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A classic 'top trumps'-style card game - of the world's deadliest diseases. Play one disease against another and try to trump your opponents card in terms of fatality rate, incubation period and so on. 30 cards plus instructions in a neat box.
£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...
£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...
£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...
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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...
£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...
£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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This amazing 500-piece shaped puzzle is a beautifully detailed photograph of a marble bust based on Michelangelo's David. It is supplied with two sets of adhesive sheets that enable you to stick the puzzle together and frame as a piece of art. Completed puzzle measures 59 x...
£19.99
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....
£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...
£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
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...
£14.99
Ancient Egypt is at your fingertips with this children's matching game. Developed with the British Museum, match up the pairs and learn more about how the Ancient Egyptians lived. Put the mummy in the sarcophagus and the internal organs in the canopic jars, learning fun...
£14.99
This colour set contains everything a space traveller needs to create the ultimate Mars colony, from astronauts and space vehicles to adorable astro-pets. Pop out pieces can be assembled without scissors or glue, for hours of extraterrestrial fun. Easy to put together and full of...
£16.99
A brilliant jigsaw of A. J. Johnson's highly decorative 1864 chart of the world's flags and national emblems. The vexillophile's ideal puzzle. Puzzle measures 67.5 x 44.1 cmBox measures 39.9 x 26.2 x 5.8 cm
£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...
£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,...
£7.95
Start a revolution in your own home with this unusual pack of playing cards, which feature decapitated aristocrats, making games night a much more radical experience. Not to be enjoyed with cake. 54 cards. Pack measures 8.7 x 6.3 cm.
£12.00
A great card game to see how 'normal' you are. As you go through them (either alone or in a group), decide whether or not you identify with, or in any way recognise, what is being said. If you do, place the card on a...
£7.99
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...
£9.99
A set of playing cards with illustrations and facts about wild plants, berries, nuts and fungi, each of which features on the cards of one suit. Includes stats about which ones are edible and how easy they are to find and recognise. A great gift...
£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...
£20.00
Do you know the difference between a crotchet and a minim? This 28-piece domino set is a great way to test your knowledge of musical notation! Comes in boxed with instructions plus a glossary of musical terms is included. Boxed set of resin tiles. Each...
£9.95
Do you know your Helvetica from your Arial? If you do, you need to a) get out more and b) buy Type Trumps. As you’ve probably guessed, the idea is to compare the (irrationally ranked) attributes of various famous fonts - you know, things like...
£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
£7.99
The Elements knowledge cards are a fantastic gift for any budding science enthusiast. The front of each card is a quiz question (e.g., What makes the periodic table “periodic”? or What are the three primary types of atomic bonds?). On the back is a concise,...
£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...
£7.99
These 48 knowledge cards contain difficult, clever and always fun mathematical puzzles, from the famous Scientific American column of Martin Gardner. Brilliant for those who like a challenge and creative thinking. 48 Knowledge cards. Measures 11cm x 8cm.
£9.99
A stylish set of playing cards featuring illustrations of musicians by Rik Lee from each of four major music genres: Pop (Hearts), Soul, Blues and R&B (Clubs), Folk and Country (Diamonds) and Rock and Roll (Spades). Includes Madonna, Prince, Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Cash,...
£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...
£8.95
The Art Game allows artists and art lovers the ability to pit their favourite artists up against each other! Compare their scores for 'influential', 'shocking', beauty, auction price and so on. Any number of players. 32 colour illustrations.Set of 34 cards.Measurements: 9.9cm x 6.5cm.
£17.99
A gorgeous illustration by Adolphe Philippe Milot becomes a 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle. 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle. Linen-style finish to reduce glare. Box measures approx 25 x 20 x 5 cm. Finished Puzzle Size: 68 x 49 cm. Made from recycled cardboard and printed with soy...
£22.99
Have your own gravity-defying adventure with this intergalactic puzzle, featuring the work of mixed-media artist Ben Giles. A beautiful jigsaw with some unusual planet shaped pieces. 1000 piece puzzle in sturdy box.Contains 20 shaped puzzle pieces.Box size: 29 x 21.5 x 5 cm.Puzzle size: 69...
£7.99
These 48 knowledge cards are a mine of information about life on earth, asking and answering fascinating questions such as "Were there really giant sloths?", "Are sponges animals or plants?" and "Why can't dogs be vegetarians?". On one side of the card is a question...
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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...
£12.99
An addictive game of historical events. How well do you know your timeline and will you take a chance on getting it right? Players are dealt date cards which must be placed in the correct order to gain points, but beware - mistakes lose you...
£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
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...
£17.99
This 1000-piece jigsaw is based on a beautiful print from Ernst Haeckel's 1904 Kunstformen der Natur - the Art Forms of Nature. With a linen-style finish to reduce glare and a sturdy construction, this puzzle makes an ideal gift for older children or adults. 1000 pieces.Linen-style...
£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...
£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...
£12.95
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…”....
£14.99
This fun and colourful 500-piece jigsaw puzzle, based on the New York Times bestselling book Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky, features 15 fearless pioneers who changed the world of science, technology, engineering or mathematics. Includes a poster of the puzzle image. 500-piece jigsaw puzzle....
£16.95
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...
£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
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"...
£18.99
Featuring beautifully detailed and colorful vintage cacti and succulent images, Cavallini's vintage chart now features on this gorgeous 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
