Paint Your Own Dinosaur Money Box to guard pocket money from predators! This prehistoric-style piggy bank can be decorated with the six colours of paint and brush provided to create a unique, customised container to collect loose change and pocket money. The finished design can be air-dried overnight - no oven baking required - making it a simple and fun project for children to accomplish with little adult assistance. There is a plastic bung in the base so that, once full, there is no need to break your masterpiece!
A gorgeous ceramic Garden Gnome figure to be decorated using the six brightly coloured paints and brush provided. The finished cheeky chappie makes an attractive ornament to brighten up a kitchen windowsill or indoor plant pot - or he can be coated with weatherproof varnish and displayed outside.
This ceramic Photo Frame is just the right size to hold a treasured photograph of friends, family or pets and can be personalised using the six colours of paint and the brush provided. The finished design is simply left to air dry before the photograph is slipped under the card back. A sturdy board prop allows the frame to turn and display either portrait or landscape pictures. It's ideal to personalise and paint the frame to fit the subject; for a photo of a friend who likes penguins, for example, why not paint penguins!
This Paint Your Own Trinket Box is the perfect place to keep jewellery and other treasures, the heart-shaped box can be decorated with a unique design using the six paints and the brush provided. Once the paintwork is finished, the design can be set by baking in the oven. A nice gift project for Mother's Day and Valentine's Day - and cute enough to appeal to little girls all year round.
A complete kit to learn the craft of making jewellery from scraps of paper. It sounds unlikely but the results are really very impressive. A strip of paper is wound around a cocktail stick and the end is glued to form a bead. A number of different threading techniques are shown, to make a variety of pretty bracelets and necklaces using the 'invisible' elastic cord. Everything required to get started is provided: beads, thread, colourful paper strips, glue and full easy-to-follow instructions. Once the craft is learned any paper scraps can be used; old magazines and wrapping paper are particularly good. An absorbing pastime for youngsters, a way to recycle, and an inexpensive way to make small gifts for friends!
Chain making is a compulsive activity to entertain a wide age range, and a pack in almost anyone's stocking (or earlier) should buy several minutes of peace and yield a satisfying reward. The standard pack contains 72 strips of paper, fully gummed on one side, to make over six metres of chain. The metallic version (07037) includes 36 strips, in six glistening colours making nearly three metres of chain.
Quilling is an ancient art form which is currently enjoying a revival. The paper strips are wound round the quilling tool, released, then glued and shaped to make two-dimensional figures. Once the skill is mastered all manner of quirky characters can be made to stick onto the scene provided. The pack includes 20 googly eyes, enough for ten two-eyed characters or perhaps 20 one-eyed aliens! Full instructions are included in this great value starter kit. Scenes include farmyard, countryside, outer space, beach, garden and undersea.
Just the thing for when the need arises: fifty strawberry-scented leaves enriched with naturally anti-bacterial tea tree oil that dissolve in a small amount of water to create a rich, soapy lather. The compact and hygienic case is small enough to keep in a bag or pocket, and an ideal gift for a friend who enjoys travelling or camping.
One of our favourites that we have brought back. The rocket soars into the air from the powerful catapult launcher - as it reaches the peak of its flight, the fuselage splits open and a parachute unfurls. The rocket floats gently back to Earth, and the parachute can be reloaded for the next flight.
It's so easy to lose track of time when you're out in the city shopping, meeting with friends or playing on the swings; before you know it, some pesky traffic warden has decorated your windscreen with parking tickets. Avoid forking out on fines with this essential device. Simply enter the time at which your paid parking expires using the simple two-button console and this motorist's friend beeps loudly ten minutes, and then again five minutes before your time is up. A thoughtful gift for an absent-minded friend.
This Mini Water Snake is difficult to catch or hold onto, and springs unexpectedly out of your grip as the centre slides through the outer sleeve and the inner rapidly becomes the outer, quickly releasing itself from your grasp. It is a water-filled rubber tube and the liquid inside is mesmerising as it is shiny and can be seen to swirl with movement. A fiddle toy novelty that will be popular for many years to come.
Bugs will be viewed to advantage in this handy little bug viewer. Pop the bug inside, snap on the magnifying lid and view him with ease - with no chance of losing him until he has been viewed from every angle. An excellent way for children to learn about nature.