Seeing as how well our Lego workshops went last holidays, we've decided to put on some more activities for the coming holidays.
As well as Lego, we've got a fantastic Tronico workshop for the mechanically minded, a Whipple workshop for any budding Cake Bosses out there and a Fluoro Art class for the creative.
We are really pleased that local kids entertainer Nicky Noo will be with us on Thursday 26th and that the Cupcake Parlour will be providing some yummy cupcakes also on the 26th.
See below for details, dates, timeslots for both weeks.
Please email us at crackerjack.info@gmail.com to book or call us on 3399 4444. Spaces are limited so book early to avoid disappointment. Cost is a gold coin or, for the Tronico workshop, $5 note (no eftpos or credit).
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Tuesday, 18 June 2013
Saturday, 18 May 2013
Science Kits
Science kits are both educational and fun. Introduce your child to the basics of chemistry, physics, gears, electronics, vulcanology, paleontology and DNA. We've got some really good ones in recently from the Museum of Victoria and the CSIRO.
CSIRO Forensics Double Helix Science Kit ($29.99) - Age 10+
Become a forensics science specialist as you dust for fingerprints, analyse handwriting, examine hair and fibre evidence, trace secret documents using chromatography, make plaster casts of shoes, determine the chemical within some white powder and apply DNA profiling to solve a mystery!
17 science experiments in total.
Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under.
Museum of Victoria Make Your Own Volcano ($19.99) - Age 8+
Museum of Victoria Dinosaur Discovery ($24.99) Age 6+
Explore the prehistoric world of dinosaurs with this excavation kit. Find out about Australia’s own dinosaurs, where they lived, what they ate and how they nurtured their young. Also included is a life size replica of a Tyrannosaurus rex tooth which vividly shows the scale of the dinosaurs. The T-Rex skeleton is assembled from 13 pieces to make a model 34 cm in length. Great for school projects and budding paleontologists!
Jurassic Eggs ($16.99) Age 6+
Geo World is bringing the Jurassic world back to life with their fun and exciting range of dinosaur products.Kids will feel like real life paleontologist’s discovering, cleaning and assembling the 14-piece bone replicas! These semi transparent dinosaur eggs contain a skeleton that needs to be assembled creating hours of fun and entertainment. Each egg comes with an informational leaflet outlining fun facts on the replica. There are 12 of the most famous and interesting dinosaurs to collect!
Liquifly Water Powered Rocket ($29.99) - Age 8+
This seriously fun experiment uses air and water to power the bottle rocket more than 30 metres into the atmosphere. Within two minutes the Liquifly rocket is ready to launch - all children need is a windless day, an adult, a 1.25L soft drink bottle, a bike pump, 1-3 litres of water and a fun-loving and inquisitive attitude. Liquifly works on the same principles as other rockets, sourcing its energy from water and air to create a thrust to send it sky-high. Pack includes: fins, low launch valve, high launch valve, 6m of launch hose, release fittings and an instruction booklet.
Jitterbug Electronic Kit (14.95) - Age 8+
This robotic ladybug-will shiver and scamper her way across the room. She’s easy to assemble, requiring only the included screwdriver. A gentle introduction to the amazing world of robotics, kids of all ages will be fascinated by the jittering, skittering movement.
Construct-a-Clock ($24.99) - Age 6+
CSIRO Forensics Double Helix Science Kit ($29.99) - Age 10+
Become a forensics science specialist as you dust for fingerprints, analyse handwriting, examine hair and fibre evidence, trace secret documents using chromatography, make plaster casts of shoes, determine the chemical within some white powder and apply DNA profiling to solve a mystery!
17 science experiments in total.
Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under.
Museum of Victoria Make Your Own Volcano ($19.99) - Age 8+
With this easy, safe and fun kit you can recreate the spectacular sight of an eruption of a mini-Vesuvius in your own home or classroom.
Discover fascinating facts about volcanoes and learn more about them in four exciting volcano-related activities:
Discover fascinating facts about volcanoes and learn more about them in four exciting volcano-related activities:
- Make a simple lava lamp
- Sticky runny stuff — viscosity, magma composition and lava flow
- Honeycomb — produce your own edible version of gas filled volcanic rock
- Food fun — replicate a bubbling mud pool
Great for school projects or fun anytime.
CSIRO Slime ($29.99) Age 10+
This is a kit with a difference - it's gooey, slimy and slippery - a specialist branch of science called polymers!
In this Double Helix science kit, you'll discover the properties of those strange fluids that don't obey the usual scientific rules!
Learn about silly putty that stretches, snaps, bounces and shatters. Extract plastic from milk, sizzle the flesh of a slime monster, and create your own slime gel!
The kit includes an easy-to-read instruction book, along with most of the equipment needed to perform the experiments at home.
Museum of Victoria Dinosaur Discovery ($24.99) Age 6+
Explore the prehistoric world of dinosaurs with this excavation kit. Find out about Australia’s own dinosaurs, where they lived, what they ate and how they nurtured their young. Also included is a life size replica of a Tyrannosaurus rex tooth which vividly shows the scale of the dinosaurs. The T-Rex skeleton is assembled from 13 pieces to make a model 34 cm in length. Great for school projects and budding paleontologists!
Jurassic Eggs ($16.99) Age 6+
Geo World is bringing the Jurassic world back to life with their fun and exciting range of dinosaur products.Kids will feel like real life paleontologist’s discovering, cleaning and assembling the 14-piece bone replicas! These semi transparent dinosaur eggs contain a skeleton that needs to be assembled creating hours of fun and entertainment. Each egg comes with an informational leaflet outlining fun facts on the replica. There are 12 of the most famous and interesting dinosaurs to collect!
Liquifly Water Powered Rocket ($29.99) - Age 8+
This seriously fun experiment uses air and water to power the bottle rocket more than 30 metres into the atmosphere. Within two minutes the Liquifly rocket is ready to launch - all children need is a windless day, an adult, a 1.25L soft drink bottle, a bike pump, 1-3 litres of water and a fun-loving and inquisitive attitude. Liquifly works on the same principles as other rockets, sourcing its energy from water and air to create a thrust to send it sky-high. Pack includes: fins, low launch valve, high launch valve, 6m of launch hose, release fittings and an instruction booklet.
Jitterbug Electronic Kit (14.95) - Age 8+
This robotic ladybug-will shiver and scamper her way across the room. She’s easy to assemble, requiring only the included screwdriver. A gentle introduction to the amazing world of robotics, kids of all ages will be fascinated by the jittering, skittering movement.
Construct-a-Clock ($24.99) - Age 6+
This easy-to-build clock whips up in a jiffy, and will fascinate young minds with its turning cogs and swinging pendulum. The clock is spring-driven, so requires no batteries, promotes cognitive development and is the perfect way to teach children basic mechanical principles, and how to tell the time.
Horrible Science - Shocking Rocket ($19.99) - Age 5+
Make your own water fueled rocket using the Horrible Science Shocking Rocket Kit. Simply prepare for lift off by attaching the nose cone, fins and stickers to the plastic bottle body. Fill your rocket with water, attach a bike pump and expect to get wet as you rocket blasts into the sky! The child friendly experiment leaflet explores how rockets work and includes crazy space shuttle related facts. In the box you'll find: 1 x plastic rocket, 1 x nose cone, fins, 1 x rubber stopper, 1 x valve attachment, stickers, sticky tape and an activity leaflet. The Shocking Rocket Kit does require a bike pump and bike valve adapter (not included)
Wednesday, 21 November 2012
Crackerjack Christmas Catalogue 2012
Below is this years Christmas Catalogue. We've been working hard to find really cool toys, games and gifts at affordable prices so I hope you like it. You can view it from this site and using the butons down at the bottom, zoom in and out or download it. If you have any trouble, let me know by facebook or email and we can send you a pdf or come into the shop and pick up a hard copy.
Keep an eye on this blog and facebook for more ideas as we get closer to Christmas - there are a whole heap of things we couldn't fit in and new things coming in all the time that missed the catalogue deadline.
We have another VIP Christmas Champagne and Shopping evening coming up on Thursday 29 November (7pm). It's a chance to do your Christmas shopping in a very civilised fashion away from the kids, have a chat, some bubbles and nibbles. We'll have some specials and surprises on the night. Places are limited so please email me at: crackerjack.info@gmail.com to make a reservation.
The following three Thursdays (6th, 13th & 20th December) will be late night shopping to 8.00pm
Crackerjack Christmas Catlogue 2012
Keep an eye on this blog and facebook for more ideas as we get closer to Christmas - there are a whole heap of things we couldn't fit in and new things coming in all the time that missed the catalogue deadline.
We have another VIP Christmas Champagne and Shopping evening coming up on Thursday 29 November (7pm). It's a chance to do your Christmas shopping in a very civilised fashion away from the kids, have a chat, some bubbles and nibbles. We'll have some specials and surprises on the night. Places are limited so please email me at: crackerjack.info@gmail.com to make a reservation.
The following three Thursdays (6th, 13th & 20th December) will be late night shopping to 8.00pm
Crackerjack Christmas Catlogue 2012
Thursday, 8 December 2011
Our Best Sellers this Christmas
In reverse order, here are our best sellers this year (none of which will break the bank):
15 Ever Earth Interchangeable Car Ages 36 months-3 years
$24.95
Ever Earth is one of our favourite brands at the moment. Stylish, fun, environmentally friendly and fair-trade!!
This EverEarth Interchangeable car can be a Racing Car, Bulldozer or a Dump Truck. 3 cars in one!
Kids can use their imagination to create whichever car type they want.
EverEarth Interchangeable Vehicles help develop fine motor skills and are a great toy to introduce children to building.
The set includes 8 pieces.
Everearth uses renewable rubberwood and wood certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
and only uses water based paint that is safer for kids and cleaner for the environment than traditional oil based paint.
EverEarth uses environmentally friendly soy bean ink on product packaging and assembly instruction and 70% of all packaging for toys is recycled paperboard.
The company also complies with ISO 14001 Environmental Management and adheres to the highest socially responsible practices for its workers.
14 Puppy Sticker Kits Ages 4+
$9.95
A fun little kit for making your own sturdy paper-doll puppies by yourself or with friends! With three stand-up puppies, 3D dog houses, cosy dog beds and 69 glittery stickers, there's plenty of fun for everyone. Create these cute little puppies and then watch imaginations take flight!
13. Zingo Ages 4-8
$35.00
This creative wonder is sure to entertain kids for hours. Players try to fill their Zingo! cards with matching tiles from the Zingo Zinger. The first player to fill his/her card wins! Rules can be adjusted to favor more or less competition among players, and to vary length of time that each game takes to play. Zingo teaches shape and pattern recognition, as well as observation, and short-term memory.
12 Confetti Harmonica Age 3+
$8.95
A Lovely addition to your musical instrument box and always a favourite with children, this cute and fun Harmonica from Janod perfectly compliments the rest of the Confetti Musical Range.
Gorgeous design and quality you expect from Janod, it makes a delightful gift on its own or teamed with the Confetti design Rain-stick, Xylophone or Music Set.
Perfect to enhance the development of musical awareness through play.
All Janod toys are designed in France and manufactured to strict quality and safety standards, meeting both European and Australian requirements.
11. Ks Kids Pull Back Cars Ages 9 months+
$10.95
We thought these would be a solid and steady seller but they are flying out of the door as fast as we can re-stock them. Each vehicle features pull back and go action for hours of fun. Kids never tire of pushing and pulling these colourful cars, and is a great way to share their joy and wonder with their friends while playing. The plastic base is detachable, and each soft vehicle is machine washable.
Parenting Magazine (US) Toy of the Year
Here is the top 10... exciting isn't it?
10 Anamalz Ages 3-6
From $9.95
Designed in Australia, Anamalz are an award winning poseable hand-painted animal range made from sustainable maple and textiles. The range has just launched in the US and is one of the top selling toys over there this Christmas. Their catalogue is attached to an earlier post of ours - just check out the archives. They have an excellent website:
http://www.anamalz.com/
9. Bionic Putty Ages 4+
$9.95
After years of restless research, here is a putty formula that not only has the properties of a solid, but also a liquid and even more bizarrely - a ball!
That right, you can sculpt it and snap it like a solid, stretch it and watch it melt like ice cream or you can roll it into a ball and watch it bounce to incredible heights!
Bionic Putty has a multitude of other uses and it's not just for the kids. Great at work to ease the stress of office life or as a fun, inexpensive alternative to Silly Putty
http://www.bionicputty.tv/
8. Foxtail Sonic Balls Age 3+
$17.95
A Foxtail® that breaks the sound barrier every time you throw it. Whistles lodged in the leather-covered soft sponge ball shriek as it whizzes through the air.
7= Nano Blocks Ages 8+
From $14.95
Only available in a handful of places outside of Japan, these cool alternatives to Lego are being snapped up for Dads more than for the kids (they look great on the office computer). Space Shuttle, Guitar and Drum Kit are the big three this year. They come in three different skill levels and take between 30 minutes – 1 hour to assemble. Children as young as 7/8, who are good with their hands, can work with a parent (especially on the easy ones such as the Eiffel Tower) but to do solo, this probably suits a 12+.A nice little touch is that each pack comes with spare pieces. We also have Easter Island, Eiffel Tower, Koala, Panda and Meerkat.
7=. Kaleidoscopes Ages 2+
$12.95
Classic toys are in this year and everyone loves these
6. Roos Dress Your Doll Ages 7+
$39.95
Making dolls’ fashion is now childs play!
Roos is a unique and brand-new concept, developed by European fashion designers with a great deal of love and enthusiasm for children who want to learn how to make (dolls’) clothes themselves.
The DressYourDoll collection consists of a number of different silhouettes in
an ascending degree of difficulty ranging from 1 to 3 pairs of scissors.
With a bit of help, a seven-year-old child is able to start at the lowest
level, i.e. 1 pair of scissors.
It is sufficient to be able to cut nicely and sew a straight short line!
All silhouettes are in different prints and combinable.
http://www.dressyourdoll.be/en/home
5. Sylvanian Families Ages 4+
From $8.95
These ultra cute collectibles are loved by boys and girls and we’ve got one of the best ranges of Sylvanian Families in Australia.
4 Mudpuppy Magnetic figures Ages 5-10
$29.95
This series of Magnetic figures comes in ranges for boys (pirates) and girls (fairies). The fairy one has two fairy figures with an assortment of wings, hairstyles, dresses, and accessories to make them your own. Background scenes include a flowering landscape under the crescent moon, a flowering garden with fairy dust, a cityscape of tall buildings at twilight under sparkling stars, and a frame of vines and flowers to make the perfect fairy bower. Comes in a nice tin which makes it perfect for travel.
And now for the top three biggest sellers at Crackerjack this Christmas
3. Magical Mermaids Girls Age 4+
$19.95
These have been selling like hot-cakes since we got them in two weeks ago. A blast in the bath and cool in the pool! Place the mermaid in your pool or tub and watch them randomly spin, flip and glide through the water. Features patented random-direction motion. Requires one AA battery (not included). ASTM safety tested.
2. Spy Gear Range
From $4.95
Spy Watch, Spy Glasses, Voice Scrambler, Secret Code Kit, Lie Detetctor Kit, secret Marker Kit Everything in this range is proving a big hit this year. Great value, loads of fun!
And this years number one is...
1. Space Hoppers Ages 6+
$24.95
Another classic retro toy that’s all the rage. Perfect for the back yard. I reckon a few Mums and Dads will be showing the kids how its done after a few drinks on Christmas day.
Other best-sellers this year include: Classic Jack in the Box, Janod DIY cart, Janod Kitchen, ProGlobe illustrated Globe, Automoblox, Zoobas, Rory’s Story Cubes.
Happy Christmas!!
15 Ever Earth Interchangeable Car Ages 36 months-3 years
$24.95
Ever Earth is one of our favourite brands at the moment. Stylish, fun, environmentally friendly and fair-trade!!
This EverEarth Interchangeable car can be a Racing Car, Bulldozer or a Dump Truck. 3 cars in one!
Kids can use their imagination to create whichever car type they want.
EverEarth Interchangeable Vehicles help develop fine motor skills and are a great toy to introduce children to building.
The set includes 8 pieces.
Everearth uses renewable rubberwood and wood certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
and only uses water based paint that is safer for kids and cleaner for the environment than traditional oil based paint.
EverEarth uses environmentally friendly soy bean ink on product packaging and assembly instruction and 70% of all packaging for toys is recycled paperboard.
The company also complies with ISO 14001 Environmental Management and adheres to the highest socially responsible practices for its workers.
14 Puppy Sticker Kits Ages 4+
$9.95
A fun little kit for making your own sturdy paper-doll puppies by yourself or with friends! With three stand-up puppies, 3D dog houses, cosy dog beds and 69 glittery stickers, there's plenty of fun for everyone. Create these cute little puppies and then watch imaginations take flight!
13. Zingo Ages 4-8
$35.00
This creative wonder is sure to entertain kids for hours. Players try to fill their Zingo! cards with matching tiles from the Zingo Zinger. The first player to fill his/her card wins! Rules can be adjusted to favor more or less competition among players, and to vary length of time that each game takes to play. Zingo teaches shape and pattern recognition, as well as observation, and short-term memory.
12 Confetti Harmonica Age 3+
$8.95
A Lovely addition to your musical instrument box and always a favourite with children, this cute and fun Harmonica from Janod perfectly compliments the rest of the Confetti Musical Range.
Gorgeous design and quality you expect from Janod, it makes a delightful gift on its own or teamed with the Confetti design Rain-stick, Xylophone or Music Set.
Perfect to enhance the development of musical awareness through play.
All Janod toys are designed in France and manufactured to strict quality and safety standards, meeting both European and Australian requirements.
11. Ks Kids Pull Back Cars Ages 9 months+
$10.95
We thought these would be a solid and steady seller but they are flying out of the door as fast as we can re-stock them. Each vehicle features pull back and go action for hours of fun. Kids never tire of pushing and pulling these colourful cars, and is a great way to share their joy and wonder with their friends while playing. The plastic base is detachable, and each soft vehicle is machine washable.
Parenting Magazine (US) Toy of the Year
Here is the top 10... exciting isn't it?
10 Anamalz Ages 3-6
From $9.95
Designed in Australia, Anamalz are an award winning poseable hand-painted animal range made from sustainable maple and textiles. The range has just launched in the US and is one of the top selling toys over there this Christmas. Their catalogue is attached to an earlier post of ours - just check out the archives. They have an excellent website:
http://www.anamalz.com/
9. Bionic Putty Ages 4+
$9.95
After years of restless research, here is a putty formula that not only has the properties of a solid, but also a liquid and even more bizarrely - a ball!
That right, you can sculpt it and snap it like a solid, stretch it and watch it melt like ice cream or you can roll it into a ball and watch it bounce to incredible heights!
Bionic Putty has a multitude of other uses and it's not just for the kids. Great at work to ease the stress of office life or as a fun, inexpensive alternative to Silly Putty
http://www.bionicputty.tv/
8. Foxtail Sonic Balls Age 3+
$17.95
A Foxtail® that breaks the sound barrier every time you throw it. Whistles lodged in the leather-covered soft sponge ball shriek as it whizzes through the air.
7= Nano Blocks Ages 8+
From $14.95
Only available in a handful of places outside of Japan, these cool alternatives to Lego are being snapped up for Dads more than for the kids (they look great on the office computer). Space Shuttle, Guitar and Drum Kit are the big three this year. They come in three different skill levels and take between 30 minutes – 1 hour to assemble. Children as young as 7/8, who are good with their hands, can work with a parent (especially on the easy ones such as the Eiffel Tower) but to do solo, this probably suits a 12+.A nice little touch is that each pack comes with spare pieces. We also have Easter Island, Eiffel Tower, Koala, Panda and Meerkat.
7=. Kaleidoscopes Ages 2+
$12.95
Classic toys are in this year and everyone loves these
6. Roos Dress Your Doll Ages 7+
$39.95
Making dolls’ fashion is now childs play!
Roos is a unique and brand-new concept, developed by European fashion designers with a great deal of love and enthusiasm for children who want to learn how to make (dolls’) clothes themselves.
The DressYourDoll collection consists of a number of different silhouettes in
an ascending degree of difficulty ranging from 1 to 3 pairs of scissors.
With a bit of help, a seven-year-old child is able to start at the lowest
level, i.e. 1 pair of scissors.
It is sufficient to be able to cut nicely and sew a straight short line!
All silhouettes are in different prints and combinable.
http://www.dressyourdoll.be/en/home
5. Sylvanian Families Ages 4+
From $8.95
These ultra cute collectibles are loved by boys and girls and we’ve got one of the best ranges of Sylvanian Families in Australia.
4 Mudpuppy Magnetic figures Ages 5-10
$29.95
This series of Magnetic figures comes in ranges for boys (pirates) and girls (fairies). The fairy one has two fairy figures with an assortment of wings, hairstyles, dresses, and accessories to make them your own. Background scenes include a flowering landscape under the crescent moon, a flowering garden with fairy dust, a cityscape of tall buildings at twilight under sparkling stars, and a frame of vines and flowers to make the perfect fairy bower. Comes in a nice tin which makes it perfect for travel.
And now for the top three biggest sellers at Crackerjack this Christmas
3. Magical Mermaids Girls Age 4+
$19.95
These have been selling like hot-cakes since we got them in two weeks ago. A blast in the bath and cool in the pool! Place the mermaid in your pool or tub and watch them randomly spin, flip and glide through the water. Features patented random-direction motion. Requires one AA battery (not included). ASTM safety tested.
2. Spy Gear Range
From $4.95
Spy Watch, Spy Glasses, Voice Scrambler, Secret Code Kit, Lie Detetctor Kit, secret Marker Kit Everything in this range is proving a big hit this year. Great value, loads of fun!
And this years number one is...
1. Space Hoppers Ages 6+
$24.95
Another classic retro toy that’s all the rage. Perfect for the back yard. I reckon a few Mums and Dads will be showing the kids how its done after a few drinks on Christmas day.
Other best-sellers this year include: Classic Jack in the Box, Janod DIY cart, Janod Kitchen, ProGlobe illustrated Globe, Automoblox, Zoobas, Rory’s Story Cubes.
Happy Christmas!!
Thursday, 10 November 2011
Crackerjack Christmas Catalogue
Below is our Christmas Catalogue. You can view it from this site and using the butons down at the bottom, zoom in and out or download it. If you have any trouble, let me know by facebook or email and we can send you a pdf.
Keep an eye on this blog for more ideas as we get closer to Christmas - there are a whole heap of things we couldn't fit in and new things coming in all the time that missed the catalogue deadline.
And one last thing - we have another VIP Christmas Champagne and Shopping evening coming up on Thursday 1st December (7pm). It's a chance to do your Christmas shopping in a very civilised fashion away from the kids, have a chat, some bubbles and nibbles. Bring a friend not on our mailing list or a facebook friend and we'll give you both 10% off if you both spend over $50. Places are limited so please email me at: crackerjack.info@gmail.com to make a reservation.
Crackerjack Xmas 11 Cat
Keep an eye on this blog for more ideas as we get closer to Christmas - there are a whole heap of things we couldn't fit in and new things coming in all the time that missed the catalogue deadline.
And one last thing - we have another VIP Christmas Champagne and Shopping evening coming up on Thursday 1st December (7pm). It's a chance to do your Christmas shopping in a very civilised fashion away from the kids, have a chat, some bubbles and nibbles. Bring a friend not on our mailing list or a facebook friend and we'll give you both 10% off if you both spend over $50. Places are limited so please email me at: crackerjack.info@gmail.com to make a reservation.
Crackerjack Xmas 11 Cat
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