The Pasture Pals set from Melissa and Doug includes 12 adorable, fuzzy nuzzly horses, each with their own little cubby. An identification key offers fun facts about each breed of horse. A perfect gift for a more stable environment.

Jones Soda in holiday flavors: Candy Cane, Pear Tree, and Mele Kalikimaka. (In keeping with the Hawaiian Christmas greeting for which it was named, the soda has a pineapple/coconut taste.)

Not available this year: Turkey and Gravy. No, seriously, that used to be one of their flavors. Of SODA.

See how I managed to rhyme “toys” with “boys?” You ain’t seen nothing yet. Wait till you see what I do with “dads” and “grads.” But first check out these great gift ideas, such as the Wild Planet Spy Wire Game and the Tabletop Foosball Table.

Gift ideas for that one-of-a-kind person on your holiday list, such as the Star Trek Interactive Tribble or the Chumps Mini Series Art Toys.

Now that we’re really into the nitty gritty of the gift-giving season, I’m introducing a new feature on Present Professor: Gift Lists. Over the coming days and next few weeks, you’ll find lists dedicated to gifts for tweens, children of the eighties, dedicated bakers, sports fans, and more. If there’s anything you’d like to see, please suggest a gift list!

Mario Kart for Wii follows the tradition of addictive racing fun fans have come to expect from the zippy little plumber Mario and his gang. But the game only comes with one racing wheel–not a controller in itself, but a wheel you can slip a regular Wii controller into for more authentic game play. (Because, you know, nothing says authentic like cars that slip on magic bananas and shoot guided turtle shells at their opponents.)

A spare wheel is a great gift for someone who’s already got the game–and I love this soft wheel by Nerf.

DICEcapades is the board game that challenges you to answer the question: Whoa. What’s with all the dice?

As in, the game comes with 133 of them. Take that, Pop-O-Matic Trouble!

The object of the game is to advance on the game board by performing different tasks with the variety of dice.