We suggest a blue light, fading into a dim white, for Saturday nights. The optical combinations are myriad with this two-pack of low-profile accent lights. They have red/green/blue/white LEDs inside, and can be turned on manually or via the wireless remote, which controls on/off, 4/8 hours, dim/bright white, or (12) flattering color permutations, including r/g/b cycling. Great for holidays. Small and lightweight, each is approx 2” dia and mount with included foam tape. Batteries included.

Who says demonstrating kinetic and potential energy isn’t more fun than a barrel of monkeys? Well, the monkeys. But everybody else will enjoy this rubber-ball-based energy demo toy. Includes colorful rubber balls at 1-7/8", 1-1/4" and 15/16" dia on a 5” plastic rod, capable of shooting one of three 3/4” balls (you’ll get two spares) up to 5X higher than the drop distance. Comes with a pair of safety glasses, just to be safe.

Orienteerer alert. This compass has (3) scales and a 4X magnifier. Can be used to read topographical and tourist maps, and to determine azimuthal locations. Perfect for use with overhead projectors. The 2” dia compass is graduated from 0-360 degrees in 2-degree increments, has a liquid-filled capsule, declination correction scale and luminous points, and hangs on a yellow lanyard. Meridian lines help with accurate plotting of angles. Scales are in mm 1:25K, 1:50K. Measures 2.5" (60mm) x 5.5" (140mm).

Make your own sparkling magnets with our flexible, cut-able 8-1/2" x 11" sheet of 1/32" thick magnetic rubber. The silver glitter finish under a diffraction layer creates mesmerizing rainbow effects. Perfect for classroom project, making your own business cards or that crafty birthday party. You'll get (200) sheets of magic glitteration to play with.

That’s your business, but if you want to frame your favorite album covers and hang them on your wall, you’ve come to the right place. These 14-1/4" square frames with simple black 5/8" wide sides have pressboard backs and a glass front just over 12” square. Made to frame LP covers, but no one cares if you put something else inside. Each frame includes a little toothed hanger, too.

Little takeout 3-6VDC Mabuchi motors (6VDC nominal) spin approx 4000 rpm and draw 50mA no load. Stall at 300mA and measure 1-1/2" long x 1-1/16" dia with a 1/2” long x 3/32” dia shaft with a 2-sheave 9/16” dia pulley. Sheaves are 1/16” ID. Wired with 2” leads (positive and negative) for super easy battery or wall adapter hook up. A little dusty but incredible for scout projects, classroom robotics projects or making your own army of walking zombies.

Some folks would call these gnomes, and they have name tags that say “Gnomlins,” but don’t believe it. They’re actually stuffed and furry Tomte or Nisse, depending on whether they’re Swedish or Norwegian, and they’re not saying. Wherever they’re from, they’re “solitary, mischievous domestic sprites.” Ours are 6” tall, which makes them 1/6 life-size.

Whistling rockets. Two out of three, anyway. This set of (3) giant foam-tip rockets will fly approx 30-40 feet when shot from the pump-action launcher, and (2) of the (3) rockets have built-in whistles, just to add a touch of extra fun to your rocketeering. Rockets are 5-7/8" long x 3-1/2" dia in tasteful orange and green.

No? Best get busy and order this high-school physics review game. Part of the New Path Learning® Curriculum Mastery Learning System, it’s made for up to (36) students and includes (750) questions on (25) sets of (30) review cards. Includes (3) each of (4) different double-sided game boards, a dozen dice and (36) game pieces. Comes with a presentation CD-ROM and a 16-page teacher resource guide. Physics has never been this much fun, especially at 21 cents per student. And you can chew gum while you play.

Throw some at the wall and see. On the other hand, butterfly stickers are a different kettle of insects altogether. You’ll get (2) sets of (21) butterfly stickers ranging in size from 1-1/8” to 1-5/8” wingspans in assorted pretty colors. That’s (42) stickers total.

Because no home is complete without a furry, radio-controlled spider as big as your head. In authentic black and brown fur, this GIANT RC tarantula is approx 10” wide x 9” long (6" long body) and will move left/right/backward/forward and randomly, not unlike the real thing. Has blue LEDs for eyes, which is an improvement on nature. You add a 9V for the remote and (4) “AA” batteries for the arachnid.

Back in stock! We’ve improved on the whole idea of crystal clearness and crystal balls with this 2-1/2" dia (bigger than a pool ball, smaller than a tennis ball) glass sphere with glow-in-the-dark granules inside. Just point a UV light source, violet laser or normal flashlight through the 7/8” dia clear spot on what we think of as the bottom, and the future is a ball of luminescence. Handy as a night light or a unique focal point for night-time/darkness photography.

You don’t need to listen to anyone. And you won’t have to with these noise-reduction earmuffs from Honeywell ™ have 4” x 3” cans, and can be adjusted up and down. One size fits most, or as our Head Fitting Tester proclaimed, "these even fit my melon head!" Rated overall for 23dB reduction, they remove 17.7dB at 125 Hz and 41.6dB at 8KHz. Tested according to ANSI 3.19-1974.

Standard hole punches work well for bus conductors (remember them?) but crafty folk sometimes need to punch a very small hole for wires. This punch punches a hole 1/16” (.0625”) round in paper, foam or board up to 1/8” thick.

With a dancing frog. On a hook. It’s our first of the genre. The 1” ID iron hook has a 9” iron chain with a black, fold-able 23” umbrella below it, and below that is a 9-1/2” dia iron plate with scalloped edges, and under that hangs a grinning iron frog. We’re just proud to have found it, and you’ll be proud to have it, too.

Or baton jaune. This telescoping combo worklight/traffic baton looks like a red or yellow baton, but pull the ends and it opens to reveal a 9-3/8” long, 1200-lumen COB light in the middle. Measures 2-5/16" hexagon and extends from 13" to 23" with swivel hooks recessed on both ends, and pair of magnets on the handle. Housing is translucent so when closed it will work like a traffic baton. Runs for (4) hours on the (8) included “AA” batteries, and can be seen for up 246 ft/75m.

These white nylon mesh storage bags are made for storing furs out of season, but they’re happy to hold any clothing you need to keep moth-free while letting air circulate. Made of white nylon mesh fabric, the tops are solid quilted plastic, 18-1/2” x 5-1/4” wide in a wire frame with (2) parallel swiveling hooks. Each bag has a full-length zipper. You pick the 54” long coat/dress dress size or the 39” long jacket/suit size.

No, but it is a mighty fast remote-control pocket race car. Just 2-3/4" long x 1-1/4" wide x 3/4", these cars have a NiCD battery inside and a nifty 4-way controller/charging station/storage case combo that measures 3-3/4" x 2-3/8" x 7/8”. Range is 60 feet and a five-minute charge gets you five minutes of drive time. Car styles include a yellow Fury, blue Bullet, black Phantom and red Bull, but those last two are just coincidences. The controllers pair with each individual car, so you can race multiples. You’ll get (4) tiny orange traffic cones for driving practice, but you’ll need to add a pair of “AAA” batteries.

A phenomenal glow-in-the-dark star finder is the perfect solution for learning constellations. Charge it up inside or with a flashlight before you head out to enjoy the night sky or use a red flashlight outside to preserve your night-vision. Shows star positions for any date and time; just match up the two on the outer ring and you'll be able to tell Betelgeuse from Aldebaran. Wondering if that bright thing over there is a planet? Check the chart on the back to find out which constellation the four visible planets are in and impress your family members with your new found knowledge. Also includes a self-contained zodiac dial on reverse side.

For enormous teachers? No, for drawing on the sidewalk because big chalk is easier for small fingers to do that with. Our each is (2) packages of (12) pieces of pastel sidewalk chalk, approx 1” dia x 4” long. Each package contains (2) each in orange, blue, pink, yellow, green, and white. Non-toxic, too, because nobody wants toxic sidewalk chalk.

This little amplified speaker looks like a mini classic guitar amp, in vintage brown and tan, with a silver grille on the front and “Mini Amp” written in a font you will recognize from your garage band days. Measures approx 4-1/2” wide x 4” high x 3” deep with a 3W speaker, on-off switch, red power light, audio input and (3) knobs for treble, bass and volume. Powered by the included USB cable or (3) “AA” batteries, which you supply. Comes with an auxiliary cable that you plug into your phone, MP3 player or tablet, since another thing you supply is the tunes. Works with PCs and Macs also . Paul from our USB Specialty Speaker department already bought one for himself, so we know it's nice.

These brand-spanking new 12VDC motors are made to move automobile seats but are willing to change. They spin at approx 190 rpm, draw 1.5A no load, and stall at approx 25A. Threaded shaft is at a right angle and is 4-1/8" x 7/16". Shaft thread is non-standard, so treat it as a smooth shaft and mount pulley or gear with a setscrew. Measures 5-5/8" x 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" overall, not counting the shaft, and has power terminals opposite the gearbox with (2) 1/4" mounting holes opposite the shaft.

Attention robotics boffins: Here's a nice, powerful 12-24VDC Mabuchi brush motor with a gearbox and pulley attached. At its nominal 24DC, it spins 45rpm, draws 280mA no load, and stalls a 750mA. 7.5 in-lbs of torque and is rated for continuous duty. Has a 3/4" long x 5/16" flattened shaft with a 4-5/8" dia x 5/16" wide (3/16" ID) single-sheave pulley attached, with a matching O-ring. The gearbox measures 2-3/4" x 3" x 9-1/16". The motor measures 1-1/16"dia x 1-5/8" long and comes with 7" leads and a 2-pin Molex connector.

These gray-white PET plastic test-tube-ish tubes are 5-1/4” long x 15/16” dia with a 9/16” ID and a black plastic screw cap. Watertight. Each holds 50ml (1.7 oz). Useful in the lab. Perfect for uncluttered storage of beads, sequins, glitter in the craft area. Great look for your kitchen. Classic white bud vases anywhere. Try our case of 100 for extra savings!

This set of (6) tweezers is as useful as it looks daunting. The (6) stainless steel tweezers vary in size from 4-1/2" up to 7". Two of the tweezers have serrated tips one is inverse, one has a slide latch and the others are straight flat tip. The set comes in a clear front plastic carrying case. Good for model cars, planes or hard to reach splinters.

with our best selling electronics kit. Build 100 or more electronic projects from a Reflection Detector to a Simple Salt Water Alarm with Snap Circuits Jr. The Elenco kit, a Dr. Toy Winner, has a grid base and a selection of conductors, resistors, switches, integrated circuits and more, for a total of (30) color-coded snap-in parts. For ages 8 to 108, the easy-to-use components and well-designed instruction manual make this a perfect way to spend some quality time with a bright young child! AWARDS: The National Parenting Center-Seal of Approval, Dr. Toy 100 Best Children's Products, Dr Toy Best Educational Products. Ages 8+.

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Is mighty bright, actually, and warm white. Our COB LEDs are 5/8" dia, mounted on PC boards that measure approx 1-1/8" x 3/4". Nominally rated at 32VDC up to 1A, with heat-sink backings. Best with a constant current supply, which will draw 170mA or use a current limiting resistor and a heat sink.

This plated rare-earth magnet is 15mm (0.59”) dia. x 10mm (0.39”) thick, and has a hefty 10-lb pull. Comes inside a white plastic cylinder with a lip, which you can keep or discard, not that you need us to tell you that.

Plug this cut-diamond-shaped, white plastic speaker into your audio player, and its internal amp and 3/4” speaker will go to work. Measures approx 2” across x 1-1/4” deep not counting the standard 1/8” mini-plug. Recharges via the included USB cord. (Charge for a couple hours before using, and adjust the volume, as it’s prone to clipping.) You pick red, white or black.

Sounds crazy, but stay with us here. This 7-LED bulb runs on its internal 700mA rechargeable battery or on AC power when you screw it into a standard outlet. It charges when in an outlet, with a 5-hour charge for a 3-hour use cycle. LEDs are a cool white temp inside a 3” dia x 4” bulb, rated for 250 lumens. Bonus! Works great as a handheld flashlight. Double Bonus! Comes with a wireless remote control. 

Or garage, or hallway--anywhere that’s wireless in the bad sense. CJ calls this “another retina scorcher” from iZoom® because of the brightness of the COB lights. Fixture measures 3" x 4" x 13/16" in white plastic with a big rocker switch that activates the 1” white COB LED in its center. Powered by (4) “AAA”s, included. Mounts via self-adhesive hook-and-loop pads or the pair of little disc magnets on the back.

We don't believe we've ever uttered that phrase before, but here it is, the world's lightest non-plastic spork, which matters, campers, when you're toting your flatware, along with your bed, in your backpack. This spork is corrosion-resistant titanium, weighs 1/2 oz, is 6-3/8" long with 3/8" dia hole to hang it from, and sports (4) tines. And you'll never need a plastic spork again.

These momentary SPST push-button switches are normally open and measure 11/16" dia x just over 3/16" thick and have a 15/32" shaft with a steel lock-washer & nut plus a pair of 1/8" solder terminals on the bottom. Rated 3A at 125VAC or 1A at 250VAC. You pick red, green or yellow.

We feel your pain. Nothing says first-world tragedy like camping with no way to make kale/bacon/acai berry smoothies. You’ll need this rechargeable travel blender. Holds 16 oz and has a 4-blade rotor on an eye popping, 15K rpm, ice-crushing motor. Recharging is easy via an included USB/Micro USB cord. Measures 2-3/4" dia x 9-1/4" tall, and includes a safety cap for the blades, and top and bottom caps for the bottle. BPA-free and dishwasher safe, and runs for (3) hours on a charge. Non-smoothie drinkers can use it for making brandy alexanders.

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.

And a rotary tool for every turning. This is our compactest compact set of rotary tool accessories, all in a carrying case that you can actually carry. Includes a staggering (276) pieces with standard 1/8” shanks, including a plethora of polishing wheels, a bunch of belts, brushes and burrs, a gaggle of grindstones, and a ton of tips, plus flap-wheels, collets, mandrels and a wrench. All of them are in a 7" square x 4-1/2" case with a clear lid and a lazy susan for your tool-selecting convenience.
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What do rotary tools have in common with fashionistas? Yes, it really is all about accessorizing. This set includes (20) shading bands, (10) fiberglass cut-off wheels, (21) assorted grinding stones, (3) polishing wheels, (45) woolen wheels and points, (36) silicone cut-off wheels, (60) sanding discs, (6) brushes, (5) diamond burrs, (8) high-speed steel burrs and drills, (3) mandrels and some polishing paste, all have a 1/8" shaft and come in a dandy wooden case. Case measures approximately 12-3/8" x 5-3/8" x 1-3/4".  Check out our best selling rotary tool here. Click!

Just like buying salami, except you can't take notes with lunch meat, and these pens cost less than sausage. We bought them in bulk, and we're selling them in bulk. Our PKG will get you (2) lbs of assorted, but very nice, ballpoint pens with a gallimaufry of logos and names. For future reference, pens weigh in at approx (50) per pound, give or take. 

Whistling rockets. Two out of three, anyway. This set of (3) giant foam-tip rockets will fly approx 30-40 feet when shot from the pump-action launcher, and (2) of the (3) rockets have built-in whistles, just to add a touch of extra fun to your rocketeering. Rockets are 5-7/8" long x 3-1/2" dia in tasteful orange and green.

This little L-shaped low-pressure piston-and-diaphragm air pump has a 7/32" OD inlet and an 11/32” OD x 9/32” ID outlet, and is attached to a Mabuchi RK-555PH 12VDC motor that draws 100mA no load, stalls at 4.3A, and spins approx 3500 RPM. Measures 4" x 1-5/8" x 3" with 2” leads.