This one is a little different. As you will know when I finally get an About page up here, I make a few cents when you, the wonderful reader, buys a gift that I’ve blogged about on this site. So in that vein, here is more of an obvious advertisement for something that I think could be a cool gift idea for a kid.
It’s a prepaid Visa, not really a credit card, more like a debit card without having a bank account. Or maybe it could be considered a gift card for anywhere that accepts Visa. I think it’s a pretty good idea. I’m not sure of the details, but I imagine it would be safer for kids to have than carrying cash. When used wisely, it could also be used to teach kids how to manage their money at an early age.
Speaking of money management, this brings back a memory of when my Grandpa would take us to the Plaid Pantry (a mini-mart down the street) when we would visit him. He’s give us one dollar and let us spend nothing more. He was teaching us how to live within our means I suppose. I remember I was still bummed about not being able to spend the little extra I had in my pocket. I’m still not rich from that, but I must have learned a lesson from it…right?
Give plastic cash away here.
Do you ever find yourself with other people who have brilliant minds, but nothing to say? I think we’ve all been there. Here’s the solution to end the silence…if silence isn’t your thing.
Table Topics are little boxes full of conversation starters. I used my super human power of vision to read what that card in the picture says, which is “Who do you think is the most important person alive today?” Some other examples given on the product’s page are “If you got a tattoo, what kind would you get and where would you put it?” and “Is intelligence or common sense more important?”
Each box has 160 unique topics for great conversation. If 160 aren’t enough for you, how about 1,120? There are 7 different themed Table Topics available. They are Original (adults), Family, Teen, Girls Night Out, Couples, Book Club, and Spirit. Speechless? Well then, go get some conversation starters!
Spark up some tasty conversation here.
Round and round and round the gift ideas go, where they stop nobody knows. Carousels are always happy times; even small ones like this.
I did a little bit (and I do mean a little bit) of research to try to find out why it’s called a World’s Fair Carousel. All I could find is that the 1964-65 World’s Fair had a good amount of carousels. Also fun to note is that this is most likely a US carousel, as it spins (and yes, it does spin) in a counter-clockwise direction. Apparently the UK carousels go the other way. Neat, huh?
So anyway, this is 8ΒΌ” in diameter, has 170 lights, and plays 15 Christmas carols and 15 all-time classics. It’s a cute little decoration for any home around the holidays.
Spin a horsey gift here.
I dig earrings. I don’t notice a lot of them however. These ones would go noticed even by an unobservant guy like myself.
Made of synthetic black onyx and sterling silver, these are simple and to the point. The design on them is simple and elegant at the same time. They are each a little over an inch long, just the right size.
There’s not a lot more to say about them except that they really don’t cost much. There are also a lot of other great earrings over at SilverShake.com.
Style up those lobes here.
