// bedroom
Zoobie Dooby Doo
What’s that urban legend about never smiling at a crocodile? Pure rubbish. Take this crocodile, for example. How can you look at this lil’ guy (his official name is “Kojo” but I call him “Sven”) and not put on a happy face?
// eco-friendly
Hoop Greens
OK, maybe that 12-year-old on your list won’t so much care that the surface of this ball is made of recycled rubber, or that for every 70 balls, 1 tire is left out of a landfill (not the most impressive stats, perhaps, but it’s something). But the camo-green color and catchy “Think Globally, Hoop Locally” slogan (printed right on the ball) jazzes up the Wilson Rebound–and what kid doesn’t love that new basketball smell?
// food/cooking
Theme Team: The Cozy Coffee/Cocoa Trio
Take two Irish coffee mugs (These are $2.95 each at Crate and Barrel, but you can find them just about anywhere. . . except, like, gas stations.)
Add two irresistibly silly Teddy Bear Slipper Coasters.
And some gourmet cocoa or a pound of coffee, and you’re good to go.
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Ameretto Honey Oatmeal Creme Fraîche whipped soap. $11 at Savor.
Philosophy Warm By the Fire Gift Set
Double Hot Cocoa Shampoo, Shower Gel, and Bubble Bath; Melting Marshmallow Creme Body Soufflé, Ooey Gooey S’mores Flavored Lip Shine $24.95 from Philosophy. Available at Sephora.
Bacon Soap (Relax; it smells like vanilla.) $24.95 from Grateful Palate.
Frosty the Snowman Holiday Gift Set
Contains one Frothy the Snowman Bubble Bar, licorice and vanilla-scented and rolled in real coconut (turns into bubble bath when you mercilessly melt him under the flowing water of your bathtub) and a bar of minty soap. $13.95 at Lush.
Not every fan of the Great Big Mouse (AKA Mickey) can make it to Great White Way (AKA Broadway) to take in one of Disney’s stage adaptations of their beloved screen musicals. But now, thanks to Disney on Broadway’s new Web shop, the exclusive merchandise previously only available to patrons of Broadway’s slate of Broadway shows (which currently includes The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, and Mary Poppins) can now be purchased by anyone sitting in their apartment at 3 a.m. dressed like Mary Poppins and insisting that “Julie Andrews only portrayed me in a movie about my life.” But enough about my Dad. . .
To paraphrase from another musical starring Ms. Andrews as a nanny to difficult children with hearts of gold, here are a few of my favorite gift options for the Disneyphile in your life:
I really dig this replica of Mary Poppins’s parrot-head umbrella ($39.99). Sadly, the bird does not speak. Happily, it doesn’t poop on your head, either. There’s also a child’s-size umbrella and an ornament rendering ($20.50).
A Mary Poppins carbet bag key chain might not hold an endless supply of spare change ($9.95), but it’ll have your recipient happy enough to be singing Supercalifragilisticexpialidoscious–which, by the way, is spelled out on a shirt ($19.99 for kids; $24.95 for grown-ups).
Over at The Little Mermaid, you’ll find a replica Dinglehopper fork-shaped hairbrush ($10.50 and very confusing for those not familiar with the story), as well as a lovely charm bracelet ($50.50)
and several t-shirt options for children.
And representing The Lion King–the patriarch of Disney’s presence in midtown Manhattan, is a fabulous special edition Simba ornament ($19.95 and a unique set of coloring cards based upon the show’s design ($9.95).
Merchandise is also available for fans of the departed shows Tarzan and Beauty and the Beast, as well as the not-so-Broadway High School Musical Tour. Not available: Commemorative dancing Herbie Dolls from The Love Bug: An Opera In Seven Acts. Not available, because the show doesn’t exist. . . YET. I’ll see my vision come alive someday!
Now, I could end this post with some spiel about happily ever after, feeling Happy instead of Grumpy or Dopey, or sprinkling fairy dust, etc., but instead, I’ll end it in typical Monday fashion with. . . a giveaway! Please leave a comment below, and you’ll be entered to win a Little Mermaid on Broadway Snow Globe! It plays “Part of Your World.” It snows, even if there’s no snow under the sea!
It’s magic, see?
And we’ve got even more magic this week. If you subscribe to our RSS feed, you’ll be given 3 additional entries - that’s a total of FOUR chances to win this gorgeous Little Mermaid Snow Globe. Just subscribe, then come back and let us know in the comments that you did.
Giveaway ends Sunday, 11/23/08, 11:59pm ET.
Plush Menorah with removable candles.
Much, much safer than cuddling with a real lit menorah.
Hi. Shannon here, Professor of Marketing at The Present Professor. I’d like to ask for your help in getting the word out about Present Professor. And I’ll offer you a chance to win a Zune for your time.
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Stream of consciousness thoughts on LittleMissMatched socks, available for the whole family:
Three socks.
Two feet.
One sock stays home.
None of them match.
That makes it fun.
These particular knee highs cost $12.
There’s also anklets and fuzzy socks and tights and other stuff. Yay.
I think I want some cocoa now.
How about those Mets?
Did you see Grey’s Anatomy last week? It was, like, poignant.
Visit LittleMissMatched.com for a complete catalog, to order, or to locate stores in your area.
Congratulations to Sarah, our Fly High Joy T-shirt winner!
Luke Sutton’s in the business of making people happy. . . which is probably why the t-shirts he sells are emblazoned with his drawings of an adorable anthropomorphic heart and not of a crying puppy. Crying puppies, I’ve found, do not make people the least bit happy. The adorable shirts are an irony-free declaration that in a cynical, heartless world, it’s OK to have a heart–especially if said heart wears yellow sneakers and a giant smile.
Luke’s heart, as he describes, represents his vision of what joy really is–”not so much an emotion like happiness, but more of a deeper, gleeful abandonment.” It’s pretty obvious why he named his company “Fly High Joy”
Created by Luke and his wife, Liza, Fly High Joy sells t-shirts along with a cuddly plush incarnation of their trademark happy heart. The shirts, which are all in the $24-$28 range, are available for all ages, from baby to adult, and for men and women. After all, don’t we all deserve a little joy–not to mention a cozy, supersoft tee to slip into when we need to turn our frowns upside down?
Now, to bring a little joy into your lives, we’re offering a giveaway! Leave a comment below for the chance to win your choice of Fly High Joy t-shirts.
And to bring a little more joy into your lives, we have a coupon code! Visit FlyHighJoy.com and enter the code PP1332 for 10% off your order. Happy days!
OK, maybe that 12-year-old on your list won’t so much care that the surface of this ball is made of recycled rubber, or that for every 70 balls, 1 tire is left out of a landfill (not the most impressive stats, perhaps, but it’s something). But the camo-green color and catchy “Think Globally, Hoop Locally” slogan (printed right on the ball) jazzes up the Wilson Rebound–and what kid doesn’t love that new basketball smell? I would say this gift is a slam dunk, but how cliché would that be? $12.99 at Target and other stores; also available online.
