Geomag

If you've ever fancied yourself as a bit of an Isambard Kingdom Brunel-type, but just couldn't face the prospect of being caught playing with Sticklebricks, Geomag is definitely for you. This ingenious modular construction system is made up of interconnecting magnetic bars that can be built into complex 3-dimensional models such as cubes, pyramids, and even dodecahedric spheres (and before you ask - no, we don't know what they are either).

The sleek and contemporary "executive" sets are available as 60 or 96 piece sets, and feature a stylish metallic finish in a very fetching and understated shade of blue - a real bonus, as no CEO worth his salt wants to be caught toying with a primary-coloured plaything when he should be using his bin for screwed-up job-application target practice.

For those of you who couldn't give a jot what other people think of your hobbies, or just prefer your constructions to be bright and cheery, we also stock the brightly coloured 42-piece box set of Geomag - great for first timers or those wishing to expand their existing system. (Take it from us - there's nothing worse than running out of bits just as your Eiffel Tower's nearing completion). Be warned though, you might start with a small set, but before you know it you'll be craving more!

Geomag also acts as a great stress reliever/executive toy and looks just as cool, cerebral and sophisticated sitting on a post-millennial desk as those Newton's Cradle ball swinging thingies did back in the last century.

Whatever version you choose, Geomag is guaranteed to keep you occupied during those brief lulls in the day (usually between nine and five) and is sure to reignite that childish but edifying compulsion to build, fiddle and play.