#6: Mr. Personality, in a Flash
We all know that one special geek who has absolutely every gadget that has been invented. Now you know what to give them – a designer flash drive. Gadgettown has over 400 unique designs, from yummy sushi roll to a slightly gory “thumb” drive… Follow the links below, and search for "Flash Drive" to see all 400+ designs in various storage sizes and budgets. Watch for the coupon banner on this site, offering discounts and free shipping. Prices vary, starting at just $4.99.
#5: uCorder Records Your Life
Cell phones and digital camcorders have one big handicap, literally: they occupy your hands, making it difficult to have fun, and film your fun at the same time. uCorder solves that dilemma with its Pockito wearable recorder. For true multitasking, clip to your shirt pocket or wear it on lanyard to capture family reunions, bloopers, ski trips, bike rides, and sled rides for an epic experience. And of course, do the responsible thing, and let others know you're recording them. Price: $69.99 to 99.99
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#4: Circuits for Young Engineers
AM radios, burglar alarms, flashlights, and doorbells are some of the more than 100 possible projects you can make with Elenco's Snap Circuits Junior. Pieces snap together and are numbered and color-coded to make it easy for young hands to complete projects. The kit includes snap wires, slide switches, an alarm circuit, a music integrated circuit, and a speaker, as well as a project manual with pictures and easy to follow directions. Order before December 31st to take advantage of Kazoo Toys’ 20% off sale.
Price: regular $29.89, sale $23.91
#3: Ms. Personality Threads
They can dress up their dolls and draw crazy fashion designs on paper, but to really make a statement, girls can now design their own clothes to wear! Fashion Playtes is perfect for girls 5-12 who have their own, unique sense of style. First pick the dress, shirt, hat, leggings, or other garment you want. Then choose from a variety of colors, fabrics, graphics, rhinestones and other add-ons to make your custom clothing. When the design is complete, place your order and show off your threads. Price: $6 - $22 depending on garment. 15% off by Dec. 15th.
#2: Pulp Archives At Your Fingertips
Remember when you used to Google your way through a writing project, finding key sources and ideas for your project in mere seconds? These days, every search seems to return "optimized" links to sites that are trying to sell you stuff, and it is harder and harder to find the right information. Now there is a source that compiles decades of trusted publications on any topic, ready for writing projects, hobbies, school work, or simply curiosity hunting, all without getting out of your pajamas. NewspaperARCHIVE.com offers a monthly subscription that gives you access to over 100,000,000 pages of print, plus search, saving, and print tools. You can even use old articles to make gag gifts or order a special commemorative full-size reproduction print on papers covering the start of the Civil War, the story of Al Capone, or the 2005 Superbowl. So retro....
Price: prints $29.95, subscriptions start at $5.99
#1: Builder's Ultimate Gift
OK, so LEGO is a bit on the traditional side for a holiday gift. But I just can’t resist recommending the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT kit as a the ultimate gift for any kiddo interested in building or programming – and even for some who have not tried yet but show an interest. For those who are only familiar with LEGO bricks, let us explain. LEGO company has an education arm that sells kits for building anything from a simple 30-minute project to sophisticated robots that can be programmed to walk, climb, follow sound and light, interact with something, or simply scare the whiskers off your furry family pet. The kit comes with instructions for a bunch of projects, of course, but there is also a vibrant community of fans out there, and one can find thousands of other project plans for building and programming a variety of novel, creative, and weird contraptions programmed to draw, make sounds, respond to commands from your Bluetooth-enabled smartphone, dance, carry your favorite drink, and engage in many more dubious acts of creative play. It's not cheap, but given to the right person it will make endless proud memories. Like we said, it’s the ultimate gift.
Price: $279.00
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