Gifts for Young Designers

Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse: The Ultimate History

£150.00

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Celebrate 90 years of Mickey Mouse with of one of the most expansive illustrated publications on the Disney universe: behind-the-scenes shots, rare animation art, and vintage comics trace Mickey’s 122 cartoons, his comic adventures, and the world of Mickey merchandise and memorabilia, as well as the legendary Mickey Mouse Club and unfinished projects With unlimited access to Disney’s vast historical collections as well as public and private collections, the authors bring Mickey’s success story to life: concept art, story sketches, background paintings, and animation drawings as well as historical photographs trace the origins and evolution of such timeless favourites as Steamboat Willie, The Band Concert, and Brave Little Tailor. They also follow Mickey as he builds on this legendary library of short cartoons by appearing in two historic feature-length films, Fantasia and Fun and Fancy Free Unfinished projects, many of them presented for the first time through original storyboard drawings, unveil a Mickey that might have been. Extensive archival research sheds new light on little-known chapters of Mickey’s career, such as his pioneering radio shows, the origins of the Mickey Mouse Club, and his use as a patriotic icon during World War II. Along the way, we encounter the work of all major Mickey artists in both film and comics, including such greats as Ub Iwerks, Win Smith, Ferdinand Horvath, Fred Moore, Floyd Gottfredson, Carl Barks, Manuel Gonzales, Paul Murry, Romano Scarpa, Giorgio Cavazzano, Byron Erickson, César Ferioli, and Noel Van Horn Mickey Mouse has left an indelible mark on everyday culture as well as high art, becoming a favoured subject for Pop artists such as Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, and Roy Lichtenstein

Wooden Jet Plane

£35.00

Colour Yellow Green

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Pretend you are the pilot of your own jumbo with this beautifully crafted wooden jet plane With a built-in pull-back motor, pull the main body a little in front and run it as soon as you release from the hand An easy shape to hold for even young children  Available in yellow and green

Alphabet Mini Wooden Dolls

£18.00

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A family of tiny wooden dolls with a customisable stick on, monochrome alphabet wardrobe Endless dress up fun with removable and reusable paper clothes (similar to post-it notes) The set comes with a simple booklet with tips for painting the dolls' faces and a page where you can keep some of your used clothes for next time. Adding facial features is easy and fun Includes: 36 clever paper clothes from A to Z and additional letters5 solid maple dolls in a house cotton bag Made in USA (dolls) & the UK (clothes) Made from natural, non-toxic, and sustainable materials Suitable for ages 4+ due to the small size of the dolls

Animal Vision Glasses

£34.00

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See the world as the animals do with these animal vision glasses Use the different parts to build a casing that is then attached on the glasses. You can now change the mirrors and lenses to experiment with four different visions: eagle (aerial vision), ray (downward), insect (kaleidoscopic vision) and the most incredible fish (both sides at the same time, lateral vision) Try to move and walk while wearing the glasses and experience different fields of vision Learn the role of the brain in the production of vision. The vision of animals that are the prey, and those that are the predators

Minim Playing Cards

£12.00

Colour White Black

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Minim is a deck of regulation playing cards that explores how much “design” can be removed while still maintaining a playable deck The traditional hearts, clubs, diamonds and spades are replaced with minimalist geometric symbols, and since regulation playing cards require that the backs be marked, Minim utilises a subtle diagonal line instead of the typical ornamental graphics Black and white decks sold separately

Electric Paint Lamp Kit

£40.00

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Transform any piece of paper into a touch-sensitive lamp with Electric Paint No tools, no programming, no special skills required. Choose which lamp you want to make Transform a paper template into a beautiful lamp in three easy steps. Paint, plug, and play. Use Electric Paint to create custom touch-sensitive buttons connected to our Light Up Board and then use our lampshades to bring your lamp to life The Electric Paint Lamp Kit is a great gift for anyone that needs more light in their life The Touch, Dimmer, and Proximity lamps all show off different aspects of Electric Paint and the Light Up Board LEVEL: Beginner

Architecture on the Carpet: the Curious Tale of Construction Toys and the Genesis of Modern Buildings

£19.95

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This entertaining book offers a novel view of architecture through the prism of construction toys. Ranging over the last century to the present, Brenda and Robert Vale draw parallels between the model-building sets of the modern period and architectural movements, social history, and national identities and myths. Some children’s construction toys such as Lincoln Logs and Tudor Minibrix have looked to the past. Others have looked to the future: as early as the 1920s, the American metal toy Bilt-E-Z could be used to construct a stepped-back skyscraper like the Empire State Building The Vales investigate not only how models sets have reflected different building styles but also whether the toys themselves influenced the careers of the children who grew up playing with them. They explore connections between model-railway buildings and modernism; model sets such as Castos and reinforced concrete housing; and even between the creative but slightly surreal Playplax and postmodern deconstructivist architecture

Mxykikker Wind Up Critter

£33.00

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MxyKikker is a wind up critter with long legs that allow it to clamber over obstacles MxyKikker does some fancy climbing, and it walks upside-down if needed Comes in a selection of colours: Blue, Yellow & Metallic Colour supplied at random

Micro Drone 2.0+ with HD camera kit

£120.00

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The Micro Drone 2.0 quadcopter uses four rotors to ascend into the air and advanced robotics to stabilise and perform advanced mid-air manoeuvres The new 2.0 version has been upgraded to include a Birds Eye HD camera, sensors and professional grade remote with additional features and better control The metal box profile cross axle is designed to withstand the hardest of crashes Comes with a Return Home Function to intelligently bring  your drone back to its original take-off location 120m range HD Camera Accessory 720p HD high resolution front mounted camera Slot to record video footage and JPEG photos onto a micro SD card Wide angle lensElectronic Stability 6 Axis Gyroscope 2.4 Ghz radio frequency Updated firmware (v.3) It has a self learning algorithm with the ability to recover from an inverted position after throwing into the airMotors Highly efficient, high speed coreless motors 29,000rpm Micro bearings 300 mA/h Li-Po Battery (8 minutes continuous flying) Anti Thermal Self Cooling motor cage to dispurse heat Fly Inverted - attach the inverted blades and the Drone will flip 180 degrees to fly upside down

Brick: Who Found Herself in Architecture

£12.95

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When Brick was just a baby, tall buildings amazed her. Her mother said, "Great things begin with small bricks. Look around and you'll see." Brick's observations begin at home and then extend globally as she travels to a diverse list of brick structures – Malbork Castle in Poland, Mahabodhi Buddhist Temple in India, Grosvenor Estate apartments in England, and more – all the while pondering where she may end up. With a tender and timeless text by Joshua David Stein and architectural line art by Julia Rothman, this tribute to becoming part of something greater serves children and adults alike. Suitable for ages 3-5 years

Blockitecture Garden City building blocks

£30.00

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Build the world you want to see with Blockitecture®, a set of architectural building blocks. Cantilever and nest hexagonal blocks to create towers, cities and dwellings The Garden City set adds a pavilion and garden terraces to the original Blockitecture® forms Recommended for Ages 6 and up

Petal Pot

£12.00

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The amazing Petal Pot expands to grow with your plants and is designed to minimise the use of disposable pots and plastic waste This idea was created by students at Weatherhead High School and is the winning product from the eighth year of Design Ventura, the Design Museum’s flagship design and enterprise project for schools, run in partnership with Deutsche Bank as part of the youth engagement programme Born to Be This product is made from Gum-tec® - a material created from waste chewing gum All profits from the sale of this product will go to the students’ chosen charity, Claire House Children’s Hospice, Wirral

Blockitecture Brutalism building blocks

£27.50

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Blockitecture is a set of wooden blocks designed to look like houses, in this case Brutalist architecture The Brutalism set is inspired by the massive utopian forms and material palette of the Brutalist architects, who used raw concrete as their material of choice Pile and nest hexagonal blocks to create towers, cities and dwellings to create a world you wish to see Set contains 10 tower pieces:  6 towers, 2 skyways, and 2 platforms Suitable for ages 6+ Designed by James Paulius

Designer exercise book

£5.00

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The Designer Maker User exhibition is an introduction to the Design Museum’s collection, looking at the development of modern design through these three interconnected roles This exercise book features the Designer role on a colourful backdrop pattern of triangles of different colours and sizes, designer by Morag Myerscough, the exhibition designer Exclusive to the Design Museum shop Features the Design Museum logo on the bottom left hand corner of the back cover Manufactured in the UK Pages: 24 ruled A5 pages Dimensions: W14.7 x H21cm

Tom Pigeon Play 2 Print

£70.00

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Play is a pair of prints influenced by childhood building blocks, bold colour and playful pattern Play 2 is an open-edition, signed and embossed, four-colour, B2 screen print on speckled heavyweight 200gsm Favini Corn Crush paper Screen prints are hand-pulled using waterbased inks in a Glasgow print workshop Sold unframed, rolled in acid free tissue paper and packaged in a cardboard postal tube Fits standard size frames Made in UK

Design Museum in a Box

£14.99

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One hundred iconic works of art and design, published to mark the museum's relaunch in Kensington The Design Museum is home to the visionaries that shape our lives and create our futures The museum spotlights era-defining designs in fashion, interiors, architecture, transport and technology This is a 'museum in a box' containing 100 world-famous designs, including the first apple computer, chairs by Eames and the iconic mini cooper Deyan Sudjic, the Director of The Design Museum, was born in London and studied Architecture in Edinburgh. He has also worked as a critic, editor, curator and author