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UNDER $100: Wingspan board game

If the Bird of the Century election taught us anything, it’s that we are a passionate bunch when it comes to our winged friends. Carry that competition over to the dining table with Wingspan, a competitive, card-driven, engine-building, and award-winning board game featuring over 170 beautifully illustrated birds. $74, theboardgamer.co.nz

UNDER $50: Chilling is Mandatory jigsaw puzzle

Does anything scream summer holidays like slowly chipping away at a jigsaw puzzle? This 1000-piece retro beauty is illustrated by Tanya Wolfkamp, who used many details from her own mid-century cottage for inspiration, including the freshly-picked dahlias in Crown Lynn vases. $38, thejigstore.co.nz

UNDER $25: Hoooked Ziggy Giraffe crochet kit

Crochet isn’t (just) your grandma’s vintage blankets anymore. No, it is staging a comeback, people. And why wouldn’t you want to give it a go, when there are cute things like this to create? This kit uses eco-friendly barbante yarn made from recycled cotton. $25, flockofknitters.co.nz