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Moontent: Your Outdoor Room with a View

Aaron Burgess — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:30:00 GMT

What adventurous little ones don't love the experience of camping overnight in the back yard? Okay, mine don't, but that's beside the point: With the Moontent's easy setup (it pops open in a few seconds, no assembly required) and two-person accommodations, you can keep the kids company while they get used to the great outdoors.

Despite what its name suggests, the Moontent also holds up well in the sun, thanks to its SPF 50 rating. Just don't expect it to perform well in a downpour -- that moon roof could get treacherous pretty quickly.

£31.49 (around $50 U.S.) from I Want One of Those.

Rubik's Salt and Pepper Mills a Nice, Er, Twist on an Old Form

Aaron Burgess — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:30:00 GMT

Sorry, but if the pun fits... These Rubik's Salt and Pepper Mills look just like the iconic '80s cube game many of us still haven't solved, but thankfully one twist of the top is all it takes to get these puzzlers in line. If you're a one-cube purist, you can purchase them separately, but really, what's the fun in that?

£11.99 (around $17 U.S.) each from I Want One of Those.

7 Days of Outdoor Fun: Gnome Bowling

Aaron Burgess — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:04:00 GMT

Sure, you could sneak through the neighborhood stealing lawn ornaments for your own backyard bowling tournament, but what sort of example would you be setting for the kids? With the gnome bowling set (around $54 U.S. from the U.K. site I Want One of Those), you get six 10-inch-tall garden gnomes, two different balls to knock 'em down, and the luxury of not having to explain to the family why Officer Jones needed to crash Mom and Dad's picnic.