A brand new game & a reverse twist on Pass the Parcel. When the jolly, soft fabric 'potato' is squeezed it shouts ' Hot Potato' & immediately plays music, with an 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, this time the player loses & must pick up a potato chip. Players that collect three potato chips are out of the game, so the ' Potato' must be passed to the next player as quickly as possible. Fortunately, it's soft enough not to damage players or itself during over enthusiastic passing! Easy & lively entertainment for families & parties. ...

Hey there hot stuff! You'll hear those words more often than usual whilst sipping tea from this awesome ceramic mug. Once filled with your chosen piping hot brew, the black mug turns white (the hotter the drink, the whiter is becomes) & reveals the ' Hot Stuff' slogan. The transformation lasts as long as the contents stay hot, so it's a handy way of telling if that tea you made earlier will be drinkable or frustratingly frigid. Conversely, it provides necessary forewarning of those tea rounds that result in a bizarrely volcanic, super-heated infusion that needs a good half hour before sipping. Ideal as a Secret Santa gift, this cheeky mug will be warmly received by that bit of ' Hot Stuff' in the office. Or perhaps a subtle way to show your feelings to the one you love? ...

Cute, miniature hot-water-bottle-shaped hand warmers, supplied as a pair so you can clutch one in each h&, or perhaps share the warmth with a loved one. They operate by simply clicking the metal button that floats inside, which commences a simple chemical reaction & releases heat. Once expired, they can be briefly boiled in water for re-use. ...

It's not unusual to hear a dog owner shout 'clever dog' to their pet & of course everybody thinks their pet is the best. Now it is possible to test your dog's CIQ (Canine Intelligence"ient) with a few simple tests. This 24 page booklet explains twelve procedures to test your pet's brainpower. The tests are based on the speed with which a dog responds to given situations & the kit

Includes:: a handy stop-watch to time your pet. Written by Dr Stanley Cohen who is a Professor of Psychology, a prize winning dog trainer & an authority on dog behaviour & intelligence, this kit would be a fun exercise for any dog owner.

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Based around the themes of extra-sensory perception, thought transfer & precognition, mind magic has recently become the most popular area of performance magic. The book teaches the reader 21 tricks with illustrations & scene-setting narration along with plenty of advice on performance. This is one of our own publications
- a joint venture with a leading Mind Magician
- so naturally we think it's rather good & remarkable value. Hardback, 80 pages

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The figure on this Ironing Board Cover is already rather scantily-clad, but when you iron the towel magically disappears, leaving him totally naked
- you have been warned! If you know someone who needs a little persuasion to do the ironing maybe this is the answer. In case anyone is interested, the cover is extremely high-quality with thick felt backing & fits most ironing boards.
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When this Hammer Whistle is hit against a hard surface, the bellow-like ends create a 'toot' which varies in pitch on either side. Once the vigorous battering is over, the whole instrument can be turned around & the handle end blown like a whistle. ...

Everyone has tried to create figures out of shadows cast by hands on a wall. In the 1920s in America, a book was published on how to achieve quite exceptional results in this most ephemeral of arts, & in this A6 book we have reproduced its thirty-two examples. It amuses almost everyone, irrespective of age. ...