Holiday Gifts Under $100
In "The Early Show" series "Early Holiday Unwrapped," David Gregg, senior editor of BehindtheBuy.com, featured some of the best new gifts of 2009 under $100.
The following product descriptions were prepared using information provided by the manufacturers.
Holiday Gift Guide
A Videogame for the Whole Family: Wii Fit Plus
Wii Fit attracted millions of new players to the world of video games. Now Wii Fit Plus offers a range of new features and enhancements to help players reinvigorate their workouts, along with exercises and balance games designs to keep them fun. Players will find a new dimension to the Wii Fit experience as they easily set their own customized workout routines or choose 20-, 30- or 40-minute workouts based on how much time they have available. Users will also be able to choose from specialized workout routines that focus on an individual's personal fitness goals or certain target areas. With the addition of activities like skateboarding and Rhythm Kung Fu, players will be using the Wii Balance Board accessory in a variety of new and fun ways.
$99.99, available at Nintendo.com.
Buy the game for $19.99, as well, at Nintendo.com.
A Gift Any Coffee or Tea Lover Will Appreciate: Keurig Elite B40
The Elite Brewing System is Keurig's gourmet home brewing made affordable. The Elite Brewing System, the most affordably priced Keurig kitchen brewing system, offers K-Cup coffee, tea and hot cocoa brewing as the elite choice to any drip coffee maker.
The Elite offers two cup sizes for brewing options with the programmable feature of Auto Off. The 48-ounce, removable water reservoir holds up to six cups before refilling and for the removable drip tray allows for easy cleaning and the use of travel mugs.
$99.95, available at Keurig.com.
A digital camera that takes pictures and prints them out: Fuji Instax Mini 7S Digital Camera
The Fuji Instax Mini 7S is a compact and lightweight instant digital camera ideal for the on-the-go photographer or photo enthusiast. With its sleek and stylish design as well as Fujinon optics, the Instax Mini offers customers a compact digital camera that produces high-quality, credit-card sized, instant prints.
$96, available at Fuji Film USA.com.
The smallest cell phone with a full texting keyboard: Nokia 7705 Twist
Nokia 7705 Twist's unique swivel design turns heads. When closed, the elegant, minimalist surface showcases a large screen and smooth buttons with tactile feedback, anchored by a Contact Light ring in the lower right corner that lights up to let you know when someone is trying to contact you. The phone swivels open, snapping with a click, to reveal a QWERTY keyboard and even a handy built-in mirror on the back. The phone also features dedicated buttons for the music player, a 3.0 megapixel camera with flash, HTML Browser, VZ GPS Navigator and Mobile Web. You can even change the back cover to suit your style.
$99.99 (with two-year agreement), available at Amazon.com.
Never plug have to plug in your handheld devices again to charge them: Duracell myGrid
Instead of using multiple cords and outlets to charge your devices, the Duracell myGrid can charge up to four devices using a single cord and outlet -- eliminating the mess of multiple cords. Also, the myGrid is as fast as standard chargers, so using less cords is the most efficient way to charge multiple devices.
$89.99, available at Duracell.com.
Gift of the Month Clubs from Amazing Clubs: Coffee, Chocolate & Hot Sauce of the Month from AmazingClubs.com (Three-month membership)
A gift membership in the Coffee of the Month Club
Three-Month Club
$24.95 per month ($74.85 total payment)
Only the best-of-the-best become selections of the Coffee of the Month Club. These are hard-to-find, premium coffees made with only hand-picked, 100 percent Arabica coffee beans and roasted in small batches exclusively for club members.
Chocolate of the Month Club
Three-Month Club
$29.95 per month ($89.85 total payment)
A gift membership in the Chocolate of the Month Club is guaranteed to bring a smile to the face of any genuine chocoholic. Each month our gourmet experts sample dozens of premium, hand-dipped chocolates from award-winning, specialty chocolatiers around the world. Only the best-of-the-best become selections of the Chocolate of the Month Club. Each monthly selection includes an entire pound of incredible chocolates.
Hot Sauce of the Month Club
Three-Month Club
$18.95 per month ($56.85 total payment)
A gift membership in the Hot Sauce of the Month Club is guaranteed to bring a smile to the face of any Hot Sauce lover. Each month our gourmet experts sample dozens of hard-to-find, premium hot sauces from world-renowned chefs, restaurants, and competitive hot sauce festivals nationwide. Only the best-of-the-best become selections of the Hot Sauce of the Month Club.
Available at Amazingclubs.com.
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Holiday Gift Guide
A Videogame for the Whole Family: Wii Fit Plus
Wii Fit attracted millions of new players to the world of video games. Now Wii Fit Plus offers a range of new features and enhancements to help players reinvigorate their workouts, along with exercises and balance games designs to keep them fun. Players will find a new dimension to the Wii Fit experience as they easily set their own customized workout routines or choose 20-, 30- or 40-minute workouts based on how much time they have available. Users will also be able to choose from specialized workout routines that focus on an individual's personal fitness goals or certain target areas. With the addition of activities like skateboarding and Rhythm Kung Fu, players will be using the Wii Balance Board accessory in a variety of new and fun ways.
$99.99, available at Nintendo.com.
Buy the game for $19.99, as well, at Nintendo.com.
A Gift Any Coffee or Tea Lover Will Appreciate: Keurig Elite B40
The Elite Brewing System is Keurig's gourmet home brewing made affordable. The Elite Brewing System, the most affordably priced Keurig kitchen brewing system, offers K-Cup coffee, tea and hot cocoa brewing as the elite choice to any drip coffee maker.
The Elite offers two cup sizes for brewing options with the programmable feature of Auto Off. The 48-ounce, removable water reservoir holds up to six cups before refilling and for the removable drip tray allows for easy cleaning and the use of travel mugs.
$99.95, available at Keurig.com.
A digital camera that takes pictures and prints them out: Fuji Instax Mini 7S Digital Camera
The Fuji Instax Mini 7S is a compact and lightweight instant digital camera ideal for the on-the-go photographer or photo enthusiast. With its sleek and stylish design as well as Fujinon optics, the Instax Mini offers customers a compact digital camera that produces high-quality, credit-card sized, instant prints.
$96, available at Fuji Film USA.com.
The smallest cell phone with a full texting keyboard: Nokia 7705 Twist
Nokia 7705 Twist's unique swivel design turns heads. When closed, the elegant, minimalist surface showcases a large screen and smooth buttons with tactile feedback, anchored by a Contact Light ring in the lower right corner that lights up to let you know when someone is trying to contact you. The phone swivels open, snapping with a click, to reveal a QWERTY keyboard and even a handy built-in mirror on the back. The phone also features dedicated buttons for the music player, a 3.0 megapixel camera with flash, HTML Browser, VZ GPS Navigator and Mobile Web. You can even change the back cover to suit your style.
$99.99 (with two-year agreement), available at Amazon.com.
Never plug have to plug in your handheld devices again to charge them: Duracell myGrid
Instead of using multiple cords and outlets to charge your devices, the Duracell myGrid can charge up to four devices using a single cord and outlet -- eliminating the mess of multiple cords. Also, the myGrid is as fast as standard chargers, so using less cords is the most efficient way to charge multiple devices.
$89.99, available at Duracell.com.
Gift of the Month Clubs from Amazing Clubs: Coffee, Chocolate & Hot Sauce of the Month from AmazingClubs.com (Three-month membership)
A gift membership in the Coffee of the Month Club
Three-Month Club
$24.95 per month ($74.85 total payment)
Only the best-of-the-best become selections of the Coffee of the Month Club. These are hard-to-find, premium coffees made with only hand-picked, 100 percent Arabica coffee beans and roasted in small batches exclusively for club members.
Chocolate of the Month Club
Three-Month Club
$29.95 per month ($89.85 total payment)
A gift membership in the Chocolate of the Month Club is guaranteed to bring a smile to the face of any genuine chocoholic. Each month our gourmet experts sample dozens of premium, hand-dipped chocolates from award-winning, specialty chocolatiers around the world. Only the best-of-the-best become selections of the Chocolate of the Month Club. Each monthly selection includes an entire pound of incredible chocolates.
Hot Sauce of the Month Club
Three-Month Club
$18.95 per month ($56.85 total payment)
A gift membership in the Hot Sauce of the Month Club is guaranteed to bring a smile to the face of any Hot Sauce lover. Each month our gourmet experts sample dozens of hard-to-find, premium hot sauces from world-renowned chefs, restaurants, and competitive hot sauce festivals nationwide. Only the best-of-the-best become selections of the Hot Sauce of the Month Club.
Available at Amazingclubs.com.
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You and your child will never look at plants in the same way ..gift a Tickle Me Plant
The Tickle Me Plant is now easy to grow indoors. The leaves suddenly fold up and the branches droop when you tickle It! It?s more like a pet then a plant
1. No batteries required
2. Packaged in the USA
3. Guaranteed to Grow and move when you Tickle It!
It may even teach your child to be more sensitive to plants and nature. You can just search the net or go to www.ticklemeplant.com
I am glad you enjoyed the segment! My watch is a Corum Bubble. This design was retired over a year ago.
However you should be able to find them for sale on eBay.
Best,
David Gregg
Senior Editor
BehindTheBuy.com
I give it a big green thumbs up!
You and your child will never look at plants in the same way ..gift a Tickle Me Plant
The Tickle Me Plant is now easy to grow indoors. The leaves suddenly fold up and the branches droop when you tickle It! It?s more like a pet then a plant
1. No batteries required
2. Packaged in the USA
3. Guaranteed to Grow and move when you Tickle It!
It may even teach your child to be more sensitive to plants and nature. You can just search the net or go to http://www.ticklemeplant.com
With the EZ209HD Small Wonder high-definition camcorder by RCA, there is no easier way to share and save the moments worth remembering. The simple point-and-shoot capabilities make it easy to aim and record without having to push several buttons. It features 256MB of internal memory with a Micro SD card slot expansion that can expand the memory up to 16GB. Recording time with a 16GB card is capable of 8-hours HD recording, 19-hours of high quality recording and 49-hours of WebQ mode recording. View your videos on the large two-inch color display and record yourself with your friends and family. When you are finished recording, simply connect the camcorder to your TV with an HDMI or AV cable for simple viewing. Other features include direct YouTube uploading, simple computer downloading via the USB arm, and landscape/close-up mode. Enjoy the slim and compact design of the camcorder allowing you to easily carry it in your pocket or purse. The EZ209HD includes an AV cable, USB extender, Lithium-ion battery pack with charger, wrist strap and carry pouch.
Available for $84.84 at www.amazon.com