Awesome Gifts

This unique cutting board from KnIndustrie celebrates nature’s beauty. Each board is a circular cross-section from a larch tree, preserving its natural growth rings and any natural imperfections. The naturally anti-bacterial and moisture-resistant wood has been sanded smooth and reinforced with a steel band. Measures approx. 40 cm (15.75″) across.

Want to fix a drink but don’t know what to make? Shane Carley’s book The Home Bartender offers recipes for more than 200 cocktails, all of which can be made with four ingredients or less. In addition to classics like Cosmos and Old Fashioneds, you’ll get lots of new and creative cocktail ideas.

Real crocodiles can be scary, but artist Jeff Granito turned these normally intimidating reptiles into chill characters. His limited-edition Croc Tails tiki mugs from Tikiland Trading are adorable, with the blue and green duo looking ready to enjoy a sunny day in the tropics. They’re sold individually, but how could you possibly separate the duo?

When stacked, this set of six small plates looks like a shiny ceramic cheeseburger. The colorful plates are great for serving up small snacks, side dishes, dips, or condiments. Fix some real burgers and load them up with ketchup, mustard, mayo, pickles, relish, and chopped onions (if you’re into that sort of thing.)

These retro-futuristic play sets make a great gift for kids and science fiction fans of all ages. The MARGE (Mars Agency for Research + Geographical Exploration) collection includes three fun sets: Dark Depths, Rogue Echoes, and Sector 9. Individual toys are also available, like the adorable Rover 56 and the utilitarian HAB Transporter.

Make your dinner parties shine with these stainless steel skull utensils from Suck UK. The collection includes a cooking spatula, kitchen tongs, serving spoon, sugar spoon, bar spoon, and a devilish pickle fork. Perfect for stirring up spooky stews or serving ghostly garnishes, they’ll have your guests dying for seconds.

CountyComm created this novelty mini version of their Hooligan Forced Entry tool. This 4″ long titanium tool can pry small objects apart, but is unlikely to open anything more than a dollhouse. They made a batch of these as gifts for firefighters who use larger versions to breach doors and windows in emergencies, and have a limited overstock run available.

This fun and fanciful clock is shaped like a puffy mylar balloon. Combining mid-century modern aesthetics with a sense of whimsy, the battery-powered Luft Air Balloon Clock can hang on a wall or stand on a tabletop. Choose from off-white or orange. Made from acrylic, it measures 32 cm (appx. 12.6″) across.

Turn your desktop into a mini Mushroom Kingdom with this five-piece organizer set from Paladone. The officially-licensed set includes plastic cubbies for pens, pencils, scissors, and other items dressed up to look like items from the Super Mario Bros. games. The warp pipe is not recommended for use as a planter for Piranha Plants though.

Do you love Pop Tarts, but hate all the artificial junk they’re filled with? This countertop kitchen appliance lets you make your own rectangular hand pies with fresh, homemade ingredients. Use it to make sweet or savory pies three at a time. The set includes a matching crust cutter to make pies in the perfect shape and size.

After a fan suggested that she create a jigsaw puzzle that’s all edge pieces, Simone Giertz got to work creating just that. With the help of illustrator Elin Östberg, she created a (mostly) edge-piece puzzle where 438 out of its 501 pieces are edges. Before she shows off the surprisingly tricky puzzle, she has some upgrades to make to her hidden puzzle table.

Need to get some stress out at work? Take it out on this miniature desktop punching bag from the diminutive RP Minis series. The set includes a pair of tiny boxing gloves for your index fingers, and a book with some finger boxing techniques. Ready for some desktop circuit training? Grab yourself a mini weightlifting set.

This handy 2-in-1 tool is great for gardening and preparing herbs. Made from food-grade stainless steel, the Harvest and Strip tool combines sharp scissors for clipping and holes for stripping small leaves and flower buds from thyme, lavender, parsley, and other herbs. Available in tumbled steel or black finishes.

The creators of the excellent The Art of Mixology focus on their favorite ways to incorporate bourbon and whiskey into cocktails. After learning the basics of shaking, stirring, layering, and muddling, you’ll find dozens of drink recipes, from timeless classics to unique modern drinks. Like gin, rum, or other spirits? Check out the complete book series.

Upgrade your shaving game with the best lather ever. This ceramic lather bowl from Fine Accoutrements has a specially ribbed interior to maximize shaving cream aeration. Other thoughtful touches include a built-in handle, a shaving brush holder, and a hole for wall-mounting. Available in red/white, blue/white, and black/grey color combos.