Awesome Gifts

The cocoa experts at Hotel Chocolat offer this tabletop appliance that produces velvety smooth and creamy barista-grade hot chocolates and lattes in just a couple of minutes. It comes in copper, charcoal, white, or platinum exteriors and includes a sample hot cocoa mix and two ceramic cups inspired by the shape of cocoa pods.

Find Bigfoot every time you reach for this handy multitool from UST. The stainless steel Sasquatch tool packs a hex wrench, bottle opener, cord cutter, flathead and Phillips screwdrivers, a butterfly wrench, and a can opener. It’s also TSA compliant and includes a carabiner for clipping it to your backpack or belt loop.

This set of 20 colorful wooden blocks helps kids and adults learn about science and chemistry. 118 of the block faces are printed with the name, symbol, and atomic number of the elements of the periodic table. For fun, see what words you can make by combining elements like “CoBRa” and “BeCoOl.”

Andymation shows off a series of awesome pop-up books from Japanese artist Yusuke Oono. The books feature intricate papercut art that offers a 360º scene fully opened, with dozens of vistas when flipping through its pages. Designs include Mount Fuji, Earth and Moon, Hokusai Sparrow Dance, Snow White, and Snowy World.

Go back to the atomic age with this 1950s-inspired table clock from Pendulux. Weighing in at a hefty 5.75 pounds, it’s made with a solid cast aluminum body and a thick convex glass lens that sits atop its green gradient face, held in place with brass clips. Measures 8″ H x 8″ W x 5″ D.

If March Madness betting means you’re reaching to fill (or empty) your wallet, this full-grain model from ProStyle Sports will do the trick. It’s made from Horween basketball leather, so it looks, feels, and even smells like a pro ball. Inside are eight credit-card slots – nearly enough for season tickets, parking, and $20 beers.

Who says whiskey needs to be served in glass? These contemporary wood cups from MijMoj Design look great and offer a unique way to serve drinks. They’re each handmade from solid oak and can be engraved on the front and/or backsides for a small fee. Sold individually.

These pentagonal playthings have neodymium magnets embedded along their edges so you can snap them together into variety of shapes, including a dodecahedron. Each set comes with 12 pentagons, and the more kits you buy, the more complex the objects can get. Available in five colors.

Do you love roller coasters? The guys at CoasterDynamix make teeny models of virtual thrill rides for your desk or bookshelf. They come in a variety of designs, including traditional, looped, and adventure-themed rides, each sold as an easy-to-build kit. Find more variants here.

Everything is awesome with these LEGO Mystery Minifigure puzzles from Chronicle Books. Each 126-piece puzzle features one of six mystery Minifigures, adding to the fun. Collect them all!

This 5-in-1 BBQ tool is a great gift for grill fanatics. In addition to working as a spatula, this stainless steel tool has straight and serrated cutting edges, a flipping fork, a kebab separator tool, and a bottle opener built-in. It has a handsome wooden handle that provides an 18″ reach.

Puffer coats are normally designed to keep you warm. But this one is designed to keep things chilled. The miniature jacket wraps around drink cans and bottles to keep them from warming up and freezing your hand. It’s even got a working zipper on front to snug it around your beverage. It just needs a tiny hat and scarf.

These unique rocks glasses make a great gift for whiskey lovers. Created by the science geeks at Cognitive Surplus, each 11 oz. glass depicts and describes the molecules that are commonly found in the delicious aged spirit, from ethanol to guaiacol to furfanol. Sold in a set of two.

This slim stainless steel tool serves multiple purposes, serving as a minimal money clip and credit card holder, as well as flat and Phillips screwdrivers, hex wrenches, a mini ruler, scraper, and a bottle opener in one. It’s TSA-friendly, and available in black or stainless finishes.

This boxed gift set for drink enthusiasts includes eight mini-notebooks, each dedicated to a single spirit: whisky, rum, gin, vodka, tequila, champagne, sherry, and amaro, along with cocktail recipes and room to jot down your own concoctions. Includes 100 total drink ideas.

Think you’re a card shark? Toot your own horn with Knock Knock’s 52 Farts by cutting the deck (or the cheese) and dealing an air biscuit, butt bazooka, heinie hiccup, or tushy tickler. Each card defines a different slang term to help you know when to hold ‘em and when to let ‘em rip.

Karakuri is the Japanese art of making papercraft automata. Originally published in Japan by artist and “paper engineer” Keisuke Saka, this book is filled with designs for fourteen different Karakuri models, including a tea-serving robot and a penguin on an iceberg that moves when you turn its crank. Best for ages 13+.

Add a little attitude to your dinner parties with one of these funny charcuterie / snack trays from His and Hers Crafts. The wooden trays have 10 cutouts for separating various foods, each laser-engraved with a witty or sarcastic phrase. Available in three sizes.

Who says kitchen tools need to be boring? Opening a can with Ototo’s Can Do can opener is like driving a tiny car along the edge of your cans. Now, put the pedal to the metal and pour yourself a big bowl of chicken noodle soup.

Is your toolbox filled with a mish-mash of random sockets and wrenches you’ve picked up over the years? Perhaps it’s time to hit the reset switch and grab this pro-grade mechanics tool set from Stanley. It comes loaded with 229 SAE and Metric sockets, socket wrenches, screwdriver bits, and hex keys, all in black chrome.

Muntok’s elegant roll-up chess set is handmade from vegetable-tanned leather. Its spaces are stitched in place, while its chess pieces are each made from a leather disc with a hand-embossed rank icon. The included storage tube holds pieces and stays closed with a leather strap.

With all the Superbowl hubbub this Sunday, don’t forget that Valentine’s Day is the very next day. Instead of fumbling the occasion with your bae, Babe Wine has you covered with a keep-it-casual Valentine’s Day Kit featuring a silky sleep mask, socks, scented candle, French Broad chocolate bars, and Babe Rosé 4-pack.

Gold Tone makes banjos, guitars, mandolins and ukes that look as good as they sound. They also use real guitar parts to make this cool shelf for music lovers. It has a mahogany body and neck with interior detailing, shelves with binding, a walnut fingerboard, and a guitar hanger wall mount. Shredding talent not included.