The 13 Most Important Inventions Of All Time

It's all about having the absolute essentials on hand. Get inventive this season with littleBits, and make waves with your very own engineering genius!

1. A Snowball Maker

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To ensure those perfect curves. Take aim!

2. The Keytar

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An ultimate expression of multitasking. Learn how to engineer one of your very own here!

3. The Spork

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The multifaceted tool you never realized you needed.

4. Adhesive Notes

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The most effective way to send a message that STICKS.

5. A Scalp Massager

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Because life is so much better with the rush of a little tingle!

6. Lava Lamps

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These wild things make evvvvverything groovy.

7. Bottle-Opening Flip-Flops

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A marriage of two things we never thought would work together, but totally actually "pops" off.

8. A Banana Slicer

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Perfectly proportioned bites being the ONLY way to go.

9. The Universal Remote

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Both simplifying and complicating your life all at once to great delight!

10. Umbrella Hats

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Dry AND hands-free — how could you say no to such inventiveness?

11. Sleeping Bags

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Now in suit form... not just for sleepwalkers anymore!

12. The Ice Cube Tray

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Keeping you JUST chill enough as your glasses continue filling to the top.

13. The Wheel

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Forward motion! Light up a vehicle of your very own right here.