Get ready to seriously be The Greatest Aunt or Uncle Ever: the Fondoodler is a cheese "hot glue gun". Stuff cheese chamber with a favorite cheese. Switch on. Melt cheese. Squirt on food. BOOM. Pure genius to all 10-year olds everywhere. Best part, tho? MELTING OTHER FOOD STUFF LIKE CANDY CORN ETC.
Raspberry Pi Zero is a $5 computer that is expandable, modifiable, and infinitely hackable. THIS IS GENUINELY THE BEST KIDS GIFT ON THE PLANET. It literally opens doors to careers in computers, technology, and hardware/software hacking. Want to go big? Get the $30 HDMI model and empower the future.
The Astronaut Instruction Manual is an working primer for preparing today's kids for tomorrow's jobs in space. Space veterinarians, space plumbers, even space athletes. Down-to-earth instruction opens young students to imagining humankind's space future–with themselves in it. Author co-founded OBEY.
Ghostbusters Ecto 1 & 2 is indispensable LEGO. FIVE mini-figures–Erin, Jillian, Abby, Patty…and Kevin! PLUS a mayhem figure! You get Ecto-1 Car AND Ecto-2 Cycle. There are 550+ pieces. Say grown-ups missed on Ghostbuster reboot? Don’t worry. Nearly every wise kid in the world recognizes the awesomeness.
Pretty much every kid in world still occasionally plays Pokémon Go. The Pokémon Poké Ball LED Watch is touch activated and semi-faux superhero boss. It’s a silicone band watch smart enough for a design professional yet credible enough for a pre-teen to ironically or non-ironically confidently wield.
2016 Pick 5 Ultimate Gift Guide Rules and Regulations
Prize(s):
2 winning submissions will be chosen as the Community Choice and Editor's Pick winners. Grand prize winners will be able to choose between a GoPro Hero4 Silver (MSRP $300) or an Amazon Echo (MSRP $199). Twelve Editor's Picks (3 each week— announced on November 18th, November 25th, December 2nd, and December 9th, 2016) will receive prizes which may include a $25 gift certificate to Hand-Eye Supply, a $25 gift certificate to Areaware, or a small prize from either MiiR or Keap Candles. The prize(s) that may be awarded to the eligible winner(s) are not transferable, redeemable for cash or exchangeable for any other prize. The winner(s) must be reachable through the email address provided in their profile and respond with a mailing address to receive the prize.
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