£18.99
This beautiful chart of trees comes from a late 19th-century teaching aid. This jigsaw is densely packed with vintage scientific images of trees, with each specimen identified by its scientific name at the bottom of the chart. Perfect for tree-loving puzzlers! 1,000 piece puzzle 55cm x 70cm Packaged...
£19.99
This family spotting game is part of the popular 'I Saw It First!' series. 300 ocean creatures populate the board of this carefully engineered game, illustrated by Caroline Selmes. Pick a counter from the box and be the first to spot that animal on the...
£14.99
Do you remember Dirty Harry's weapon of choice? Or the kind of flower given to Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games? Does a severed horse's head mean anything to you? Or what about a pair of sparkling shoes with magic powers? Film magazine Little White...
£8.99
Which is faster, the hammerhead or the basking shark? Which is more dangerous, the great white or the tiger shark? Which shark hides from predators by wedging itself into a crevice and filling itself with seawater? Stage the ultimate shark attack with these 32 fun...
£14.99
Film magazine Little White Lies invites you to relive 300 movie moments – from the iconic to the downright filthy – in this hilarious new party game for film lovers. Just pick a quote and ask your friends to transform it by filling in the...
£14.99
Match twenty-five animals with their tracks in this card-matching game. Elephant or echidna? Was that a coyote, a peacock or a panda? Box of 50 cards with booklet. Cards measure 14 x 10 cm.
£12.99
Did you know that wombats poo in cubes? Which animal does sparkly poo? In this fun and slightly irreverent game kids can match twenty-seven animals to their droppings while satisfying their endless fascination for poo. Also comes with a booklet full of fun poo facts! Box...
£16.99
This lovely 500-piece jigsaw is a wonderful reproduction of the engraving Cantebrigia urbs Celeberrima a Granta fluvio vicino..., by Richard Lyne. It comes from De antiquitate Cantebrigiensis Academiæ, an odd book attempting to establish which was older, the University of Cambridge or the University of Oxford. Completed...
£19.99
A family-friendly game suitable for ages 6 and above, filled with 64 sea creatures, fun facts and beautiful watercolour illustrations by Holly Exley. Includes the emperor penguin, sea otter and killer whale, as well as shellfish, seahorses, crabs, sea snakes and octopi. Players must mark...
£14.99
In this carefully-engineered game. three hundred jungle animals roam the board. Some are familiar - the leopard or the hippopotamus - others less so, like the eyelash viper or giraffe weevil. Take a counter from the box showing one of the 300 animals in this game....
£14.99
Match male and female pairs of twenty-five species of birds from around the world in this memory game. To play, simply place the cards face down and see if you can remember where the matching bird is located. Collect more pairs than your opponent to...
£18.99
A mineral identification chart from a French classroom teaching aid is beautifully reproduced on this jigsaw puzzle. The name of each specimen is given at the bottom of the chart. Perfect for any geology-loving puzzle fan! 1,000 piece puzzle 55cm x 70cm Packaged in a 10"...
£14.99
Wondering what to do on a long rainy afternoon? Looking for a way to spark some creativity? Simply pick a subject card and a technique card to create a drawing adventure - with 80 cards, there are hundreds of possible combinations for hours of creative...
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We all know it's impossible to hear bats. Or, at least, it was. With this fascinating kit, you have all the tools and instructions required to build a high-quality ultrasonic detector, enabling you to detect not only the sounds of our airborne nocturnal friends but...
£16.99
From getting past that difficult opening line to rounding out characters, this kit will guide you round the creative obstacles on your literary path. These activities focus on a 'right-brain' creative approach to keeping productive. Includes: 64 page booklet, 4 plot twist spinner pallettes, 60...
£18.99
A vintage star chart, complete with maps of the northern and southern hemispheres, a moon path map and eclipse diagrams is beautifully reproduced on this jigsaw puzzle. 1,000 piece puzzle 55cm x 70cm Packaged in a 10" tube, with hand sewn muslin bag inside
£18.99
This jigsaw puzzle features a vintage scientific chart of the human skeletal system, complete with the anatomical names of all bones. With anterior, lateral and posterior views. 1,000 piece puzzle 55cm x 70cm Packaged in a 10" tube, with hand sewn muslin bag inside
£8.95
Who was the most shocking rock band in history, the Sex Pistols or Black Sabbath? Did Led Zeppelin destroy more hotel rooms than The Who? Was anyone more influential than The Beatles? This fun trump game rates 32 bands by criteria ranging from Commercial Success,...
£19.95
64 species of insect appear this brilliant illustrated bug bingo. From the Giant Hawker Dragonfly to the Kissing Bug and the Orchid Bee to the Sacred Scarab there is a great variety, and the chance to learn the names and colourings of familar and exotic...
£19.99
Rediscover the joys of film photography - on a camera that you have made yourself! Follow the step-by-step instructions in the manual to create a classic twin lens reflex film camera with this kit that is perfect for budding young photographers or nostalgic enthusiasts. This...
£12.95
It's wonderful to share books with your friends, but there is no crueler pain than losing your treasured favourites. Keep track of them with your own personal library kit. Contains 20 self-adhesive pockets, 20 checkout cards, 1 date stamp, 1 stamp pad and 1 pencil....
£12.99
This new version of the game Battleships uses the amazing dazzle-painting idea invented during the First World War, in which artists inspired by Cubism and Vorticism were used to paint eye-baffling designs on ships. Includes two 64-page map-and-grid books for playing the game and a...
£14.99
This beautiful game features all kinds of stunning species – from the painted lady to the purple emperor – making an ideal gift that will appeal to nature lovers everywhere. Includes a mini dossier on each species. Match the wings of 25 species of butterfly...
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French artist (and activist) Maximilien Luce wanted to portray the “ceremonies, marriages, people coming and going, the crowds” of Paris; people pass along the Quai Saint-Michel, drive carriages, and work on the barges of the Seine. This is one of over a dozen paintings he made of this scene. Completed...
£14.99
Spice up your dinner parties with amazing tricks and challenges using wine glasses, candles, knives and other readily available objects. Each one of this set of 21 cards provides an illustration and step-by-step instructions along with an explanation of the science behind the trick. From sabring...
£19.99
Not just monkeys - lemurs, chimpanzees, even tamarins and a tiny tarsier. Sixty-four remarkable primates fill the cards of this unique bingo game (illustrated beautifully by Marcel George). A fun game full of interesting primate facts. Box measures 26 x 23.5 cm.
£14.99
Italian cartographer Baptista Boazio and English engraver Renolde Elstrack made this unusual 1599 map of Ireland — oriented with north to the right. It is signed “Your Majesties most Humble and loyall subject, Baptista Boazio” and “graven by Renolde Elstrack” and notes that “Theise Descriptions...
£9.99
Build your own harmonica - assemble the pieces to make your own instrument. Requires use of a miniature Phillips screwdriver (not included). Box measures 13 x 6 x 3.5 cm. Finished harmonica measures 10.5 x 3 x 2 cm.
£14.99
Common British and American trees as well as notable trees from other countries feature in this "pairs" memory game, where players must match the tree to its leaf by remembering where each is located among the face-down cards. Suitable for children aged 6 and over...
£8.99
This brilliant reinvention of Rock Paper Scissors with a twist! This game has 40 playing cards including 4 'bomb' cards which beat everything! Beautifully designed in am early-20th-century Futurist style. 40 colour illustrations.41 cards.Measurements: 11.5cm x 7cm.
£14.95
From the British Library and Bodleian Library shelves comes a game to challenge your literary acumen and test your writing skills. To play, one player takes a card and reads out the title, author and plot of a novel. The other players then have to...
£10.95
A remarkably simple and effective means for inspiring creative thinking and problem solving in all of us. Simply toss all the dice, examine each of the nine face-up images and let them guide your imagination through a story that begins with “Once upon a time…”....
£13.99
This beautiful (and fun) memory game is based on artist Bryan Nash Gill's best-selling book, Woodcut. Twenty-six distinctive woodcut prints (fifty-two pairs) in a handsome keepsake box make a challenging mental game and a lovely addition to your home. 52 cards, 26 pairs.Comes in a...
£14.99
52 rock stars feature in this Happy Families card game. Players must group them into their bands which include The Beatles, The Sex Pistols, Led Zeppelin, Blondie and Sonic Youth. Learn your music history effortlessly - the perfect gift for rock fans of age 6...
£17.99
This brand new card game, developed by musicians for musicians, is fun for anyone with or without any musical knowledge: the aim of the game is simple to grasp, and the clearly laid out and intuitive game cards teach musical terms and notation along the...
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Your remember the singer, you remember the lead guitarist and perhaps even the bassist --but the drummer? Test your knowledge of the people who provide the foundations of your favourite songs, learn a little, and reassure yourself that they do in fact have legs. The...
£10.00
I think… therefore I am who…? This ‘guess who’ game features 52 great thinkers from Da Vinci to Freud, Machiavelli to Woolf. Players take on the personas of leading figures from the worlds of anthropology, architecture, art, design, literature, philosophy, political theory, psychology, science and...
£9.99
44 influential and inspirational women from history and the present day feature on the cards of this happy families card game. Players must group them into categories including aviation, sport, art, activism and science. With charming illustrations by Laura Bernard. Box of 44 cards with...
£5.99
The lives and contributions of 54 exceptional women are celebrated in this deck of playing cards. Produced to commemorate the 50th anniversary of BBC Radio 4's 'Woman's Hour', these cards feature a range of scientists, poets, rebels, musicians, pioneers, artists and more including Austen, Stopes...
£18.99
Gorgeous and challenging jigsaw based on Theodore Gray's famous photographic periodic table. A visual and hands-on exploration of every known atom in the Universe. 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle. Box measures 26 x 35 x 6cm
£28.99
Get ready for a revolutionary new approach to design and electronics! Use this electrically conductive paint to design circuits and sensors - or alternatively, use it as a conductive adhesive on anything from conventional electronics to paper, plastic or even textiles. Whether you're a beginner...
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The practical way to explore parallel circuits and learn more about the wonders of Electric Paint - without the need for any wires, tools or special skills. This circuit kit comes with a clear template and easy-to-follow instructions - meaning that even beginners can create...
£24.99
Channel your inner 1980's musical legend with this brilliant kit, enabling you to build your own working synthesizer complete with touch-sensitive keyboard, vintage style controls, built in effects and a copper track allowing you to control pitch, amplitude and effects. This range of electronic kits...
£9.99
A stylish set of playing cards featuring Marcel George's watercolour illustrations of some of the most exciting literary figures from the 20th and 21st centuries. Each suit features a group of writers from a specific period: Modern (Spades), Mid-Century (Hearts), Postmodern (Clubs) and Contemporary (Diamonds)....
£14.99
Bored of the same-old dinner party routine? Struggling to put together yet another easy listening playlist? Step into a brave new world of entertaining with this set of musical postprandial experiments using cutlery, vegetables and other dinner party staples. The 21 techniques, each illustrated on...
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Anatomically correct, and aesthetically pleasing - this quirky embroidery kit contains everything you need to create two separate works of art. Focusing on the veins, arteries and nerves in the head and hand, this makes a very unique gift idea and a perfect craft project...
£19.99
The perfect combination of retro style and digital technology, this kit contains all the components you'll need to build a mini speaker suitable for use with smartphones or MP3 players. The completed speaker is small enough to store in your handbag, but powerful enough to...
£14.99
Seventy squares of chocolate. Take one away, and you're left with sixty-nine. Right? It sounds simple, but with this playful take on the classic mathematical illusion, nothing is that straightforward. In fact, if you position the pieces correctly, you can take away up to 3...
