You say your kids need a little encouragement to hang up their clothes? Save your breath and get some of these talking Polite Pigpals™ wall hooks that respond to being used with a positive message, like “Great work, kiddo” or one of eight more messages in random rotation. Measure 6-1/2” x 2-1/8”, and the hook is a fireman pig. The kids hang their coat, hat, backpack, towel or whatever else you usually have to pick up off the floor right on the pig’s fire hose. Works for husbands, too. You add a trio of “AAA” batteries, because they’re electric pigs.

and with 50% more legs than Marlon Brando. Our newest Black Label professional tripod from Targus® is ready to hold your camera or GoPro video camera a full 60” from the ground. Has 4-draw legs with adjustable angles, a quick-release plate with a standard 1/4”-20 mount, a 3-way fluid pan head, and a large knob for vertical panning. Max load is 5 lbs. Comes with a carrying case, has non-slip rubber feet, and folds to a mere 23”, none of which is true of Danny DeVito.

We believe this is the most universal of our universal remotes to date, because universals are getting universaler all the time. This RCA unit will control up to (6) devices, including TVs, DVDs, VCRs, Blu-rays, cable boxes, satellites, audio players, stereos, streaming devices and most small dogs. Just kidding about that last one--you control small dogs with bacon. Remote works on devices from many manufacturers, and is easy to program. Measures 8” x 2-1/2” x 3/4”. You add a pair of “AAA” batteries.

A better magnifier from Vivitar® with a 2-1/2” dia, 2.5X acrylic lens surrounded by (6) white LEDs. Measures just over 7” long, and a thumb switch on the 4” long handle lets you switch from low to high power. You add a pair of “AA” batteries and you’re in business.

From Ethereal™, this 16-gauge computer extension cord (IEC) has a flat right-angle wall plug on one side for getting into tight spaces, and a female IEC on the other. It’s compact but heavy-duty. UL.

In a handy reverse of most adapters, this 12VDC 500mA AC to DC adapter plugs into a standard household outlet and has a female cigarette jack on one side. Includes an LED indicator.

This mighty-mite of a magnifier had just 1" dia lens in curved 4” x 1-1/8” x 3/8” thick matte black plastic handle, but magnifies a big 8X, and has a switchable UV and white LED the better to see stuff with. Includes replaceable button cell batteries and a little pouch.

For scrubbing itsy bitsy monkeys? Stop it--those are mandrills. A mandrel, in this case, is the chuck that holds the shafts of these incredible rotary tools. You’ll get (1) to hold (16) cleaning brushes in brass, steel, nylon, leather, green abrasive and cloth. They’re in 7/8” dia wheels, 3/4” wide cups, 3/8” wide pencil brushes, and 7/8” wheels, all in a plastic storage case, ready to clean the schmutz off of whatever you’ve got.

Because the little buggers keep disappearing, you could use this bunch of 1/4” chromium-vanadium replacement driver bits, including 2-1/2" long 3/16" & 1/4" slotted, Phillips heads in (8) sizes from 2” to 4-1/4”, a 2" socket adapter and a rubber belt-loop holder for the whole bunch.

A remake of The 39 Steps but 99,960 steps longer? Don’t be silly--this is an old-school pedometer that counts your steps right up to that last milestone stride. Will measure the same stretch in miles or kilometers. You can set your weight from 60 to 300 pounds (also in kilos) and your stride length, and it will count your burnt calories for you. Has a belt clip and flip-down feature so you can read the 1” LCD screen and see how many doughnuts you’ve walked off. Includes a clock and replaceable battery, and measures 2-9/16" x 2-7/16" x 1-3/16" in silver and blue plastic.

You may need this super-bright clamp-on goose-neck LED lamp for the side-shelf of your grill. The goose’s neck is 24” long with an 8-LED head to shed light on the ribs or burgers. Our crack legal department tells us that you are free to clamp this lamp to any surface--headboard, desk, workbench, night-stand, trunk lid, camper door--anyplace you need to shed a little light on your work. Clamp opens to 2-1/8” and you provide the (3) “AAA” batteries because we’re busy checking if the brats are done.

Connect your sundry devices to aux inputs and listen to bigger music. Our each is a three-foot, flat audio cable with standard 1/8” headphone TRS (3.5mm) plugs at each end. From FusePlus, and the color is black, but that doesn’t really matter, does it?

Start your offspring off right with the world’s smallest multitool Has a 1-1/4” pliers with wire cutters, a small saw, bottle opener, 3/32” and 5/32” flat driver blades, can opener, #0 Phillips driver and nail file. Folds into a 2-5/8” x 1-1/8” x 1/2” package inside a little belt pouch. Could also be considered a gentleman’s formal multi-tool, for wearing with a tuxedo because emergencies happen everywhere. Mfr lists (13) uses but you’ll probably think of more.

It’s the perfect watch to wear with your cat’s pajamas. The happy cat dial is only enhanced by the vinyl leopard-skin band, and no, there were no vinyl leopards harmed in the production of this quartz watch. Runs on a thoughtfully included button-cell battery.

The owl is flat, a black steel outline of an owl, with real glass cat’s-eye eyeballs, the better to scare the birds away from your crops. Perfect for every Halloween from here on out, too. Comes with a 12” stake and a split ring between the ears for hanging in the peach tree. For added avian repulsion, the flat owl’s eyes are round, cat’s-eye marbles. Ooh, scary.

Bug collecting 101 for the budding entomologist. This bug-viewing kit has a 6-1/4” dia base with a 1.5X acrylic loupe on a swiveling arm that rotates over (6) clear plastic 1-1/4” dia canisters with snap-off lids. Catch critters, put them in the canisters and study them via the lens. Focal length can be adjusted, and the arm folds down to hold the canisters in place for travel.

One of the greatest inventions since the garage-door opener and instant polenta: the dimmable LED. This one’s a standard medium base, 120V LED floodlight that draws a scant 8W to throw the equivalent of a 65W halogen--650 lumens with a 3000K soft-white color temperature. Has a 25K-hour lifespan. Instant-on and dimmable, it’s suitable for damp locations. Measures 3-3/4” across the bulb face. UL.

Need a little soothing? Who among us doesn’t? We suggest this small (4-3/4” tall on a 4-3/4” dia base) tabletop projector, which will send a blue, green, warm-white or morphing multicolor soothing wave pattern to your ceiling. Soothing is available if you just add (4) “AA” batteries or use the included USB cord. For added soothingness, connects your computer or phone via the included TRS cord, and add your own soundtrack. Has a one-hour auto shutoff if you’re over-soothed and fall asleep.