Christmas Gifts Out of the Box

• Bear Up! These adorable plush bears are made out of recycled ties and other fabrics. (ReMinkie Memory Bears)
• Tasty Treats Select the color and message for custom-printed M&M’s. (M&Ms)
• Get All Dolled Up Jewelry, made from real orchids, so no two are alike. (Hanami)
• Catchall Colorful bins and mats made from recycled flip-flops. (VivaTerra)
• Gone Fishin’ A tabletop aquarium, low maintenance, with filter and light fixture. (AquaVista)
• Spin Art Attach individual “blades” to a mountain or road bike for a spectacular light show and high visibility. (Hokey Spokes)
• Are You Game? Weighty chess pieces wobble (but they don’t fall down!) on a concave board. Maple and walnut. (Umbra).
• Adventure Up, up and away! Hot-air ballooning. (Sundance Balloons)
• That Tops All! Classis wool felt fedora from the Indiana Jones collection. (Hartford York)
• Fantasy Land Jam the week away with living legends at Rock n’ Roll Fantasy Camp.
• Room Service Give a gift certificate to bnbfinder. Your recipient can use it toward the perfect bed-and-breakfast, inn or small hotel from British Columbia to PEI.
• Great Shots Give a subscription to webphotoschool.com’s library of step-by-step digital photography tutorials
• Hostess Gift Solve the puzzle, or no one drinks the wine! (Family Games)
• It’s About Time Stainless steel watch with barometer, altimeter and digital compass, for the man on the go. (Origo)

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