VeryClever Gifts

What a super creative idea!  And according to all the recent publicity about chocolate, it’s a healthy gift idea as well.  Personalized chocolate gifts and chocolate party favors for any event, occasion and budget are now available thanks to newly patented technology that makes it possible to reproduce any picture, image, or message right on the surface of delicious chocolate.

I received a heart with my photo on it for Valentine’s Day.  I loved both the way it looked and yum, the way it tasted! You can now have very personalized gifts with personalized chocolates for wedding gifts or wedding favors, Bar Mitzvah favors, baby shower gifts, birthday party favors or unique birthday gifts, bridal shower gifts or corporate gifts using company logos..

Getting started is simple - just find the chocolate that is right for you, upload a photo or image and text - and create a memorable personalized gift.

Check it out now.  Your Photo On Chocolate

Sure, it’s great for Mom. Everyone wishes her well on the forthcoming birth of her baby…then everyone wishes her good luck on having the baby. But what about little baby brother, big sister…and certainly how about Dad, grandmother and Grandpa? Mom walked around for months “showing” that the baby was due…and now she’s thin again. So it’s obvious that she was going to be, and now is, a mother. So let’s hear it for the rest of the gang. Help them show off too with an appropriate gift announcing that they’re a “Cool Grandfather,” “World’s Greatest Grandmother,” and hundreds of other humorous T-shirts, sweatshirts, and polo’s. Check them all out at Cafe Press

For other custom and unique gift ideas, visit Cafepress.

The Voice-Activated R2-D2.®
Wowie! Look at this! Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the original Star Wars film, this motorized replica of the headstrong “droid” responds to more than 40 voice commands. His sensor helps him follow behind you, or it can be set to detect motion, turning R2 into a room sentry that sounds an alarm when a secured area is invaded. R2s lights, swiveling dome top, and distinctive happy and sad sounds faithfully mimic the real thing, right down to his occasional bad mood. (A simple command of, R2, behave yourself! snaps him out of it.) R2 can also replay sounds and dialog from Star Wars movies, answer yes-or-no questions, and dance while playing the famed cantina music. No need to find playdates for my children anymore!

Aren’t you curious? Won’t your children and grandchildren want to know about your day of birth…and their own? Mine did. Especially on my 40th birthday when they threw me a big party. So help your children find out (about your birthday and theirs) with an authentic historic newspaper, an original edition of a major paper from one of approximately 50 major U.S. cities back to 1880.

What happened on the day your parents were married? What fun. It’d be a great gift idea for mom and dad on their anniversary. These are original newspapers, so every date requested may not be available. Signed certificate of authenticity included. Think about it for milestone birthdays; 21st birthday, 30th birthday, and, well all the way up as gifts for 60th birthday, 65th birthday, 70th birthday…and on and on!

Just read about a woman in the Guinness Book of World Records who has over 1400 different rubber duckies. Wonder if she has the Flashy Quackers Family from Sharper Image? The mama and three babies are each a different color and they light up with LED. No batteries required—Yeah! What a great baby gift along with a few bottles of baby shampoo and a bath towel.  I’m tired of buying those onesies and rattles. Wanna know a secret? I float them in my bathtub. They’re so much more fun than candles. It’s also a great baby shower gift basket idea.

Yes, I know art can really help a child’s developing imagination. It can also be a big mess. That’s why I’m a big fan of anything that contains art time into a tabletop, easy cleanup project. The Chalkboard Placemat Set, complete with eraser and chalk, was designed to keep your kids quietly occupied while waiting for their overpriced chicken nuggets at your favorite restaurant. But they’re great anytime you need an art time that involves minimum mess. It’s practically a necessity.

Animal Lamps—seven different animals, big seller with toddler crowd who need something between room light on and total darkness($20)

My son’s biggest bedtime problem was the darkness—a traditional nightlight was too little light and the overhead light was too much. At approximately 8” x 6”, The Smaller Than A Breadbox Animal Lamps proved to be just right. Seven different animal lamps are available. They are also just a quirky addition to any room for an animal lover or just a kid who wants a bit of light in his life.

What do your friends and family love? My teenager loves Coca-Cola—she drinks Coca-Cola, wears Coca-Cola t-shirts and just loves those little polar bears drinking it on the holiday ads. One thing she doesn’t have is Coca-Cola stock. But she could! The company called OneShare.com sells, well, duh, one share of stock in various popular companies. You get a fancy legal stock certificate to hang on your wall and the company’s annual report that, along with all the company’s financial info, usually has some great artwork and photos starring the company products. OK, one share may not make you rich, although you will receive corporate declared dividends and have voting rights, but it a great addition to a collector’s memorabilia—whether they love Disney, Harley-Davidson, Campbell Soup, or a host of other companies. Check them all out. What a unique, personalized Baby Gift too. You can have it framed and inscribed: My First Stock. Watch them both grow!

Is your little (or big) boy going through a dinosaur phase? The Signature Series Roboraptor doesn’t just stomp around looking like a dinosaur– imagine him trying to make friends with mom’s toy poodle or ‘hunting’ the vacuum cleaner—or better yet ‘hunting’ Aunt Martha’s ankle! Because of the tricky two-hand controls this mechanical toy is for ages 8 and up

My niece Maggie’s first birthday is just around the corner. The My Very Own Name Gift Set combines my favorite things: children’s books with Maggie’s favorite things: animals. This PERSONALIZED BOOK tells a story of animals that incorporates your child’s name into the story. She also gets a plush froggy and a t-shirt with her initial and an animal illustration on it. These are unique baby gifts for lots of occasions: bringing baby home from the hospital, first day of school, birthdays.

Little girls can also enjoy a tale full of fairies, princesses, and of course their name in My Very Own Fairy Tale.