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Plan Education Social Tableware

Jen — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:35:07 +0000

From the Manufacturer,The Tableware set is made from "PlanEcowood". This set contains 4 dishes, 4 bowls, 4 glasses, 4 spoons, 4 forks, and 4 knives. Table mat can print out from teaching guide. Plan Education was developed as a natural extension of Plan Toys highly successful and environmentally friendly toy line. Plan Education is designed for group activity which leads to development in social play and collaboration with others. Products from Plan Education prioritize competencies to enable children to become lifelong learners by enhancing their Creativity, Imagination, Curiosity, Collaboration and Problem Solving. We create toys that inspire children's imagination as well as promote their physical and intellectual development. We're also proving that it is possible to maintain superior quality standards while steadfastly following a path of environmental and social responsibility. PlanToys® are made from non-chemically treated rubberwood. Our toys enable children to play, learn and become closer to nature. PlanToys® engages in programs that balance the need for improving the quality of life and preserving our environment. We are committed to minimizing our impact on nature.

Creepy Creatures Glass Markers

dana — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:17:31 +0000

I remember one of my friends at a late party, whispering tenderly to his glass of Bloody Mary. Imagine if he had one of these cute guys attached to it. The Creepy Creatures Glass Markers are such a happy, colorful crowd that can get invited to any Halloween party. They sure don’t break things or embarrass you in front of your friends, each one quietly sticks to his glass all night long. When I first saw them, I spent half an hour matching them to my friends personalities. Only the brown one was left out, but maybe someone pops up and claims him too.

The price is really good for what you get, about a dollar each. And they can turn out useful if you plan to keep the drinks coming.

How much under $29.99?
Some: $13 for set of 13 on Villa Mondo.

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Origami Soy Sauce Jar

dana — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:54:23 +0000

They say that anyone who folds one thousand paper cranes will have their heart’s desire come true. If you lack the interior peace needed to perform this meticulous operation, I peacefully recommend the Origami Soy Sauce Jar for your family dinners. You will see that, with this symbol of prosperity, long life and fidelity right there in the center of your domestic universe, things will change. The”Pass me the soy sauce, please” line will be said in a soft, tender, zen voice, like the sound of one thousand cranes going to sleep.

Now, really, I love paper and everything connected to it, even if it’s finished in a matte white glaze. So I would buy one of these for myself and for a couple of Japanese culture obsessed friends of mine.

How much under $29.99?
A lot: $8.95 on bibelot.

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Edible Candy Cane Shot Glasses

Jen — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:30:22 +0000

Alcohol and sugar… Some would say they are the greatest things in life. So why not combine them?

Pouring sugar in your vodka doesn’t sound like too much fun, but you could use one of these. Edible Candy Cane Shot Glasses – the name says it all. Pour alcohol. Drink. Repeat. Then eat the glass! You get dessert and you remove evidence at the same time.

How much under $29.99?
A lot: $5.99 on PerpetualKid.

The Egg Cracker

Jen — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:39:01 +0000

Human mind never ceases to amaze me. Or, better said, human laziness and what people are willing to invent in order to avoid every bit of effort.

I would have never thought of buying a device made for the sole purpose for cracking eggs. Hell, I never thought there was anything like this! But oh, there is… And it is called, appropriately, The Egg Cracker. You just have to put the egg inside the container, tap it on the table and the egg white and yoke will drop in your bowl without any mess.

An interesting idea but… come on, it’s an egg, how difficult can it be?!

How much under $29.99?
A lot: $6.98 on shopgetorganized.com.

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Radiator Mug

Jen — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:55:35 +0000

Pointless and expensive, yet again. Why use a normal cup and pay some attention, when you can buy an overpriced mug for stupid people?

The Radiator Mug is a specially designed cup with heatsinks on the bottom part (those ridges), which help cool it down. Thanks to this, you won’t get burnt when you pick it up.

What I don’t get is… how dumb can you be not to remember “hot cup = do not touch”? Yes, I’ve ocassionally got my hand a little burnt on a way-too-hot mug, but it was nothing serious, and definitily not something to make me pay $25 for “protection”.

While I have to admit it does look cool, I just don’t think this is worth buying.

How much under $29.99?
A little: $25 on charlesandmarie.com.

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Motorized Ice Cream Cone

Jen — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:10:04 +0000

There’s lazy, and then there’s LAZY. Lazy is leaving your dishes in the sink until you run out of clean plates. LAZY is buying a device to spin your ice cream.

It’s called the Motorized Ice Cream Cone. You have to put ice cream in it and stick out your tongue. It spins, you make no effort. You are officially the laziest person ever.

The only use I can see for this is as a prank gift, along with a diploma for laziest person ever. And maybe someone should invent an automatic food chewer…

How much under $29.99?
A lot: $12.99 on EntertainmentEarth.

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Mr. Garlic

Jen — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:04:12 +0000

This one’s for those of you who like cooking (I’m not included here – unless sandwiches count as cooking). Garlic? Not so fun. The smell is difficult to get out of your skin, and you don’t want to go out smelling like that, do you?

Well, from amazon.com comes Mr. Garlic! Dubbed The Ultimate Solution for Minced Garlic, it boats four easy steps to delicious minced garlic:

Insert the unpeeled cloves

Roll to peel

Fill the grinder with peeled clove

Turn the press

How much under $29.99?
A little: $25.06 normal price, but on sale now for $17.90 on amazon.com.

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Puzzle appetizer plate

Jen — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:25:34 +0000

Eating is one of life’s greatest pleasures, right? I may not be the norm, but I like to have nice plates and cutlery that look GOOD. Yes, food is the same even when eaten from a 20-years-old chipped plate, but wouldn’t it be cooler to eat out of a puzzle piece?

The Puzzle appetizer plate just looks so cool. It’s not even that expensive – for $2.95 you can give a family reunion a new twist. Buy more and set them at the children’s table. They’ll probably be too busy fitting them together to have time to cry and whine!

Two more photos of the plate in “action”:

How much under $29.99?
A lot: $2.95 on CB2.

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