I have lots of fun memories of pumpkin carving as a child. Though I look a bit less enthusiastic (pictured) than my younger sister at the table, it may have been because she was playing with the guts and I was actually working to sort out those seeds for roasting - yum!
In fact when I was in college one of the most fun fall nights I ever had involved carving pumpkins. A group of us got some pumpkins from the local market, bought some of those carving knives and had a blast!
I think the Pumpkin Carving Kit from the Lemonade Stand is a great kit for anyone wishing to recapture that Halloween magic of pumpkin carving.
This whimsical kit contains everything a family needs for a session of autumnal fun: miniature tools for carving and embellishing, two plastic spiders, a candle, and a 32 page book that offers a wealth of creative tips and techniques for artistic patterns and designs. What more could you ask for?
Get one and put your mark on a pumpkin this fall!
In the battle between convenience and eco-responsibility there are tough choices to be made. If you’re one of the many on the go folks who grab their java on the road here’s one choice that will be easy.
This cup looks like your everyday paper to-go cup, but as it’s name declares the truth saying, “I Am Not a Paper Cup!” In fact this “green” product is made of white porcelain. The double walled thermal cup also has a silicone lid for a spill proof seal. It is microwave and dishwasher safe making it very safe and easy to use.
Think of the fun you’ll have changing friend’s frowns at your wastefulness into grins for tastefulness of your enviro-cool travel cup!
Save the earth (and your budget, lots of coffee places give you a discount if you have them fill your cup) and pick up the awesome I Am Not a Paper Cup today!
No matter how much you love your job everyone has days when they watch the clock waiting for day’s end. One thing you can do to help make time fly is have a fun clock. We of course have several for you to choose from!
Spiral Wall Clock - Reminiscent of a certain spring that walks down stairs!
Whatever Wall Clock - What time is it? Who cares?!
Piggy Bank Wall Clock - If time is money, use this clock.
I think paper airplanes are the perfect icon for fighting adultitis.
Nearly every single job involves paper of some type: secretaries and salespeople, teachers and librarians, nurses and doctors, musicians have sheet music and even construction workers have permits.
If anyone is caught in a rut, feeling overwhelmed or just down at work, you can simply grab a sheet of paper and fold a paper airplane. Then you send that airplane across your office, over the cube farm, down the hall or even out the window and let the adultitis fly away.
Now the more complex the airplane the more fun the show. I had a friend who could make a glider that only did loops - it was so fun. No matter how you threw it - sideways, upside down, gently, quickly - it always made loop de loops. You can’t feel like there’s no fun in the world when you can make a simple piece of paper do loop de loops!
So if you’re looking for inspiration for great paper airplanes look no further than our own Gliding Flight. It’s an instruction manual complete with flip animation of how to fold some way cool planes.
Gliding Flight is a return to paper airplane basics: one person, one piece of paper, and a few folds later, one airplane. Using a refreshingly inventive approach to designs and flying characteristics, you can make 20 original paper planes, such as the Stealth, the Wind Devil, the Glart, and the Skid Kid.
For only $16.95, this 160-page book proves you can still have fun with a simple sheet of paper and a little imagination.
I’ll leave you with this video that will get you folding right now and sending adultitis out the window:
This is Doug. He’s a happy guy.
On his birthday Doug looks Elvis cool.
Birthday Cake Sunglasses $5.95.
This is Katie. She’s an excited gal.
Katie loves celebrating her birthday.
Birthday Balloon Sunglasses $5.95.
These funglasses will make your birthday a super special day whether you are 25 or 95. Pick up a pair or two and celebrate in style!
When you’re having folks over for a backyard cook-out you want the area to look nice. You mow the lawn, trim the hedges, weed the flower beds, making every effort to clean things up for your guests.
Once the basic maintenance is complete, some little extras to spruce up the yard are in order. Here are a few fun items for decorating the back yard party space.
So you mowed the lawn - back and forth, back and forth - what about doing something interesting with your grass? Check out the fun book Lawnscapes full of creative ideas for creating lawn art.
Invite some bird friends with our Bird @ Home birdhouse and Mini Hummingbird Feeder.
With the unique bird-shaped entryway, the Bird @ Home is a bright addition to your backyard.
Our Hummingbird Feeder is a fun way to view the flying wonder that is a hummingbird.
We’ve got lots of awesome goodies for celebrating National Ice Cream Month. Check this list of my favorites: 
Soapsicles - traditional and non-traditional treats for the bathroom. (Check out a fun Soapsicle video.)
Spaghetti Ice Cream Maker - I’ve raved about this before.
Ice Cream Treats - this is my kind of cook book, full of sweet recipes!
Ice cream and a Lemonade Stand - what a great combination for unique gifts for the young at heart!
Fact: Vanilla Ice Cream is the most popular ice cream in the United States.
-> According to the International Dairy Foods Association, 30% of Americans choose vanilla as their favorite flavor.
Fact: Vanilla scented candles are the most popular candles in the United States.
-> According to the National Candle Association, vanilla and other kitchen based scents remain the most popular candle fragrances for almost a decade.
Therefore, I conclude (and declare) that the Kim & Jason Ice Cream Cone Candle is THE most popular ice cream candle in the world!
Because it’s vanilla scented.
And it has a picture of ice cream on it.
The soy wax candles come in 8 oz or 16 oz steel paint cans.
Available exclusively at the Kim & Jason Lemonade Stand.
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We’re celebrating National Ice Cream Month - check out all our cool ice cream related goodies!
This week I’ve been posting about our collection of suede travel games and art supplies. I have one more item to feature and next to the Playing Card set, it’s my favorite: the Colored Pencil Set.
Here’s the details on our funtastic Colored Pencil Set: 12 colored pencils, metal pencil sharpener, and spiral-bound artist quality sketch pad.
The pencil sharpener is attached to one of the tie strings so you don’t have to worry about losing it, the sketch pad and all the pencils have their own pockets to keep you organized. You can sort your pencils by warm and cool colors, color wheel hues, even alphabetically if that’s what you need to do to inspire you to capture the essence of your subject!
One thing I love about all these sets is that the suede travel case is so nice. It adds a level quality to the product and also there’s something about suede that says cool and fun when you’re out and about.
To share the suede travel fun, I’ve created a special coupon good on any order where you have one or more of our suede collection in your cart.
Use the coupon code SUEDE to save $5 now through Sunday July 20th.
From the simple joy of shouting “King me!” during a game of checkers to the quiet declaration of “Checkmate.” in chess, there is a ton of royal fun to be had with this Checkers/Chess Set.
All the pieces necessary for a quick game of checkers or complex chess match come packed in the fun suede travel pouch.
Featuring a handcrafted 7″x7″ game board and reversible tokens, this red and black set is perfect for any portable challenge you want to play.
