Awesome Gifts

A stylish and practical handmade accessory. The Ruler Bracelet comes in 14″ or 16″ sizes and has both imperial and metric measurements. Choose from brown or black with a stud or a magnetic clasp. You can also pay extra to engrave up to 55 characters on it.

It looks like a small pachinko machine, but the Turing Tumble is actually an educational puzzle toy that mimics and demonstrates how computers think. It comes with a book filled with puzzles for everyone from beginners to seasoned software engineers.

Artist Clemens Habicht tops his 1,000 Colors Puzzle with a “vibrantly monstrous” follow up. The 5,000 Colors Puzzle measures 6.5 x 2.5 ft when (if?) completed. Each of the 5,000 puzzle pieces corresponds to a different color in the CMYK gamut.

Tactical daddage. Add a dose of manly humor to your baby duties with Mission Critical’s over-the-top carrier. It has MOLLE webbing at the front and the back, a packable hood and a detachable and washable liner. Available in gray, olive and black.

The best there is at what he does. Kaiyodo’s 12th scale (6.1″ tall) Amazing Yamaguchi Wolverine action figure is based on the most badass X-Man’s ’90s incarnation. It comes with three heads, seven hands, two sets of claws and of course a cigar.

EDC and viral toys collide with this fidget spinner that doubles as a pocket knife. Don’t worry, the blade stays tucked when folded. So it’s not as cool as a butterfly knife, but it’s not as dangerous (or illegal) either.

A tiny outlet adapter that’s compatible with outlets in over 150 countries, thanks to its US-style, UK-style and Euro-style plugs. It also has surge protection courtesy of a replaceable fuse.

Designer Duane King is making exact replicas of the plaques (same size and material) that were placed on board the Pioneer 10 and Pioneer 11 space probes as a message to extraterrestrials. The laser-engraved plaques come with unreleased Pioneer stamps.

Sir/Madam makes cotton canvas tote bags that can be inverted and expanded into a 62″x 55″ picnic blanket. When you’re ready to go, simply fold the blanket towards the handle and turn it inside out. Available in a variety of printed designs.

Arcade Belts’ take on the tech web belt makes use of stretchable fabric for a snug but comfortable fit. It also has reinforced stitching and a non-slip buckle. It’s safe to be machine washed and dried.

The MultiCinch is a reusable, washable and elastic alternative to cable ties, cords and ropes. It has large and small holes along its length – use the former for a loose knot and the latter for a permanent lock. Available in three sizes.

Fools’ Paradise has an ongoing series of comic book character action figures that come with a kiddie ride version of their vehicles. Their latest batch features Bane with his stolen camo Tumbler Batmobile and a glow-in-the-dark Joker in his parody Batsuit.

Wield the power of Grayskull, Hylia and more with The Key Armory. The shop sells Kwikset and Schlage-compatible blank keys that have heads that are shaped like iconic swords from video games and popular fiction. They also come in discounted combo packs.

It’s quite pricey for what it does, but the Spyslide is a stylish and simple way to cover your monitor, laptop or tablet’s front camera. It’s so thin – thinner than a paperclip! – and small that it will fit on practically any computer you have.

Etsy shop Sly Flower 3D Prints makes fidget toys out of mechanical keyboard switches for that satisfying – and noisy! – click. Each toy comes with a random assortment of keycaps and switches. Available with 1, 3, 6 or 12 keys.

Pablo Garcia’s modern take on the camera lucida – a 19th century drawing tool that uses mirrors to project a reflection of what’s in front of you to the surface below, effectively giving you a live stencil. This new NeoLucida has a larger viewfinder.

New and improved versions of Loog Guitars’ kid-friendly, three-stringed mini guitars. The Loog Pro has improved bridge, neck, pickup and body designs, while the new Mini is for kids as young as 3 years old. Both come fully assembled.

Based on a proposal by LEGO Ideas members Felix Stiessen and Valérie Roche, this model kit features a 3ft-tall (1:110 scale) model of the Saturn V, the most powerful rocketship ever built. It comes with a lunar lander and three astronaut microfigs.

Absolut Art’s clever tool lets you adjust framed art after you hang it. Mount Hangsmart using screws or its adhesives, then hang the framed art on its hook. You can adjust up to 6″ horizontally and up to 8″ vertically. It also automatically levels the artwork.

Lay-N-Go are satchels that lay flat when fully opened. They can be turned back into a bag just by pulling their drawstring. They’re available in different sizes and have variants for toys, toiletries and gadgets.

I Am Cuuuute! Hot Toys’ Baby Groot action figure stands just over 10″ tall, the same size as our favorite floral colossus as he appears in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. He comes with two extra heads, two pairs of hands and a removable onesie.

If the fearsome Xenomorph warrior isn’t scary enough to deter your household cookie fiends, maybe it’s time to hit them with a disgusting double whammy. This 9″ tall cookie jar is shaped like a Xenomorph egg, while its lid is guarded by a facehugger.

Threezero presents one of The Walking Dead‘s most badass characters together with her pet walkers. The detailed sixth scale Michonne figure comes with a hood, a katana, a bag and two pairs of swappable hands. The walkers come with a pair of disembodied arms.