The 2011 Holiday Gift Guide
We are so thrilled to present our second annual Cool Mom Tech Holiday Gift Guide with more than 90 gift ideas from the cool to the very cool, all of which we'd love to get ourselves. (That means no steam irons or nail guns, sorry).
If you're looking for great gifts in 2012, look no further than our 2012 Holiday Tech Gifts series filled with new ideas, and a brand new $600 giveaway. Now go forth, and shop!
For the Gal Who Makes Geek Tres Chic
dvf heart print earbuds love $25 at net-a-porter |
marc jacobs python print iphone case ssssso hot (get it?) $40 at net-a-porter |
croc print leather ipad envelope snappy! $160 from ceccec |
For the Man Man Man Man Manly Man
victorinox swiss army usb stick protection in more ways than one $36 and up at amazon |
casio gshock aw 101-1a dude! The bear grylls watch! $130 from casio |
garmin montana 650t we don’t want a repeat of 127 hours, do we? $700 at garmin |
For the Infant Geek-in-Training
there’s a nap for that onesie wishful thinking? $12.99 at think geek |
personalized smartphone wooden teether no accidental call to guam $17 at 3 princess engraving |
donation to m.i.t. in the baby’s name can’t hurt $any |
For Your Favorite Social Media Addict
keep calm and blog on print In rain, snow, or slow server $9.99 from bella byte |
twitter cards #socool $30 for set of 25 at minted |
one month graphic ad on the bloggess “probably half of what you spend on meth” $300+ on the bloggess |
For the Relatives Who Keep Begging You to Print All Those Photos Off Your Phone
mini Instagram books pocketsized perfection $12 from prinstagr.am |
custom instagram calendar 12 months worth of photo goodness $19.95 from keepsy |
hard cover instagram book 21st century album $48.95 for large landscape book at blurb |
For Your Eco-Fabulous Sister
upcycled gadget pouch store all those rechargable batteries $25 from first world trash |
custom design bamboo iphone case wood you? $119+ at grove made |
plaid eco laptop briefcase that’s one good sister $449.00 at plaid doctrine |
For Your Nephew, the Future Deejay
needle on the record hoodie sew rad $10/tee, $29/hoodie at threadless |
skullcandy dj headphones just add two turn tables and a microphone $69.99 at skullcandy |
crosley revolution turntable drop it like it’s hot $149.95 from crosley |
For Your Niece Who Lives for Kawaii
pirate bunny nano case pirate bunnies are the cutest ones $25 at shana logic |
happy cloud laptop sleeve so so happy $45 at shana logic |
harajuku lovers earbuds by monster with interchangable faces $59.95 at amazon |
For the Mom Whose Point-and-shoot is Her Other Baby
boxie compact p+s case one case fits all $3.99 at amazon |
eyefi mobile x2 wifi enabled 8g wireless memory card $79.99 at eye-fi |
sony cybershot time for an upgrade? $99-299 at sony |
For the Dad Who Rocks. Literally.
personalized flash drive/harp music storage, in the key of G $39.95 from backyard brand |
alesis io dock don’t bother daddy...he’s working $149+ at alesis |
custom-built fender maybe daddy is eric clapton Starts at $3900 |
For the Kindergartener Who Uses Your iPad a Little Too Much
crayola color studio hd if you can’t beat ‘em... $29.99 at griffin |
v-tech innotab learning tab their very own tablet $79.99 from vtech |
ipod touch with a realllly good case $199 for 8g+ at apple+ |
For the Grandma Who's Finally Discovered the Joy of Tablets
real simple for ipad magazines are so 2010 free for subscribers or $4.99/each |
custom photo case for ipad, kindle or nook of your kids, of course $35 + at m-edge |
logitech keyboard case with built in keyboard and stand $75 at amazon |
For Your Brother-in-law Who's Stuck in the 80's
rubik’s cube speaker already solved, natch $24.99 at think geek |
atari arcade for ipad asteroids, anyone? $59.95 at the apple store |
ms pac man/galaga arcade gaming table mancave sold separately $1673 through namco at amazon |
For the Fashionable Frequent Flyer
slim sonic toothbrush for that not-so-fresh feeling $16 at flight 001 |
checkpoint-friendly laptop sleeve take that, tsa! $28 at see jane work |
bose noise-cancelling headphones the sound of silence $299.95 at amazon |
For Tweens Who Think They've Seen it All
boogie board lcd tablet chalkboard 2.0 $39.99 at think geek |
ios-controlled rc helicopter you’ll never lose this remote $49.99 at griffin technology |
playmobil spy camera + car set i spy with my little eye $85 at playmobil |
For the iPhoneographer
gift card towards hipstamatic lenses, flashes, films 99 cents per in-app purchase $10 gift card to itunes |
iphone lens 3-pack because one lens isn’t enough $49 at photojojo |
gymbi pro tripod for iphone blurry photos begone $99 from youbiq |
For the High-Tech Kitchen Where Style Counts
bodum bistro toaster the toaster with the most-er $49.99 at kitchen couture |
keurig mini plus personal brewing system one cup wonder $119 at macy’s |
samsung wifi smart fridge with lcd screen does everything but cook your food $2699 + from samsung |
For the Techie Who's Sensitive About His Carbon Footprint
rechargable aa batteries you will so need these $19.10 at ethical ocean |
belkin conserve valet save energy and sanity $39.99 at belkin |
solar recharger let the sunshine in $98.85 at green depot |
For the Person Who Won't Miss CD's One Bit
40gb of cloud music storage 32,000 songs, baby $3.99/month from mspot |
spotify pro membership So worth it $120/year at spotify |
5 all-in-one wireless music system stream anything. we mean, anything $399 from sonos |
For the Organizational Freak
simple human wall mount pumps everything in its place $29.99-69 at simple human |
neat receipt scanner works for kids' art too $149 at amazon |
neato robotic vacuum system mom's best friend $399.99 at target |
For the Kid Who's Completely Obsessed with Mario
mario and standard kart building set 3D - the real kind! $15.99 at k'nex |
mario kart 7 for 3ds 3D - the other kind $39.99 at amazon |
mario wall decals live in his world forever $75 at blik |
For the Big Boy (or Girl) Who was Very, Very Good This Year
kindle fire or nook tablet pick one depending on their “camp” $199 at amazon /$249 at bn |
nikon d5100 digital slr ooohhhh...come to mama $849.95 at best buy |
80 inch sharp aquos lcd tv bigger is better! $4298 at best buy |
For the One Who Still Misses Steve
steve jobs ibook for ipad, of course $14.99 at amazon |
single apple earring for fans to the core $20 from mxm jewelry |
think different poster box set timely. timeless. $975 on amazon |
For Family Game Night, 21st Century Style
r2d2 operation how did that darth vader helmet get in there? $29.99 at thinkgeek |
duo pop ipad trivia game question one: do we have to stop playing? $39.99 from discovery bay toys |
nintendo wii bundle mario kart, wiiiiii! $217 at amazon |
Stocking Stuffers and Small Gifts Under $16
like/dislike stamps $16 at fred flare |
happy record player pin $12 at shana logic |
20 questions game $10.99 at amazon |
phonekerchief $15 at uncommon goods |
camera tattoo $5 at tatt.ly |
clip on calculator $7.50 at spoon sisters |
circular mousepad $12 at poketo |
geek pillow $15 at nicole steward |
energzizer dual usb adaptor $11 at amazon |
tetris-inspired sticky notes $14 at fred flare |
belkin mobile retractable mouse $8.38 at amazon |
sputnik decal $5 at one up designs |
wii remote crayons $6.75 at my little otter |
mini iphone microphone 9.99 at think geek |
silicone nano wristband $15 at pb teen |
corporate portrait mousepad $15 at shana logic |
amigurumi android $15 at christina’s yarn crafts |
retro camera iphone 4 case $11.99 at perpetual kid |
Gifts Your Kids Really Really Want Despite Your Pleading No... No... No...
justin bieber ipod touch skin a small price for the fever $5.95 on amazon |
singing electric toothbrush cleanliness is next to bieberness $14.95 at justin bieber toothbrush |
justin bieber voice effects microphone be your own bieber $39.99 at amazon |
