You’ve played pinball at the arcade. But, why wait to visit an arcade when you can make your own Pinball Machine! Smartivity Pinball Machine STEAM Educational Construction Toy kit contains all the parts needed and a step-by-step instructions to build a fully-functional Pinball Machine. Keep the ball in play, and...
Smartivity Junior Shapes & Opposites STEAM Educational Activity kit brings the same world-class engagement activities that Smartivity is known to provide schoolkids to your 2-5-year-old child. Smartivity Junior Activity Kits are designed in collaboration with teachers and curriculum experts in Asia’s leading preschool chains. Smartivity Junior kits blend hands-on...
Smartivity Junior World Around Me STEAM Educational Activity kit brings the same world-class engagement activities that Smartivity is known to provide school-kids to your 2-5-year-old child. Smartivity Junior Activity Kits are designed in collaboration with teachers and curriculum experts from Asia’s leading preschool chains. Smartivity Junior kits blend hands-on learning through...
Smartivity Junior Me, My Family & Numbers STEAM Educational Activity kit brings the same world-class engagement activities that Smartivity is known to provide school-kids to your 2-5-year-old child. Smartivity Junior Activity Kits are designed in collaboration with teachers and curriculum experts Asia’s leading preschool chains. Smartivity Junior kits blend hands-on...
Smartivity Junior Animals & A-to-Z STEAM Educational Activity kit contains 11 age-appropriate, curriculum-based games and activities to ignite curiosity, creativity and wonder in your 2-5 year-old preschooler. Each kit includes:# 5 (five) STEAM Learning Do-It-Yourself Spinner Ring Games covering Animals and A-to-Z alphabet themes, spread across 5 pairs (10 total) of...
Land, Ahoy!Wear your patch and embark on an adventure!Introduce your child to the thrill of building their own collapsible pocket telescope with Smartivity Pirate’s Telescope STEAM Educational Construction Toy kit.Designed for young explorers and adventurers, Smartivity Pirate’s Telescope kit comes with all the parts and a step-by-step instruction manual needed...
Smartivity Globe Trotter is an Augmented Reality (AR) enabled toy that helps your child build their own globe and gain valuable knowledge of every country on the planet. How to Play? Follow the instructions in the manual to make your globe. Once constructed, your globe has a Mechanical Rotator Mechanism,...
Soar to the skies! Smartivity Hydraulic Plane Launcher uses the power of hydraulic pressure to launch paper planes… The kit includes all the elements needed to assemble a hydraulic pressure based plane launcher, foldable paper with markings to make different types of planes and an easy-to-understand instruction manual. Just fill...
Smartivity Xenobotz - wreck-it-saurus helps your child build a cool, fully-functional motorised walking bot all by themselves, introducing them to the core concepts of animatronics and different types of walking modes. How to Play? Follow the instructions in the manual to build the toy. Explore different walking styles that allow...
Smartivity Microscope construction kit helps your child to build a cool microscope with 100X magnification. Once built, the child can use it to explore a wide variety of objects and peer into them to see what’s invisible to the naked eye. How to Play? Use the instruction manual to construct...
Young or old, this unique little keychain provides endless hours of fidget fun!The frame is made of strong, high quality plastic - ideal for rattling around in your pocket or purse - and the two colourful buttons are made of 100% silicone.One touch and your fingers can't stop pushing, poking,...
Squigz are fun little suckers! Apply pressure to two Squigz. Air rushes out and the fun rushes in! Connecting to each other and to any solid, non-porous surface - Squigz are a species all their own. They flex. They stick. They suck people into creativity. Once they take hold, it...
Get your mental gears spinning with this bending, clicking, shape-shifting brainteaser! Moving from one challenge card to the next, it's up to you to fold this connected collection of sixteen colourful gears into the perfect positions that match each image. Start out with the first card and it might seem...
FAST-PACED GAME OF COUNTING and grabbing the correct number Features all your favorite unfindables! FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Flip a card, count how many times that unfindable can be found FAST! GREAT FOR AGES 6 AND UP Easy to learn, challenging to win; 15-20 minute gameplay; 2 to 8...
Push, spin, rattle, click, and discover!Little hands will be occupied for hours once you introduce them to this unique device that's brimming with thrilling sensory-exploration experiences.Push the pink bumpy ball in and the blue ball on the other side is pushed out.The green and purple knobs on either side click...
Stick 'em to any smooth surface!These new members of the Squigz family are 40% smaller, packed with more pieces, and designed with the addition of a new shape and new colours.They take suction construction to a whole new level!Just like the originals, much of the thrill is in pushing them...
Send your little explorer twirling and whirling into a delightful sensory adventure!Each Whirly Squigz is made of 100% high quality silicone that's colorful, pleasant to touch, and safe for teething.Hold them, explore their unique contours, chomp on them and let them soothe sore gums...Then, stick them to any smooth, flat,...
Rollobie is a gliding, rolling, rattling, sensory-building friend! This little buddy is the friendliest of imaginary friends! With a soft, tactile fringe, colourful polka-dots, and enclosed rattle, Rollobie is an adorable addition to your baby’s imaginative play toys. Turn it's silicone horns to change her eyes from awake to asleep!...
Count your way from early learner to kid genius!Each uniquely-shaped block features a silicone number on one side and matching silicone dots on the other.Little fingers will love exploring the squishy textures and smooth, sturdy contours as they study each block and name their shapes and numbers.Then - Ready for...
Turn your tub into a waterworks laboratory!Start by sticking the four suction cup rings to your bathtub wall one above the other. Then, place the three reservoirs and the propeller into the rings in any order you want.Just pour the water and watch what happens!One reservoir sprinkles the water like...
Stack, roll, stick, and sip! Each of these six colourful, squishy cups features a suction cup on the bottom, a suctioning brim at the top, plus endless creative-play possibilities all around! Bring them in the tub for scooping, pouring, and floating.! Stick them to windows, walls, tables, and floors for...
Grab, explore, sort, and discover! Little hands are immediately drawn to the six vibrant, textured, rubbery, tethered shapes! Explore their contours, give them a squeeze, and even try chewing on them. Made of 100% food-grade silicone, these shapes are great for everything from tactile exploration to teething! Then... Ready to...
The ultimate BPA-free, keep-their-attention toy has arrived! What happens when babies and toddlers encounter playful colours, fun sounds, fresh tactile experiences and super-suction? Meet PipSquigz, a set of three 'fun little suckers' for ages 6 months and up. Adored by babies and parents alike, PipSquigz are perfect for the stroller, highchair,...
Ivan's Hinge - Where fun and brilliance converge! Articulating joints bend hither and yon. Your hands fly out of boredom and into action while your mind follows right along. Manipulate the swinging, hinged pieces of Ivan's Hinge. What starts out as simple pleasure in flexing vivid pieces & sections leads...
The find and hide game of chickens and eggs!Cluck! Cluck! What an “egg-cellent” memory you have!A “My First Game” for your clever little farmer. With constant motion, Peek-A-Doodle Doo engages your child's memory and concentration in a farm fresh way!Part 1: Cluck! Find the Eggs!Can you rule the roost? Collect all...
Honeycombs, snowflakes, flowers with their petals extended, the designs on a turtle's shell - Hexagons can be found all throughout the natural world.So... Why not build with them?Twenty-four congruently cool and colorful hexagonal blocks fit together and stack in more ways than imaginable.Get innovative as you connect their angular edges...
Healthy riding colours the world beautiful!Creativity for sidewalks, parking lots, and streets! Chalktrail® is so intuitive - kids see it and they get it. Adults get the urge to ride along, too.Hook Chalktrail® to a bike in a heartbeat. Then, get riding! Draw figure eights, wavy meandering paths, perfect circles,...
Set sail with the Green Toys Ferry Boat for a quick bathtub excursion or an extended trans-pool voyage. Whatever the adventure, this two-story vessel is ready to hit the open water with room for eco-friendly cargo, and even comes with two Green Toys Mini Fastbacks. Use the slide-out ramp to...
Realistically detailed animals designed for little hands and big imaginations! Figures invite imaginative play and are perfect for vocabulary development. Activity guide includes facts about each animal and early science discussion starters. Made of durable, non-toxic plastic.Includes: Fly Ant Bee Ladybug Grasshopper Butterfly Dragonfly Largest animal (butterfly) measures 8''L x...
The solar garden light is an interesting project that uses sustainable energy to illuminate a white LED. During the day the solar panel charges an AA battery, then when it goes dark the board automatically switches from charging the battery to illuminating the LED. The solar panel is resin encapsulated...
This super-sized Critter Habitat is perfect for curious little learners and junior nature enthusiasts! Collect and observe bugs, frogs, fish, rocks, leaves, flowers and more in a safe, critter-friendly environment you can carry. Encourages scientific exploration and discovery Promotes hands-on learning through observation and collection of data Perfect for STEM...
Some traditions never go out of fashion & this wooden flower press is no exception! The wonderfully detailed top board with its colourful screws can press all sorts of garden items. Ideal for educational and creative play sessions. Made from quality responsibly sourced materials. Conforms to current EU safety standards....
See incredible images of botanical specimens and insect anatomy up close with this sturdy set of slides featuring flowers, leaves, and much more. Encourage scientific curiosity Support scientific exploration and discovery Explore botany and insect anatomy Set of 24 plastic slides with crystal clear images from botany and insect anatomy...
Need help hauling a big load while helping save the planet? The Green Toys Dump Truck is ready to get working straight away! This Dump Truck is ready for any task, hauling sand or stones with ease. This durable, eco-friendly rig is both safe and stylish, with no metal axels...
Build this Strandbeest kit yourself! It has a very interesting mechanism: blowing into the fan makes the animal start walking against the wind. The wind power is conveyed to the legs by 2 gears. The 28-page science guide gives you the history of the real Strandbeest that Theo Jansen started...
Erin Boyle shares practical guidance and personal insights on small-space living and conscious consumption. At once pragmatic and philosophical, Simple Matters is a nod to the growing consensus that living simply and purposefully is more sustainable not only for the environment, but for our own happiness and well-being, too. Boyle...
Microsculpture is a unique photographic study of insects in mind-blowing magnification that celebrates the wonders of nature and science. Levon Biss’s photographs capture in breathtaking detail the beauty of the insect world and are printed in large-scale format to provide an unforgettable viewing experience. Each picture in Microsculpture is created from approximately 8,000...
The sixth in our popular Words of Wisdom series, The Inventor Says invites readers to a gathering of history’s most brilliant creative minds, where inventors past and present jostle, compete, contradict, and compliment each other. Ground-breakers such as Leonardo da Vinci, Benjamin Franklin, Henry Ford, Ada Lovelace, the Wright Brothers, and Sejong the Great converse...
Starter kit that everyone can use to learn electronics and programming Electronics is not as complicated as you imagine especially with Elegoo MEGA 2560 Starter Kit. For advanced users like professional lab engineers, electronic major students and experienced hobbyists for Arduino projects, they can use this kit to do various...
Based on Makeblock open platform, mDrawBot is a transformable drawing robot kit that integrates mechanics, electronics, software, and art. It can be assembled into four forms: mScara(Cylindrical Coordinates Robotic Arm), mSpider(Wall-Drawing Machine), mEggBot(Egg-Painting Robot), mCar(Drawing Car). Working with the easy-to-use software mDraw, it presents virtual digital graphics in the real...
How can we protect our privacy in this digital era? Because of the emerging of ‘The internet of things’ this question becomes more and more relevant to designers. Technology becomes part of our daily used products. Watches, clothing, cars, houses are becoming ‘smart’, all being connected to the ‘cloud’. This...
Many designers use folding techniques in their work to make three-dimensional forms from two-dimensional sheets of fabric, cardboard, plastic, metal and many other materials. This unique book explains the key techniques of folding, such as pleated surfaces, curved folding and crumpling. It has applications for architects, product designers, and jewellery...
Mapping has been one of the most fertile areas of exploration for architecture and landscape in the past few decades. While documenting this shift in representation from the material and physical description toward the depiction of the unseen and often immaterial, Cartographic Grounds takes a critical view toward the current...
By enhancing your ability to identify connections, you can enhance your creativity. This exercise book strengthens your ability to recognise connections. The exercises are based on the theory of the book The Secret of the Highly Creative Thinker, as well as observations in neuroscience, and seventy years of creativity studies....
In this book, Laura Berens Baker provides 14 inspirational projects that demonstrate how to use laser cutting equihpment to produce original designs for garments and accessories. The book explores how to engineer designs and harness laser technology to upcycle fabrics, replicating traditional finishes as well as developing new ones. Each...
Have you ever seen a Weevil? It's a pretty under-appreciated beetle, so we thought it deserved a kit. Okay, so we just kind of like the name and think it makes a cute board! The WeevilEye is a through-hole soldering kit designed for the beginner. It has a low parts...
Brand the Change unpacks the brand building process in practical steps! Whether you are building an innovative new product, creating a service for good, spreading a new idea, or positioning yourself as a leader in your field, thinking like a brand strategist will help you to create a clear, compelling...
XY Plotter Robot Kit is a drawing robot that can move a pen or other instrument to draw digital artwork on flat surface. It can also be developed into a laser engraver by adding the Laser Engraver Upgrade Pack. XY Plotter V2.0 can be controlled by 2 software, mDraw and...
Ugears keeps expanding the creative world of hobbies and opening an assembly process as an exciting game! Inspired by the art of Celtic and Scandinavian medieval craftsmen and enriched by smart engineering of the XXI century Ugears is introducing - Hurdy-Gurdy - the world’s first mechanical musical model and the...
Carried by the wayward wind of travel, the graceful and stylish Trimaran Merihobus from Ugears invites you to leave your peaceful harbour and sail away on an exciting marine mechanical adventure. The bench model Trimaran is a classic multihull sailboat designed to show off a great deal of details such...
From LAIKA, the Academy Award nominated studio behind Coraline, ParaNorman, and The Boxtrolls, comes a new adventure set in a mythical ancient Japan. In Kubo and the Two Strings, scruffy, kind-hearted Kubo cares devotedly for his mother while eking out a humble living in their sleepy shoreside village. But when...
Everything you need to learn about parallel circuits. No tools, no programming, no wires or special skills required! Learn how Electric Paint works and tune your electronics skills by painting electrical circuits on paper. This simple electric circuit kit comes with easy instructions and a clearly marked template, making drawing...
A complete Bearables Kit with coloured LED badge, motion sensor, thread, needles, and battery. Sewable, hackable, wearable, adorable!Bearables is a range of woodland-themed wearable LED badges and sensors. Wear the badges on their own, or connect them to one of the sensors with conductive thread to bring them to life....
A cute flower light sensor to connect to and trigger your Bearables badge! Bearables is a range of woodland-themed wearable LED badges and sensors. Wear the badges on their own, or connect them to one of the sensors with conductive thread to bring them to life. Designed for kids (suggested...
An adorable acorn sensor to connect to and trigger your Bearables badge!Bearables is a range of woodland-themed wearable LED badges and sensors. Wear the badges on their own, or connect them to one of the sensors with conductive thread to bring them to life. Designed for kids (suggested age 8+)...
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