It's late November, on the cusp of Black Friday, and still you have no idea what you should get that uncle-in-law who has everything. You're distraught and looking—as desperate people often do—to the internet for help.
Well, welcome to the web. Below, we've compiled a list of 92 presents which are way better than that bargain book from Barnes and Noble you're about to put in your shopping cart. Look no further than this list of all nifty gadgets and fun knick-knacks, attractive designs, and life-enhancing gadgets we've come across this year. Use it wisely.
1. A sleep mask that wakes you up slowly by administering at the right light at the right time
2. A jump rope that knows how many jumps you make
3. A notebook whose pages you don't have to tear out, but can pull apart magnetically
4. An economical robot that screams at you if you shouldn't be spending money
7. A water boiler which heats exactly the amount of water you actually need.
8. A sound- proof karaoke microphone.
10. A difficult advanced doghouse
11. The Selfie Arm
12. The new Moog synthesizer
13. An all-in-one synthesizer
14. A keyboard that you do not have to touch to play
15. Monty Python Silly Walks watch whose hands consist of two legs and walking with John Cleese
16. 61 analog clocks which form one digital clock
17. A clock that appears to be digital, but that really is not
18. A clock of moss
19. A lens kit for your smartphone
20. A slide projector for on your smartphone
21. A bendable tripod for under your smartphone
22. wifi doorbell that you must connect your smartphone
23. Laser beams coming from your smartphone
24. A device that allows you to tell your smartphone what vitamins and minerals you need in your body.
25. The same, but with alcohol
26. A solar phone charger
27. A biodegradable disposable battery that recharges your phone
28. Small luminous skulls to charge your phone
29. A jacket that recharges your phone.
30. Fire which you upload phone
31. Candy for when you are charging your phone.
32. A phone charger for the Star Wars in your life
33. And one for the other Star Wars fan in your life
34. Charge your phone like Iron Man with this gadget
35. Oh, and one more Star Wars charger. Maybe this one's just for you?
36. Really, this is the last Star Wars phone charger, we promise
37. Emoji pillows
38. Emoji keyboard
40. A small vacuum cleaner that sucks up crumbs from your office table
41. You can also vacuum Star Wars crumbs from your desk
42. A longboard made of a tree stump
45. A hyper fast chess set on ice
46. A quick ping pong set, so you can store easily when your boss isn't looking
47. A card game where each card is designed by a different artist
48. A card game which is entirely dedicated to graphic design
49. A calendar which entirely dedicated to typography
50. A barbecue suitcase
51. A skewer urchin
52. A DIY toaster-knife
53. A coffee-tower
54. Death Star waffle iron (YES, STAR WARS AGAIN. Designers also need presents.)
56. A tea container
57. Another tea container (a robot)
58. Yet another tea container (a monkey)
59. A beer brewing machine
60. A whiskey glass which conveniently can deal with ice
61. A led-cushion
62. Customized LED balloons
63. An LED jacket
64. An LED umbrella
65. Yup, a Star Wars umbrella
66. With this lamp you get the moon in your house
67. With this lamp you get a thunder cloud at home
68. With this lamp you get a rainbow in the house
69. A 3D illusion lamp
70. A Tetris Lamp
71. Tetris boxes, which double as climbing objects for cats
72. A lava lamp with magnetic fluids
73. A pen that lets you draw in 3D
74. A Rubik's cube memo pad
75. A Rubik's cube stress ball
76. Rubik's cube cards
77. A Rubik's cube mug
78. A Rubik's cube coaster
79. A Rubik's cube safe.
80. The do-it-yourself tattoo gun
81. A spy alarm clock
82. Spy sunglasses
83. An espionage key
84. Brightly colored lights for your bike wheels
85. GIFs for your bike wheels
86. A galloping elephant for your next bike
87. A handy navigation system, light, telephone and alarm on your bike
88. A bicycle bell that won't let you forget where you put your bike
89. Cannabis gummies, chocolates, and more edibles from Snoop Dogg
90. A flying Segway (which you can't actually buy, but looks dope)
91. The smallest drone on earth
92. The perfect gift for those who find this whole list materialistic? How about intangible art
A version of this article originally appeared on The Creators Project Netherlands.
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