Recipes & Inventions

Click on an invention in the list below to find out all about it!

Toad Clock

Toad Clock

Oliver's never late for Magic School. Each morning his toad clock burps "Eight o' croak" and flicks a cold wet tongue across his cheek.

 

 

Stardust-sucker

Stardust-sucker

The Stardust-sucker collects stardust at the flick of a switch, shrinking the stardust as it sucks it up. It’s perfect for collecting stardust on your broomstick, and then once home, you simply empty it out by turning the switch to ‘Release’.


Lizard Phone

Lizard Phone

Using the body of the lizard as the mouthpiece, and the lizard’s curly-wurly tail as the cord, lizard phones are both a well-mannered house-pet and a great way to keep in touch with friends.

 

 


Snake Belt

from Hannah (age 6)

Snake belt is a live snake and when you put it round your waist, it will bite its tail to hold your trousers up. There is a little collar around its neck and there is a button on it that you can press to make it let go.

 

 


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