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Dice are used in many games. The best known are played with 2 dice like Craps, with 3 dice like 421 or with 5 dice like Yahtzee or Yams. Reiner Knizia, a world-renowned German game designer, reports that he has found 150 different dice games, which he explains in his book Dice Games Properly. Dice were found in the Indus civilisation in 2400 BC. Dice identical to those we know today have been found, with 6 sides and 6 small holes. Generally cubic with 6 sides usually numbered from 1 to 6 and therefore the values of the opposite sides is equal to 7. Dice have also been used as objects of divination. The Greeks claimed to be the originators of dice. According to Sophocles, the dice were invented by Palamedes, a Greek hero in Troy during the siege. Archaeologists have found dice in Troy. Ancient Greek vases also show Trojan war heroes playing dice. However, the dice we offer are larger than usual. These giant dice will please many players, both young and old. These dice are therefore perfect as birthday presents or as gifts for a party with friends. An original wooden game gift, to learn many dice games and have hours of fun.

Dinosaurs are creatures that have always fascinated young and old alike, as they were giant, impressive and imposing animals. There were many varieties of dinosaurs, some flying, others roaming the earth; some were bipedal, others four-legged. Some were carnivorous and others were herbivorous. They had either crests, horns and many other appearances. These dinos dominated and reigned supreme millions of years ago. Their reign, undivided over the whole earth, lasted several tens of millions of years and ended in an apocalyptic catastrophe that still frightens us today: the fall of an asteroid that caused their disappearance. There are many films retracing the frightening adventures or not of these dinosaurs, such as Jurassic Park. In the clan of the nice dinosaurs, there are for example: "Little Foot" in "The Dinosaur and the Valley of Wonders", "Rex" in "Toy Story" and "Denver" in "Denver the Last Dinosaur". These films of gentle dinosaurs have generated the attraction of younger people to dinosaurs in various forms. The dinosaur that we offer has several undeniable assets for him: it lights up, changes colour, has a 15-minute timer and moreover this dino is very friendly. It will delight the little ones as well as for children as a birthday present, as a Christmas present and for parents an asset for children who are afraid in the dark.

Today, unicorns are trendy. Yet they have always fascinated people since the dawn of time. In the past, they were not as cute as they are today. They adorned tapestries in the Middle Ages. According to legend, only a virgin girl with a pure heart could approach them. Endowed with magical powers, their horn was coveted as an antidote to poisons. In the film Harry Potter and the School of Wizards, Hagrid takes Harry Potter and his friends to the Forbidden Forest, as unicorns are subject to many attacks. Hagrid explains that unicorns have very powerful magic powers. They are so fast that it is almost impossible to capture them. Unfortunately, they find a dead unicorn, killed by Voldemort, who drinks its blood to keep himself alive. Bright and colourful, today's unicorns symbolise joy and hope. An idea for a gift to cheer up or to wish for better days. They are also associated with rarity and uniqueness. To tell your friend that she is unique, the unicorn is a fun gadget gift idea for teenagers. For young and old, the unicorn is an original gift, an unusual birthday gift idea for a unique person. A magical gift for all occasions. A fun and zen little decorative gift to relax and feel protected by the powers of unicorns.

The rabbit is undoubtedly a very nice pet, recognizable by its long ears, soft coat, small bushy tail, two teeth and a small muzzle that moves without stopping. It is a friendly animal that can be stroked and is loved by all children. They love to watch them on the farm and give them carrots. Like Panpan in the Walt Disney cartoon Bambi, the rabbit taps the ground with its hind leg to alert the other rabbits in its colony. A really sociable and cute animal. Fear of the dark is normal in young children. The mini nightlight rabbit is undoubtedly a solution to reassure your child when it's time to go to bed. Its soft, changing lights are ideal for calming down and making your child feel safe. After 15 minutes, the nightlight goes out, as it is better to sleep without light for a restful sleep. During the day, the little rabbit becomes a pretty decoration in the bedroom. A clever, comforting, relaxing gift to offer for a birthday, a birth or a baptism. You can also give this little rabbit at Easter, because according to tradition, it is the Easter bunny who decorates the chocolate eggs and distributes them on Easter morning.

The puzzles, an original wooden game gift, are from Greece. The first puzzle game dates back to the third century. This gift idea for teenagers, young people, mothers or men is an unusual gift that can be played alone or in groups. But what is a puzzle? It's a game that starts from a situation that is usually random and disordered and ends in a well-defined order, following predetermined rules. There are different types of puzzles, geometric games (i.e. mathematical games), logogram games, numerical games, card games, so the best-known puzzle is undoubtedly success, etc... But the best-known puzzles are the Puzzle and the Rubik's Cube... The first puzzles were called "Stomachion", a square game divided into 14 parts, which had to be put together in a predetermined order and could be combined in many different shapes. Puzzles were very popular at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. Professor Hoffmann published a book with the title: "Puzzles old and new." It described 40 puzzles with all the secret mechanical details. This puzzle book has become a reference for this exciting type of game. Wood is undoubtedly the most suitable material for puzzles, despite the fact that it is easy to work with, such as plastic.

A friendly game adapted from the famous TV game show. Have fun at home as if you were on TV. Organising a lottery or a game of chance on the occasion of a fancy-fair, fair, birthday or any other celebration will no longer be an impossible mission, thanks to this wheel of fortune that will amuse young and old alike. This wheel of fortune is a great support for lottery games, games of letters, numbers or any other game from your imagination. Numbers from 1 to 30, letters from A to Z and four jokers! Installed on the stable solid wood base, the wheel rotates easily on your table. Be creative and invent lottery games. Try your luck. For example, if the wheel points to the letter A, look for a star name starting with the letter A. The first one to find it wins a point... Another suggestion: turn the wheel if it indicates the number 8, you have to make 8 small jumps to win the point. If the wheel falls on the joker you win the point easily and effortlessly. It's up to you... The Wheel of Fortune is undoubtedly an original and fun game to play at home, a board game to play with your children at home, a game of chance to have fun with your friends... A nice and original gift to offer at Christmas, or on the occasion of a birthday.

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.

An alarm clock is a device that produces a sound at a pre-determined time set on an appropriate system by the owner of the alarm clock. It may be a device designed for this purpose, generally a clock, or other devices with an alarm function, such as a computer, radio, television, watch or mobile phone. However, these days there are many different types of alarm clock, from the simplest to the most complex and sophisticated. Personally, I need three alarm clocks to open one eye, especially in winter. The first electric alarm clock was created by the American Levi Hutchins in 1787. Thanks to this young apprentice watchmaker who, according to legend, had trouble getting up in the morning. He developed an ingenious alarm clock, but did not market or develop it. Antoine Redier, a French watchmaker and inventor, was the first, in 1847, to register a patent for a mechanical alarm clock with adjustable settings… At the end of the 19th century, alarm clocks became an essential part of the daily lives of millions of workers and employees. In the United States, the Ansonia brand produced round alarm clocks topped with a bell. In France, Japy in Franche-Comté and Bayard in Haute-Normandie began producing competing models. In the early 1930s, Japy enjoyed great success with its "Silencieux" model (rubber dampens the sound), while Bayard marketed the very popular "Sonnfor", "Tapageur" and Mickey Mouse and then Snow White animated alarm clocks. You love special gadget gifts and you are looking for a fun Star Wars gift idea for Star Wars fans who will be delighted with the training ball, a unique Star Wars gift that Luke Skywalker used aboard the Millennium Falcon in Episode IV: A New Hope. A Star Wars gift idea for fans of the saga, an original Star Wars birthday gift idea at Gifts-custopolis.com

The origin of croquet can be traced back to the game of pall-mall which was played in the French countryside in the Middle Ages. It was Louis XIV who had it transferred to the table in his palace so that it could be played even in winter and the game would then have become billiards. The English copied the game around 1300 and, after many developments, it became golf in Scotland and croquet in Ireland. Popularised during the second half of the 19th century and at the beginning of the 20th century, contemporary croquet is mainly practised by Anglo-Saxons: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, India, etc. For many of us, this croquet game seems to be just a pleasant pastime and an ideal wooden game idea to offer as a birthday present for dad or as a fun gift for young people. Croquet also brings enthusiasts together in a Belgian federation that was founded in 1994 and which organises tournaments. Croquet can be played alone or in teams, most often on grass, but sometimes on the beach (sand) and even on ice. Teams range from two to eight players. The aim is to make the wooden ball go through the field as quickly as possible by advancing it with a mallet. The ball must follow a precise course, delimited by hoops, under which the ball must pass. The courses differ according to the number of hoops to be crossed, the direction of the course, etc. A fun outdoor game to play with family or friends.

This wooden game box offers the possibility to play with the two board games most practiced in many families: chess and jacquet. This box is portable thanks to its handle. It is a remarkable and practical gift that will please the lovers of wooden board games. The box is carefully worked with marquetry in the lid. The learning of the backgammon game is quite fast. The goal of the game is to be the first to have brought all his pieces to his camp, called jan, and to have taken them out of the board one by one. Backgammon is a game in which luck intervenes and where strategy and experience are paramount. While having fun, the game of chess allows children and adults to develop their concentration, creativity, and improve their strategy and memory. It is the king of the board game and has many followers all over the world. It is fairly easy to learn. The chess game is played on the outside of the box. All the pieces, except the king, can be taken from each other. The object of the game is to make the king mate because the king is threatened with capture at the next move and no parry is possible to avoid it. A fun gift for the whole family, from classic games that are passed down from generation to generation, to rules known by everyone, from children to grandparents. Offer these wooden board games, an entertaining gift for moments of relaxation and conviviality.

What could be more beautiful than a rainbow? Many children are amazed by this phenomenon and love to draw it. They will certainly enjoy receiving this lovely wooden rainbow. Unlike many games that offer only one solution, the rainbow blocks offer many combinations. To begin with, the child can have fun making the rainbow again by sorting it from the smallest to the largest, thus learning the different sizes through manipulation. Then he can play with them on the ground and make a huge course. Unless he puts them one behind the other to make the balls pass through the arches like in a tunnel. He can also roll his little cars underneath or play toboggan on the arches with his little teddy bear.In addition, this rainbow block game is very colourful with its bright colours.The child who receives this very nice game will be able to spend a lot of time having fun. For young and old alike, the possibilities with this wooden game are almost endless and only our imagination could run out of ideas to play with these Rainbow XL wooden blocks. A great original toy for children, an educational wooden game gift idea, a nice Christmas gift for children, a fun toy for girls and boys.

The choice of images for the puzzles is infinite...It can be a landscape, a monument, a beautiful car. However, here, it cannot be said that this game meets the criteria of a simple puzzle. The puzzle is generally a game based on the principle of reconstructing an image, a flat or 3-dimensional object based on the initial image of the game before it is dislocated, the image that most often accompanies the puzzle. But here, it is you who imagine the image of the puzzle. Here is the original gift, the unusual gift, a gift that is both a game and a means of communication, a very good system to display a little message for mom's birthday from daddy or whoever you want. This puzzle can be used as a bulletin board for a party, for the proverb of the day, for a reminder or for a message for your lover(s) or any other announcement or note that you want to let the children, your partner or relatives know. Of course, this type of display already exists, but none of them is in colour and even less bright! This puzzle can also be used to start reading and writing. The bright, colourful cards are more motivating and fun than an often sad and unattractive black and white board. This puzzle can also be used to spread the mood of the moment, a stopwatch before an event such as: day-5 before the holidays... Moreover, the led lights are therefore good for the planet and your wallet...