What a clever idea. The flat, pre-cut cardboard is very simply folded & slotted together, the long wooden dowel inserted &, hey presto; a bird box with perch! The water-resistant cardboard can also be decorated with paint, pens & stickers, making this a great way to encourage learning about the natural world. A very eco-friendly product, once the chicks have flown the nest the whole thing can be recycled on the compost heap. Supplied in a manilla envelope, so you can post it to a bird-loving friend. ...

Certain to attract comment, this 'unusual' holder allows dishcloths or hand towels to be quickly hung & kept tidy. Equally suitable for the bathroom or kitchen, it comes with adhesive & screw wall-fixings. Very useful
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A piece of high-quality soap from a leading German cosmetic manufacturer, safe & in compliance with all regulations. A detailed sculpture of a bald cat, it comes in a sealed bag inside a box. When exposed to air, it begins to grow hair which after a few days becomes long & silky. So it remains, a source of wonder, until it is used for washing, when it reverts for ever to its hairless form. & that's not all, for after much use a tiny plastic mouse is found embedded inside it. The hirsute cat is such an appealing figure that we suspect that it often remains permanently on display without so much as ever getting its feet wet. ...

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 & the Eiffel Tower & finishing with the challenging Jacob's Ladder. ...

Introducing the world's first talking hamster! Press his paw, speak to him, & he will repeat anything you say, even moving his mouth in a realistic way. He chooses how to reply, in a high or low voice causing hilarity all round, especially when the voice is inappropriate to the sentiment being expressed. He has soft rounded features in plush furry fabric & comes in three attractive colour combinations. This gorgeous little hamster is such a chatty animal, at social gatherings he very definitely steals the show! ...