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If you’re getting bored of making paper airplanes, perhaps it’s time to graduate to something more challenging. The Star Wars Origami Book will guide you through thirty-six awesome Star Wars paper projects that will blow your mind. So if you don’t exactly have the funds (or the [...]

The Force will be with you, always… or at least as long as you wear the Star Wars Force Glove, which teaches as well as entertains. There are some lessons in school that just don’t hold anyone’s attention for long, and magnetism is one of those things. Positive and negative. Attracts and [...]

While some people are repulsed by the thought of sushi, raw fish is pretty tame by zombie standards. Fortunately, the Sushi Body Parts Gummy Candy adds a ghastly twist for fans of the undead, and you don’t have to worry about anyone looking at you too weird because the body parts are just gummy [...]

Watching TV shows not recorded on DVR means having to put up with lots of commercials. You might’ve noticed how annoying that is if you’ve been watching the recent coverage of the Summer Olympics; just sitting there watching the same commercials so that you can see if your country has won a [...]

Remember those tiny little meals people used to eat out of tin foil trays? The TV Dinner Gumballs let you relive those nostalgic times, and you don’t even have to heat them up in the oven. Yes, I said oven because these less-than-gourmet treats were at the height of popularity while microwaves only [...]

Jigsaw puzzles are one of my guilty pleasures, which is why I haven’t gone anywhere near one in years. They’re way too addictive and time consuming. But another guilty pleasure that I do give in to is food, so this Snack Stack Sandwich Puzzle has definitely piqued my curiosity. If you look [...]

We have to thank the inventors of the bouncy house, because the bouncy house has given rise to so many other fun, inflatable contraptions like bouncy obstacle courses. The Adrenaline Rush Extreme Obstacle Course is probably one of the most elaborate if not the ultimate bouncy obstacle course in its [...]

If you enjoy science and you find that you have some time on your hands this summer, maybe you’ll want to give The Elements Puzzle a shot. Featuring 1000 puzzle pieces, this jigsaw puzzle gives you a visual exploration of every known atom in the universe as you piece together your own periodic [...]

Skates have taken most of the work out of walking, and now the next evolution of locomotion has arrived because Electric Skates take most of the work out of skating. They might not be the most aerodynamic looking things on the planet, which is totally okay since these things roll instead of fly, but [...]

What’s better than engaging in water balloon warfare? Owning water balloon weaponry and fighting as teams. Recently, there was the Aqua Force Crossbow and the Lacrosse-style 2-Pk. Water Balloon Launcher, and now we bring you the Kaos Catapult 3-Person Water Balloon Slingshot. There is no [...]

There’s nothing better than fresh-squeezed juice straight from the fruit. Sure, there are all sorts of fancy electric juicers that yield amazing, non-concentrated juice. But the Takara Tomy Gurefuru Chuchu Fruit Juicer Toy doesn’t require any batteries, and it’s designed to let kids in [...]

Is a night of peaceful slumber nothing more than a dream because the person sleeping next to you is busy sawing logs all night long? The Snore Stopper will let him (or her) know you mean business when it comes to getting a good night’s sleep. There’s absolutely nothing hi-tech about this, so [...]

With the kids finishing up school and getting ready to spend the summer at home and around the house, you can rest assured that there’s going to be water fights, Nerf Wars and lots of other mischievous adventures. If your kids enjoy Pirates, and what kids don’t, then let them spend a few hours [...]

Not only is the Inflatable Cthulhu Arm one of the greatest “I completely forgot about Halloween and am just going to wear this tentacle” costumes, it’s also great for all of those man caves where you have great times with the fellow geeks.  Poker?  Watching a football game?  Sharing [...]

Do you ever mix different sodas at the soda fountain, dispensing a little Orange Crush, root beer, Sprite, Coke, Diet Coke, and lemonade into the same cup? Meanwhile the guy next in line waits patiently for his turn with an expression of disgust, anger and pity. With the DIY Drinking Strawz, you can [...]