Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat…and the shopping days are dwindling! In the spirit of the festive season, at Edinburgh International Festival, we’ve decided to do what we do best– investigate, explore and research in the name of scientific fun! For the next few weeks we bring you– Our Science Selection-Box Blog.
We’ve scoured the internet for the coolest, fun, science-related gift ideas and each week we’ll present a selection to appeal to a different audience. This week, as names are pulled from hats in workplaces around the world, our blog will focus on inexpensive wee gifts (under £10), ideal for secret Santa. These thoughtful little novelties also make for fantastic stocking fillers for friends and family!
I'm sure most would agree that no Christmas party is complete without a few drinks…and drinks simply aren’tcomplete without ice. What’s that got to do with science you ask? Well, what if the ice-cubes weren’t cubes at all, but rather in the shape of pi! A pi ice-mould would surely make a really cool (lame pun-intended) present for the math-mad this Christmas!
Ever wondered why we can’t tickle ourselves? Or why the outward part of a journey seems longer than the return? These and 315 other everyday mysteries of science are answered in Robert Matthew’s book Why Don’t Spiders Stick to Their Webs? A great buy for under £10 and an ideal gift for the office ‘know-it-all’ or…or the office ‘know-very-little’!
Bring a smile to the face of an anorak with one of these woodcraft construction kits available from 
The National Museum of Scotland’s gift shop. With a bi-plane, a Jeep, a Spitfire, a Concorde, even a T-Rex kit available – whatever their niche interest these little models are sure to satisfy, and are a steal with many under a fiver!
Food theft…the most heinous crime imaginable in a shared house or workplace! Give the gift of these gross-out anti-theft baggies this Christmas and ensure the safety of your loved ones lunch! These faux-mould bags are sure to keep sticky-fingers away.
It’s not often that your colleagues will thank you for sharing bugs and germs around the
workplace! Diseases,cells and viruses don’t usually come in the cute and cuddly variety but these infectiously giant plush microbes are the exception. I’m sure someone you know would love to get a cough, chicken pox or even mad cow disease off you this Christmas!
Got to love that last one…in particular I’d like to get Mono. What?? - It’s cute! Hope this selection-box of affordable goodies helps to cross a few names off your shopping list. Remember to come back and check out next week’s Science Selection-Box Blog which will cover great gift ideas for gismo and gadget-lovers!
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