Gift Focus - Jul/Aug 2019 (Issue 114)

22 LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME RRP: £99.95 Llamas have quickly become one of the trendiest animal designs this season, with particular appeal to children. With this in mind, Little Bird Told Me has introduced a new Rio the Rocking Llama toy, promising to delight little ones with quirky charm. Featuring a soft, thick and fluffy coat and scrunchy textured ears, Rio stands on smartly painted rocking rails. With a neutral grey colour, the product fits well into about any home interior. Rio comes with a bell in his tail and is suitable for children nine months and up. T: +44 (0)1484 682 430 E: contact@littlebirdtoldme.co.uk W: littlebirdtoldme.co.uk THE LAGOON GROUP RRP: £8-£13 The Lagoon Group has released a selection of new products in collaboration with Einstein², designed to give brains a workout while remaining fun for the entire family. Director Heather Watherston said: “We are thrilled to showcase this exciting collaboration with Einstein², as the range translates Einstein the man and his science into a new, exciting range of games perfect for teenagers and adults. Einstein is an instantly recognisable character who truly changed the world, and our games are a great new addition to the range and complement our other licensed collections.” There are three board games – Genius Trivia, Genius Lateral Thinking and Genius Classic Logic – with a compact foldout board. There is also a jigsaw puzzle that sees players solve equations to match pieces together. Additionally, the range includes an IQ Test Kit and two books unravelling scientific myths and mysteries. T: +44 (0)208 563 6520 E: sales@thelagoongroup.com W: thelagoongroup.com APPLES TO PEARS RRP: from £5.99 Apples to Pears is renowned for its multi award-winning Gift in a Tin range, which consists of charming children’s gifts. This year, the company decided to add gifts for adults into its offering through the Gifts for Grown-Ups tin collection. The launch features seven gift options. Cool down tipples with the On the Rocks gift set, which includes six granite ice rocks and a stirrer – perfect for gin, whisky, vodka and anything else served cold. For dog owners is the Wolf Em Down kit, with tools to make dog biscuits, including cutters, two recipes and a treat bag. The Tin of Tees is perfect for golfers, packed with bamboo tees to top up their supply. There are also some gardening gifts, including Folding Secateurs in a tin and pair of secateurs with two tools hidden in the handles and Odds and Sods for Gardening Bods, which contains an assortment of gardening essentials. The final products in the collection are Tool Set and Travel Dog tins, redesigned from the current range. T: +44 (0)1453 826 759 E: sales@applestopears.com W: applestopears.com