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I remember seeing this great looking eco gift a few months and I’ve just stumbled upon it again.
It’s an Ecotronic Mr Robot Head and it’s an eco toy ‘cos it doesn’t need any batteries …you wind it up.
The objective of course is to very, very carefully move the coil from one end to the other without touching the wire …if you do it’ll buzz. A classic, fun toy with an eco twist for all the family. Available from leading department store chain House of Fraser.
Rubik’s 360 is the latest, mind bending puzzle from the man that invented the worldwide smash hit the Rubik Cube.
As you can see we’ve gone from cubes to spheres with this latest brain teaser. I could never complete the cube so I wonder how I’ll get on with the 360?
The Rubik’s 360 is a clear plastic sphere with six coloured domes positioned around the circumference. Inside the outer sphere is another transparent sphere, inside this, a third sphere, containing 6 small coloured balls, with a hole in it, through which the small balls have to pass.
The object is to roll, shake, rattle, whatever the Rubik’s 360, so that the coloured balls pass through both inner spheres to the matching coloured dome on the outer sphere …then each one is locked into place.
Available to buy from John Lewis, Very and Hamleys.
Local map jigsaws are made to order so that your specified post code is in the centre of the jigsaw.
To help get you started the centre piece is shaped like a house. But from then on you’ll have to rely on your local knowledge to complete the jigsaw.
The jigsaws are available in both 255 and 400 piece versions and there are different types to choose from too. They are made from quality 1.5mm mill board and the assembled size of the 255-piece jigsaw is 356 x 271 mm (approx. 14 x 10 inches). The different jigsaw scenes include :
For an added, personal touch there’s an area on the box lid for you to write a description, title or message.
You can buy yours from the ace personalised gifts store gonedigging
Here’s a great make-it-yourself model VW camper van that’ll be popular with boys of all ages. This design classic is a firm favourite and this easy to make model makes an ideal gift for around £8 – much cheaper and way more eco-friendly than a real one !
It’s available in a red or blue body and with the screwdriver supplied you simply build in the bits to complete your very own VW Camper.
The 20Q electronic handheld game from Radica is a great, cheap gift. I know it’s good because we’ve got one!
It’s an electronic guessing game where you think of a thing and 20Q asks you 20 questions (hence the 20Q name!) in order to guess what you’re thinking of.
You answer to each question by simply pressing one of the buttons for unknown, yes, no, sometimes. If 20Q doesn’t guess right within 20 attempts it’ll have another 5 goes before it lets you win.
The questions 20Q asks might seem rather strange …it’ll ask you things like:
Now, you’ll catch it out sometimes but often it’s surprisingly good at guessing ironing board, camel, diamond etc! It’s actually a fun educational toy for young children as it makes them think about how to describe an object – our kids love trying to beat it.
It’s small enough to plonk in your handbag or pocket and you can switch the sound on or off. Runs on two AAA batteries that seem to last ages. Widely available for around £10 from the likes of: