Games and activities
Colonial Cable Cottage Model Kit
This style of workers cottage dominated the housing market in Brisbane in the 1840s to 1850s befo...
This style of workers cottage dominated the housing market in Brisbane in the 1840s to 1850s before becoming more widely adopted throughout the State. The houses were generally one room wide with the front steps centred on the front door. By the turn of the century the style was considered old-fashioned. Information included about the history of the buildings, their location, methods of construction, architectural details and historical anecdotes. Instructions included with the model are easy...
$55.00
Spirit: A Wrapping Paper BookRachael Sarra All Wrapped Up is a series of gorgeous stationery book...
Spirit: A Wrapping Paper BookRachael Sarra All Wrapped Up is a series of gorgeous stationery books celebrating the work of Australia’s best and brightest artists. 'Spirit' by Rachael Sarra showcases modern Indigenous art, as seen through the eyes of designer and illustrator Rachael Sarra. Love the pattern? Rip it out and wrap something up! Includes 20 gift wrapping sheets and gift stickers.About the Artist:Rachael Sarra is an artist and designer whose work is an extension of her being and exp...
$26.95
Chirp up your card games with the most beautiful birds in the world. Includes 52 playing cards fe...
Chirp up your card games with the most beautiful birds in the world. Includes 52 playing cards featuring illustrations of birds ranging from the familiar to the exotic, plus two jokers. From the cheerful red cardinal to the majestic white swan, the imposing California condor to the flamboyant great blue turaco, these delightful birds may make you forget your poker face! Ryuto Miyake is an illustrator and graphic designer based in Tokyo, with a particular interest in birds.
$24.95
Kookaburra Kookaburra Card Game
This card game consists of four lots of 12 birds commonly found in Australia, all beautifully il...
This card game consists of four lots of 12 birds commonly found in Australia, all beautifully illustrated with linoprinted images. Each bird's name is written at the top of the card to aid recognition and learning of some of Australia's most loved birds. The game is played much like 'Happy Families' or 'Go Fish' (rules of play included). For younger players a version of Snap works well or they can be used in memory games. The cards are large in size to make handling easier for younger players.
$28.00
Doodad 3D Construction Postcard
Send Doodads to family or friends, or keep them as souvenirs! They cost no more to mail than a no...
Send Doodads to family or friends, or keep them as souvenirs! They cost no more to mail than a normal letter, but they're much more fun! Each doodad contains everything you need - construction pieces, information and writing sheet, instructions and an envelope.
$4.95 – $4.95 10 Options
In 1956 the State of New South Wales ran an international competition for a National Opera House ...
In 1956 the State of New South Wales ran an international competition for a National Opera House at Bennelong Point, Sydney. This attracted more than 220 entries from 32 countries. Jørn Utzon a young Danish architect won the competition and was hailed by the architectural critic Sigfried Giedion as opening a new chapter in contemporary architecture. Completed in 1973, the Opera House is an architectural masterpiece and was included in the National Heritage List in 2005. In 2007 the building w...
$210.00
Classic Queenslander Model Kit
With its pyramid style roof and stepped down verandah the Queenslanders appearance is distinctive...
With its pyramid style roof and stepped down verandah the Queenslanders appearance is distinctive and almost iconic. It was ideally suited to the local conditions with french doors opening out on to a verandah that wraps around all four sides of the building. Walls are vertical VJ boards with a horizontal chair rail. Windows are all double hung sashes. A kitchen was often accommodated in the rear corner of the verandah. Information included about the history of the buildings, their location, ...
$65.00
Double Gable Cottage Model Kit
Still found throughout Queensland and rural northern New South Wales, these worker’s cottages dev...
Still found throughout Queensland and rural northern New South Wales, these worker’s cottages developed from the need to accommodate a growing family. Single gabled homes provided only one or two rooms. The simplest way to provide more space was to build two adjoining houses or to build on to an existing house with an identical extension. This created the double gable or ‘M’ shaped roof profile. Information included about the history of the buildings, their location, methods of construction, ...
$60.00
Diamond Queenslander Model Kit
With its pyramid style roof and stepped down verandah the Queenslanders appearance is distinctive...
With its pyramid style roof and stepped down verandah the Queenslanders appearance is distinctive and almost iconic. This model features a distinctive diamond style veranda rail. It was ideally suited to the local conditions with french doors opening out on to a verandah that wraps around all four sides of the building. Walls are vertical VJ boards with a horizontal chair rail. Windows are all double hung sashes. A kitchen was often accommodated in the rear corner of the verandah. Information...
$65.00
Thousands of remnant miner’s cottages are scattered across the old goldfield districts of New Sou...
Thousands of remnant miner’s cottages are scattered across the old goldfield districts of New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland. Often sited on small allotments, these very basic, single-roomed timber framed cottages were originally built around the miner’s canvas tent to provide insulation and security. Information included about the history of the buildings, their location, methods of construction, architectural details and historical anecdotes. Instructions included with the model are e...
$55.00