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LeapPad Kids Tablet

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 00:43:44 +0100

Kids Learning Tablet

Leapfrog Explorer
Tablet

You know it's time to get your kid a tablet when you have to plead to get yours back! And here's the ideal learning tablet for kids from LeapFrog. It's the new LeapPad Explorer Learning Tablet and it's a wonderful gift for boys and girls around the ages of 4 to 9 years old. If your not familiar with the new kids tablet from Leapfrog, let me fill you in. There are over a hundred games, videos, books and apps available for the kids tablet (sold separately) which helps keep kids occupied on long trips in the car, and when waiting for a table at your favorite restaurant on a busy Friday night, if you know what I mean! And you'll smile knowing it's an educational tool that also entertaining your child.

If your already familiar with the LeapPad Explorer Learning Tablet from Leapster your probably thinking, OK I bet I'll have to buy new books and games right? You'll bepleasantly surprised to know that all of the games, books etc. from the Explorer Library are fully compatible with the new kids tablet. Some of the cool features include a built-in camera and a video recorder for making movies too. And what tablet would be complete without a real touch screen just like mommy or daddies right? Well this tablet especially for kids sports a real 5" touch screen for use with a finger.

The LeapPad explorer comes complete with 4 apps including Pet Pad, Story Studio, Art Studio and one app of your choice. It's a good idea however to include a download card so the child may select something from the LeapFrog App Center and add basic scholastic skills, sing-along songs and award-winning LeapFrog videos! learn animal facts with a series of Discovery Education videos.. Has 2GB of built in memory too. Also it's a good idea to get the case to protect the unit.

LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer Tablet (Green)

LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer Tablet (Pink)

LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer Tablet (Carrying Case)

$20 LeapFrog App Center (Download Card)

Christmas Spirit

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:10:02 +0100

Christmas 2011
Gift Ideas

I am in the Christmas vibe this year thanks to that big October snowstorm which dumped as much as 15 inches of snow in parts of the Northeast, it really got me in the mood for the holidays. So today I started decorating the trees outside in the front yard, and I started thinking about gifts for friends and family. There's a nip in the air as the autumn leaves race to the ground in the crisp fall breeze, I take a break from holiday decorating to enjoy some hot apple cider and check out this years Top Christmas gifts online. You know what? There's lot's of great new stuff out this year. I'm always amazed at what the Elves in Santa's Workshop think up to keep us entertained each year, WOW!!! This years gifts for boys and girls gifts are totally off-the-hook. From the coolest R/C toys yet to the most realistic and challenging video games ever. This is years gift choices are so awesome, it makes me want to be a kid again! OK, I've polished off my hot cider and I'm going out to work on the decorating full of Christmas Cheer. Wishing you a happy & healthy holiday season...

Team Garden Gnomes

Sun, 06 Feb 2011 23:57:10 +0100

NFL Team Garden Gnomes

Packers
Gnome

Steelers
Gnome

Have a hard to buy for sports fan on your gift list this year? Show off team pride in the garden or around the house with this officially licensed NFL garden gnome. The NFL Team Gnome is 11.5" and is handcrafted and hand painted in your sports fans favorite NFL team colors with a raised team logo on his hat. Gnomes make great gifts for almost anyone. The detail is fantastic right down to the patch on his backside. Team gnomes are also available for other popular sports...

The 2010 NFL Football season has been plagued by a number of adverse weather related events, but 6" of snow right before the Superbowl in Dallas Texas? That's insane! The Superbowl is this weekend and it promises to be a memorable one for those that can get down south for the game. Old man winter has been working over time in Texas and has cursed the host city with a blanket of ice and snow that has crippled Dallas airports making it difficult for out of town football fans to even get to the big game. The NFL's biggest game will be played this Sunday in a football stadium with a dome however, so it will be nice for fans with tickets to get in. The game itself will be played in a field with a dome so if sports fans with tickets can get to Dallas for the Superbowl.

Image by Flowski via Flickr

Whiskey Stones Gift Set

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 21:46:03 +0100

On The Rocks Whiskey Stones Gift Set

Whiskey Stones Gift Set

First of all, I know what it looks like but, this is not a gag gift. The whiskey stones gift set is for the person that enjoys a little scotch or bourbon after work, read-on!

Whiskey Stones are handcrafted from soapstone in the USA. They are easy to use too, just chill the stones in the freezer, place in the glass and pour the liquor in. The whiskey stones cool the spirits without diluting the flavors, unlike ice which waters down the liquor. Whiskey stones keep the drink nice and cool for a surprisingly long time too, it keeps the drink cool for a good 45 minutes. It makes nice, high quality liquors a pleasure to enjoy as each sip is as good and undiluted as the first one. It's important to note that the frozen stones will not make the drink as cold as ice and it's not supposed to. They are intended to chill the beverage to the ideal sipping temperature and they do that well.

Here is a set of 6 handsome granite whiskey sea stones drink chillers. This set of six comes in a handy wooden tray for popping into the freezer. You wouldn't know it by looking at these whiskey stones but the idea of these chilling discs came to be because the same New England artisans that make sea stone napkin rings had excess material and wanted to put it to good use!

Whiskey Stones

Cold Boulders Rock like Ice Cubes

Whiskey Decanters

Digital Photography Boxed Set

Sat, 29 Jan 2011 23:29:57 +0100

How to Digital Photography Books

Photography Books

So Santa got the Christmas gift wish and put a fancy new DSLR camera under the tree this year? OK, now how does it work? This is the ideal follow-up gift to compliment your favorite photographers new digital camera. The Digital Photography boxed set is the ultimate set of how-to-photography books featuring everything you always wanted to know about digital photography but didn't know who to ask. That's right this is the reference standard, complete with all 3 volumes of Scott Kelby's Digital Photography. This 3 volume set is chock full of easy tips and tricks professional photographers use that will help your shutterbug capture even better images.

Scott Kelby's Digital Photography Boxed Set, Volumes 1, 2, and 3

My Pillow Pets Valentines

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:40:46 +0100

Say Happy Valentines with My Pillow Pets

Pillow Pets Valentines

Pillow Pets are those cute, lovable pets that open into full sized pillows. These adorable pillows are soft and cuddly, which of course kids love. This year My Pillow Pets released a pair of Special Edition Valentines pillows and they couldn't be more lovable! The new for 2010 Valentines Pillow Pets are a dog and cat.

The super cuddly My Pillow Pets Valentine Dog is made of soft white & red plush. The newly released pillow pooch features a wonderful Heart Shaped nose and little red hearts under the ears.

Searching for the purrr-fect gift for her? The adorable new My Pillow Pets Valentine Cat has a cute little red nose, and little red hearts that go up and down it's legs. A great gift for sweethearts and for everyone ages 3+

Orb Factory Sticky Mosaics

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:41:37 +0100

Sticky Mosaics

Heart Shaped Box

Here is a great Valentines Day gift for crafty kids. Remember those paint by number kits your sister loved when you were kids? Today the one of the hottest gifts going is the latest thing in art by numbers. Sticky Mosaics makes creating a dazzling work of art is as easy as 1-2-3. Girls of all ages will cherish this very pretty heart shaped box they make all by themselves with the help of an Orb Factory Sticky Mosaic kit.

What is a mosaic? It is an accepted art form where a person puts small pieces of material together to create a larger picture. Typical materials used are glass, tile, marble, crystals, mirror pieces, shells etc...

This decorate-by-number craft kit gift will keep her busy for hours because there are a lots of pretty jewels to put on the Heart Shaped Mosaic Kit heart shaped mosaic kit which includes a mirror, felt and several hundred sparkling jewel stickers with self-adhesive on the backside of them. Girls will exercise their minds and nimble little fingers as they transform the numbered template box into a colorful finished keepsake by matching up the numbered spaces on the box with the corresponding numbers on the dazzling "jewels" Then when it's all done she can fill the jeweled box with her valued treasures.

Here's another idea from Orb Factory. It won the Learning Express 2010 Best Toy Award in the "Girl 5+" category and brings all the fun and excitement of mosaics art to younger girls. The award winning toy is Twinkle Tiaras featuring 6 colorful tiaras. Somebody's next slumber party is going to be a big hit! Six little princesses will each decorate one of the Twinkle Tiaras, Great for play dates and birthday parties.

Sticky Mosaics aren't just for girls either. Orb Factory has craft projects for boys too. Boys will like the decorate by number kits featuring pirates, dinosaurs and more...

Sticky Mosaics makes it easy for boys and girls to create mosaic artwork!

Home Beer Brewing Kits

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 22:25:47 +0100

Mr. Beer Premium Edition Home Brew Kits

Mr. Beer Brew Kits

It's difficult think of a more rewarding hobby for a beer lover than crafting delicious Beer Making Kits - A Great Gift America's #1 home brewing systems! home brewed beer. Beer brewing at home dates back several thousand years, however brewing beer at home (and wine making) in the United States of America was illegal until Federal restrictions were lifted in February of 1979 (thank you Jimmy Carter). Empower the guy on your gift list to exercise his freedom to have fun and save money crafting beer at home.

Why brew? Lets face it beer is getting expensive and in this economy who can afford to throw money down the toilet? Have you ever tried home brewed beer? It's really good! The beer making process is fairly simple 4-step process and doing it yourself is quite rewarding. The only thing is is having to wait, but hey that's to be expected. How long? Depending upon the variety being brewed it takes 3-4, even 5 weeks for best results.

I will vouch for the simplicity and convenience of Beer Brewing Kits which are an easy introduction to the concept of beer brewing, ideal for the small time brewing beginner. The Mr. Beer brewing kits are re-usable too for years of brewing fun. Premium beer at a fraction of the cost!

Mr. Beer Deluxe Edition Microbrewery System

Mr. Beer Premium Gold Edition Home Brew Kit

Coopers Brewery Micro-Brew Beer Kit

Mr. Root Beer Home Root Beer Kit

Vintage Vinyl Record Gifts

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:05:42 +0100

Vintage Vinyl LP Record Coasters - Set of 6

Vintage Coasters

If you have a music lover on your gift list, check out these cool vintage vinyl gift ideas. These eco-friendly gifts are handcrafted in the USA using only American made parts and materials, they're a cool turn on recycling! A great conversation starter at parties since practically everybody loves music.

What do you do if a friend wants a set of coasters? Get him or her something totally unique. Here's a set of 6 vintage vinyl record coasters made from actual recycled classic LP records. Keeping rings off the table has never been so cool! The coasters are sealed to shield them from moisture and they come in a nice plastic holder. Each set contains six randomly assorted labels, and no two sets are the same.

Next we have a wall clock salvaged from the island of neglected records and enjoying fresh new rejuvenated lives as fascinating wall clocks. Available in a variety of different music genres. The Rock Genre for instance includes artists such as Zeppelin, The Stones, Wings, Elton, The Beach Boys, The Byrds, Moody Blues, YES, Jethro Tull, Neil Young, Allman Brothers, Pink Floyd, KISS, Van Halen, Aerosmith, Fleetwood Mac, and more. They're a fun, creative use of recycled materials!

Vintage Vinyl LP Record Coasters - Set of 6

Vintage Vinyl LP Record Wall Clock - Rock Genre

Vintage Vinyl LP Record Snack Tray Country Genre

Fushigi Magic Gravity Ball

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:47:58 +0100

Fushigi Magic Gravity Ball

Fushigi

I was over at my friend Adams house and we were watching a concert video. All of a sudden he pulled out this silvery sphere which he was manipulating in such a way as to create the illusion that the sphere was floating in his fingers, hands and all around him, defying the laws of gravity. It's a Fushigi Ball I said with excitement. Ya, mom gave it to me for Christmas Adam said.

WOW! The thing really works just like on TV. It's just a cool silvery looking ball he says, I've been practicing a couple hours a day. Playing dumb I said, so it's not an anti-gravity device? I thought at least it would have some kind of gyroscopic spinner inside that helps you with the magic gravity part or something. Um... Nope it's all me he says. I was a little surprised, but you've got to know Adam, he's the juggler, uni-cycle type with a few card tricks up his sleeve and that's just the type of person the Fushigi Magic Gravity Ball is perfect for. His mom knew he'd eat it up.

Now Adam is not a kid, he's a professional chef that went to culinary arts school proving this novelty gift idea is not so much for an age range, as it is for a personality type. If the person on your gift list is into hand is quicker than the eye type of illusions, hacky sack or juggling they are going to love the Fushigi. I can't explain it but the silvery look adds a special curiosity to the Fushigi Ball that makes me wonder...

Fushigi Magic Gravity Ball Dvd & Pouch Bag

Fushigi Limited Edition Glow in the Dark Ball

Criss Angel MindFreak Magic Playing Cards

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