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92 Holiday Gifts We Want More Than Socks

The Creators Project's gift guide to 2015 is here.
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It's late November, on the cusp of Black Friday, and still you have no idea what you should get that uncle-in-law who has everything. You're distraught and looking—as desperate people often do—to the internet for help.

Well, welcome to the web. Below, we've compiled a list of 92 presents which are way better than that bargain book from Barnes and Noble you're about to put in your shopping cart. Look no further than this list of all nifty gadgets and fun knick-knacks, attractive designs, and life-enhancing gadgets we've come across this year. Use it wisely.

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1. A sleep mask that wakes you up slowly by administering at the right light at the right time

2. A jump rope that knows how many jumps you make

3. A notebook whose pages you don't have to tear out, but can pull apart magnetically

4. An economical robot that screams at you if you shouldn't be spending money

5. A dual fishbowl and houseplant

6. A plant that gives herself water

7. A water boiler  which heats exactly the amount of water you actually need.

8. A sound- proof karaoke microphone.

9. A remote control pillow

10. A difficult advanced doghouse

11. The Selfie Arm

12. The new Moog synthesizer

13. An all-in-one synthesizer

14. A keyboard that you do not have to touch to play

15. Monty Python Silly Walks watch whose hands consist of two legs and walking with John Cleese

16. 61 analog clocks which form one digital clock

17. A clock that appears to be digital, but that really is not

18. A clock of moss

19. A lens kit for your smartphone

20. A slide projector for on your smartphone

21. A bendable tripod for under your smartphone

22. wifi doorbell that you must connect your smartphone

23. Laser beams coming from your smartphone

24. A device that allows you to tell your smartphone what vitamins and minerals you need in your body.

25. The same, but with alcohol

26. A solar phone charger

27. A biodegradable disposable battery  that recharges your phone

28. Small luminous skulls to charge your phone

29. A jacket  that recharges your phone.

30. Fire which you upload phone

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31. Candy for when you are charging your phone.

32. A phone charger for the Star Wars in your life

33. And one for the other Star Wars fan in your life

34. Charge your phone like Iron Man with this gadget

35. Oh, and one more Star Wars charger. Maybe this one's just for you?

36. Really, this is the last Star Wars phone charger, we promise

37. Emoji pillows

38. Emoji keyboard

39. Smartphone app refrigerator magnets

40. A small vacuum cleaner  that sucks up crumbs from your office table

41. You can also vacuum Star Wars crumbs from your desk

42. A longboard made ​​of a tree stump

44. The best thing that will ever happen

45. A hyper fast chess set on ice

46. ​​A quick ping pong set, so you can store easily when your boss isn't looking

47. A card game where each card is designed by a different artist

48. A card game which is entirely dedicated to graphic design

49. A  calendar which entirely dedicated to typography

50. A barbecue suitcase

51. A skewer urchin

52. A DIY toaster-knife

53. A coffee-tower

54. Death Star waffle iron  (YES, STAR WARS AGAIN. Designers also need presents.)

55. A heat-sensitive mug pacman

56. A tea container

57. Another tea container (a robot)

58. Yet another tea container (a monkey)

59. A beer brewing machine

60. A whiskey glass  which conveniently can deal with ice

61. A led-cushion

62. Customized LED balloons

63. An LED jacket

64. An LED umbrella

65. Yup, a Star Wars umbrella

66. With this lamp you get the moon in your house

67. With this lamp you get a thunder cloud at home

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68. With this lamp you get a rainbow in the house

69. A 3D illusion lamp

70. A Tetris Lamp

71. Tetris boxes, which double as climbing objects for cats

72. A lava lamp with magnetic fluids

73. A pen that lets you draw in 3D

74. A Rubik's cube memo pad

75. A Rubik's cube stress ball

76. Rubik's cube cards

77. A Rubik's cube mug

78. A Rubik's cube coaster

79. A Rubik's cube safe.

80. The do-it-yourself tattoo gun

81. A spy alarm clock

82. Spy sunglasses

83. An espionage key

84. Brightly colored lights for your bike wheels

85. GIFs for your bike wheels

86. A galloping elephant for your next bike

87. A handy navigation system, light, telephone and alarm on your bike

88. A bicycle bell that won't let you forget where you put your bike

89. Cannabis gummies, chocolates, and more edibles from Snoop Dogg

90. A flying Segway (which you can't actually buy, but looks dope)

91. The smallest drone on earth

92. The perfect gift for those who find this whole list materialistic? How about intangible art

A version of this article originally appeared on The Creators Project Netherlands. 

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