Dice, Dice Baby
By carli
Posted in Geeks and Gadgets, college kid, for her, for him, games, kids (3-9), teen, tween, under $25, under $50 on 25 November 2008
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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.

Gift Lists: Sweets For the Shower
By carli
Posted in Gift Lists, Theme Gifts, college kid, for her, teen, tween, under $25, under $50 on 18 November 2008
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Bacon Soap (Relax; it smells like vanilla.)

Double Hot Cocoa Shampoo, Shower Gel, and Bubble Bath; Melting Marshmallow Creme Body SoufflĂ©, Ooey Gooey S’mores Flavored Lip Shine $24.95 from Philosophy.

And more…

I’ve Got Gadgets And Gizmos Aplenty. . . And Also, Official Disney on Broadway Merchandise
By carli
Posted in Movies/TV/DVD/Music, apparel, art, for him, kids (3-9), teen, tween, under $25, under $50 on 17 November 2008
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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 shows can now be purchased by anyone.

Read on to find out how you can win this Little Mermaid Snow Globe!

Sock it to Three
By carli
Posted in apparel, college kid, for her, for him, kids (3-9), teen, tween, under $25 on 11 November 2008
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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.

Joy To The World
By carli
Posted in apparel, for her, for him, kids (3-9), teen, tween, under $50 on 10 November 2008
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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.

Hoop Greens
By carli
Posted in college kid, eco-friendly, for him, kids (3-9), sports, teen, tween, under $25 on 7 November 2008
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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?

Use The Red Tinsel, Luke! The Red Tinsel!
By carli
Posted in Geeks and Gadgets, for him, kids (3-9), novelty, stocking stuffer, teen, toys, tween, under $10 on 7 November 2008
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Star Wars Galactic Heroes Stocking Stuffers, $7.99 + shipping at HasbroToyShop.com