Everybody knows that it is impolite to play with your food, but what about condiments and spices? Well, at least when it comes to salt and pepper, it seems to be okay. The Wobble Mini Grinders encourage mealtime fun with their rounded bases. At the table they may pose as a mundane accessory, but just try not to set them rocking. If they’re anything like those Weebles of yore, it might take until the end of the meal to knock them down.

Tags: fun, grinder, salt & pepper shakers

There’s still time; summer is not quite over. Sure, time for fun in the sun may be dwindling, but there is at least one outdoor activity that can always be available indoors. Ice cream.

The Deni Automatic Ice Cream Maker With Candy Crusher keeps the season going any time of year. Featuring the ability to make up to a 1.5-quart batch in as little as half an hour, the countertop ice cream machine even incorporates a crusher that dispenses cookies or candy directly into the ice cream. Available now at an affordable end-of-season price, catch it now before it melts away like summer.

Tags: Deni, ice cream, Mid-Range Gifts, summer

Drinks go down better in the dark; it’s why the best bars are dark, of course. But mood lighting can at times be too moody, to the point nobody can see anything. While depending on your company this may or may not be a good thing, it never hurts to be able to see what you’re getting into.

Litecubes RAINBOW Light up LED Ice Cubes come as a set of a dozen and add a splash of frozen color to any drink. The one-inch square cubes are made of FDA-approved cast acrylic that is packed with coolant gel. When activated, they phase through eight different color cycles. Reusable, all that is needed to brighten up your night is to take ‘em out of the freezer and then drop ‘em in the drink. Also available in Golf Ball Form.

Tags: Cheap Gifts, drinking, ice, TGIF

Sicily is triangular in shape like a nice slice of Neapolitan pizza, but Sicilian pizza is square; go figure. Anyway you slice it both varieties are delicious, but if homemade square pizza is on the menu the Rectangular Pizza Stone can help.

While a pan may be the appropriate cooking vessel for a square pizza, the concentrated and uniformly distributed heat provided by having a pizza stone in the oven goes a long way in mimicking the real thing. At a price of only $25, it’s a lot cheaper than having a real pizza oven installed, or having one shipped over from Italy. The chrome-plated steel wire rack is a nice touch too, as anyone who has wrestled with a hot pizza stone would know. Measures 13-inches by 15-inches.

Tags: Mid-Range Gifts, pizza, squares

A watched pot never boils, but one that is listened to is another story. Normally, water doesn’t make too much noise while bubbling away, so how does a pot listened to give away its secrets? With Boil Buoy, of course.

The small stainless steel chime floats in a pot of water thanks to an enclosed foam core. When the water reaches a boil, the movement of the boiling water causes it to chime. A weighted bottom ensures the clever gadget floats upright. Currently on pre-sale, the Quirky project only needs about 1,500 purchase commitments to find its way into production. Looks like that old saying might be due for an update.

(Via Craziest Gadgets)

Tags: boiling, Cheap Gifts, timer, water

Oven mitts have a way of accumulating a bit of every meal they help prepare. Put to use grabbing hot pots and pans, they pick up stains and sauce splashes as they go about their duty, eventually looking like something out of a horror movie. Not so with the Mastrad OrkaPlus A82301 Silicone Oven Mitt with Cotton Lining.

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Tags: Mastard, oven mitt, silicone