This mini water dispenser is a child-sized version of the water cooler in an office or a mosque courtyard, made for small hands. A clear bottle printed water and Drinking fountain sits upside down on top of a penguin or a duck, a blue tap pokes out of the animal's mouth, and a white cup waits underneath, so a child can pour a glass of water by themselves.

The box calls it Drink Water and says it is there to inspire children's hands-on ability, which is exactly why parents pick it up. Pouring for yourself is the whole appeal at three or four, and a cup a child filled on their own is a cup that tends to get drunk, which counts for a lot through a long Pakistani summer.

It comes in four designs. There is a blue penguin and a grey penguin, both with white faces, round eyes and yellow beaks, and there is a yellow duck with a pink beak and a pink duck with a yellow beak, both with swirly rosy cheeks. Every one stands on little yellow feet.

There are no batteries and no plug: water simply runs from the bottle when the tap is opened. Setting up follows the two steps printed on the side of the box: fill the bottle and fit it onto the dispenser, then start pouring. Rinse the bottle before the first use and refill it with fresh water each day, the same as any water bottle.

Its box is about 19 cm tall and 9.5 cm wide, a size that sits comfortably on a dining table, a kitchen counter or a child's own shelf. It also makes a working water point for a play kitchen, a tea party or a pretend restaurant, and the box suggests it for parent and child to play with together.

The box marks it 3+. It makes a thoughtful birthday present for a three or four-year-old, a cheerful addition to a play kitchen, or a small surprise for a child starting school.

The price is Rs. 1,650 for any design, with Cash on Delivery across Pakistan, including Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and Hyderabad. Stock, your city and the delivery charge are confirmed on WhatsApp before dispatch.

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