Rare Bird Finds: Shopping Blog for Unique Gifts

Strange Attractor Putty

What a fun gift for a kid! This Strange Attractor putty is magnetic and can lift or wrap around objects when magnetized. Be sure to check out the vidos on this page. $10.95 at Crazy Aaron's Puttyworld

Ceramic Chalkboard House Bank

Look at this cute little bank.  You can decorate it in your own style and change it as many times as you please.  $39 at Mud Puppy

Doodle Pad

If you're tired of the same old boring photo frames, here's an 80 page sketchbook photo frame with either all white pages or multicolored pages, so it will always look new and interesting!  $15 at the Photojojo Store.

Train Cake Pan

My nephews have always liked cooking, especially baking cakes. One of them also loves trains, so how cool would this train cake pan be as a gift? He could bake it, decorate it and serve it with just a little help and I think having his own special cake pan would encourage even more cooking. And who doesn’t love a boy (or man) who can cook? And if your bigger boy is not a cook, but loves trains, I bet he’d appreciate some choo-choo muffins for breakfast. $33.95 at Cooking.com.

The Bottle Strap

I think these water bottle straps are a great idea.  My four year old loves her water but ends up handing it off to me after a short while.  With this handy strap it could go with her hands free.  I know she would love it.  $8.50 at Cutesie Clips

Plushies -Happy Eggs

I love these super cute crocheted eggs. You get two plain eggs, two happy eggs and two eggs with removable birdies.  The eggs come in a real egg crate. $50.00 at anapaulaoli

Robot Glazed Ceramic Clay Pendant

Ohmygoodness, how cute is this handmade glazed ceramic robot pendant?  Totally adorable.  Check out the shop's other ceramic pendants here.  $17 at Little Red Door

Disgusting Science Kit

I wish I had this as a kid!  This Disgusting Science Kit teaches kids through gross, kid-friendly experiments like making your own fake blood or creating fuzzy (yet, safe!) mold or stinky intestine model (ha ha).  Perfect for that little scientist who gets a kick out saying, "Hey, what's grosser than gross?"  $18.99 at Cool Stuff Express

Animal Shower Caps

Change your look in the shower by using these animal shower caps... comes in mouse, horny cow, cat, panda, little devil, shark, or hippo.  $6 at UrbanOutfitters.       

Organic Animal Cracker Cookie Mix

Animal crackers remind me of childhood, and how fun would it be to bake your own?  This organic animal cracker cookie mix would be a fun weekend activity.  $12 at Williams-Sonoma

Postcard Aeroplane

 

This nifty wooden postcard has a pop-out wooden airplane.  Fun!  $9.95 at Wishing Fish

Bubble Gum Cocktail Wienies

My cube mate and I are totally planning on buying these bubble gum cocktail wienies.  I just had to make sure they didn't taste like meat (euw) but it says it tastes like bubble gum (yum!).  $4.95 at McPhee

Stellarscope Star Finder

This handy tool is for those of us who love to star watch but need it to be made easy so you can figure out exactly what you're looking at.  The Stellarscope will help you locate more than 42 stars and 70 constellations just by adjusting the date, time and latitude.  $49.95 at Red Envelope

Magis Puppy Chair

Liven up the nursery with this abstract puppy chair. 3 Sizes available. $49.72 - $117.10 at Nest.co.uk

Cheeky Monster Takeaway Pouch

This pink monster takeaway pouch an adorable way to pack up your lunch!  $19 at Little Odd Forest

Sunprint Kit

Solar print paper is so much fun!
 
"Place an object on the Sunprint Paper and dry it in the sun no longer than half an hour. When the paper is exposed to light, it goes through a chemical change. Now soak the Sunprint Paper in water to save the print, then dry again and enjoy what appears! In fact, you can place a fern, flower, animal or any other objects on our paper and turn them into long-lasting images."

The 4x4 kit is $4.95 at Innovatoys

Shadow Magic

I loved to visit the Houston Children's Museum as a child. My friends and I spent a lot of time in the shadow room where we could capture our shadows on the walls. I continued the shadow loving tradition with my kids when we visited a science museum over the summer. They spent a lot of time doing gymnastic poses! This toy looks like it would be fun too. $19.94 at Amazon

Kitty Egg Molded Crayons

What a great alternative to candy in an Easter basket.  I know my girls would love these kitty egg crayons.  Each kitty crayon has a life of 6-7 normal crayons.  $15 for a set of six in your choice of colors at Kitty Baby Love

Monster Bandages

Ohhh, I would totally wear these monster bandages!  They're so cool! $4.95 at Archie McPhee

Glorious America Playing Cards

These Glorious America playing cards would be an ideal gift for the U.S. history buff (who also happens a mean game of poker or blackjack).  $25 at Gump's