Are you the type of person that can construct an Ikea desk without looking at the instructions or are you the type of person that calls in help from your dad? It’s an important question to ask yourself before opening the box to the Space Coaster Marble Run because depending on your answer, it’s going to take you either 20 minutes or 2 hours to construct. So after donning your Bob The Builder hat and somewhat rewardingly figuring out how to put it together, the fun really starts.

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As winter draws in and the weather gets colder we are all on the lookout for nifty ways to stay warm whilst on the move and this is where the Mini Hottie Hand Warmer really comes into its own. Cold hands can be left with the Eskimos with up to 45 minutes of heat is delivered within seconds by simply squeezing on the disc which floats around inside this special formula. And the best thing? Well it’s reusable meaning you can use it to get heat on the move time and again.

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It’s simple to manage; all you need is the USB Tape Express connected to your computer, pop your cassette in and let the software do the rest. Burn your precious sounds onto CD and transfer them to your MP3 player or iTunes. The USB Tape Express is compatible with most audio tapes, including C60, C120 and chrome. Neat and compact you could totally re-live your youth by using it as a portable cassette player, just get some massive headphones and a pair of hi-tops for true retro style! People won’t laugh, honest!

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The My Scratch Map is a travellers dream as it allows you to scratch off all the places you’ve been to thanks to the gold foil layer that makes up the image of the world. Been to the Bahamas? Scratch it off and hang your map somewhere people will see, it’s a great little conversation starter. The map itself measures approximately 53cm (H) x 89cm (W) and is of very good quality. You simply scratch off the foil layer using the edge of a coin like you would a scratch card to reveal the gorgeous detail underneath.

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If you have ever wanted to reenact some of your favourite star wars jedi movie moments yet had just a little too much self respect to go and actually buy yourself the costume to wear around the house, this is what you have been looking for. Reenact away safe in the knowledge that if anybody witnesses, you retort “just got out of the bath, with you in a moment…” heh heh heh. “When 900 years old, you reach… Look as good, you will not.”, frankly Yoda should have bought himself this bathrobe and look good he would have.

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If after reading this review you go on to buy the Ballz Cubed, don’t come back on here and complain that we didn’t warn you. Here let us make this clear: Ballz Cubed will result in less productivity at work, you will become more popular as everyone will want a play but you may lose your social life as putting it down isn’t easy. Now that we have the health warnings out of the way, well tell you exactly what Ballz Cubed is. Made of 216 individual magnetic balls, the aim of the puzzle is to function as many cool patterns as you can.

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Sleek, light and tougher than tough, the MiLi protective case has a built in battery hidden within its smooth hard shell case and is rechargeable with a USB cable. You can plug your MiLi and your iPhone in at the same time. Phew… about time someone thought of a way to avoid the bore of separate batteries and chargers! Offering twice the battery life of the iPhone, the MiLi is… well let’s face it, it’s genius. It doesn’t stop there either; the MiLi can charge two iPhones at one time.

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If you are a fan of nuts in general then you’re going to love this, The Peanut Butter Maker allows us all to open our own little pea-nutty production line…right in our own kitchens! Grab your nuts (Vintage Carry On film anyone?), throw them into the Peanut Butter Machine and stand back as the machine churns them up into warm, spreadable and extremely gorgeous peanut butter!

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At some point in the last 10 years carrying photographs around in your wallet has started to make you look like an analogue dinosaur in a digital age. Now when people ask to see photographs of your kids, family and loved ones you can simply whip out the Tao Digital Photo Keychain which comes complete with an 8mb memory, easily enough to hold up to 100 digital photographs and share your photographs in true digital style on it’s 128×128 pixel screen.

Ideal As: Birthday Presents, Secret Santa Gifts, Fathers Day Gifts, Gadgets, Stocking Fillers.

The Pandigital Photo Scanner is a nifty gadget that allows you to scan your photographs with ease straight onto your computer or memory card that you can pop into your digital photo frame bringing back the memories of old instantly. A flatbad scanner is all well and good but does become a little tiresome trying to align your photos so they don’t come out depressingly wonky.

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The great thing about having electronic candles is that you don’t have to get off your bum to light them, candle wax doesn’t ruin your windowsills or sideboards and there’s absolutely no chance of the curtains catching fire when a breeze flows through the window. You can also set the the timer to four or 8 hours, meaning you don’t have to remember to blow them out before you sleep.

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An unnatural mix of electronics and wood with style and elegance. Available in Walnut and maple the Woodstation is a motion sensitive LED clock / weather station, with it’s glowing numerals and symbols appearing on the wooden surface as if by magic. Your guests will be amazed by your Woodstation, after all it’s not every day you see a glowing plank of wood telling you the weather… Well, not unless you watch GMTV that is.

Ideal As: Birthday Presents, Anniversary Gifts, Fathers Day Presents, Wedding Gifts.

What do you get if you cross a wine buff, a dominatrix and the Indian rope trick? The answer of course is the Chain Wine Bottle Holder. After hours of deliberation we decided there’s simply no way that the links from the chain are simply welded together and it’s all done by witchcraft. You know, “hubble bubble, toil and trouble, make this chain hold my chilled bottle of 1787 Chateau Lafite”.

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The good folks over at Penguin Books have granted a license for the makers of these hand made deckchairs to print their cotton slings with classic Penguin titles. Iconic – That’s the word we would use to describe the Penguin Book Deck Chairs, perfect for lazing away the summer days, whilst drinking Pimms and listening to Classic FM. Featuring 3 classic Penguin book covers, these deckchairs are quintessentially British, beautifully made, are uber comfortable and will allow you to laze the days away in literary style.

Ideal As: Birthday Gifts, Home & Lifestyle Presents.

Bringing the past back to the future, convert your old VHS moves and home videos. We all have them, old wedding videos where mum and dad show you how to groove on the dance floor and your grandma has just one too many sherrys. The old holiday videos where you spent too long in the sun and everyone is sporting fashion that should certainly stay back in the 80′s. The memories we love to hate (or is that hate to love?), lets bring them back!

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