Christmas is just around the corner and it’s that time of the year again when everyone is out looking for the perfect gift for their loved ones. It can be extra hard to find a gift that is unique and geeky enough to satisfy the gadget lover. Here are a few gems that I have dug out from the heaps of gadget sites online.
Nothing sets the mood better for Christmas than some fluffy white snow. What? You live in a place that never gets snow. No problem. Now you can make your own snow with Instant Snow and enjoy a white Christmas instantly. No more cotton wool or polystyrene foam. Instant Snow is the same stuff that they use to create realistic snow for the movies. It comes as a fine white powder that turns into fluffy white snow the moment it is mixed with water. When the water dries, it turns back into powder and is reusable.
Next up is a really out of this world gift that will have you scratching your head with bewilderment and leave you wondering how it works. It is called the Message Egg and it comes as an egg (but not an ordinary one) in a clear germination can. Pop the can open, add water and within hours the egg will crack as a bean plant grows out of it. This is pretty cool in itself, but not only will a bean plant grow out of the egg, the bean will have a message on it! It comes with a choice of six messages- Happy Birthday, Happy Christmas, I Love You, Good Luck, Happy New Year, Best Wishes.
For the avid Star Wars fan, it has always been like the quest for the Holy Grail to find the perfect Lightsaber. Previous Lightsaber replicas have been mostly cheap-looking plastic sticks that wouldn’t even have fooled a dog.
Well now your Lightsaber hunting days are over. Master Replicas has made the ultimate Lightsaber that is the closest that you will ever get to the movie version. The blade is made from polycarbonate and is permanently attached to the metal hilt. The blade fires up at the flick of a switch and there are three blade colors to choose from depending on which Star Wars character you fancy yourself to be- Darth’s is red, Anakin’s is bluish and Luke’s is Green.
Not only does it look perfect, it also sounds perfect. There is a sound chip that gives out authentic sound effects that are digitally recorded from the movie. Motion sensors detect every swing of the blade and produces the proper humming sound.
For the Jedi knight who is more in tune with the dark side of the Force, now you can transform into the evil Sith Lord by donning the Darth Vader mask. This mask is not a cheap replica but a well-made full helmet that comes with Voice Box Chest Plate that has three modes:
‘You don’t know the power of the Dark Side’
‘Don’t make me destroy you’
‘Your powers are weak’
‘There is no escape’ and of course,
‘The Force is with you’
You can find all these nifty gifts and more at www.iwantoneofthose.com.

I love the idea of instant snow, my daughter would love that, but even better if I could have it coming down outside the window for her on christmas day that would be special. There is really nothing like snow on christmas day.