
Cute. Neat. Utilitarian. How can you beat these little boxes, 2-1/2" leather-grained, black-vinyl cubes with hook and loop type closures? Juggle them. Use them for CCD cameras, optics, filters, 35mm slides. Fill them with 1/4 lb of licorice jelly beans for a color-coordinated 40th-birthday-party favor. We know you'll use them, so we're bundling (4) together.
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32539 LITTLE BLACK BOX |
An inspired way to make physics fun for anyone 10 or over! Mouse Trap Car competitions are held in middle schools, high schools and universities across the country. This soft-cover 103-page book is packed with simple explanations of complex subjects, clever, cartoon-like diagrams, and all the information you'll need to engineer a tiny vehicle powered by the spring of a mousetrap.
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91832 MOUSE TRAP CARS BOOK |
Periodic table of the elements nicely presented as a 3-hole-punched 8-1/4" x 11" insert for a looseleaf notebook. It's a double-sided trifold with peripheral information, including instructions on how to read the chart. A brightly colored and useful reference for everyone from teachers to chemists.
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88638 PERIODIC TABLE |
Or take me to whomever needs (8) compact 3-7/8" x 2-7/8" notepads with 35 blank sheets of lightweight note paper on the inside and assorted views of lime-green aliens on the outside.
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31306 ALIEN NOTEPADS |
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD-Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.
We spotted these pencils and knew your kids would want them. The official Disney 101 Dalmatians pencil is red, with a 2" rubber Dalmatian puppy clinging to what would be the eraser end if there wasn't a dog hanging on it. Order (17) packages of these, and you'll have (101), with (1) left over for yourself!
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31340 DALMATION PENCILS |
Good prices on credit–card–size calculators 3–5/8” x 2–3/16”. (All right, at 1/4” thick maybe they’re credit–card–on–steroids–size calculators.) They have % and square–root keys, memory functions, on/off switches. Each comes with a battery, ready to go. Choose one with rubber grips on the side (add 3/8” to the width) or with a powered cover/stand. We’ll throw in the promotional misprints at no charge.
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34620 CALCULATOR W/GRIP |
Learn geometry, or learn to build the world’s coolest sand castles. Our each is a set of (4) geometric shapes in brightly colored transparent plastic. The set of (4) includes a 3–7/8” cube, a 3–7/8” x 3–7/8” x 1–15/16” rectangular box, a 3-7/8" dia x 3-7/8" cone and a pyramid with a 3–7/8” sq base. All shapes are open on the bottom, the better to get the sand into them. And out of them.
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31712 SET OF 4 SHAPES |
Learn geometry, or learn to build the world’s coolest sand castles. Our each is a set of (2) geometric shapes in brightly colored transparent plastic. The set of (2) includes the pyramid and the cone. All shapes are open on the bottom, the better to get the sand into them. And out of them.
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31713 SET OF 2 SHAPES |
Why does it do that? Develop an elemental understanding of magnetism, electromagnetism, electrochemistry, radio, thermodynamics, light and optics. Simon Quellen Field's 228-page paperback, Gonzo Gizmos, Projects & Devices to Channel your Inner Geek explains processes, equipment and scientific terms -- and then, for starters, tells you things like how to make a rotary steam engine in 15 minutes from a soda can, a candle and a few scraps of rubber tubing. It's the favorite of our resident geeks -- but not for kids unless they're working with an adult. That would be a mature adult. An insured, mature adult.
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92339 GONZO GIZMOS |
Mini books are fun to the max. These sets of hardbound books with glossy dust jackets, four-color illustrations, and interesting text are only 3-1/4" x 2-1/2" x 1/2" thick. You get a pack of (4) with at least (3) different titles. The 128-page mini books in the … for Dummies series, pre-priced at $4.95 each, include Antiquing…, Bird Watching…, Dreams…, Gardening…, Pilates…, and Pregnancy….
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35951 MINI DUMMIES |
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD-Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.
Care to sneak a little scientific education in with all the Hogwart’s wizardry? For ages 8 and up, the Simple Physics kit explains some basics with a few props (balls and sticks) and a binder-ready guide to experiments that appear to be spells and magic. The Astronomy kit includes a nice guide to the basics, including a constellation map, plus instructions and real lenses for constructing a simple telescope. All with appropriate Hogwarts insignia.
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35930 #7 ASTRONOMY | |
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35931 #8 SIMPLE PHYSICS |
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