Box III

This is a small cardboard box, about the size of two packs of cards, which is designed to help you when you are bored.

On the outside, it has 'BOX III' (read 'box three') in large letters. On the other side is a list of words, some of which are made up, some of which rhyme, and some of which are interesting, and have definitions next to them. The thin sides have interesting and confusing pictures.

You open it. It opens like a box of matches - a little tray comes out, leaving a hollow tube (reinforced). The tube has creases extra creases running halfway between the edges on the two larger faces, meaning that you can open it out into a hexagonal prism.

Inside you will find a variety of things. There are three pieces of strong string, in four colours. There is a piece of wood, with hole running through, and another piece of wood which looks identical, but the holes run in different configuations. There are two metal rings, with a gap in the ring so that you can put it onto something. There are four ring magnets, and one stronger cube magnet. There is a small wooden rod. There is also a lump of plasticine in a random colour.

At the bottom you will find some cards. Some have pictures on them, some have lists of numbers, some have words, some have random patterns. There is also a small electronic device (solar powered, but can run on a watch battery for several years) which will do a random operation to any number entered in.

When you are bored, you can take this out and invent a game with whatever you find inside. You will have endless fun using your own imagination. If you ever manage to get bored, the range changes monthly, and you can buy a new one. They will look exactly identical from the outside though.

So never be bored again! Don't delay, buy your all-new, patent penting, fun-filled, exiting, Box III now!