Gifts For Everyone On Your Holiday List!

The Picture Taker :

This product is amazing" commented our grandmother tester.  We have used this product non-stop since it arrived for review and every tester has raved about it.  As avid digital photographers they loved the ease with which they could print out pictures.  "It's literally a snap!" said our grandfather tester.  "I'm not very savvy with new electronic gadgets, but I just had to put in my media card, select the photos and press the button to print!  The quality of the photos is also amazing!"  All testers agreed that this was a very easy to use product.  They liked the fact that all they had to do was plug it in, put in their memory card, select images and print.  They printed black & white and sepia images, as well as as wallet size pictures.  It inspired them to take out their cameras and snap away, just so that they could print out more!

The PictureMate SNAP by Epson, allows you to print at home or on the go.  At home you home you just plug it in, and on the go you can use batteries.  There is an adjustable 2.5 inch photo viewer and a great editing feature.  You can crop, remove red eye, and even brighten or darken the image -- all without a computer!  The photos print out in 4x6 format in under a minute!  If you want you can even add Disney frames!  Each print is smudge, scratch, water and fade resistant which makes it even better when your dealing with the grandkids! The initial package includes Paper and cartridge for about 20 4" x 6" photos.

Each PictureMate Print Pack contains everything you need to print the photos.  So if you want to send out 150 Christmas cards, you'd purchase the 100 pack - that's ink and paper for just $37.99!  Much less than any photo processing shop! 

Li'l DaVinci™ (Dynamic Frames®) Retail prices are $24.95-$32.95

Here's a great gift for moms, dad, your parents or your kids grandparents.  This great frame allows you to frame up to 50 of your child/grandchild's masterpieces!  It has a table stand for quick display or hardware to mount it on the wall.  If you are like our tester, you are constantly framing art in cheap Plexiglas frames - always wishing that they would look nicer. Our mom-tester reported, "it's a great idea because you can start out with their early artwork and the add the new artwork which allows you to keep a permanent archive of their work.  Once it's full you can store all the pictures safely and start again.  This is a GREAT gift!"  The Li'l DaVinci comes in either 12x18 or 8.5x11  and is available in red finish with yellow mat, black finish with white mat, or white finish with black mat. The frame for 12x18 art comes in black with a white mat, and white with black mat.

 

The Art Collector

 

Bag A Diaper (Lillaboo) $45.00
Here's a teriffic gift for the mom on the move - it's a diaper bag that holds just what you need.  It hold up to 5 diapers, a portable wipe container, and has a matching vinyl changing pad. The Bag and Pad are laminated with vinyl, so it's sanitary.  Our mother of three, who vowed never to carry one of the "big" diaper bags just loves this!  She says "because it has a sturdy velco enclosure and a hand strap I can even through a few of my own things in there!  It's trendy fabric looks fashionable and not to 'mommy-ish' as well!" Note: Wipes container is NOT included.

 

The New Baby

Outfits, Snapsuits and more! (WryBaby) Starting at $22.00
The shirt, which reads, "SOMEDAY I'll get trashed at prom," is a thick, durable cotton as are the black leggings.  It's a perfect outfit for a crawling baby. Our mom-tester reports "it is not only a show stopper, it's also quite a conversation starter.  Everyone who sees it giggles and just about everyone has written down the name of the company to purchase their own set either for their own child, or as a gift."  Wry Baby makes clothes for children up to 12 months old. The line of clothes and accessories are printed with funny advice and obvious, but fun sayings from "I Can't Read" to "I Eat Dirt."  They have some great gifts for the holidays rompers that say "Not An Elf" and "Ate My Driedel."  Rompers retail for $27.00

 

The Child On The Move

Vespa Scooter (Peg Perego) Ages 4-7, $249.99
Green isn't just the color of this Vespa scooter, green with envy is the color friends of your grandkids will be!  Our kid testers just had a blast on this fun, perky little battery operated Vespa.  Our testers aged 5-8 all had fun riding this.  The five year olds that can't ride without training wheels definitely needed the training wheels for balance.  Our older kids that can ride without training wheels had no problem riding, and really enjoyed it.  Parents were impressed with the ease with which their kids were able to ride this scooter.  Since it doesn't go too fast, 5 mph is it's max speed, it's very manageable.  Although the girl pictured isn't wearing a helmet, we suggest one for all ride-ons.  The Vespa's has a rear storage box, rear view mirrors and vinyl capped non-skid wheels, as well as a glove box, working headlight, horn, flashing hazard lights, and electronic engine sounds. 12-Volt rechargeable battery and recharge included are included.  It arrives partially assembled, and is a quick and easy build.  It's definitely one of the hot splurge items this holiday season!

Polaris Sportsman X2 (Peg Perego) Ages 4-8, $359.99 
This is about as real as an ATV gets without the gas.  Our kid testers have been driving it on grass, dirt, sidewalks, in their driveways and cul-de-sacs -- just about anywhere -- with helmets of course.  They all agree - this is the BEST big gift a kid can get!   Tested by a tough group of kids aged 4-12 the kids were quoted as saying "this is awesome", "this totally rocks," "this is too cool!"  Our testers have been riding this off-road, on-road, up hills, down hills and they have been loving every minute of it.  The parents, those under 130lbs, have even gotten in on the action!  It easily holds two kids each weighing about 40-50lbs and doesn't slow down.  It goes two speeds, 2 1/2 or 5 mph, forward and reverse and has a high performance 12-volt rechargeable battery and re-charger included.  Assembly is easy and we recommend building it and charging it BEFORE you give it as a gift so that they can get on and ride right away!  It provides hours and hours of out door fun.  The kids seem to share without complaint - which is a big bonus!  For kids on the go it includes a removable rear cargo box and front luggage rack.  There's also a working horn and full suspension for a realistic ride.  We can't say enough about this fun toy!

     

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