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1. A giant bubble-making kit so the whole fam can enjoy a magical backyard activity with surprising ease — and take plenty of photos.
2. An ~immersive~ LED backlight for your TV that brings the colors on your screen into the room for a truly riveting viewing experience. It senses the colors on the screen in real time, and you can even hook it up to your Google Home or Alexa for voice control!
3. A mini (but bright and powerful) multimedia projector (and screen!) perfect for turning any room into a mini movie theater. Just plug in a phone, gaming system, streaming stick (including the Amazon Fire TV stick), or laptop.
4. A ~ring and swing~ shot game you may (like me) have seen on TikTok. Swing the ring onto the hook to move the shot (of alcohol, or whatever else you'd like) towards your opponent — they'll be trying to do the same to you.
5. Wreck This Journal, because you can use each page in a totally unique way, lit'rally ~wrecking~ the journal in the process. If you want to spark your creativity and think out of the box, boy is this for you!
6. Candy Crush Soda, which some reviewers say is the *best* version of the game yet, with ~fizzy~ visuals and a challenging but beatable difficulty level that's oh-so satisfying.
7. A DIY bubble tea kit that'll help you whip up eight servings of delicious boba — it comes with tapioca pearls, Earl Grey and jasmine green tea, reusable boba-size straws (a must!) and a recipe.
8. A squirrel feeder shaped like a unicorn head for some photo ops and backyard entertainment of ~mythological~ proportions. After weeding and mulching and mowing the lawn and planting, you can sit back and enjoy the show.
9. A desktop inflatable tube guy who can teach everyone a dance move or two when you're taking a break from Zoom meetings. Who *couldn't* use the laugh that this thing provides?! Plus it makes a great gift for ::checks list:: just about anyone.
10. A pair of LED light saber chopsticks you can do Jedi Battle with, and then tuck into your dinner. When you're in charge, the rule "Don't play with your food" is no longer a thing. May the *fun* be with you!
11. A hot-sauce-making kit for creating a whopping seven different sauces — and seeing which pepper creates your favorite flavor (or ~flavorite~, if you will). When you're done, now it's time to do an hours-long taste test.
12. An AirBrb virtual cooking experience, like making pasta with an actual Italian nonna in Italy — right from your own kitchen and computer.
13. A ball launcher that'll be a years-long treat for any four-legged friends who love to R-U-N — and any humans who love to play fetch but can't throw so hard or bend over every 60 seconds.
14. A Golden Girls version of Clue, which asks your group of growing-old-together besties to solve the mystery of WHO ate the last piece of cheesecake!
15. Two Dots, aka the perfect game for anyone who loves fun animation, puzzling (but not too puzzling) levels, and having something to do with their hands while watching TV.
16. The most recent version (it has a built-in light now!!) of the original basic Kindle so you can *instantly download* your next read — either from the Kindle store or from your local library's selection of ebooks. No waiting.
17. Or a subscription to Book of the Month to supplement all the books you already have in your to-read pile, because what's better than a new pick every month, selected from an array of shouldn't-be-missed new releases to keep you busy?
18. How To Bake, a cookbook from Paul Hollywood and his baby blues you can bake your way through so your cakes, breads, and pastries will no longer be disastrous or over-baked. This bb has tips, tricks, recipes, and step-by-step photos to guide you on the way — hello Star Baker!
19. Codenames, a game that transforms your friends or family into two teams of rival spies, plus one assassin and one double agent. You only know the "codenames" of the people on your team, so who will figure out which spies belongs on their team first?
20. An interactive cat toy that'll provide hours of entertainment for yes, your feline friend, but also YOU. Even just looking through the Amazon review photos and videos is a real kick.
21. A challenging, 1,000-piece Milky Way puzzle featuring an image shot by the Hubble Telescope. If you're feeling stuck at home, this'll take you ~out of this world~.
22. Villainous, a Disney-themed game to let everyone release their inner evil queen. Why?! It's a strategy-based game featuring your favorite Disney villains (duh!) — every time you play as a different character, it's a totally different game.
23. A set of scratch-off cityscapes for a whole new level beyond adult coloring books. A whole nighttime world is about to be revealed with just a few scratches.
24. The Movie Quiz Book, a handy little volume chock-full of (you guessed it!) movie trivia quizzes so you can test your knowledge across a whopping 1,600 questions.
25. Or if your tastes skew more general, Ken Jennings's Trivia Almanac so you can prepare now for your eventual Jeopardy domination.
26. A tequila-infusing kit to make your very own ~spicy margarita~ in the comfort of your own home and without having to follow a recipe or shop for special ingredients. The pouch is filled with dehydrated lime, orange, grapefruit, jalapeño, and pineapple for the perfect balance of sweet and spicy.
27. And/ or Drinking Like Ladies, a compilation of 75 cocktail recipes from today's leading women bartenders, for any feminist looking to add a little variety to their weekly, OK daily, happy hour. Here's to us!
28. A printable game template to turn your existing game of Guess Who into a RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE VERSION. It comes with 166 Queens (plus judges) — including from season 13. Does anything more need to be said?!
29. A book of *supersized* New York Times Sunday crosswords for all the productive (exercising your brain!) procrastination you'll ever need.
30. Or a subscription to the New York Times Crossword Puzzle app, which I subscribe to and highly recommend. The Spelling Bee game?! Can't get enough.
31. Werewolf, a unique take on Mafia you'll want to play with your family or friend group to figure out who'll defend the village and who'll tear the group apart with their devious behavior?
32. An ice dye kit for a ~fashun~ take on the tie-dye trend all over your TikTok FYP. It comes with everything you need including dye, soda ash, instructions, tips and tricks, and a bandana so you can try it out.
33. A DIY embroidery kit so you can bring out your ~crafty~ side, one thread at a time. Then you can move onto more challenging designs!
34. My Bucket List, a coffee table book-slash-journal to encourage you to create a list of all the things you want to do in life — with prompts to inspire you, and room to detail what you think each experience will be like, and room for your thoughts after *actually* doing it.
35. An Unexpexted Cookbook, a collection of recipes inspired by Lord of the Rings, so those hunger pangs you always felt around ~elevenses~ can finally be sated. We're talking recipes for EVERY HOBBIT MEALTIME!
Me tucking into one of the above recipes while sitting down to watch all 11+ hours of the LotR extended editions this weekend:
