Holiday Gifts Finder

“Give-Back” Gifts

2009-12-21T21:03:20Z

It really is more rewarding to give than to receive. And to prove my point, below are two examples of opportunies to help those in need and stimulate the world economy. The holiday season is a great time to do so.

Nothing But Nets

Nothing But Nets provides bed nets for families in Africa – where every 30 seconds a child dies from malaria.

For just $10, you can send a net and save a life. 100% of your contribution goes directly to purchasing bed nets, distributing them, and educating communities on how to use them.

Through the UN Foundation’s Nothing But Nets campaign – a global, grassroots effort to prevent malaria – anyone can make a difference, one net at a time. For less than it costs to buy a DVD, you can fill out a great tribute card and purchase a bed net on behalf of a friend or loved one and save the life of a child in Africa.

With their recent promotion with the NBA, you get two free tickets to an NBA game for a donation of $10 or more. Send a Net. Save a Life. See a Game.

Also, Nothing But Nets has teamed up with the United Nations’ refugee agency (UNHCR) to protect more than one million refugees in 15 African countries from malaria. They need 160,000 nets before December 31 to cover the full need. So give the gift of life to a refugee in Africa this holiday season, either on behalf of yourself or a loved one.

Kiva

Kiva empowers regular people to alleviate poverty by lending to entrepreneurs around the world.

Kiva Gift Certificates are one of the most unique holiday gifts you can give. They're perfect for family, friends, and coworkers. And a Kiva Gift is a great last minute gift idea for those far way.

Starting at $25, Kiva gift certificates allow the recipient to make their own loans to entrepreneurs around the world and help alleviate poverty. Your recipient chooses the loans, receives repayments, and can choose to lend again and again! It is a one-of-a-kind gift that keeps on giving.

Visit Kiva to email your personalized gift certificate immediately or print them at home today! They take just seconds to create, but the experience lasts a lifetime!

BevShots

2009-12-21T20:49:02Z

Searching for a unique gift for that special someone who likes contemporary art, adult beverages and an interesting story? If so, BevShots may put you in the right holiday spirit – or, rather, spirits.

BevShots MicroArt blends art with adult beverages by featuring images of beer, wine, liquors and cocktails shot by a high-powered microscope on canvas and gallery-grade paper. The full BevShots gallery is comprised of 29 images ranging from tequila and whiskey to martini and vodka tonic to domestic and imported beers and red, white and sparkling wines, all available as customizable art pieces. No two beverages look alike, with images representing an array of colors and patterns that can fit the décor of any home or office.

“BevShots easily mix with today’s trends in abstract art, but feature a topic we all know and love – alcoholic beverages,” said BevShots President Lester Hutt. “Those who have seen BevShots are excited to find out what their drink of choice looks like under a microscope and those who haven’t seen BevShots before are interested in the story behind it. We’ve been thrilled by the outpouring of interest from people who want to display personal favorites in their home or office.”

Any of BevShots images can be ordered online. Gift cards are also available for those who would rather let recipients select their own favorite image.

In addition to the full gallery of BevShots available online, owners of iPhones can sample and share the company’s unique images thanks to the new BevShots’ BarHop application. At a cost of $1.99, it provides microscopic images of a dozen drinks in Sports Bar, Pub, Cocktail Lounge and Wine Bar settings.

Last Minute Gift Ideas for Christmas 2009

2009-12-21T19:54:19Z

Amazon.com $50 Gift Card (0109)

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Retail Price: $50.00

Amazon Price: $50.00

There’s always some sort of situation where you need last minute gift ideas and you don’t know where to turn. You might be buying a last-minute gift for your mother-in-law, a spouse, or even a child. Some people rush to work on the last day of the office gathering, suddenly remembering that they had secret Santa duties, and they need a last-minute gift for that.

Don't panic if you haven't yet bought a gift for that special someone. There are all sorts of last-minute gift ideas for Christmas 2009. The Internet can be your best friend when it comes to finding solutions for Christmas gifts. You can find something suitable for everyone. For instance, a gift certificate to a major store will always be a hit. Plus, it’s suitable for both genders and all ages.

You can buy online gift cards to places like eBay, Amazon.com, Target, Best Buy, and more. Most people who are in a panic for a last-minute Christmas gift usually stop by a 24-hour drugstore, such as Walgreens or CVS pharmacy. All that you're going to find here are cheap substitutes for a special gift that you could have purchased online instead.

When you buy an online gift certificate, the company will usually give you the option of having an announcement emailed directly to the recipient. Or, print out the purchase details, stick it in an envelope, and give that as a Christmas gift.

No one needs to know that the gift that you purchased was a last-minute one. If you don't have access to the Internet at the exact time that you need the gift, you can always stop by your local grocery store and find gift cards there. It's best if you can tailor your gift card to the person's interests.

For example, for the do it yourself man, you might pick up a $50 gift card to Home Depot or Lowe's. Another great option, for a sports fan, might be to get a gift card to the MLB shop online, where they can purchase their choice of fan gear.

Teenagers will love a gift card to Best Buy. Here, they can buy video games, consoles, cell phones and accessories, movies, and many more technical gadgets of their choosing. This type of gift card is great for grownups too.

Another perfect type of gift card is a Visa or American Express gift card. When you buy this type of gift certificate, it works just like a debit card – and your recipient can use it anywhere that Visa or American Express is accepted.

Another great last minute gift idea is cold, hard cash. While it sounds impersonal, kids and teenagers will LOVE it. They prefer to get money over having an uninformed grown-up buy them a gift they won’t like. And you can pick up a simple cash gift greeting card to stick it in.

Zhu Zhu Pets Hamster

2009-12-18T02:50:44Z

Zhu Zhu Pets Hamster Mr. Squiggles - Light Brown

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Retail Price: $9.99

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The Zhu Zhu Pets Hamster is this year's hot toy for the holidays! So, what exactly is a Zhu Zhu Pets Hamster? Well, it is a cute, cuddly, soft, furry, little battery operated hamster that gives kids all the hamster pet fun without all the hamster pet mess.

There are four Zhu Zhu Pets Hamsters to choose from. Chunk is a white colored laid back hamster surfer dude who loves to hang out and hang ten. Pipsqueak is a beautiful yellow powerhouse who's not afraid of anything! Squiggles is a lovely brown hamster who's been there and done that and seen it all. Finally, NumsNums is a friendly little grey hamster that loves to cuddle and snack.

No matter which Zhu Zhu Pets Hamster you choose, you're guaranteed to get an interactive toy pet that your kids will love. Each Zhu Zhu Pets Hamster comes with two behavior modes. In Loving Mode, you can cuddle and pet your Zhu Zhu Pets Hamster and listen to them coo and squeak. In Explore mode, you can watch and play with your Zhu Zhu Pets Hamster as he or she interacts with the environment according to their individual personalities. Just like a real hamster, your Zhu Zhu Pets hamster will race, scoot and scamper around your house, providing hours and hours of hamsteriffic fun and action!

You can also buy interactive Hamster Habitats for your Zhu Zhu Pets Hamster, just like you would for a real hamster. These collectible habitats allow you and your Zhu Zhu Pets Hamster to play, exercise, rest, eat and hang out together. Whether you choose the hamster ball, the tunnel and wheel or any one of the other thirteen Hamster Habitats for your Zhu Zhu Pets Hamster, you can be assured that you and your kids will have a ton of hamster fun!

So, what are you waiting for? Get this year's hottest holiday toy, the Zhu Zhu Pets hamster and let the fun begin!

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Garmin Fish Finder 400C With Dual Frequency

2009-12-18T02:38:16Z

Garmin 400C Fish Finder with Dual Frequency Transducer

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Retail Price: $407.13

Amazon Price: $297.95

Choosing a gift for someone who could live life on a fishing boat can leave you scratching your head wondering what to buy. Why not get them a gift they’ll love that will help take any frustration out of fishing for pleasure or business at the same time? You can do that for them by getting them one of the Garmin 400C Fish Finder GPS Systems.

Spending all day long on a boat and then coming home without any fish is not what any die hard fisherman wants to happen. Neither is running the boat aground due to a miscalculation in the depth perception.

But the truth is no matter how good someone is at fishing, no matter how experienced, they can’t foresee where the fish will be and they can’t foresee underwater perils - until now.

With the Garmin 400C Fish Finder, your fisherman can easily locate where the fish are hiding out and with the depth reading, they can be aware of obstacles below the surface that could damage their boat.

This tool makes fishing a relaxing and rewarding experience. A Garmin not only helps with finding fish, but has an alarm that will sound to warn of impending trouble. There are also zoom and low battery warnings as well.

The screen on the Garmin 400C Fish Finder is of high quality and comes with many extra perks. You can get clear detail and even a notation telling what the temperature of the water is. This finder also comes with the ability to do split frequency. That means you’ll get to see the images two different ways.

The Garmin 400C Fish Finder is easy to setup, has a solid reputation and can make fishing a better experience. You couldn’t give a better fishing or water safety gift to anyone or yourself.

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Fisher Price Elmo Live Encore

2009-12-18T02:17:15Z

Fisher-Price Elmo Live Encore

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Retail Price: $69.99

Amazon Price: $59.00

Every single Christmas season, certain toys always reach the pinnacles of marketing success when the demand for the toy surges much faster than the toy can be made and put out for purchase. This Christmas season, the surge has already begun over that upward swing over the Fisher Price Elmo Live Encore.

Fisher Price knows what kind of toys that kids like to play with and when their Elmo toys come out, it’s all the little ones can talk about wanting to see with their name on the tag beneath the Christmas tree. Christmas shopping is so much easier when you know what the child would like to have.

If it has the name Elmo in it, you can bet you’re on the right track by picking up one or two for the little ones in your life. Just what is it that makes Elmo so likeable? He holds the attention of kids every time they see him because in their eyes, there’s magic in that sweet little muppet.

Some toys are opened with excitement and then discarded quickly in favor of another. Not so with the Fisher Price Elmo Live Encore. Movement in toys entrances kids and they learn to mimic movement, speech and sound patterns from an early age.

Even kids as young as eighteen months can learn to sing songs thanks to the Elmo toy. Elmo will keep the children thrilled for hours on end with his laughable singing ability, his storytelling and his ability to crack a joke or two.

Kids get to see Elmo’s mouth move along with what he’s saying so it makes it more realistic to them. They can’t get enough of watching him perform! All kids have to do to watch Elmo swing into action is to give him a little squeeze on his foot, his adorable nose or his furry red back.

It’s so cute to watch him go. Even adults get caught up in watching him do his show. This little guy’s head is in motion when he’s talking and he’ll even raise his arms up and give a wave around.

It’s delightful to watch him sit down on a little stool and lift his leg one over the other. He’ll quickly become the toy your child will want to take everywhere he or she goes. Since the Elmo toys do have a habit of selling out pretty rapidly, make sure you’re putting this one in your online cart early so that you won’t have to make your little one wait until after Christmas to get one.

The Fisher Price Elmo Live Encore will make the little child in your life very happy when Christmas morning dawns.

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Derek Jeter New York Yankees Replica Home Jersey

2009-12-18T01:14:37Z

Derek Jeter New York Yankees Replica Home Jersey (Small)

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Retail Price: $99.99

Amazon Price: $99.99

Sports go back a long way into America’s history and one of them, baseball, has often been referred to as ‘America’s pastime.’ It was labeled as that because years ago, it was the sport that all American’s loved. The game promoted teamwork and created some real heroes.

Today, there are sports giants among us and little giants who aspire to one day walk in their footsteps. What a treat it would be for the little want-to-be big leaguer to get one of the bestselling MLB Baseball Jerseys that’s available and guaranteed to deliver Christmas cheer.

Whoever your future star’s favorite guy is, you can find a jersey just waiting to fit. The Derek Jeter New York Yankees Replica Home Jersey is very popular among kids but it’s also available in sizes to fit your adult loved one who has a passion for the sport.

What is it about kids and their desire for baseball jerseys? What can owning a jersey do for them? For starters, it can make a difference in a child’s life. Kids look to role models and aspire to be like them.

That’s okay because kids need a dream that’s bigger than they are. Identifying with a sports figure helps them keep focused on a goal and pushes them to be better athletes and students so they can reach that goal.

If you buy the Derek Jeter New York Yankees Replica Home Jersey, does that mean your kid will suddenly become a star player? No, but it means he’ll have something tangible to attach his goals to. Some kids might not be interested in sports. They just love the game and want something such as a jersey as a way to honor their favorite player.

But no matter whose name you get on the back of the shirt, as long as it’s one your little giant looks up to and dreams of walking the same field one day, you’ll be rewarded with one very thrilled child this holiday.

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Mattel Mindflex Game

2009-12-13T18:23:05Z

Mindflex Game

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Retail Price: $79.99

Amazon Price: $79.99

Telekinesis is the ability to move physical objects using only the power of your mind. For years, the very existence of telekinesis has been debated. People such as Uri Geller have demonstrated the power of the human mind over the physical world by bending spoons and stopping watches without touching them. The mainstream scientific community, on the other hand has derided telekinesis and lumped it with other so called "psychic" powers such as extrasensory perception and telepathy.

Throughout this debate, each side believed they were right. Each side refused to listen to the other. So matters have stood for years. Now however, a revolutionary toy has arrived that will amaze and delight believers and non-believers. Meet the Mindflex Game.

So, what is the Mindflex Game? Well, if you have imagined being able to move a physical object with the power of your mind, then the Mindflex Game is for you. In the Mindflex Game you wear a headset that measures and amplifies your natural brainwaves.

When you concentrate and focus your mental energies, a small foam ball will rise on a light stream of air. If you break you concentration or lose your focus, the ball will descend. The object of the Mindflex Game is to hone and exercise your mental concentration so that you are able to maneuver the foam ball through a series of increasingly difficult obstacle courses. You are able to play alone or with others in an amazing mental olympics!

There is no other game on the market like the Mindflex Game. It goes without saying that the Mindflex Game is the hottest toy on the market this holiday season. Forget about everything else.

If you want to give your kids the ultimate thrill this year, then the only choice is the Mindflex Game. The Mindflex Game utilizes very advanced technology and the natural power of your mind to create an interactive gaming experience like no other. You think you've got what it takes to be a Mindflex Game master? There's only one way to find out!

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Apple MacBook MC207LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop

2009-12-13T18:18:32Z

Apple MacBook MC207LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop

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Retail Price: $999.00

Amazon Price: Too low to display

Want to increase your kid's productivity in school? Then, you won’t want to miss getting your hands on the Apple MacBook MC207LL/A Laptop as soon as possible. Barely under two inches and just under five pounds, this laptop’s slim build is one that will fit into their lifestyle as well as their book bag.

But just because it’s smaller doesn’t mean it can’t handle the bumps in life. It’s built to last even the rigors of high school or college and is a perfect match for any student. No more interrupted life.

With precision accuracy, this laptop comes with a long lasting battery that’s built in. They’ll get seven hours worth of usage before a recharge is even necessary. This is amply juice to cover taking notes during class and completing assignments.

Plus, the Apple MacBook Laptop has an easy to see screen that’s a comfortable thirteen inches, sharp color, and sharp detail for their surfing pleasure. No more squinting at screens so small they practically need a magnifying glass to find them.

The Apple Macbook provides the technology students need to succeed. This product comes stacked with a unique operating system known as the Snow Leopard - along with a host of popular applications. Thus, you get more for your money when you pick up this delicious deal.

The processor will let your aspiring "little professor" zip right through Internet jobs with a speed that’s truly amazing. When it comes to hard drives, some laptops fail to deliver the service behind the hype. But with the super-sized 250 GB hard drive, this laptop can handle all their storage needs.

Not sure how much space that is? Think of it this way - some home computers only have 160 GB of hard drive so you can see the laptop here is a good choice to get and not just for Christmas either.

The Apple Laptop also delivers extras. For keeping in contact or working in study groups, this laptop also comes with a camera made right into it so that they can be in contact via video. Ordinary laptops don’t have that added feature.

And ordinary laptops might "cramp" their style. With some laptops, you get small keyboards that almost stack your fingers on top of one another but with this one, there is ample keyboard room.

Did you know that the Apple MacBook MC207LL/A Laptop is very Earth friendly? It saves power even when typing on the keyboard and the battery outlasts typical laptop batteries. So, don’t expect the Apple battery to wear out. But in the event it ever does, you don’t have to throw it away. Apple will take the old battery. Now that’s a laptop with savings all the way around!

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Nerf N-Strike Raider Rapid Fire CS-35 Dart Blaster

2009-12-11T22:08:33Z

Nerf N-Strike Raider Rapid Fire CS-35 Dart Blaster - Blue

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Retail Price: $34.99

Amazon Price: $32.67

The Nerf brand is one of the most well-known names in toys. Everyone, at one time or another, has tossed around a Nerf football or sunk a few free throws using a Nerf basketball. Nerf is also behind one of the hottest toy lines this holiday season - The Nerf N-Strike, a collection of some of the baddest and most powerful foam dart blasters and accessories around.

Nerf N-Strike foam dart blasters is a great gift for boys. It allows them and their friends to be mean, lean Nerf fighting machines. Best of all there's a whole bunch of Nerf N-Strike blasters to choose from, each one able to unleash a whole lot of N-Strike wallop on the bad guys! Check these out.

For some heavy firepower, try the Nerf N-Strike Vulcan EBF-25 blaster - an awesome, fully automatic dart cannon! This battery powered bad boy can fire three darts a second in automatic mode or be switched to single shot mode for those times when you need to make one dart count.

Then again, maybe you're looking for the more silent but deadly weapon. Then you need the Nerf N-Strike Longshot CS-6. This long range blaster is more than three feet long and can launch foam arrows up to 35 feet away! You can even use the targeting scope for even more accuracy.

Finally, there's the speed blaster. The Nerf N-Strike Raider Rapid Fire CS-35 Blaster holds 35 darts in a clear pump action drum that lets them see when they need to reload. They can blast off a round at a time or let ‘em fly all at once. Booya!

Nerf N-Strike blasters come with a whole bunch of accessories like laser sights, holsters, ammo boxes and more! There's even a new Nerf N-Strike video game that you can add to the mix for Nintendo Wii or DS systems!

So what are you waiting for? Order one or all of the Nerf N-Strike foam dart blasters and watch your kids open an extra large can of foamy whoop-butt this holiday season!

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