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Toys and Puzzles
100 Paper Spaceships to fold and fly
$19.95
Children can put their flying skills to the test with this chunky pad of brightly patterned spaceships. Each tear-out, patterned paper sheet can be folded, origami-style, into a flying spacecraft by following the step-by-step instructions included.12 Metal Puzzles
$19.95
Test Your Brain!
Mind Boggling Fun!
Challenge your brain cells! Separate the puzzles and put them back together.
Astro Kids Jigsaw Puzzle
$9.95
The Dish Astro Kids themed jigsaw puzzle
- 28 pieces
- Puzzle size: 210 x 297mm
- Australian made
- Not suitable for ages 0-3
Atomic Brain Ball
$9.95
The Squishy Atomic Brain Ball is loads of fun, simply squeeze and watch as the coloured water orbs pop through the outer mesh. This fun sensory toy is a great stress or fidget toy and can also be used as hand strength therapy to increase fine motor skills.
Four fun colours to choose from; green, purple, orange or blue.
Australia Weather Station
$39.95
A traditional way to forecast the weather
Map of Australia shaped storm glass with a beechwood base. Once used by seafarers to predict oncoming storms, this historical device responds to atmospheric fluctuations to forecast the weather!
Assembled: 11 x 11 x 5cm.
Bacteria Farm
$29.95
The Bacteria Farm is a great first biology kit for any budding scientist. Cultivate & observe bacteria from different samples with a variety of experiments.
Recommended ages 8+
Binoculars - Compact 10 x 25 mm
$24.95
These handy binoculars boast 8x magnification and 21mm objective lenses. This model is lightweight, and comes with its own carry case, making it perfect for bird-watching, hiking,sports, the theatre – anywhere you’d like to get a closer look at somethingCast Galaxy Puzzle
$19.95
Huzzle provides puzzles for adults which are solved using a blend of inspiration and logic. The challenge is to take the puzzle apart and put it back together. Simple, yet so deep. You will need your hands and your brain on board to solve the huzzle puzzles! Happy Puzzling.
Like the swirling shape of the galaxy... that is why this puzzle was named Galaxy. It is not that difficult to solve but one becomes totally mesmerised by the pieces that move freely. It is more difficult to put them back together than to take apart. Take a good look at how the pieces move when taking them apart so you can put them back together again.
Cast Planet Puzzle
$19.95
Huzzle provides puzzles for adults which are solved using a blend of inspiration and logic. The challenge is to take the puzzle apart and put it back together. Simple, yet so deep. You will need your hands and your brain on board to solve the huzzle puzzles! Happy Puzzling.Cast UFO Huzzle
$19.95
Huzzle provides puzzles for adults which are solved using a blend of inspiration and logic. The challenge is to take the puzzle apart and put it back together. Simple, yet so deep. You will need your hands and your brain on board to solve the huzzle puzzles! Happy Puzzling.
Crookes Radiometer 22cm
$44.95
Learn all about thermodynamics with the Crookes Radiometer.When exposed to light or heat, the vanes will spin. Comes in 18cm and 22cm high models and makes for an educational decoration.Explore Planets
$34.95
Training problems solving skills.
Helps develop:
- Logical thinking
- Finger dexterity
- Sensory development
Fibre Optic Lamp
$19.95
This fibre optic lamp changes colour from blue, green, purple to red.
Three AAA batteries required. Batteries not included.
Galileo's Globe Puzzle
$19.95
Aim: Separate the pieces. Can you rebuild the globe?
Glass Prism
$9.95
A quality 60-degree acrylic prism allows you to learn to split a beam of light into a multi-coloured rainbow or look through the top bevelled edge to reflect images into wonderful kaleidoscopic patterns. Instructions included.
Glowing 3-D Planets
$12.95
Bring the brilliance of the celestial sky into your own room with the 8 glowing planets in our solar system! These planets out-glow all others thanks to our proprietary Glominite formula. Simply apply the reusable adhesive putty to attach planets to your ceiling. Then turn out the lights and marvel at the solar system that you've created!
Go Genius - Maths
$24.95
Grab your passport, fasten your seatbelt and go on the educational trip of a lifetime!
This great fun board game supports Key Stage 1 and 2 teaching and is designed to help and improve children's knowledge of mathematics.
As well as being entertaining and educational, this game is responsibly made with sustainable and recyclable materials.
Travel round the board answering multiple choice questions on everything from addition, subtraction, division and multiplication to shapes, fractions and time!
Try to avoid the spaces that tell you to miss a go, move backwards or do a forfeit!
The more you play Go Genius Maths, the more you learn!
Win the points required to earn a genius stamp in your passport. Them move on to another Go Genius title and fill up your passport with genius stamps.
Contents:
- 1 game board
- 90 question cards
- 18 forfeit cards
- 2 dice
- 4 playing pieces
- Instructions
- 4 genius stamps
- 1 passport
Age 7+ years
Go Genius World
$24.95
Go on a 3-step educational journey with this geography-themed memory game that supports Key Stage 1 and 3 teaching.
- Play the game and win as many pairs of matching cards as possible.
- Study the cards.
- Do the Go Genius challenge.
Anyone who gets five out of five questions correct is a genius and gets to put a genius stamp (provided) in their passport (also provided, for you to personalise).
Them move on to another Go Genius title and fill up your passport with genius stamps.
Contents:
- 36 cards
- Instructions
- 36 questions
- 4 stamps
- 1 passport
Gravity Gunk
$9.95
Includes: 5g Gravity Goo Powder, 1 Plastic test tube with lid, Activity Guide
Hubble Projector
$39.95
The Hubble telescope was launched in 1990 and is the first major optical telescope to be placed in space. Scientists have used the Hubble telescope to observe the most distant stars and galaxies, as well as the planets in the solar system.
The Hubble projector toy will fill your room with amazing pictures from space.
Features:
- 2 in 1 projector and light
- 24 space pictures on 3 mini discs
- 15 minutes night light timer
- Projects a large image on the ceiling or wall
- LED energy saving design
Requires 2 x AAA batteries (not included)
Simply assembly required
Jumbo Floor Puzzle - Space Explorer
$24.95
48 pieces
3+
Puzzle Size 92cm x62cm
Kaleidoscope Making Kit
$19.95
Build your own kaleidoscope and create millions of dazzling patterns by adding different objects into the viewing chamber, the fun is unlimited.Kepler's Planetary Puzzle
$19.95
Aim: Separate the pieces. Can you rebuild the planetary puzzle?!
Kinetic Infinity Rings
$14.95
This tactical kinetic sculpture is mesmerising to watch and addictive to play with. Made from one piece of electroplated stainless steel, coiled around itself, it will intrigue and amaze, as its springs from flat to 3 dimensional. Roll it up and down your arm for a fantastic sensory experience. Try transferring from one person to another or from arm to arm.
Lava Drops
$19.95
Mesmerizing...
At first you might think it is one colour. Be amazed when you flip the Lava Drops over and see the colours reveal themselves. A great sensory experience for children as they calmly watch as the lava floats to the bottom. Flip it over again and again.
Liquid Timer - Lava drops
$14.95
Mesmerising by day, crazy flashing fun by night! Turn the LED Lava drops upside down and watch the drips go spiraling down.Liquifly Fizz Rocket
$12.95
Flies over 5 metres!
Little Astronauts
$19.95
It's time to launch into space and discover all of the planets!
Simply draw a card to discover a planet, and pace it in the correct location in your solar system. The first astronaut to complete their solar system, wins!
Children learn skills like turn-taking, counting and strategy, as well as laughing at each others silly alien impressions! They can also learn simple facts about each planet as they play.
Little Astronauts is the perfect introduction to card games!
Magic Sand and Slippery Slime
$9.95
Does your child love doing experiments and making things? Then this kit is the perfect combo that will keep them entertained for hours!
Magic Sand & Slippery Slime:
Experiment with magical sand that stays dry even when it's under water, and make your own slime.
Everything you need is included, just add water! Comes with illustrated instructions, perfect for beginners.
This is a gift that is great for budding scientist ages 8 and up (or 6 and 7 with supervision).
Magnetic Brain Teaser Puzzles
$14.95
4 puzzles inside
Number of Players: 1 player
Inside: A variety of 13 different magnets, 2 game boards.
Game objective: To solve the 4 brain teaser puzzles as quickly as possible.
How to play: The game consists of 4 different brain teaser puzzles. Pick a set of magnets of one colour, mix them up and try fit them in the corresponding grid.
Each puzzle consists of 3 or 4 pieces and there is only one way that the pieces can be placed to solve the puzzle.
Magnetic Secret Code
$14.95
Who will break the secret code?
Number of Players: 2
Contents: 2 game boards - one for the code-creator and one for the code-cracker, 60 coloured magnets (6 colours, 10 of each). 60 hint magnets in black and white.
Goal: to guess the other player's secret code (colour and position of each of the magnets) in the fewest number of turns.
Setting up: For the first round, let the younger player be the code-creator. The second player is the code-cracker.
The younger player takes the tin board marked "secret code" as well as a handful of different coloured magnets and holds them so the second player cannot see the code table area. The code-creator set up a line of 4 different coloured magnet using any combination of 4 colours from the 6 colours available, and keeps it hidden from the code-cracker. The code-creator should place the hint magnets (black and white) in the designated area on the game board.
The code-cracker places the coloured magnets on the back of the "decoding table" board.
The game: The code-cracker now begins guessing the secret code by placing one row of coloured magnets in the bottom row of the "Decoding table". After each guess, the code-creator will provide feedback by placing black and white magnets next to each guess in the "Decoding table". The code-creator will place a white magnet indicating indirect hit (i.e., correct colour but incorrect position). A black magnet will be placed for a direct hit (i.e., correct position sand correct colour). Note that there are 4 slots for placing the hints - so for example, if the guess contains 2 indirect hits and 1 direct hit, then the code-creator should place 2 white magnets and 1 black magnet and leaving the fourth slot empty.
Looking back at all the guesses made during the game in the "Decoding table" will help with code-cracker to crack the code faster.
Winning: The winner is the player who guesses the code in the fewest number of guesses.
If the code-cracker didn'6t crack the code in 10 moves, the code-creator wins.
Magnetic Space Mission
$14.95
Its an educational solar system race which is ideal for travelling.
Space Mission
Numbers of players: 2-4 players
The game consists of: 4 spaceship magnets, a die and game board.
Game objective: to win the space mission - landing first on the sun.
Instructions included
Magnetic Stacking Rocket
$34.95
This Magnetic stacking rocket is a wonderful wooden toy can be played with as a stacker and also in pretend play as a rocket.
It comes with 8 chunky wooden pieces which join via safe and invisible magnets. It includes the characters of a spaceman, an alien and a monkey, for a variety of space adventures.
Great for motor skills and pretend play.
Size: 8(W) x 8(D) x 20cm(H).
Ages 18+ months
Magnetic Tangram
$14.95
Tangram is well known as a Chinese brain teaser. This classic game is simple with minimal rules and yet with infinite possibilities. Tangram assists in the development of cognitive skills such as form recognition, problem solving and spatial reasoning.
This game includes: 30 tangram puzzles, 7 'Tan' magnets, a "solution cover" magnet, and a game board.
Numbers of players: This game is suitable for 1 player
Objective: create a defined form using all 7 Tan magnets to match the puzzle image.
Instructions - cover the solution using the "Solution Cover" magnet and try to create the form shown in one of the 30 puzzles using all 7 Tan magnets. For additional puzzles a quick search in Google will provide numerous options.
Mini Pin Art
$17.95
Put your imagination to the test with this great Pin Art desk toy!
Wherever you are at school, work or home - you can be entertained for hours exploring the limitless sculpture making possibilities of Pin Art.
And it's so simple to use! Just tip the frame so that all the pins touch the perspex, then slide them over any object to create a 3D impression!
Mini Springer
$4.95
A classic little toy that has never lost its ability to engage the hands for hours. Bounce it, stretch it, bend it and create your own diverse ways to bring this miniature slinky to life.
On-The-Go Game Duo Space Adventure
$19.95
Travel the galaxy with two all-time favourite games as you move planets and rockets across the grids printed on this handy travel bag. Includes ten wooden counters, a wooden die, and instructions.
Outer Space
$19.95
Take turns playing cards to create an EVER-EXPANDING GALAXY!
Strategically place your cards to create giant constellations, massive nebulas, supermassive black holes, and more!
Can you find the perfect space to place your cards for an astronomical score?
Pin Art
$29.95
Use this Pin Art to make cool pictures and have loads of fun!
Revolving Globe
$34.95
Fancy a round-the-world trip, but don’t have the time? Well with this Revolving Globe, it only takes 14 seconds!
With a 30 day spinning life on just one AA battery, The Revolving Globe is the perfect addition to any desk or shelf, and with it’s easy two-part assembly, you’ll be set up to go in less time than it takes to rotate.
Features
- Material:
Plastic
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14-second full rotation
- Detailed map of the world
- Spins for up to 30 days non-stop on one battery
- Requires single AA battery (not included)
- High-gloss finish
Dimensions
14cm x 14cm x 14.2cm
Sand Art
$29.95
Unique works of art at every turn!
Mesmerising and Relaxing. Sand Art uses the forces of gravity to create completely unique sandscapes every time you turn it. Can be used portrait and landscape.
Self standing frame: 20 x 14.5 x 3.5cm
Science Magic
$19.95
This experiment kit could be the perfect present for the little learner in your life. Suitable for ages 8 and older, this educational kit will provide hours of stimulating play. The perfect present for the coming holiday season.
Features:
- 4M toys
- Design: KidzLabs Scientific Magic 20-Trick Kit
- Colour: Multi
- Great educational tool
- Hours of fun whilst learning
- Science mad fun
- Fantastic present idea
- 20 magical science tricks and props in one box
- Perfect for kids to experiment with science and showmanship
- Some common household items are needed for some tricks
- Box contains props needed for performing tricks
- Includes items such as plastic cups, mini boat and 24-page instruction manual
- Materials: N/A
- Recommended for ages 8+ years
- Dimensions (approx. cm): N/A
- Assembly required: Yes
Sliding Tile Puzzle
$9.95
This space themed sliding tile puzzle is a great brain teaser and will keep the kids entertained. There are 15 moveable tiles.
Solar System Puzzle and Lunch Box
$29.95
Includes:
- 100 piece puzzle
- Insulated collectible lunch bag
- Poster
For ages 5+
Space Discovery Kit
$19.95
Learn about space with this kit which contains 5 experiments including creating a planet mobile and moulding a martian.
Contains full instructions in English and French.
For children 8 years old and over.
Space Maze
$9.95
Can you guide the ball through the maze, from the blazing star into the black hole? How many different ways can you find?Information
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