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This stylish journal has a stunning illustrated cover and 272 beautifully illustrated pages It also includes a ribbon marker and head & tail bands. It features artwork by the talented artists, Katie Vernon.
It is made from responsibly sourced paper and printed with vegetable-based ink and measures: Width: 117 mm x Height: 165 mm
A lovely gift for a gardener or plant lover!
£14.99
Animals have cleverly adapted to life all over the planet, from the freezing poles to the hottest, driest deserts. This book explores the extraordinary diversity in animal life, and readers are encouraged to reflect on how a tiny change can have a huge impact on a whole habitat and beyond. The use of novelties and colourful detailed illustrations explain complex concepts in an accessible and fun way.
The first title in the series, How The World Works, won the prestigious Royal Society Young People's Book Prize (also available - see below).
£14.99
Why do hurricanes happen? What is a tornado? Why does it snow? Answering these questions and many more, this book is an entertaining exploration of the world's weather and climate, with bright, friendly pop-ups and illustrations and accessible, absorbing text.
Winner of the 2012 Louis J. Battan Author's Award K-12 category. Citation: "Uniquely interactive and visually stimulating, their stunning and informative book, "How the Weather Works: A hands-on guide to our changing climate", engages readers of all ages in a variety of atmospheric science topics."
". . . easy to follow written explanations, absorbing colourful pages and interactive experiences ... This Is a visually exciting book and can entertain as well as inform the young reader." Carousel magazine
£14.99
How did life begin? Is the earth moving beneath our feet? Why does it rain? Encompassing all of these questions and many more, this fun, engaging, interactive book introduces the Earth's important cycles and encourages children to think about the impact of human actions on our world, inspiring respect for the natural world and all its harmonies.
It is beautifully presented and illustrates some tricky topics in a clear and effective way with the creative use of pop ups.
It is a work of art and a brilliant gift for young enquiring minds to stimulate curiosity and imagination.
£14.99
Where do our clothes come from? What's the link between gorillas and mobile phones? Does chocolate grow on trees? Answering these questions and many more, How We Make Stuff is an engaging exploration of the way we use Earth's natural resources. Featuring pop-ups, pull-tabs and booklets, it is an interactive extravaganza!
The first title in the series, How The World Works, won the prestigious Royal Society Young People's Book Prize (also available - see below).
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£8.99
History Heroes: Inventors quiz card game. An award winning game to educate & entertain:
Which inventor, most commonly linked with a peace prize, was the brains behind dynamite? The answer: Alfred Nobel
Did you know that Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, received his well-known middle name as an 11th birthday gift from his father?
And, whilst most might know that Florence Nightingale was the founder of modern nursing, how many realise that she is also credited as the inventor of the mathematical pie chart? Test yourself with these facts and many more in the game.
Test yourselves and learn about these inventors and all the other of the 40 fantastic inventors, each with their own card and seven fascinating facts. There are many ways of playing History Heroes: INVENTORS card game. Included in each game is a ‘how to play’ card and you can make up your own rules as long as everyone playing agrees to them! The aim is simple: you win the game by winning the cards and you win the cards by guessing/knowing the facts. You can use the images as clues and you can use the different levels of facts to make it as easy or as hard as you want to play the game. You can also play the game at different levels within the game so that all ages and stages can play together. The green facts are the easiest working down to the red facts, the most difficult. You can, of course, use the joker fact at the bottom, too, to overrule them all!
Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 7 x 1.8 cm
Item weight: 123g
Recommended age: 8 years – 80+
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They say that the best jams are always homemade and with this pretty vintage style set you can afford to take up a new hobby!
The set includes:
Warning! Wait for jam to cool before dressing the jars.
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Pack of vintage 'keep calm and carry on' red playing cards. Pack contains 52 playing cards and two jokers.
£7.50
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History Heroes: KINGS & QUEENS. An award-winning quiz card game to educate & entertain:
This fabulous KINGS & QUEENS quiz card game contains individual, beautifully illustrated cards of forty key British kings and queens from Alfred the Great to our present day queen, Elizabeth II.
Each card is illustrated to represent the individual monarch in history and shows their dates, her ‘house’ and seven gripping facts about them, including a joker fact about each character to surprise and/or entertain. Discover which monarch’s huge stomach exploded during his (oops, a bit of a clue there!) funeral, creating a terrible stench and who was described by one Victorian historian as ‘the most perfect character in history’.
The game also contains a card with the famous rhyme to help all players remember the order of all the kings and queens from 1066 to the present day.
There are many ways of playing the History Heroes: KINGS & QUEENS card game. We provide suggestions in the box on how to play and you can make up your own rules too if everyone playing agrees to them! The aim of any History Heroes game is simple: you win the game by winning the cards and you win the cards by guessing/knowing the facts. You can use the images as clues and you can use the different levels of facts to make it as easy or as hard as you want to play the game. Different people can play on different levels of fact within the same game so that all ages and stages can play together. The green facts are the easiest working down to the red facts, the most difficult. You can, of course, use the joker fact at the bottom, too, to overrule them all!
Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 7 x 1.8 cm
Itemweight: 123g
Recommended age: 8 years – 80+
£10.95
These little kittens are perfect for cat-lovers and anyone who would like (but isn't allowed) a cat. How much cuter than virtual pets are these three felt felines?
With pre-cut shapes in super-soft craft felt, they are very easy to sew - we've put an age guide of 6+ but judging by the reaction in the studio, we suspect they'll be a big hit with all ages.
The kit comes with instructions for turning the cardboard box into a basket and winding the embroidery thread into a little ball.
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This pretty fully retractable tape measure is the perfect size to keep in your bag, pocket or needlework box.
£19.95
Packed in a beautiful old-fashioned suitcase, this fabulous Knitting Kit would make an ideal gift as it has everything you need to learn this ever-popular craft.
Refer to the special "Little book of Knitting" to find out how to cast on, cast off, and learn all the basic stitches and techniques.
Get started with some easy-peasy, little knitted pets, then make a purse and a little bag, and finally try out your new skills by knitting a pair of trendy fingerless mittens and a cute bobble hat. The kit contains everything needed to make all these projects as well as clear simple instructions.
Contents: six balls of high quality double knit wool, bamboo needles, needle kit with plastic and metal sewing needles and pins, scissors, tape-measure, felt squares and buttons.
Suitable for ages 8+
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Being able to identify just a handful of garden bird songs is a skill that will stay with you for the rest of your life. However, learning how to tell a blackbird from a blackcap isn't that easy. That's where this enchanting introduction comes into its own. The ones that are featured here are amongst the 12 best-known European garden birds that you are most likely to see at a bird table. In addition to the easy to use sound bar, there is a general introduction to each bird that highlights its key characteristics, accompanied by an informative data profile and some surprising facts. By the end of the book, you should have a much greater understanding of these incredible creatures and the sounds you hear outside should have transformed from a cacophony into a 12-part orchestra. Keep it on your windowsill for the whole family to enjoy and see who becomes the bird song expert first.
£12.95
Experiment with different fabrics and stitches to make beautiful hanging hearts.
Fabrics include a lovely flowery lawn, polka dot, gingham, muslin and felt.
Decorate with buttons and ribbons and embroidery stitches. With very simple shapes and stitches this kit is perfect for beginners or more advanced sewers.
Each kit contains enough fabric to make at least five hearts of different sizes.
Suitable for ages 6+
£4.95
This cute 'playtime friends' hanging decorations kit is a fun felt craft project and a great way to teach children how to sew. You can make 4 playtime firends (red, green, blue and pink). The easy to follow kit includes pre cut felt pieces, coloured cotton, silver pipe cleaners, spare wool, woollen clothes, wooden heads, hands and feet and a helpful instruction leaflet (glue not included).
Each of the playtime friends measure 12cm approx (height).
Suggested for ages 6+.
£5.95
This cute 'flower friends' hanging decorations kit is a fun felt craft project and a great way to teach children how to sew. The easy to follow kit includes pre cut felt pieces, coloured cotton, silver pipe cleaners, wooden beads and a helpful instruction leaflet (glue not included).
Each of the six flower friends measure 8cm (height).
Suggested for ages 6+.
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A great gift for a rainy day! Have fun making your own Big Ben with this easy to assemble foam-card model set, which requires no tools and is great for learning hand eye coordination.
The model contains 13 pieces and there are clear instructions included.
The model measures Length: 7 cm, Width: 7 cm, Height: 29 cm
Please note that this item comes flat packed in a box, ready to assemble.
£2.95
This 'make your own' fairy cake trinket box pink and cream is an ideal gift for a little girl who would like to learng to sew.
The trinket box measures 12cm (height).
£2.95
This 'make your own' felt fairy cake trinket box in blue and pink is an ideal gift for a little girl who would like to learn to sew.
The trinket box measures 12cm (height).
Glue not included. Not suitable for children under 6 years.
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This cute Rosie craft doll kit is a fun felt craft project and a great way to teach children how to sew.
The set includes:
Pre-cut felt pieces
Stuffing
Coloured sewing cotton
Glass beads
Plastic buttons
Plastic sewing needle
It also includes an easy to follow instruction leaflet to make your own Rosie doll measuring approx 30cm (height).
Suitable for children age 6+
£3.95
Make your own pretty butterfly heart. Learn new crafting skills. Includes: pre cut felt pieces, polyester filling, coloured cotton and helpful instruction leaflet. Glue not included.
A perfect gift for a special girl aged 6+.
£4.95
Release your creative side and learn new crafting skills with these pretty owl hanging decorations. Following the helpful instruction leaflet to make your own pair of lovable owls from pre-cut felt pieces, stuffing, coloured cotton and plastic buttons. All you need to add is glue and a little love.. (glue not included).
Suggested for ages 6+.
£2.95
This 'make your own' floral birdhouse paper craft mobile hanging decoration comes flat packed with easy to follow instructions.
The birdhouse size is approx 12cm (height) x 9cm (length) x 6cm (width).
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This 'make your own' kit enables you to build your own iconic London red double decker bus.
It is an easy to assemble foam-card model set which requires no tools and is great for learning hand eye coordination.
The model contains 66 pieces and the kit comes flat packed with a set of instructions.
£3.95
This 'make your own' summer owl paper craft mobile hanging decoration comes flat packed with easy to follow instructions.
The hanging length is 110cm approx.
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A great gift for a rainy day! Have fun making your own Tower Bridge with this easy to assemble foam-card model set, which requires no tools and is great for learning hand eye coordination.
The model contains 36 pieces and there are clear instructions included.
The model measures Length: 32 cm, Width: 8 cm, Height: 12 cm
Please note that this item comes flat packed in a box, ready to assemble.
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Build your very own vintage racing car, with a wind up engine. The set includes a 3D puzzle with moving parts and wind up motor and easy to follow instructions in a gift box.
This 28 piece, click together model is easy to assemble and requires no scissors or glue. It includes a 3D puzzle with moving parts and wind up motor and easy to follow instructions in a gift box.
Once you've finished building and tinkering with your car, wheel it out onto the race track, wind up the engine, let go and watch it race off into the distance.
Collect the set so you can race against your friends. Suitable for ages 6+ will require adult supervision.
The car measures: Length: 10cm, Width: 3cm, Height: 3cm
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£24.99
Model kits make great presents - not just because they look great when they're finished but because they offer the recipient hours of enjoyment, the ability to learn new skills and the sense of achievement when the model's complete.
Our current range of precision laser-cut balsa kits hark back to an era of aeromodelling where "stick and tissue" planes were all the rage and a Sunday morning at the park would see dads and sons flying (and crashing!) rubber powered aircraft in every direction.
Free flight models hark back to the very dawn of aeronautics, when enthusiasts searched for the perfect balance of airframe design and trim settings to achieve the longest possible flight.
The essence of free flight is that once you launch your model, you have no further control over it.
Messerschmitt Bf-109
An authentic representation of the Messerschmitt Bf-109, more commonly known by Allied pilots as the ME-109. One of the principal adversaries of the Spitfire and Hurricane, over 34,000 ME-109s were built during WWII.
The kit contains: Accurately printed plan, laser-cut parts, tissue, rubber motor, decal sheet, detailed instructions, plastic cockpit canopy and prop spinner, propellor and PVA wood glue.
Recommended Age: 14+
£4.95
This stylish mint green classic spotted cotton oven glove measures 30cm (length) x 14cm (width).
It is 100% cotton and can be washed at 30°C without bleach and air dryed.
There is a pretty matching tea towel available (see below).
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This bright and exotic set of traditional Moroccan Tea Glasses would make a colourful addition to any table setting.
Enjoy a taste of Marrakech with a glass of rosebud tea, mint tea, spiced coffee or a cold bererage. A fun and altenative way to serve drinks at a dinner party.
As with all handmade items, slight size and colour variations may occur. Any imperfections are part of the artisanal appeal and should be embraced.
The glasses measure H 10 cm x D 4 cm
Turquoise, purple, rose, light green, yellow and transparent
Mouth-blown glass
Set of six
Weight 6 x 0.15 kg
Care: Dishwasher safe
Not suitable for postage overseas due to the fragility of the glasses.
£10.95
Winner of the Junior magazine Best Product Design 2012, these easy-peasy mice make a great starter sewing project.
With ready-cut circles little fingers can start stitching straight away. Simply fold the circle in half, sew around and stuff. Add bright contrasting ears and beady little eyes and your mouse is ready to sniff out its supper.
Each kit contains 18 pre-cut felt circles - enough to make six rainbow-coloured mice, and two pieces of cheese.
The little box can be decorated and turned into their house, too.
Suitable for ages 5+
£14.99
Watch the whole world spring to life!
Budding geographers will love to immerse themselves in this fun, bright, fact-packed first atlas with lots of detailed illustrations.
Each continent has its own spread, with pop-ups, flaps, booklets and sturdy pull-tabs to introduce readers to the world's countries, inhabitants and most famous landmarks.
Anita Ganeri wrote Scholastic's best-selling Horrible Geography series, which won the Geographical Association Silver Award and the Blue Peter Award for the Best Book with Facts in 2009.
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A lovely quality scrapbook to record all of your leaf prints, sketches, poems and nature finds when out on your travels.
This nature trail A4 book contains 16 pages of card and is illustrated with beautiful pictures and information about insects, birds and wild animals to inspire you.
A few helpful ideas:
£6.95
Add a touch of glamour to the garden this season with this, pretty Paisley Rose gardening set, complete with sturdy rubberised cotton gloves (one size only) and comfy foam kneeling pad (38 x 22 x 2cm).
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Add a touch of glamour to the garden this season with this, pretty in pink, Paisley Rose gardening set, complete with sturdy rubberised cotton gloves (one size only) and comfy foam kneeling pad (38 x 22 x 2cm).
£10.95
Everyone's favourite non-flying birds, recreated in felt and buttons!
This simple sewing kit has everything you need to sew three penguins.
Cut the shapes out of felt and sew around the edge with a simple over-and-over stitch. Add wings, beaks flippers and button eyes to create three cheeky penguins.
This kit is suitable for children aged 6+ with some grown-up help, and penguin lovers of all ages.
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La Petite Rose printed playing cards - great for holidays and dinner parties, these cards come in a handy metal tin so you can store them in style.
£3.95
What goes with what? This lovely vintage picture puzzle Domino box set includes: 28 Dominos and 1 x easy to follow instructions/rules of the game in a box.
Suitable for children between the ages of 4 and 8 years of age.
Dimensions: Length: 15 cm, Width: 10 cm, Height: 4 cm
£11.95
Fabulous Pink Beach Bat Game measuring 38cm x 23cm.
Also available in Blue (see below).
£9.50
We love this pink candelabra cake decoration with birds. It comes with 10 candles in assorted colours and is perfect for adding that little bit of extra glam to your girly cakes and cupcakes. It measures 14cm (width) x 8cm (height) and the base measures 5.5cm (diameter).
Unfortunately the cakes are not included!
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An all-time best seller. This stylish box contains a pile of little wooden hedgehogs and the object of the game is to build a prickly tower as high as you can - until the loser topples it over with just one too many hedgehogs!
A lovely game which gives great amusement to any age of player.
Box width 31cm - 12 inch.
£4.99
Take a look into the flower garden and help Princess Sofia catch some butterflies with this charming 24 piece Princess Puzzle.
Puzzle dimensions when complete are 305 mm X 228 mm The Patchwork Princess range brings together a collection of unique products that have been created for today's homemade and back to basics culture.
The entire range is beautifully packaged in a nostalgic patchwork design and will appeal to little girls everywhere.
Contents 1 x 24 piece puzzle Width 95mm, Height 120mm, Depth 45mm
Ages 3-6
£14.95