Dominoes can be played almost anywhere, whether they are made of wood or plastic. In the past, dominoes were made of bone or even ivory. So there are many different kinds of dominoes with countless variations, some of which are very amusing. A domino is made up of simple blocks that can be combined and assembled in many ways from very simple to very complex. It is a game that requires and demands a lot of skill and strategy. There are Chinese, English and European dominoes.... Archaeologists have reportedly found dominoes in ancient Egypt and among the Arabs, but the origin of the domino is attributed to China around the 12th century. Dominoes first appeared in Europe in Italy in the 18th century and from that time onwards they spread throughout Europe. Dominoes became the most played game in living rooms, pubs and families, becoming one of the most popular games. Dominoes are played by 2 or 4 people with 28 blocks. Each block is divided in two on the top side and has numbers (but not always), sometimes the same, but often different, but always unique. The principle of the game is to take turns following a pattern with your blocks, block by block, trying to match the identical face of your block to the identical face of the competitor's block. When a player cannot place a domino, he picks a piece and passes his turn. The winner is the one who has placed all his dominoes. This giant domino is a classic game gift, an original gift idea for a birthday or an unusual gift for the holidays.

Canar money box: why are piggy banks shaped like pigs? Piggy banks are very often used by children to put a little money aside and teach them to save. But many people wonder why piggy banks are generally shaped like pigs! What could be the link between the pig, saving and our small or large savings? Our duck money box is a gift idea games and toys, money box funny gadgets gifts, money box unique gifts for kids, it will entertain both children and not-so-youngsters, looking for originality and off the beaten track, perfect as money banks the cutest gifts, unique toys for kids money box The piggy bank, a business that began in England. The link between the animal and savings began in the 18th century in the British countryside, where pig rearing made it possible to feed people at lower cost. At the time, owning one or more pigs was a very good investment for farmers. They looked after their animals and fed them until they sold every part of the pig, because as everyone knows, "everything is good in pigs". This is how the pig came to symbolise thrift! The pig was represented in the form of a hollow container, initially used to save for everyday life. Then the pig became a sign of financial ease, a symbol of opulence. But over the years, designers have come up with other, more fun and more decorative ways of storing money banks, always based on the principle of saving, whether for children, adults, associations or anyone else. You'll find money box toys and gifts kids and other fun money boxes on our website: Gifts-custopolis.com However, few moneyboxes are toys like our money box from the Canar collection, duck disguised as an American tank, a fun gift idea for everyone or to give on any occasion as unique anniversary gift ideas money box that you will find at Gifts-custopolis.com.

Do you know the board games: Pachisi (Indian), Patolli (Mesoamerican), Ludo and the little horses? You win! They have an apron (playing surface) in the shape of a cross. However, all these games have a filiation that goes back very far in the history of civilisations, although they are called differently. Some have similar rules like the Korean game: "Yunnori", of Chinese origin, but the game board is different. And these board games were eventually called Ludo in Great Britain and "petits chevaux" in France. They were introduced in the United States and France around 1936. However, the rules and the number of squares where the little horses move to pass and go around may not be the same depending on the size of the game and the dressing of the small horse games or Ludo. However, even if the rules of the small horses or even if the boards are different, the fun of the game is still there. Nowadays, the variations of Ludo pawns are very important; pirates, small animal, Lego etc. When I was little, I used to go to my grandparents' house very often and the game of little horses was one of the first board games I played with my grandfather. The Ludo "Islands of the pirates" is a good birthday present for the little ones who often like pirate stories and cartoons.

Tetris is without doubt the most addictive video game in the world. Almost everyone knows how to play Tetris, but how many people know its origin? The incredible history of Tetris is due to a Soviet engineer. This engineer created the game Tetris without knowing it and without being paid (the communist regime obliges.) for two eons (10 years) at the time of Perestroïka and at the time of the explosion of the sector of video games. Tetris is one of the first addictive games, a game that you can play for hours without eating while waiting to get a bar of 4 elements to see one or more lines disappear and then continue to try to erase the maximum number of lines and sometimes get the maximum number of points. There are also competitions, world championships of Tetris. The very official biography of Tetris, published by Pix’n Love, tells the story of this incredible series that takes us through the Cold War from communism to winning capitalism. We meet Soviet Russian engineers, rogue agents, Soviet bureaucrats, video game mavericks and psychologists turned psychopaths to get back to the basics of human inclinations for video games and gaming in general. The wooden game Tetris is a spatial orientation game for learning to combine shapes. This educational game is part of the gifts ideas games and toys, original gifts wooden games, original gifts children, unusual birthday gifts.

Many children want to become veterinarians when they grow up. But why wait? With this vet case, children can have fun imitating adult vets and checking their favourite cuddly toys, who we are sure will get sick like everyone else. In this suitcase, the children have a syringe, a stethoscope, a thermometer, forceps and creams. These medical utensils make it possible to have fun and to treat the cuddly friends of the little animal doctor, of which I am sure there are often quite a few. All these "medical" instruments are well stored in a very functional suitcase and easily transportable for diagnoses when travelling to his or her auntie's or godmother's house or to a friend's house. This vet's kit is an opportunity to explain to children the usefulness of the different medical instruments contained in this very nice vet's suitcase and thus to familiarise them with and de-dramatise a visit to the real vet with the family's dog or cat. This case is the ideal gift for games and toys for budding vets, it is also an original gift idea that will easily find its place in the panoply of the perfect, small, novice vet. This vet case is a birthday gift idea for our little ones, an animal friendly gift.

The Mikado is for those who do not know, a game consisting of many chopsticks, which are painted in several colours, each colour having a different value. The first step of the game is to gather all the chopsticks vertically and on their tips. Then you release them so that the pile is as untidy as possible and the chopsticks are nested on top of each other. Then the game consists of removing one stick at a time from the pile, but the main goal is not to move the other sticks.... You can remove one stick above or below the pile. If unluckily you move the other sticks you immediately pass your turn and the opponent can play. You can continue to remove sticks until you have moved one or more other sticks. At the end of the game, the points accumulated are added up, so if you have managed to take the sticks worth the most points by taking the most badly placed but most valuable sticks you will be declared the winner. Obviously, the added value of the game we offer is the size of the game which is Giant, so it is a game to offer as an original gift, an unusual gift as a kdo idea for a young person, a perfect board game gift. A birthday gift idea for older children.

5 MOMENTS THAT MARKED THE HISTORY OF CHESS 1. The coronation of the queen: In 1450, chess knew the coronation of the queen. To make the games faster, it was decided to allow the queen to go as far as desired and in all directions. 2 Staunton pieces: Howard Staunton, who was a great chess player, had unique pieces built. These pieces are still used today as a world standard in his name. 3. The clock: In 1861, the first chess clocks appeared, making the games much faster and more dynamic, and therefore, much more competitive. 4. The first world champion: Wilhelm Steinitz is the first world champion in 1886. 5. the age of silicon: IBM creates a computer capable of beating the world champion of the time, Garry Kasparov, in 1989. Chess game as a tool for reconstruction Throughout history, games and sports have helped humanity survive times of crisis by reducing anxiety and improving mental health. In 2020, while restrictions imposed to limit the spread of COVID-19 have severely limited most of these activities, chess has shown remarkable resilience, adaptability and convening power in times of pandemic. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, general interest in chess has doubled, with an increase in the number of players gathering to participate in chess events on online platforms.

To play Ludo (small horses or dada in France, Belgium), you need to be four and have a dice and 4 counters, farm animals or small horses whose colour corresponds to the starting box. The colour is drawn at random before starting the game which runs in the same direction as the clockwise direction. To start the race in this little gift game, the participants must roll a 6, which then allows them to get out and stand right in front of the box. The number 6 allows them to play again. To progress on this game, gift ideas for children, participants must roll a dice and move their mount forward by the same amount. If you roll a 5, for example, and you arrive exactly on a square where there is already an opponent's pawn, this pawn will have to go back to its stable and start the game again and you will take its place on the board. The winner is the one who arrives first at the centre of this ideal board game gift and ideal birthday present, while crossing the ladder opposite his starting "box" at the end of a compulsory turn of the board. To climb up, the number indicated on the ladder must be achieved: One on the one, two on the two, etc. Obtaining a different number does not allow you to move your horse or, in this case, your farm animal forward. Who will win the race? The donkey, the sheep, the mouse or the cow? A nice gift for children who love animals.

You're not sure which gift to choose for your teenager. You have no idea and you haven't made a purchase yet? A game of darts is the ideal gift for teens as a birthday or Christmas present. A great gift for children, a fun game of skill that is safe because it is magnetic: the arrows stay stuck to the target thanks to their flat magnet. A timeless game for the whole family. Having a dartboard at home means being able to play at any time of the day, alone with friends or family. Friendly moments to liven up or conclude an evening or a meal. Accessible to everyone regardless of age or level, it's the perfect game to unwind and have fun in good company! It's a game that can be played as a team. It creates social bonds and teaches how to build a team strategy. A game of darts? A 501 double or a 301 double or any other variation, it's up to you! Whatever the type of game, this game will allow all variations of darts play and will always offer the same pleasure to the players. Become a champion thanks to this darts game, a fun and sporty gift.

The rainbow is an optical and meteorological phenomenon due to the passage of sunlight through raindrops. We are always amazed when it appears in the sky. We see it when the sun shines and it rains at the same time. Depending on the crop, we count 3 to 9 colours. In the West, we estimate that it contains 7 colours. In reality, the rainbow contains an infinite number of colours forming a gradation, but our eye does not perceive them all. An Irish legend says that at the foot of a rainbow there is an inexhaustible cauldron of gold and that only the pure of heart can approach and take it. At the Care Bears, the rainbow allows you to descend from the sky like on a slide. The Care Bear named Cheer Bear is pink in colour and has a rainbow on her tummy. She is always in a good mood. She is the 'cheerleader' of the bunch. What beautiful stories to tell the children before going to bed. What could be more magical than falling asleep next to his rainbow nightlight and his little cloud that lights up in different colours. If you are looking for an unusual and magical gift for a child, the rainbow on its cloud will certainly please him. An idea of games and toys gift to offer on the occasion of a birthday, a birth, a baptism or simply to brighten up the decoration of your child's room.

Kubb is a Swedish throwing game and outdoor sport with similar characteristics to games like bowling, Mölkky and pétanque. If you're looking for an original, festive game that's easy to play outdoors, this Nordic game is perfect for groups of 2 or more. It's the perfect game as a gift for them, a birthday present for them, in short a gift for a birthday or small party. What's more, if you're really a champion thrower, you can take part in Kubb competitions. In the competition, two teams use sticks to knock down their opponents' Kubbs (wooden blocks) and then the king placed in the centre of the game. The "Kubbs" are blocks of wood placed by 5 on each of the widths between the two stakes. A king is placed in the centre of the court. There are Kubb tournaments just about everywhere, even in Belgium. A few years ago, RTBF (French-speaking Belgian radio and television) announced the 3rd edition of the Kubb (Attack) tournament. The tournament would take place on a Sunday in the beautiful village of Anthisnes. Teams must be made up of at least 4 players. Everyone can have fun playing Kubb. It only takes a few minutes to understand the rules and can be played on a variety of surfaces, such as grass, sand, snow or even ice. Legend has it that the game dates back to Viking times. It's an original wooden gift, an unusual gift for the summer or winter holidays, a gift idea for anyone, an original fun gift.

This children's first aid kit contains standard medical equipment and is realistic and virtually identical to what is found in many first aid services, doctors' surgeries and doctors' offices. Becoming a doctor is often one of the jobs that children dream of doing when they grow up. In France, the dream jobs for boys are, in order of preference: aeroplane or helicopter pilot, engineer, scientist and in fourth place: "Doctor, nurse or emergency doctor. The jobs that girls dream of are first: teacher and then doctor, nurse or emergency doctor. The tastes of young Belgians must certainly be similar to those of French children. The profession of doctor is still a dream for young girls and boys. In Belgium and France, the studies to become a doctor of medicine last from 9 to 12 years (for the specialisations). Of course this doctor's case is only a toy for children, but this medical case is an opportunity to imagine oneself practising a beautiful profession and will perhaps give the desire to become a doctor. This first aid case is a birthday gift idea, a birthday gift for a child, girl or boy, an original gift for the holidays, in short an original gift idea for children.