Via Toy Box in Portland, Oregan makes a variety of fun toy boxes for your kids – you pick the colors, the shape of the openings, and if you want them to look like trains, castles, or just plain boxes. They can also be customized with a mini coat rack or chalkboard! They aren’t too expensive, and there’s no tax and shipping is free!
April, 2006:
Custom Toy Boxes
Polaroid Guest Book Kit
The Polaroid Guest Book Kit from Adesso contains a Polaroid camera, fabric coated guest book and two packs of Polaroid film. The guest book is nice because you can slide the Polaroids right into the book and it still folds flat – you can make take pictures and make a photo album immediately!Ice Cream Picnic Basket
The fun gift comes with six cone-shaped ice cream cups and saucers, six spoons and an ice cream scoop. But the best part is that the basket has a built in insulated sleeve for keeping the ice cream cold until you get to that perfect picnic spot! Oh, and the basket is lined with waterproof vinyl for easy cleanup.
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Solar Safe sun monitor wristband
This is a great idea. Your kids are at the beach (or outside wherever) and you put this wristband on them. As they start getting more sun, the wristband changes color and lets you know when it’s time to re-apply more sunscreen. Simple, but effective. A great idea for a family vacation!
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Three-way Breading Set
There are plenty of times when a dish set like this would come in handy, instead of getting three bowls (plus the countertop) covered in crumbs and egg goo. Plus, the trays detach, so you can using only one or two if need be. I like it.
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Abusive Stamps
I’m not sure how your coworkers would react to seeing important memos stamped with one of these stamps, but I’d bet that their reaction would be worth the $7.95 cost. This would be a hilarious gift for an office gift exchange, someone with a recent promotion, or for a coworker’s or boss’ birthday.
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Remote Control Tarantula
As far as remote controlled toys go, the R/C Tarantula from Spilsbury is the creepiest. It moves forward, left or right, and each of its legs moves independently. I’m sure you could really freak someone out with this thing!
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Udon Noodle Bowl
There’s something about a nice bowl of noodle soup that comforting. More than any other food or activity, curling up in front of the tv holding on to that warm bowl makes a person feel good. And now here’s the perfect soup bowl – the Udon Noodle Bowl from Flavour Design. It looks great and works great – and it’d make a great gift!
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Peeps Marshmallow Maker
Yes, it’s Easter time, and that means that it’s Peeps time! I’m not sure if people actually like to eat Peeps or if it’s just a sign of Spring, but now you can throw everyone off by making your own Peeps. That’s right, the Peeps Marshmallow Maker will help you make these little treats in six different shapes – perfect for the sugar-addicted people on your list.
This is one of those clever ideas that I’m surprised no one had thought of yet. The Twist and Spout comes in two sizes – long “watering can” style and short “kitchen” style, and makes a nice addition to any kitchen.