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Christmas Gift Packs from Concentrate
Our Gift Packs make the ideal Christmas presents, says Santa Claus. They make school a bit more fun in the new year
Buy one of our gift packs:
SUPER GIFT PACK
Chairpadbag
Lunchbox “Food for Thought” (including 2 pots)
Lunchbox Coolerbag (in any of the four colours)
Bottlecoolerpenholder (in any matching colour)
Voting Ruler
Pre-chewed pencils (set of four)
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GIFT PACK
Lunchbox [...]
How can we help our brain to learn best? Latest advice
How can we help our brain to learn best? Neuroscientists’ findings are revealing new data. For instance, that education doesn’t begin in school and the parents should “be used as intelligent tools to work with their kids” (specialist Michael Posner).
So, if we never stop learning, both in and outside [...]
Know It All – Water Facts
Water, your body and fruit
Two thirds of the human body is water.
A chicken is about three-quarters water, and a pineapple is about four-fifths water.
You could survive for about a month without food, but only 5 to 7 days without water. And you can survive a lifetime without eating a [...]
Mark Champkins – Questions and Answers: About Concentrate
Please tell me about your career as a product designer.
I studied Manufacturing and Management (MET) at Cambridge University and graduated in 2000. After that I went straight to the Royal College of Art to study Product Design, which was amazing. There was a real contrast between the logical thinking required for engineering, and the lateral [...]
Brain Power!
It’s pretty weird, but the right hand side of your brain controls the left side of your body, and the left hand side of your brain controls the right side of your body. Who would have thought it?
To confuse things even more, the right side of the brain is [...]
What makes our lunchbox so great?
Lunchbox “Food for Thought”
The “Food for Thought” lunchbox – as seen on Dragons’ Den – is innovatively designed to provide a daily reminder to eat at least one piece of fruit at lunch, whilst also protecting the fruit from being damaged. It is big enough to hold sandwiches, fruit and other snacks.
The lunchbox comes with [...]
Bottlecoolers from Concentrate Keep Water “Cool”
The bottlecoolerpenholder is a new way of remembering to guzzle lots of lovely water! Drinking water helps you to think clearly, and keeps you healthy, so it’s really important to drink enough of it. The bottlecoolerpenholder prompts you to have a bottle of water in front of you at your desk. It is made from [...]
Healthy Lunchbox Ideas
For lunch today I had a fresh sandwich from the cafe around the corner…but in my lunchbox I had additional snacks that I ate throughout the day to keep my belly happy and my metabolism high.
My lunchbox was filled with an apple, a muslibar, a carrot, a pod full of dried cranberries and macadamias, and [...]
How to Concentrate Better when Working, Studying or Doing Homework
Here are some ideas about how to eliminate distractions when you are working, studying or doing homework in a busy environment.
Whenever you want to work or study productively, put your headphones on (big ones are best!) or pull your hood over your head.
This brings you into your own little zone within which [...]
