, oscillators and diodes, it's played by touching a stylus against a metal keyboard to make stylised electronic sounds that have inspired musicians like David Bowie, Pulp and The White Stripes. It was famously promoted by Rolf Harris at the end of the 60s and went on to sell over three million pieces. This re-launch...

Rhythm Sticks — £14.99
Superb electronic drum sticks that emit a variety of drum kit noises by beating them on any firm surface. The default is a standard drum, but it is possible to change the sound to a snare drum or cymbal crash for a single stroke at any stage, allowing quite complex effects to be achieved. The sticks will even play music to drum along to. The tips of the drum sticks light red with each stroke. Batteries included.

Racing Grannies — £7.99
The wonderfully quaint old ladies shuffle along pushing their zimmer frames with an uncanny realistic action created by the clockwork motor and clever jointed limbs. It's difficult to describe their appeal, something to do with the absurdity of the elderly racing as well as the pleasing, intricately detailed models. The positioning of the frame can be adjusted to optimise balance, aero-dynamics etc. Ready Racing Grannies, get set, hobble!

Arse / Face Soap — £3.99
IT'S ALL ARSE ABOUT FACE If you've ever been in someone else's bathroom and suddenly found yourself concerned about the recent history of the towel or soap you are about to use, then you are more likely to appreciate this less than subtle approach. The Soap and Towel are sold separately but the idea is the same. They both have areas clearly marked with 'Arse' and 'Face'. The large bath towel is 100% cotton and the soap is lightly scented. The only remaining question is what to do with the rest...

Guardian Angel — £5.99
Folklore tells us that this kind of little 5cm terracotta figure was given to children in the German Black Forest when they left home. The Guardian Angel was said to watch over them and bring them luck, and the tradition continues. Each Angel is handmade and prettily packaged with a certificate to be personalised, and would make a well-received little gift.

Marmite Sandwich Box — £4.99
Marmite lovers everywhere will be excited to find this cute bread-shaped sandwich box bearing the iconic Marmite logo. As the saying goes 'you either love it or you hate it'; anyone who loves Marmite will love this too.

Fighting Grandads — £7.99
These wonderfully quaint clockworks have quickly become everyone's favourites and with their absurd yet intricate moulding and uncannily realistic movements it's not hard to see why. The Grouchy Grandads stomp towards each other, walking sticks flailing, dragging their shopping trolleys. Get a set of these and the Racing Grannies (09535) and have your own bus stop big fight and geriatric " Gran" Prix. 9cm

Mr Potato Head — £7.99
The return of a much loved favourite, bigger and better than ever. Mr Potato Head was invented by George Learner and first released in 1952. It is believed characteristics from George's own family inspired the accessories, with the green baseball cap and bushy moustache (still part of the kit) coming from his father. The interchangeable components allow a great variety of funny faces and portly characters to be created. Presumably a real potato could still be used, but a clean, plastic version is...

Magic Garden — £5.99
my lovely lady is not able to do the gardening any more, so i bought her a magic garden so she could grow her own beautiful garden indoors. she set up her garden, added the liquid supplied and watched with utter fascination as the trees began to grow, the flowers began to bloom and the snow formed on the mountain! A brilliant and novel garden for those less able to plant a garden in the usual way. thank you.

Crystal Growing Kit — £3.99
The base rock and chemicals required are contained in the plastic box in which the crystals will be grown and will eventually act as a pedestal for the finished object. An interesting and educational present, well packaged and cleverly thought out.

Finger Frights Pk 10 — £2.99
A pack of ten of the classic rubbery little beasts. There are wide variations in the design, colour and facial expressions so everyone can have their favourite.

Whoopee Cushion — £0.75
Inflate, then place under a cushion or on a seat where it emits loud rude noises when sat upon.

Flying Monkey — £6.99
This is absolutely excellent. I am banned from playing with it in the house because I nearly took out one of the wife's china guinea pigs, so the dog and I took it onto the field. She thinks it's great fun. It flies for a good 50 feet, screaming all the way - she flies after it and brings it back for another go. She gets a good run and I hardly have to exert myself as you do when throwing a traditioinal toy. Win-win all round. We have played with it every night now for a good three months and the...

Gyroscope — £9.99
This version from America claims to be 'the original', its design barely changed for 80 years. It is still excellent, and still all metal apart from the stand. It comes in a smart perspex type box with the obligatory tower to stand it on as it spins, and the string to start it and balance it on; also instructions and explanations.

Very Hungry Caterpillar Floor Puzzle — £7.99
The Very Hungry Caterpillar children's book was first published in 1969, quickly becoming a children's favourite. In Eric Carle's well-known story the caterpillar munches through lots of different foods before pupating and finally becoming a beautiful butterfly. This delightful floor puzzle has 24 brightly coloured high-gloss pieces, to recreate the magic with hours of play value.

Bad Cat — £7.99
Totally absurd and genuinely hilarious the 244 colour pictures feature the scariest, meanest, most bizarre and ridiculous felines ever caught on camera. The combination of pictures and the author's irreverent captions create a work of surreal genius that appeals equally to cat lovers or haters.

Sudoku Cube — £2.99
This is so good! I bought one for my husband and one for my dad for christmas and neither of them have completed it yet! My dad is telling me daily how irritated he is by it, but loves it all the same! Well worth £2.99 for what has been so far 2 weeks of peace and quiet!

Wurmm Puzzle — £4.99
I, personally, found this a very interesting toy! It is defiantly worth the money, even if it doesn't seem like it at first. When watching somebody attempt to remove the 'Wurmm' you think, "I could do that, no trouble" but when it is your go, you defiantly take back that thought! It is an infuriating and challenging puzzle, and I have not yet cracked it, having for 2 days now! Overall, I would defiantly recommend it.

Shark Attack — £5.99
An ingenious piece of nonsense to entertain any young child! Open the creature's jaws and press down on its teeth one at a time. Sooner or later you will find the tooth which will make the jaws snap shut frighteningly but quite harmlessly on your finger - unless you can get it out of the way in time, which is the plan. A different tooth trips the mechanism each time.

Paint Your Own Mug — £5.99
Make sure no-one steals your mug by designing and personalising your own. The set includes a large ceramic mug, 12 colourful paints and a brush. Once the mug is painted it can be baked in the oven to preserve the design forever. Until the mug is baked the paint can be washed off, allowing mistakes to be corrected.

The Darwin Awards — £6.99
What better way to ignore the gloomy weather outside than to recreate a lazy summer afternoon on the beach in miniature. All the essential elements are included in a smart perspex box, from a deck-chair to the sand itself.

Autobiography Of A One Year Old — £5.99
A highly entertaining account written from the point of view of a one year old (an extremely articulate one year old), as they explore the absurdities of the world, discovering how to walk, swim and manipulate parents. Other topics that come under discussion are parents, nursery rhymes, colds, crying and ... poo! Anyone with experience in these matters is likely to find it extremely entertaining.

Rc Tarantula — £24.99
Life-sized, 25cm, this is huge - we never realised they grew this big - and rather scary, the tarantula is covered all over in life-like body hair. It walks, runs and can even spin on its eight furry, independently moving legs! Works indoors and out within a range of up to 30 feet. As large as the Goliath Bird Eating Tarantula measuring a life size 25cm in diameter. Requires 6 x 'AA' batteries.

Grow Your Own Venus Fly Trap — £3.99
Inside the ingenious box are plant seeds, a compost pellet and a terracotta pot - everything required to get growing.

Chattering Teeth — £3.99
A large 6.5cm pair of classic clockwork teeth. Wind them up and watch them gnash.

Pirate Telescope — £4.99
A real, working telescope! Navy ships, exotic islands and even the neighbour's cat can be clearly spied upon from a great distance. The operation is simple and twisting the eyepiece improves focus. Made from durable plastic to withstand the inevitable adventures.

The Rubber Duck — £0.99
A small eraser in the instantly recognisable shape of a bath duck. Whether the charming little characters will ever actually be marked by pencil smudges is much disputed; the general opinion is that most people will appreciate the pun, and then proudly display them in pristine condition.

Gelli Baff — £4.99
Add the Gelli Baff powder to a bath of water and watch it turn into thick slimy, funny goo. Once everyone has enjoyed bathing, playing and having fun, add the dissolver and watch the goo return to water. And don't worry, Gelli Baff doesn't stain and contains no harmful chemicals - the goo softens and cleans the skin. An excellent way to encourage kids to spend more time in the bath. Gelli Baff comes in four cool colours - order more than one and we will send an assortment. Bubble Baff is available...

Jacobs Ladder — £3.99
A well made version of a classic toy with six painted sections in plain wood. The cleverly hinged wooden sections click over with a perplexing movement.

Build Your Own Porsche — £7.99
All the components are provided,including the die cast shell with opening doors, to build a perfect 1:38 scale, detailed model of a red Porsche Boxster with a pull-back-and-go motor. Miniature screwdriver and instructions are included, although a little glue is required.

Bath Crayons — £3.99
I got these for my son aged 5. He has had endless fun drawing on himself, the bath, the tiles and basically most places in the bathroom. the benefit to you? Peace for a while and a happy child, the downside is the cleaning up afterwards, but I think of it as clean fun! We loved them!

Bad Dog — £7.99
Surreal and utterly ridiculous. The book pictures 278 canines caught in preposterous positions or dressed to look absurd. An irreverent caption has been assigned to each photo along with the dog's name and 'hobby'. The result is hilarious with equal appeal for dog lovers, haters or those who just want a good laugh. 248 pages, paperback.

Squishy Mesh Ball — £1.99
Completely different to anything we've seen before. A curious gel-filled ball is encapsulated in black netting. As the ball is squeezed coloured pustules grow through the net, strangely changing colour as they develop. Different effects can be achieved by varying the squish! Compulsively tactile.

Frozen Smiles — £4.99
Drop one of these denture shaped ice cubes into your drink and you'll guarantee no-one will steal your glass at parties, as well as raising a few smiles (cold ones). We added a few drops of food colouring and milk to make the ice teeth even more realistic (disgusting!). The food-safe tray makes four icy smiles at a time.

Growing Frog To Prince — £2.50
There isn't a little princess in all the land who hasn't dreamt of meeting her handsome prince. And, let's face it, most of them grow up having never fulfilled that wish. Don't let that travesty continue - ANYBODY can add water to a frog. Sure, he may not become the greatest looking prince (tubby, middle-aged businessman comes to mind), but for £2.50, who's complaining? Plus, this way, you don't actually have to have physical contact with the frog itself.

Hot Potato — £9.99
A brand new game and a reverse twist on Pass the Parcel. When the jolly, soft fabric 'potato'is squeezed it shouts "Hot Potato" and immediately plays music, with increasing tempo, until a sudden 'boing' indicates the end of the round. Instead of it being desirable to be holding the package when the music stops, the player loses and collects a 'potato chip' card. Players with three chips are out of the game, so the Potato must be passed to the next player as quickly as possible. Fortunately, it’s...

Wooden Slide Whistle — £1.99
I purchased this on impulse at the Bexleyheath store. I now annoy my neighbours with a preettty good rendition of Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines. It also drives the dog potty. So much value.

Camper Van Desk Tidy — £4.99
Over the years the VW Camper Van has become an iconic symbol of the flower power era. This easy-to-make card model captures the essence of its cult status for loyal VW fans. Not only does it evoke memories of headbands, long hair, and flares for those of us old enough to remember, but it also has a useful section for storage of those easily mislaid pens and pencils. The card pieces just pop out of the surround and slot together and there is a sheet of stickers for customising the finished camper...

T-Shirt Graffiti — £4.99
High quality, permanent markers in eight bright colours. Perfect to personalise cotton shirts, caps, trainers and many more items with your own funky designs. Air dry for 24 hours or fix colours immediately by ironing. Resultant designs are permanent and can be washed in the usual way.

Giggles — £9.99
Totally absurd egg-shaped creatures, with tufty neon hair and jolly faces. When given a sharp tap they go into an ecstatic frenzy of bouncing and shaking whilst making a cacophony of whistling, giggling and "ye ha's". It's difficult not to laugh at their gleeful antics, but also quite a relief once silence is restored. There are many different colours and designs - order more than one to receive a selection.

Alien Tv Channel Changer — £11.99
Blast bad programmes off the TV with this futuristic ray-gun remote control. The ray-gun will adopt any channel function of a normal remote; set it up, pull the trigger and say goodbye to garbage. Not only that but the gun is superbly styled and makes a super extraterrestrial zapping noise as it fires.

Knitting Doll — £3.99
'French Knitting' is something which every child will enjoy at some stage, an activity which has been popular for more than a century. Wool is wound round the pegs in the prescribed fashion and emerges as a cord. Instructions and wool included.

Grow Your Own Four-Leaf Clover — £3.99
Inside the ingenious box are plant seeds, a compost pellet and a terracotta pot - everything required to get growing.

Animal Pick Your Nose Cups — £4.99
Last year we started selling the brilliant Pick Your Nose party cups and now, we are delighted to announce that children can pick their noses too (shocking revelation we know). Kids can choose to be animals such as a Zebra, Beaver or a green reptile that we're not too sure about. Six designs in total, assorted in a pack of 24, high quality paper cups.

Umbrella Hat — £4.99
I also have one of these very cool umbrella hats - i now love the rain! When I wake up in the morning and hear the rain, I think 'umbrella hat day!'. There are some people that stare but the majority look in awe and many ask where to find this great invention! Why be a sheep and follow the crowd? Stand out and wear this umbrella hat - it is very practical as well as hilarious.

Aircraft Carrier Puzzle — £3.99
By simply slotting together a few pieces of varnish-coated card a remarkably impressive and sturdy 33cm model aircraft carrier can be built which can then be populated with the 9 miniature aircraft kits also included. It is marketed as a puzzle so there aren't any instructions and younger children may need a little help but once the construction of the planes has been mastered it is not too difficult. Cleverly designed and surprisingly satisfying to build.

Dinosaur Nest Excavation Kit — £7.99
Encased in the 5 (13cm) plaster block is a whole family of baby dinosaurs waiting to be carefully excavated using the wooden scraping tools provided. It's fascinating entertainment that will delight a wide age range. There are several possible designs, order more than one to receive a selection.

Geyser Tube — £5.99
My brother-in-law is almost impossible to buy presents for, as he has everything he needs and pretty much everything he wants. But he didn't know he wanted one of these until I bought it for him. He was thrilled! He can now impress his friends and make a huge mess with barely any effort! All I needed to do was make sure I bought a huge supply of mentos to go with it! Thank you for a fantastic birthday solution. Any ideas for next year's present?

Mini Extreme Bubble Gun — £4.99
It may only be small but it is incredibly effective. The fan blasts out four streams of bubbles, blowing hundreds in seconds and creating a 'blizzard' of swirling bubbles. Includes 1 x 'AA' battery, bubble solution, and dipping tray. 11cm

Battery C / Lr14 Pk2 — £1.99

Comic Strip Plasters — £3.99
OUCH! BAM! AAARGH! Now you can weara plaster that tells the world how you arefeeling, like exclamations straight froma comic strip!

Draw Thumb Animals — £4.99
From simple thumb and finger prints are created monkeys, dogs and even fleas challenging a human to a game of basketball. The humorous kits come with a coloured ink pad and the essential black felt-tip to bring the prints to life as well as a pad showing ideas, instructions and inspiration for a plethora of thumb characters.

Monkey Nail Dryer — £5.99
A cute little monkey, designed to blow dry nail varnish. He 'huffs' a continuous stream of air on to nails that are placed in front of him. Useful-ish and always raises a smile.

Grow Your Own Dinosaur — £2.50
Simply add water to the tank and after a couple of days, the dinosaur will swell to five times its size within it's cage.

Splat Poo — £2.50
A disturbingly realistic Splat Poo that creates a revolting 'splat' when thrown at a window. It slowly re-forms its original shape as it squelches its way down the glass. Charming!

Magic Money Bank — £2.99
An optical illusion. A 3-dimensional object appears to be suspended in the middle of the box. Coins dropped into it appear to vanish without trace. It's all done with mirrors.

Punch And Judy Puppet Set — £8.99
Children never forget seeing their first Punch and Judy show. The popular seaside entertainment can be recreated as many times as they like with this excellent puppet set. The four puppets: Mr and Mrs Punch, the policeman and the crocodile, each have a rubbery plastic head and a colourful and detailed felt body. The baby and the sausages are pictured on the back to be cut out and used as part of the fun, and the clever box can be used as a miniature stage. That's the way to do it!

Zippy Bather — £2.50
Clever little 8cm clockwork figure that can either do crawl or butterfly stroke depending how you position the arms: the jointed legs automatically change action. Colours may vary.

Coin Construction — £7.99
The kit contains four hundred tiny black and red clips that can be used to neatly link two or more coins together, creating sculptures of robots, towers, trucks and anything else you can imagine. Suitable for most currencies, including UK, EU and US coinage, a mixture of coin sizes can be used to add detail. The larger the construction the more money saved!

Money Eraser — £0.99
Large high-quality 9cm eraser printed with impressively accurate reproduction of an English bank note. Assorted designs.

Disco Glide Ball — £2.99
Excellent black balls that glide smoothly over flat surfaces. A sharp tap triggers pulsating internal lights which illuminate the coloured spots. The flashing speeds up before it ceases. All very pleasing. 4.5cm. Batteries included.

How To Walk In High Heels — £7.99
Writing as a male of the species I couldn't help my interest wandering whilst reading the 'riveting' entries on shaping eyebrows and leg waxing. My attention rallied briefly at celebrity advice from Kylie Minogue on enhancing her 'assets' but, alas no pictures, and I was soon lost again in unfamiliar terms such as 'lipstick' and 'buying shoes'. Once I had woken up I decided I needed a girl's point of view. And here it is: This is the perfect 'how to' book for any woman aged 18 to 80. The book is...

Thirty Days Has September — £7.99
A treasure trove of secret tips and tricks that provide easy ways to recall difficult-to-remember facts like times tables, tricky punctuation and how to spell infamously difficult words. There are also sections covering historical facts, scientific statistics and much, much more. Aimed at a young market, but there are plenty of entries many adults would also find useful - including all of us at Hawkin!

Egg Laying Rubber Chicken — £1.99
Bizarre 18cm rubbery-chicken which is squeezed to produce what appears to be the contents of an egg, complete with yolk in swirling albumen. A fowl joke some might say!

Spinning Plate — £5.99
Many forms of juggling are popular, but plate-spinning has been neglected. We supply a plastic plate, a specially designed stick and a leaflet of hints and instructions.

Goofy Specs — £3.99
Springy eye spectacles that make the wearer look quite ridiculous

Triassic Triops Kit — £12.99
Triops Longicaudatus (aka Triops) are fascinating creatures that first came into existence during the Triassic era whilst T-Rex, Triceratops and other dinosaurs still dominated. Their eggs evolved to survive long periods of drought, only to hatch once there has been sufficient rainfall. This rare characteristic enables us to safely store them until a time it is convenient to care for them. Their relatively simple care, fascinating properties, energetic behaviour, reasonable size and short life-span...

Keyfinder Keyring — £2.99
A truly ingenious invention I have wasted many hours trying to find lost keys, which isn't exactly very fun when you wake up late for work/college and can't find your keys. With this inexpensive device, that's a thing of the past!

Paint By Numbers — £2.50
A great, rainy day, easy-to-use painting by numbers kit. The kit contains three attractive black and white illustrations on thick card, a paintbrush and paints. The numbers on the pictures correspond to the number-shaped colours on the paint tray, making the concept fun and easy for youngsters to grasp. There are three appealing themes - Pirate, Sea Life, and Farm, order more than one to receive a selection.

Puzzle Bubbles — £0.99
This tub contains bubble mixture and features one of an assortment of six puzzles in the lid. The range of cartoon puzzle pictures includes dinosaur, butterfly and car, with loose ball-bearings which need to be carefully manipulated into depressions in the puzzle surface.

Fascinating Facts & Curious Questions — £3.99
Hundreds of facts and trivia that you never knew you needed to know, but are more than ready to find out. Delights include; Do lemmings really commit mass suicide?; Why is New York City called the Big Apple?; Under what circumstances is murder legal in Hong Kong?. The illustrations and colourful style make the facts easier to digest.

3D Magna Puzzle — £4.99
An eye-catching 16 piece puzzle with a delightful three dimensional quality. The picture is built up in layers within the plastic, making it appear to move as it is viewed from different angles and to have depth that is never-ending. The colours are incredibly vibrant and the pieces are magnetic, making it a stylish display to keep on any metal surface or it can be made up inside the storage tin. And, being magnetic, it is ideal for entertainment whilst travelling. Available featuring butterflies...

Impressions Kit — £7.99
The kit allows a 18cm star-shaped plaster-of-Paris plaque to be made with a perfect impression of a child's hand or foot. Cleverly the impression is 3D. Names, dates etc. can be scratched in around the edge and a hook is inserted in to the back to allow it to hang.

Colour Your Own Umbrella — £9.99
The waterproof fabric paints, paint-brush and marker pen can be used on the child-sized (66cm diameter) plain white umbrella to create a unique design that can protect a child from the rain or too much sun.

Think Gum — £0.99
There are times when most of us could do with a bit of a brain boost and this gum claims to be the solution. It contains herbal ingredients such as Ginkgo, Rosemary and Peppermint as well as being naturally caffeinated and sugar free. The packaging assures us the gum is specially formulated to help chewers 'take on mentally challenging tasks, be more alert, improve information recall and boost memory'. Not bad for a piece of chewing gum! Sceptical? Well, it must be worth a try - it tastes nice (very...

Touchable Bubbles — £1.99
Bubbles you can catch! Unscrew the bubble-wand from the top of the 12cm tube filled with bubble solution and gently blow. Hundreds of small, ultra-light bubbles are produced which float about in the air. After ten seconds it is possible to catch the bubbles on your hand or leave them to settle where the majority of them may remain for several hours, some even for days, if undisturbed. A clip attaches the tube to clothing, etc. like a pen.

Skydiver — £1.50
We've sold many versions of the, ever popular, Skydiver over the years, but this is a particularly well made version. The figure is large, chunky and securely attached to the large, colourful parachute. Good, old fashioned fun. Colours may vary.

The Funniest Thing You Never Said — £7.99
Absorb this book and you'll never be caught without a clever quip or witty come back ever again. Nearly 550 pages are crammed with the funniest comments made by infamous wits such as Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw as well as a wealth of material from contemporary comedians and celebrities like Jonathon Ross, John Cleese and Stephen Fry - even Homer Simpson has several entries. The biggest and the best collection we've ever seen.

Flexiface — £32.00
Grotesque 8cm soft rubbery face which can be manipulated with fingers from the back creating many different expressions.

Robot Eraser — £1.50
A cute and colourful robot eraser with jointed arms and legs. Extra interest is added, as the arms and legs can be removed and repositioned to make even more bizarre creations.

Growing Hatching Dinosaur — £2.99
Fill the container with water and the baby dinosaur cracks its way out of the egg, just like the real thing. Over the next 72 hours it expands until it grows to the height of the container.

Talking Polly — £9.99
This is absolutey hilarious. I bought one for my Mum, Christmas 2007. She used to own a real parrot which sadly died and she missed him like crazy. However, Talking Polly has been a HUGE hit as it repeats everything twice and sounds like it's in a race as it repeats so quickly! Each time her neighbour comes in for a coffee, she too has to play with Polly. An absolute HIT. By the way Mum is 88 now and says Polly was one of her best presents ever. Thank you. Linda Tyree

Circus Sam — £7.99
With a little patience and practice the clown can be made to balance and even spin on the podium in many gravity defying and improbable positions. The ability to balance on his nose, toe or hat is due to clever joints and precisely positioned weights.

Stretchy Sucker Cow — £2.99
Highly pliable rubbery-creatures with a sucker on each limb. Amusing poses are made by stretching them to many times their original length and then sticking them in position. Double sided suckers allow them to stick to windows, mirrors, fridges and other smooth surfaces.

Frog Umbrella — £5.99
Unusual child-sized umbrella which is practical and will attract admiration in the street. It erects and collapses in the usual way, but surprisingly two giant eyes pop up above the colourfully printed brolly.

Jumbo Glider — £1.50
Huge (45cm wingspan) effective poly-glider for indoor or outdoor fun. Comes in a large envelope. Several designs available, assorted if you order more than one.

How Smart Is Your Dog — £5.99
We'd like to introduce Henry (View extra images on the left) - Henry is a highly trained (although he hides it well) Labrador, and our official product tester of all things canine. As soon as the 'How Smart is Your Dog' test arrived, Henry jumped (up) at the chance to prove his puppy-dog prowess, with much tail wagging and nose snuffling. The booklet takes dog and owner through twelve simple tests to determine problem solving, learning and memory ability, with scores determined by the times recorded...

Wind Up Submarine — £5.99
Large clockwork-propeller powered toy that cleverly dives and resurfaces in a bath or pool.

Set Of Six Puzzles — £7.99

Battery Aaa/Lr03 Pk4 — £1.99

Cats Cradle — £7.99
A multi-coloured string loop is accompanied by a spiral bound book of colourful instructions explaining how to manipulate the string into complex shapes. Starting with relatively simple styles such as teacup and the Eiffel Tower and finishing with the challenging Jacob's Ladder.

Swinging Poi — £9.99
Originate by the New Zealand Maori, the discipline involves swinging a weighted fabric ball with long ribbon tail, in each hand, through a convoluted sequence of swings. The basics are easy to master and, with practise, it looks surprisingly effective. Our Poi are high-quality with triple-coloured nylon tails and metal fastenings. A draw string bag is provided for storage.

Automatic Pencil Sharpener — £5.99
A stylish desktop gadget that automatically sharpens when a pencil is pushed into the top. Its practical purpose is obvious, but it is also curiously satisfying watching the disposal chamber fill with the sharpenings and you may find you get through pencils a lot quicker. Colour may vary.

How Cunning Is Your Cat? - Stocking Fillers — £5.99
Rate your cat's cunning with tests to determine if it is a predator, a purrer, or just playful. This six page booklet explains nine procedures to test your pet's brainpower. A mouse filled with extra strong catnip (included) is used to 'motivate' (or not) the kitty during the tests. Good fun for cat and owner.