At last, this Christmas you can show your relatives and friends something they’ve never seen before: the insides of the Gingerbread Man! Maybe they don’t really want to see that, but you’ll sure win the Originality Award for Holiday Cards.

The Anatomy Holiday Cards are created by Jason Freeny, a 3D artist that managed to turn various sweet characters into not so sweet anatomy lessons. He accurately shows the insides of those particular toys and toy-like objects we usually only concern ourselves with the outside of. Check out his site if you feel like dissecting Mickey Mouse, the Haribo Bear or a pink balloon poodle.

How much under $29.99?
A little: $20 for pack of 10 on Moist Production.

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Since no one actually eats fruitcakes, enterprising folk have started offering some less wasteful alternatives. We had the Inflatable Fruitcake here a couple of days ago, and now it’s time for something a little more realistic-looking: the Family Heirloom Fruitcake.

It looks like the real thing, and tastes like it too, according to the tagline: “Inedible – Just Like Grandma’s!” Don’t leave it laying around though… you never know who’s a closet fruitcake lover, and the taste of foam won’t make them happy.

And it doesn’t stop here! Alongside the delicious treat comes a book for all the family to enjoy: 50 Uses for Your Fruitcake. We don’t know if it includes throwing it at younger siblings, but this is what will happen once the kids learn it’s not real.

How much under $29.99?
Some: $11 on Amazon.com.

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I’m all for geeky Christmas decorations… but with a little bit of style. Ornaments made from old motherboards? Yes, they look good, or at least inconspicuous. Yodas on a string? No, thank you.

The Yoda String Lights aren’t a bad idea per se, but they’re simply… ugly. They don’t even look much like the master who like this talks!

In case you’re interested after all, you need to know each set has 10 lights… and they’re all just as horrible. No, sorry, I can’t say anything positive about this. They’re not even cheap!

How much under $29.99?
Exactly $29.95 on WhatOnEarthCatalog.com.

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Is there anything that says “geek” more than a circuit board? After all, without them none of the gadgets they love so much would exist. If you’re in need of a stocking stuffer this Christmas, why not go for some circuits?

At the office

Unless s/he’s a geek who made it big, work is unavoidable. But the office can become a more fun place with a few well-chosen accessories.

1. First, they need to wear something. For casual Fridays or for 9 A.M. Mondays, the Motherboard t-shirt will reveal their true nature to the co-workers… and who would want to mess with someone with circuit board innards?

2. If he’s one of the unfortunate souls that go to work in a suit and tie, there’s still a way to let their personality shine through… without ruining the company image. The Recycled Circuit Board Cufflinks are subtle enough not to be noticed when not neccessary but are always there to remind him there’s a world of gadgets waiting after this boring meeting.

3. Going to a technology fair? Meeting a potential business partner in the technology industry? A Circuit Board Business Card Case will project the image of a laid-back gadget-lover in a most natural way.

4. Meetings and clients or not, there’s no way a tech fanatic can survive without his/her computer, and what’s the thing everyone looks at (except the monitor)? Yes, that little piece of plastic we use for our mice. The Circuitboard Mouse Mat will decorate the desk with a bit of green and silver… and save a bit of the planet in the process, since it’s made from recycled materials.

5. All of the above are fine and dandy for all year long… but the holidays need some special geek Christmas spirit. If they love technology and don’t like chopping down trees, the Motherboard Christmas Tree is the perfect answer.

6. What if you’re looking for a present suited for a Jewish friend? A full-size menorah wouldn’t be appropriate at work, but the LED Motherboard Menorah would fit just right on the desk.

At home

Although they spend at lot of time working or in front of a computer, it doesn’t mean their whole life revolves around that.

7. Geek-chic is very much in, and a techie girl with a taste for quirky fashion will appreciate the novelty of the Circuit Board Necklace.

8. The best way to teach a husband or boyfriend to stop leaving their wet and sticky glasses all over your furniture? Get them something they won’t forget about. The Circuit Board Coasters will activate their technology radar and they just might remember to pick them up.

9. It might not be traditional, but a couple of unusual ornaments can give a new look to a tree. The Motherboard Christmas Ornaments come in three shapes for an extra-geeky holiday season.

So, what are you waiting for? Christmas is getting closer and closer, do you have presents for everyone on the list? Thought so.

If you’re holding a “kitschiest Christmas tree” competition and you’re afraid you’ll lose… worry no more, we’ve got just the things for you.

The M&M Musical Ornaments come in two colors, green and red, and they’re not content with sitting there and looking ugly. Nooo, they also sing “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” and “Holly Jolly Christmas”, respectively. A

nd because we couldn’t have singing non-animated candy that doesn’t, they also move their eyes and mouths in tune with the music.

Please, next year just stick to candy?

How much under $29.99?
Some: $14.95 on CatalogFavorites.com.

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Last year The Onion gave us four delightful fake gift boxes, and this year they’re at it again.

First up, the Kleen•Stride Gift Box, advertising the last innovation in cleaning technology: shoes with a broom! Also available in hiking boots-with-shovel version, for those white Christmases. Since slippers with mops on the soles already exist, why not this?

The second is the iFeast Gift Box… an iPod dock for your pet! How could poor Fido live without music?! Silly you might think… but I’m counting the days before someone sees this and decides to turn it into a real product.

Not recommended for people with heart problems. They might think they’re actually getting something stupid like the thing on the box and die before they see the real present.

How much under $29.99?
A lot: $7.99 on TheOnion.com.

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If you were worried that you won’t find appropriately geeky decorations for your tree, worry no more. You won’t have to hang an old modem from a branch and wrap it in aluminum foil, because the Motherboard Christmas Ornaments are here.

Following the latest trend in computer recycling, they’re made from chopped up motherboards and cut into star, bell and tree shape.

But $20 for three ornaments? Hmm. A true computer geek would have a bunch of old circuitboards laying around and ready to be put up… but they do require some DYI skills. Still, you’d have to spend a lot of money to decorate a tree, and I’m not sure it’s worth it.

How much under $29.99?
Some: $19.99 on ThinkGeek.com.

Here’s a novel idea for the holidays: why bother with real fruitcake? If you have a feeling no one in the family actually likes it, choose the simpler and less messy alternative.

Inflatable Fruitcake can be mailed, can be stored for the whole year and produces less waste, what else could a modern family want? (Something with a taste? That’s overrated.)

Even if you think the joke isn’t funny, you have to visit the website, even just to see the great over the top presentation video. That guy made me want one.

The best part: the company can mail one to the people you choose. Hey, they always said it’s the thought that matters…

How much under $29.99?
A lot: $9.50 on InflatableFruitcake.com.

What could be more wonderful on Christmas day than a Santa growing out of a tree?

Many things, actually; even though the idea is intriguing, the result isn’t that spectacular. But I’ll admit: even though the Magic Tree to Santa isn’t really magic, but chemistry, it can be entertaining. For a while.

The transformation has several steps:
1. Put the tree in water; it starts bubbling and Santa shows up.
2. Empty the glass and fill with fresh water.
3. Wait 72 hours until Santa grows to full size.

So far? Interesting. But after you get a Santa in glass of water what are you supposed to do with it? It’s ugly and can’t even be used as decoration.

How much under $29.99?
A lot: $6.99 on Stupid.com.

Advent calendars are not just one of the best parts of Christmas, but also an exercise in restraint. How can a parent be so heartless and tell their child they can one eat one tiny chocolate a day?

But, you know, your Christmas-centric traditions might offend someone. If you want to make sure you won’t piss off the downstairs neighbour’s cousin’s niece, you’d be better off getting one of these Politically Correct, All-Inclusive, Non-Denominational Generic Winter Holiday Countdown Calendars.

The exclusion of chocolate hurts, though. The calendar only has 6 boxes, and they contain small plastic toys, not delicious sweets. Political correctness is one thing, but I won’t stand for the lack of chocolate! And think of the children, how will they learn patience now?

How much under $29.99?
A lot: $4.95 on McPhee.com.