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Ice Rocket Lolly Making Kit

Hazel Chua — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:35:53 +0000

Get ready for ice lollies and popsicles that are out of this world with the Ice Rocket Lolly Making Kit. You can freeze up some delicious frozen treats that will look like they’re ready to fly out of Earth’s atmosphere. The Ice Rocket Lolly Making Kit includes 2 molds that you can use to create [...]

DIY Zombie Customizable Action Figure Kit

Conner Flynn — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:41:09 +0000

Normally making your own custom zombie requires you to release a virus or something and that leads to disaster. Eventually they will get you. Now you can make zombies in a much safer way with the DIY Zombie Customizable Action Figure Kit. With this kit you can build and paint your own zombie action figure. [...]

Grow Your Own Gnome Garden Kit

Hazel Chua — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:24:24 +0000

If you’re a fan of all things that are related to gnomes, then you’ll love the Grow Your Own Gnome Garden Kit. Given that gnomes don’t really exist, except as ceramic decorations for your garden. But it’d be pretty neat if you gave that little guy a garden of his own, right? With the Grow [...]

Mr. Beer Premium Gold Edition Home Brew Kit

Hazel Chua — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 15:31:59 +0000

There is the DIY Hooch Kit and Drinks-Lab Homebrew Kit that turn your fruit juices into alcoholic beverages; easy and simple fun. And now there’s the Mr. Beer Premium Gold Edition Home Brew Kit for serious brewers who like to brew their own beer. The Mr. Beer Premium Gold Edition Home Brew Kit comes with everything [...]

Portal 2 PotatOS Science Kit

Hazel Chua — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 03:36:41 +0000

Get a potato, hook it up to the Portal 2 PotatOS Science Kit, and be prepared to be educated and entertained. The kit works similarly to the Potato Clock, where you don’t need any batteries to power it up. Instead, these kits harness the energy inside the potato. While the latter was a clock, this [...]

Zombie Survival Kit

Hazel Chua — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 05:20:52 +0000

Zombies are invading computer games, comic books, television shows, movie theaters near you, and maybe they’ll soon invade your front lawn. But don’t fret or worry; instead, come prepared by getting one of these Zombie Survival Kits! (I hope we don’t get invaded by the undead anytime soon–or anytime at all, except during Halloween.) The [...]

Breakup Recovery Kit

James Kelly — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:27:13 +0000

Breakups are tough, especially if you’re the one getting dumped. But life goes on and your friends will always be there to pick you up. If you have a friend that needs some cheering up or a subtle hint that they should dump the person they’re with, maybe this Breakup Recovery Kit will be just [...]

DIY Chocolate Bar Kit

Hazel Chua — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:16:18 +0000

Like I always say (to usually no one in particular), chocolate isn’t just for Valentine’s Day. If you’re a huge health buff and are picky with the sweets you eat because you’re not into having chemicals in your chocolate (but really, who is?) then the DIY Chocolate Bar Kit is for you. The DIY Chocolate [...]

Age Your Own Woodinville Whiskey Kit

James Kelly — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 14:20:42 +0000

GeekAlerts has shown you the DIY Hoch kit, The Beer Machine, and the Drinks-Lab Homebrew Kit, but now it’s time to take a look at something for a slightly more advanced palate. The Age Your Own Woodinville Whiskey Kit comes with everything you need to turn the 110 proof White Dog un-aged whiskey into something [...]

Drinks-Lab Homebrew Kit

Hazel Chua — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 07:24:24 +0000

Now here’s another version of the DIY Hooch Kit that lets you brew your home alcoholic drinks. The Drinks-Lab Homebrew Kit lets you brew right in your very own home or anywhere else where you’d like some unique drinks. All you need is your favorite juice, the Drinks-Lab Homebrew Kit, 24 hours, and you’re ready [...]

7 Foot Grandfather Clock Kit

James Kelly — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 03:22:30 +0000

Are you a big fan of LEGOs and DIY building kits? If so, this 7 Foot Grandfather Clock Kit will occupy quite a bit of your time this holiday season. With over 9,000 interconnecting plastic pieces, you can expect to commit at least 24 hours worth of build time. Once completed, you’ll have a fully [...]

DIY Wooden Knife

Hazel Chua — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 07:33:27 +0000

You’d think that something so potentially deadly would be a bit harder to make. But the DIY Wooden Knife shows you that it’s a lot more easier than you think. Can you believe that you can fashion this snazzy-looking wooden knife from soft wood, without needing any woodworking experience or any tools at all? The [...]

Brains! Cupcake Kit

Hazel Chua — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:21:48 +0000

I think the zombie craze began with Popcap’s extremely popular tower defense game, Plants versus Zombies. I have a nephew who’s so into the game that he clamors for everything that has to do with zombies and brains these days. So to surprise him on his birthday, his mother (also known as my sister who [...]

Cake Pops Kit

Conner Flynn — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:18:00 +0000

Cake is yummy and delicious. So how can we make cake even better? Turn cake into cake pops, that’s how. Cake on a stick. This Cake Pops Kit has you covered and will let you make some delicious new treats. The kit contains everything you need except for the actual ingredients. You get bags, sticks, [...]

True Utility Nail Clip Kit

Patra Beaulieu — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 07:17:48 +0000

We understand that not everyone can carry around Giant Swiss Army Knives with them at all times. Alternatively, there are simpler all-in-one’s that’ll help McGyver your way through some of life’s technical difficulties. There’s the Kelvin 23 Super Tool for times when you don’t want to be a super tool and carry a big tool box, [...]

Ukulele Kit

Hazel Chua — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:21:49 +0000

You might have been disappointed when you saw the Saga Guitar Kit if ukuleles are more your style. Well, be disappointed no more because you can also build your very own ukulele to play some themed beats after building it with the Ukulele Kit. Like the Saga Guitar Kit, the Ukulele Kit comes complete with everything [...]

Green Lantern Power Ring Kit

Hazel Chua — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 06:32:38 +0000

When I watched Green Lantern with my friends, the movie left me wanting for more. I enjoyed watching Ryan Reynolds in the film and seeing him take on the role of the Green Lantern. I think I’m a fan of the Green Lantern franchise because of Reynolds and this Green Lantern Power Ring Kit brought [...]

Grow Your Own Coffee

Hazel Chua — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 18:39:04 +0000

I can live without breakfast in the morning, and have tried skipping baths when my schedule just wouldn’t permit (read: when I woke up extremely late and have to be at school in ten minutes to take my finals exam.) But one thing I can’t live without is my cup of coffee. If you’re a [...]

Instant Villain Disguise Kit

Hazel Chua — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 05:18:15 +0000

For some reason, an image of Al Pacino just popped right into my head when I first saw this Instant Villain Disguise Kit. (Maybe it’s the eyebrows, or the mustache, or the goatie–who knows?) It comes complete with everything you need to go from innocent civilian or boring bystander into the meanest, toughest old villain on [...]

Classic Survival Tool

Hazel Chua — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 02:35:14 +0000

While I agree that it’s not really every day that you would find yourself in a situation where you’d need to fight for your survival (in case you do, then go check out the Bear Grylls Ultimate Survival Kit), but there will still be those moments where you wished you had brought along some sort [...]

Allotinabox Gardening Kit

Hazel Chua — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:39:56 +0000

In this day and age, organic is the way to go. If you’re health conscious and want to start growing your own vegetables but don’t really know where to start, then you can try giving Allotinabox Gardening Kit a go. Get the Root Vue Farm while you’re at it too, so you can watch your [...]

Ridley’s Classic Magic Kit

Hazel Chua — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 02:48:59 +0000

Magic is the ultimate icebreaker. Boring first date? Humdrum children’s party? Meeting going awry? Take the opportunity to make the moment a little lighter by performing one of the tricks from Ridley’s Classic Magic Kit. There are five different magic tricks to choose from so at least you have a bit of variety to work with. [...]

S’mores Kit

Hazel Chua — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 02:38:11 +0000

You can roast s’mores from scratch by buying your ingredients separately and holding them over the fire by the S’more to Love S’More Maker, or you can just get one of these S’mores Kits and have everything you need to have a grand old time around the campfire literally at your fingertips. Back when I [...]

Saga Guitar Kit

Hazel Chua — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 07:46:27 +0000

The Saga Guitar Kit takes the DIY attitude to an all new level, which music lovers will surely appreciate with the number they did on this thing. Most people say that something becomes more meaningful if they were the ones who made or crafted a certain thing themselves. While it’s definitely really hard to make [...]