If Patrick Moore has taught us anything (aside from his work on Gamesmaster… terrible business) it’s that the night sky is a tremendously beautiful thing. However thanks to the omnipresent orange fug that covers our major cities seeing it clearly is a bit of a struggle for those of us who don’t live in the countryside. Thankfully the AstroEye Planetarium projector is on hand to show us not only the wonders of the night sky but of whole constellations and star systems. It’s sort of like being in 2001: A Space Odyssey but without the psychotic computer and ballet music. Simply pop this attractive spherical projector unit into its bowl-shaped holder angle it up at the ceiling and turn it on. Immediately you’ll be awe-struck as over 8 000 stars gently revolve around the room. There are two slide discs for you to play with one with all the constellations marked on it and one without if you fancy a more natural experience. With a five-speed control you can control the speed of the rotation too. It’s even date-sensitive meaning that you can see the subtle movements of the stars from day to day. Best of all a press of a button will send a shooting star flying across your universe (though hopefully it won’t be replicated in reality – there’ll be meteors flying all over the place). It obviously works best at night or in a darkened room (we tried it out under a desk with mixed results) and is therefore brilliant as an alternative to a night-light or lamp or makes lovely mood lighting. With a sleep function that allows you to doze off without having to worry about turning it off. Perfect for anyone wanting to learn about astrology or those who want some interesting mood lighting the AstroEye Planetarium crams the whole universe into your bedroom.

Price : £ 69.99

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The Cheering Football Basket fixes easily to most waste paper baskets and whilst it might not revolutionise rubbish disposal, it will help you relive those boyhood dreams of scoring the winning goal at Wembley. You could even set up some sort of paper chain and have someone do commentary as you pass the paper before it triumphantly bulges the back of the net and you can set off on your appropriately awesome goal celebration.

Price : £ 9.95

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Ever wanted to re-create the scene in ‘Big’ where Tom Hanks plays the giant floor piano with his feet? Surely it’s not just us? Well with our Giant Keyboard you can – it’s like the 80s never went away! We’re glad they did though… Still this huge pianoforte just has to be laid on the floor turned on and walked over to create a sound. No matter if you’re a novice of notes or a musical maestro (with your feet) you’ll be able to make music in no time at all. Because it’s a modern sort of keyboard it comes fully equipped with 8 different musical instrument sounds including standard piano saxophone violin and even vibraphone for fans of exploratory jazz… not sure there’ll be too many of you though. It’s also a great way to get younger folk interested in playing an instrument. Rather than having their fingers snapped with a ruler by a fusty old teacher each time their hands lose position (again just us?) why not let them dance about on the keyboard and create sounds for themselves? But why let the nippers have all the fun? If you’re of a certain age and Tom Hanks-loving persuasion then you can team up with a friend and play ‘Chopsticks’ until the cows come home (or the neighbours complain). You can record your efforts with the keyboard’s 80-note memory and then play them back or let the keyboard itself show you how it’s done by listening to one of the ten demo songs. It’s also a fine accompaniment (see what we did there?) to a good party – sort of like a mixture of karaoke and Twister of you like. Basically it’s an excuse to muck about with your mates or a great fun way to get your kids taking an interest in and learning about musical instruments. However you end up playing with it just make sure you move your feet to the beat!

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Price : £ 36.99

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When you’re miles away from the nearest power point running out of juice on your iPhone or iPod can feel like a complete disaster. Now you needn’t worry because the Portable iPhone Charger will provide you with enough back up power for up to 5 hours of calls or 20 hours of music playback. Just plug the charger into your PC or Mac and let it charge until all of the blue LEDs on the front are lit and it’s ready for action. When you need to check how much charge is left just push the button on the front and the LED display will let you know. Best of all it’s quite discreet so you won’t have to feel like you’re lugging around some sort of phone brick whilst you wait for your iPod or iPhone to charge. The Portable iPhone Charger gives you the juice to endure any long journey. Features: A plug-in pocket sized charger for your iPod or iPhone Simply plug it into the bottom of your iPod and let the charger do the rest Provides up to 250 hours of standby time 5 hours of talk time and 20 hours of music playback Compatible with the all models of iPod Charges using your iPod charger (NOT included) Suitable for ages 14+ Size: Dimensions: 6.2 x 5.9 x 1cm

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Price : £ 14.99

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Of course you’re not supposed to play with your food but try telling that to the child who won’t eat anything unless there’s some sort of game involved. Make dinner time a fun activity with the Constructive Eating cutlery set. Each piece of cutlery is shaped like some kind of cool digger so your nipper can have a wail of a time excavating their mash bulldozing peas by the dozen or spearing carrots with a forklift. Perfect if you want to get them used to their first knife and fork while giving them a bit of space to enjoy themselves.

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Price : £ 10.99

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Of course you’re not supposed to play with your food but try telling that to the child who won’t eat anything unless there’s some sort of game involved. Make dinner time a fun activity with the Constructive Eating cutlery set. Each piece of cutlery is shaped like some kind of cool digger so your nipper can have a wail of a time excavating their mash bulldozing peas by the dozen or spearing carrots with a forklift. Perfect if you want to get them used to their first knife and fork while giving them a bit of space to enjoy themselves.

• Gift – Novelty

Price : £ 10.99

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Of course you’re not supposed to play with your food but try telling that to the child who won’t eat anything unless there’s some sort of game involved. Make dinner time a fun activity with the Constructive Eating cutlery set. Each piece of cutlery is shaped like some kind of cool digger so your nipper can have a wail of a time excavating their mash bulldozing peas by the dozen or spearing carrots with a forklift. Perfect if you want to get them used to their first knife and fork while giving them a bit of space to enjoy themselves.

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Price : £ 10.99

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This light-up noise-up Sabre is as close as you can get to a Galaxy Far Far Away. It’s made of durable plastic and it also has a nice rubberised grip so you don’t drop it mid-battle.Achieve total sci-fi cool – not only does the light-up blade make a powering-up noise when you turn it on it also hums constantly and reacts to your swishing with sound effects – you know the sort. And when you do bash it onto random surfaces the colour of the blade changes between red blue and purple. There’s a wealth of different realistic noises that you can delight in discovering (and a mute button thankfully). The Special FX Sabre is hilarious fun to play about with and all the more enjoyable with two. So if you’re getting one seriously think about who else would want one and if you could take them on in a duel. Certain to become the way in which all office disputes are now resolved.

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Price : £ 9.99

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If you’re the sort of person that likes to stage their own concert indoors with the minimum of fuss then the Laser Theatre is for you. The Laser Theatre is frankly an astounding piece of kit that allows you to create an extremely professional-looking laser light show that’s so big it could be projected onto the side of your house. There are some extremely powerful built-in laser projectors (red and green) that you can control yourself. Choose the lens pick a speed for the lights to whiz around at and enjoy the show! There are 4 different holographic lenses to choose from so that the show can vary and there are 39 different laser show combinations in total. Whether you’re projecting in your front room or entertaining friends in the garden the Laser Theatre is big enough (and small enough) for the job. You can balloon the show to 100 feet wide or confine to 10 feet wide it’s up to you.

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Price : £ 74.99

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While in Paris on business Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon receives an urgent late-night phone call. The elderly curator of the Louvre has been murdered inside the museum a baffling cipher found near the body. As Langdon and gifted French cryptologist Sophie Neveu sort through the bizarre riddle they are stunned to discover a trail of clues hidden in the works of Da Vinci – clues visible for all to see and yet ingeniously disguised by the painter. ; The stakes are raised when Langdon uncovers a startling link: the late curator was involved in the Priory of Sion – an actual secret society whose members included Sir Isaac Newton Botticelli Victor Hugo and Da Vinci among others. Langdon suspects they are on the hunt for a breathtaking historical secret one that has proven through the centuries to be as enlightening as it is dangerous. In a frantic race through Paris and beyond Langdon and Neveu find themselves matching wits with a faceless powerbroker who appears to anticipate their every move. Unless they can decipher the labyrinthine puzzle the Priory’s secret – and an explosive ancient truth -will be lost forever.

Price : £ 3.99

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