The mother’s pal. Pop-up Wipes are cute little tablets, like approx 2” dia antacids except when you pop these in water, you get reusable cotton towels. You pick the 3/8” thick tablet that turns into a 12” x 18” towel, or the 1/2” thick ones that become approx 12” x 27” towels.

Just because you manage your life on a handheld screen doesn’t mean you can’t go old school and jot down some notes on paper. This Mead® Five Star® line mini (2)-subject (100)-sheet college-ruled notebook is a joy in which to jot. Measures a compact 9-1/2” x 6" for shopping trips, vacations and Saturday morning trips to the coffee shop when you sit and wait for inspiration to arrive. Has a blue water-resistant cover and moveable pocket dividers that expand, and a spiral guard to prevent those spiral injuries we’ve been hearing so much about lately. Also has a nice pen loop.

If you thought this was going to be a description of exotic dancers removing only a portion of their clothes, let us remind you that we’re not that kind of publication. This is a 6” long, 3/8” wide, soft, easy-to-cut, plastic strip with (60) white LED lights in it. USB-powered and comes on a reel, like movie film. Very cool. The included remote control lets you cycle through (4) white tones—daylight, soft, warm and cool—and the strip’s self-adhesive backing lets you stick it pretty much anywhere. USB jack and connector included.

This (1,000)-piece puzzle from Kikkerland® is of a classic labyrinth, itself a puzzle, and all of a sudden we feel like we’re looking into a mirror facing a mirror, or at an M.C. Escher drawing. Puzzle comes in pleasing shades of green and white, and when you’re done, it’ll measure 27” x 20”. Then, you’ll probably want to figure out the path through the labyrinth because that’s just how you Surpies roll.

To be honest, these are some of the chubbier unicorns we’ve seen, more glue-factory grade than Black Beauty (Shut up, unicorns are too part horse!). But that makes them all the cuter and more fun to squish. They come in sets of (4) and the first ones we pulled from the magical unicorn crate were purple, blue, pink and rainbow. Who knows what you’ll get! Each has gelatinous little balls inside, like the tapioca balls in bubble tea. Unicorns are about 4” tall x 2-1/2" long x 2” across, and you can ignore the included service card from Punkdog.

Build your own siege tower in miniature with this award-winning kit from Pathfinders. It's a medieval miracle in wood with a working torsion-powered catapult (with faux rocks to pult) and drawbridge. Finished tower measures approx 10" tall x 5" x 4". Parts are pre-cut and drilled, and require only scissors and tape. Recommended for ages 12+ and a great resource for STEM activities.

What can we say about chrome steel ball bearings besides their essential uses? Well, a lot, actually. They're perfect for Rube Goldberg displays and artwork. Imagine them in various sizes in a glass container. Imagine dipping them in paint, rolling them on canvas and making the world forget about Jackson Pollock. They also work as heavy-duty marbles, and might even calm you if you place a few in your palm and work them like a stress ball. See what you can come up with when the wheels start turning? Ball bearings. Wheels turning. We know you got it. You pick the size that suits your bearing needs.

With this nice hot and cold laminating machine, and the included (50) thermal laminating sheets, you can protect your documents and still see them at a glance. Comes with a cutter, corner rounder and hole-punch, which works for single holes and (3)-ring binders. Unit measures approx 12” x 4” x 2-1/2” tall, which means it fits on pretty much any desktop, and has a 230mm inlet that’s 9” wide (A4 size). You’ll get (10) A4, (15) A5 and (25) A6 laminating sheets. Surely you have documents, cards and photos to preserve.

There are no flies on him, our British Uncle Rupert used to say about our cousin Roger. That’s because Roger never went anywhere without a colorful plastic fly swatter like this one, 6” x 7” and hand-shaped, which was perfect for him because he also loved bidding at estate auctions in the Cotswolds. Handle is about 6-1/2” long, so the whole thing is 13-1/2”, but it telescopes out to a staggering 30” for hard-to-reach flies and antiques you absolutely can’t leave without! We’ll pick one in red, blue or chartreuse.

Say that 10 times fast! Okay, we just did. You too? Good, these high-quality fabric scissors from Fiskars® are 6" long with a safety lock, classic orange/gray Softgrip® handles and a 1-3/4” long precision, premium stainless steel Micro-Tip® blade. That’s a lot of registered trademarks, but these are special scissors! Now say that 10 times fast! Special scissors, special scissors…

Our each is a pound of modeling clay, ready for pounding into shape and re-pounding, since it’s non-hardening, which means the fun never stops. You’ll get a quarter-pound each of bright red, blue, green and yellow clay in 5-1/4" x 1-1/8" x 3/4" sticks, but feel free to mix ’em up to make new colors. Non-toxic and gluten-free, seriously.

Hell of a tool bag here. Measures 15” x 10” x 10” with (18) slip-in pockets on the outside, a double-zippered top and (2) carry handles with a hook’n’loop sleeve to hold them together. Easy-access main compartment pops open like a breadbasket, and the hard bottom (with grippy feet) holds that shape. Mostly black, with forest green panels and a see-through ID card holder. This bag is so nice, and so sturdy, we wish we had more tools to put in it. Also great for gardening, camping, picknicking and road-tripping. Collapses down to just about flat with nothing in it. Canvas type material. 

Here’s a fidget toy you can fidget with while you’re fidgeting! This bright, multi-colored ring expands and retracts, from 5" dia to just under 10”, and works well as a flying disc or halo-like headpiece. Its shapes, colors and movements will keep active minds and hands occupied for hours. Easy to store or slip into a bag, at about 1/2” thick.

We have a red, cube-ish glass, 2-1/2" tall x 3" square glass votive candle holder that can do things other votive candle holders can’t hold a candle to. Though these containers glow nicely with a flickering flame inside, they’re also tall enough to hold a stash of paper clips, writing utensils, tacks, coins, stamps or any other little things you want to store in style.

We haven’t seen candy striper outfits since the 1970s, and our internet was down so we couldn’t look them up, but this braided, red and white, 8-foot extension cord sure reminds us of the old hospital helpers’ uniforms. From Kikkerland®, a company that exudes style and quality, this 125V ground cord is made of (16)-gauge wire that handles a max of 1625 Watts (13 Amps). It’s the most fashionable extension cord we’ve ever sold. Indoor use only. CUS and ETL listed.

This strontium ferrite sheet is stronger than your average fridge magnet, and considerably bigger. Measures 7-3/8" sq x over 1/16" thick, with (2) adjacent corners trimmed off. Rubberized finish, black on one side, writable white on the other. Can be easily cut with a scissors.

Safety comes first, but sweeter-than-honey style comes a close second with these 6-foot long WHEELLIGHTZ™ strings of tiny LED bulbs for the inside of your bike rims. Included gasketed power pack mounts in your spoke area and runs on (3) “AAA” batteries, also included. Super-easy to install (mounting materials included), and super-easy to see from a distance. Lights have constant and flashing modes. You pick the color: blue, green or red. There’s no rule that says you can’t have different-colored wheels.

Or drip some drops. These translucent white plastic (HDPE) bottles hold 50ml (1-2/3 oz) and measure 3-1/4" x 1-1/2" and come with a matching safety dropper cap that's marked for 0.4 and 0.8ml. Our each is a pack of (6) bottles so you'll have enough to drip drops through the tulips before needing to refill.

From Lascoton, this Creative Forts Glow kit allows kids ages 3+ to build indoor or outdoor forts, caves, rockets, domes, game structures and tunnels that glow in the dark. Parental interaction is encouraged. Where was this when we were kids? Never mind, we’re getting one anyway—let the neighbors talk! We’ll marvel at…uh, make that…your kids will marvel at the many possibilities this STEM kit offers. Comes with (130) durable plastic pieces, including (44) 2” double-layer ball joints and (86) 15” long flexible rods. Set has passed the toy CPC & ASTM safety certification and load-bearing test. If you need us, we’ll be in our castle.

These, squishy dinosaur eggs are egg-shaped and XL egg-size, but the thing that makes it so cool is when you squeeze them, a baby dino appears in the bubble that pops out of the “X” in the end. Our resident paleontologist and Amazing Critters Department Head, Grace, has personally identified grey, green and yellow eggs, all about 2-3/4” x 2”, containing baby triceratops, pteranodons and t-rexs. How fun are they to squeeze? We started writing this description 47 minutes ago. Just a few more squeezes and we’ll be done. There.

Electronics fans, musicians and budding Sci-Fi sound engineers will love this little starter electronics kit for making a mini version of a theremin, the venerable capacitance-based instrument that’s synonymous with eerie sounds. This one skips the volume antenna, but has a quantization mode as well as a continuous swoop via the pitch antenna. You add a 9V battery and some minimal soldering skills. Includes all parts, including IC sockets. Measures 2” square, and includes excellent instructions. You might want to get a little project box for it. Made in the USA for Madlab/Velleman.Ages 10+.

Ferrite ceramic magnets can be quite powerful and have excellent resistance to demagnetization. These rectangular ones are no exception. Add the power of surplus and we'll give you a bunch of these mighty-mites at an uber-bargain price. Measures 1-7/8" x 7/8" x 3/8" thick with a 3-lb pull. Perfect for mounting even big pix on the fridge.

A handy space-saver, this 6-outlet tap expands a double outlet (with grounded plugs) to take (6) grounded plugs. In off-white plastic, it measures 4-3/4" x 3-1/8" x 1-1/4" thick, with the outlets on the long sides. The plugs run in the same direction, along the long axis. Can also be flush-mounted if you remove the existing wall plate, since it will take a long screw (not included) through to the outlet threads. Rated for a maximum of 15A. Great for behind furniture, TVs, etc. UL.

From JUVO®, the company that specializes in products for people with restricted range of motion or compromised motor skills, this extra-long ergonomic hairbrush measures 15-1/2" long with a 4-1/4" x 1-3/4" head with plastic bristles. The padded grip and sweeping S-curve make hair-brushing possible virtually without raising your arms.

Tube tents are tubes in the sense that they're one piece, with floors, and can be used as shelters, ground cover or or blankets in emergencies or disasters. This one is bright orange nylon with an aluminized coating on the inside for insulation. Measures 82" x 36". Includes 23 feet of nylon rope for hanging between trees or posts and (4) 9" zinc-plated steel stakes.

These little swivel-plate casters look like they should be on the bottom of one of those spinner carry-on suitcases. In flat black, they have (2) 1-1/8" dia x 3/8" plastic wheels (approx 1-1/4" thick) on a 1/4" stem and a 1-1/8” square steel plate with 3/16" mounting holes at the corners. Make a rolling file, or your own  spinner luggage.

Voted most likely to attract by the judges, this magnet has the relative strength of 10 men. A shiny silver 1/2" cube of neodymium magnetism, it packs approx a 15-lb pull. If our boss Pat were that strong he could lift 2,160 lbs! Besides its superpower strength, this beautiful cube also would improve the looks of your fridge or bulletin board to no end.

Skivvy-sewing lessons? Nah, just go commando. But if you want to make your own drawers, as in places to keep stuff, try this small drawer slide. Measure 7” long, and extend to approx 12”. Drilled with a plethora of holes to screw it to the sides of the drawers you made. Or the ones you already have and want to slide. Note, this is a single slide, so unless you're replacing a broken one, you'll need to order two.

Been to any BYOJ parties lately? Yeah, the Build Your Own Jewelry bashes can get pretty wild. Good thing you can build yours in the safety and solitude of your bedroom with this Necklace Starter Pack. Includes all the must-have silver hardware that form the foundation of your baubles. Comes with (119) pieces and makes (5) necklaces. All you add is the beauty.

Wanna stir up a little trouble? We've got just the tool. Our solid glass stirring rod is 8" long x 3/16" dia. Flat ends. Perfect for mixing a scientific formula, a perfect martini or a jar of tempera paint.

Stick to it with (2) 0.07 oz (4g total) tubes of cyanoacrylate super glue. Best on ceramics, glass, metal, rubber, leather, wood, many plastics and artificial nails (the one on your fingers, we assume). Tubes have applicator tips. You will get (2) packs of (2) tubes with each order. Say that ten times fast!

While you’re running ideas up the flagpole here. Try this one, a 300-lumen ultra-bright LED flagpole light from Farpoint®. The sun never sets on patriotism with this solar-powered accessory, which attaches to flagpoles from 2’’ to 6’’ in dia with (2) included clamps. Light automatically turns on at dusk, and off in the day. Has a 1500mAH, 3.7V ICR Li-Ion rechargeable battery, and it’s weatherproof and IP64-rated. Bathe Old Glory in white, or when you’re feeling mad patriotic, hit a switch to cycle red, white and blue light.

Get ready to duel the fastest carpenter in the Midwest with this Neocraft® holster for a cordless drill. Fits most drills at 9-3/4” wide x 10-1/4” tall with an open bottom and a wide belt loop. Made of blue and black 600D polyester, with slots for holding (4) drill bits. Get it before some drywall-hanging Frank Miller shows up in town.

That's Nyoh-kee to you if you didn't have an Italian nonna. If you did, she probably got her grooves on with a fork. Unless she was a stylish, latter-day nonna, in which case she made her little grooved potato dumplings with something like this board, made of beech wood with a grooved surface 4-3/4” long x 2-3/8" wide on a 3-1/4” long handle. Faster than a speeding grandmother with a floured fork.

Riffler files are most prized by sculptors, wood carvers, model makers and similar fashioners of precision objects. They come in a variety of flat, round and triangular shapes. They are usually pointed and always have a delicate curve toward the point which makes them particularly useful for working in tight and curvy spots. We have a set of (10) in an attractive red plastic case. They are 3 x 180 mm size (about 7"), and were made in China for the King Manufacturing Co. Very nice quality at a very nice price. They can cost as much as $4.00-$5.00 apiece in regular outlets.

What we have here is a 650nm, 5VDC, 5mW red laser dot diode module measuring 1/2” long x 1/4” dia, with a copper head and 3” leads. Has a working life of more than 1000 hours, an operating current <40mA, and an operating temperature of -36 to 65C. The spot size is 10-15mm at 15 meters. Folks with tech smarts can add lasers to their models, make fake security laser grids, design and build cat toys, and do many optic experiments.

Bamboo and charcoal aren’t just for tiki bars and barbecues anymore. You’ve got smells—we all do—and these odor- and moisture-absorbing bamboo charcoal air purifying bags will eat them up. You’ll get (4) eco-friendly La La’s Land bags, approx 5” x 5” x 2-1/4” each, with eyelets for hanging. Bags, in tasteful, earthy brown/green, naturally eliminate odors and moisture, and rejuvenate when you stick them in the sun a couple hours a month. Reusable up to two years, and they come in a nice cardboard gift box. Great for shoes and pets, among other things. Check out the larger pack with a bonus refrigerator deodorizer. Click

Sometimes we wish we were closer to “age 8+” than we are so we could assemble and paint models like this Super Space STEM kit. Other times we just build the dang things anyway. Kids, or you, or we, can explore the universe with the (7) hands-on projects in this kit, which includes: an activity book, paint, paint brush, straw, magnet, styrofoam, string, marble and baking soda. Also has a planet mobile with arms, metal pins, planets, mobile leg and mobile base. Has blue, green, orange, yellow and pink paint colors. The very cool fold-out box is worth keeping long after the model is built and displayed. Age 8+

Not if you store them in this double produce basket with wide-open bottoms to let air circulate and prevent mushy fruit. In bright chrome, it measures 14-3/4" x 14-1/4" x 11" tall with a 10” x 9” top basket and an 11” x 11” bottom. Both baskets swing, like banana hammocks, and we know how much bananas like to swing. Kiwis and green peppers, too. Half the retail price, and no need to thank us. A tiny bit of assembly required.

This Mia brand black Crosstown Bag is made of microfiber with shiny leather or leather-ish accents, including a wide croc-embossed band and trim. Has a zip enclosure on top for the main compartment, and a zippered pocket on the front with organizer slots. Also has a pass-through charging port between the main compartment and the pocket. Looks much fancier than the price.