Driving these days is a pricey affair indeed. Our colleague Simon saw a car advertised for ?1500 the other day. On enquiring further he was told 'the car's only worth ?500 - but it comes with a full tank of petrol.' Sigh. So we at gadgetshop HQ have coined a solution. Forget pricey car parts - build your own. The engine you build is a greatly simplified version of a real car engine. The model is designed to be fun to put together, and to make it easier for you to understand how a full-size four-stroke car engine works. This box contains all the parts and tools you need to assemble the working model. It comes complete with its very own Haynes Manual giving you clear step-by-step instructions to guide you through the build process, all you need to provide is the time, two batteries and a little vegetable oil. The on/off controller also includes a sound chip which reproduces the noise of an engine starting, as the model begins to work. What a beauty.

This ingenious device electronically counts your coins as you save! The quality LCD displays a running total of all the coins you deposit. A great place for all that loose change or to save for something special. This electronic money box is a child's dream come true. And especially in the current economic climate, it works equally well for adults. Encouraging saving and simultaneously registering the number of coins inserted into the box, it has a spectacularly luminescent and spacey feel for a very worthy and down-to-earth application. The product features a reset button and requires 2 x AA batteries (not included). Manufactured to a very high standard, the Counting Money Jar is strong and resilient. The money in the above picture is not included! Nobody will dare to"borrow" from your jar!

Penguins travel up the moving ladder and slide down the chute to start all over. 1-D battery required, not included. Easy assembly directions included. Ages: 6 and up.

26 Educational magnetic letters, suitable for use on a metal board tray or fridge front. Recommended for 3 years +

For players who are too young for Pass The Bomb, this junior version provides the ideal answer. Younger players will easily recognise the familiar scenes on each card. Taking it in turns, they must think of something that would fit into the picture and shout it out before the bomb goes off! 2 or more players.Ages 5 Years+

This wooden peg puzzle includes a piece for each of the twenty-six letters in the alphabet. A colorful picture under each piece shows an image beginning with the same letter, helping to develop letter recognition and pre-reading skills! Also, encourages eye-hand, fine motor and visual perception skill

My First JCB Talking Doug the Dumptruck is the father figure of the My First JCB team! Made from a bright, chunky plastic Doug is suitable for little hands. Doug is a minature of the popular dumptruck from JCB and has working parts just like the real thing! He also has a flashing green light and says one of his 5 unique phrases at the touch of a button.

"Come in Buzz Lightyear, over? Woody here..." These robust and versatile Toy Story walkie talkies are ideal for use indoors and outdoors for maximum play potential! Press the talk button and speak into the front of the walkie talkie while the other user listens to the conversation. Help Buzz and Woody save the day! These cool walkie talkies are a brilliant way to encourage roleplay in kids and a great gift for all Toy Story fans!

Nostalgia style Amplified. This versatile amp styled 3 Watt MP3 speaker contains a premium grade speaker unit so that your tunes come through crystal clear and loud enough to rock a party! Can be powered via USB or batteries. Requires 3 x AAA batteries

Construct your own buzz wire and learn how an electric circuit is made. Challenge your friends to move the wand from one end of the wire to the other without making the buzzer sound.

It's been five years since Ben last wore the Omnitrix. But when Grandpa Max goes missing, Ben must go hero once again. Now it's up to Ben, Gwen and Kevin to find new half-alien allies and stop a secret Highbreed invasion. Looking just like Ben's brand new evolved Omnitrix , the Alien Force - Ultimate Omnitrix is the best Omnitrix watch yet! Featuring lights, cool sound effects and alien voices from the hit TV show, the Ultimate Omnitrix is the coolest way to play! Kids will love acting out action-packed alien games with their own real-life Omnitrix - the perfect roleplay accessory for boys! Attach the mini transparent figures from the 10cm Alien Collection figures (sold separately) to the face of the watch to unlock the aliens' light and sound effects! The Ben 10 Ultimate Omnitrix includes a cool transparent Swampfire figure to get the action started!

This Foam Globe Ball is printed with a miniature map of the world. Dense enough to bounce, but soft enough to squeeze, this 6.5cm ball could be used indoors or out.

Play, read and learn with the colourful and interactive My First Tablet Computer. This simple touch-screen Toy is specially designed for young children from 3 years plus. Packed with engaging and educational features, including games, songs, quiz questions and a piano keyboard. My First Tablet Computer teaches first words, numbers and alphabet letters in a lively and exciting way.Dimensions: 24cm X 19 cm

My First JCB Talking Joey JCB loves getting muddy and dirty, the muddier and dirtier the better! This is a minature version of JCB's popular digger. This really is a"My First JCB", made from chunky and durable plastic he is perfect for little hands. Joey has an articulated scoop, flashing yellow light and he says one of his unique 5 phrases at the touch of a button.