This year we’re getting a head start on our Holiday Gift Guide! Of course we are looking for products to add to the guide at this time. If you are interested in having your product reviewed and featured (giveaways optional!) on this years guide, please email me at aiokasan@ohayookasan.com
Health, Wellness and Beauty:
Softsoap would like to introduce their new Sea Kissed exfoliating body wash! I have five different Softsoap body washes this year. Including their three limited edition winter time scents! Venetian Spiced Vanilla is AMAZING! | Carmex Moisture Plus makes a great addition to this years guide with their cute packaging! Great for stocking stuffers, I am looking forward to getting to toss these in the girls’ stockings this year! |
Home Spa Shower Sprays make your shower experience better. Thermal-Aid’s headache relief system is an amazing help for headaches and are great for those who suffer headaches. | You don’t have to pay a ton to get a good shave, and ShaveMOB will show you how. They send you razor heads, and a handle. You can continue to get monthly supplies of the heads based on your subscription savings!Buy their stocking stuffer gift bundle before Dec 17th to ensure Christmas Delivery! |
Perhaps my kids are strange, but they’ve never once complained about an extra toothbrush or anything like that for a stocking stuffer or with their Christmas eve PJ’s! This year Arm & Hammer’s Truly Radiant line is a stocking stuffer must have for us. 🙂 | Rohto Cool MAX eye drops started in Japan and provide amazing redness relief! |
Cleaning:
With five kids and seven cats, who wouldn’t need a better vacuum? I’m excited to present the Shark Rotator Lift away vacuum this year on the guide! | |
Craft Kits and More:
I am very happy to get to work with the wonderful folks at The Orb Factory again this year! This time around I’m working with the Imagintisa line, and presenting their Tape Style kit to you all! This kit allows you to create accessories using cute duct tape! | Frecklebox offers amazing personalized gifts for kids! From personalized lunch boxes to personalized drawing books, you’ll be hard pressed not to find something perfect to customize for someone. Child or not. I’d love a few things from them myself. 🙂 |
Household Items:
I am happy to get to present the TaoTronics LED desk lamp! I look forward to getting to try this out as I could use some extra lighting when I am doing nail art and crafts that require fine detailed work. My eyes get too tired without good lighting, and I think this lamp will help with that! | Kit-Cat Clocks are a classic! Wagging tails, rolling eyes, this clock has character and charm. |
The YouCopia SpiceStack helped save some of my sanity in the kitchen! My SpiceStack holds 24 different spices and has made cooking a little less stressful. As long as my spices get put away if anyone else uses them! Hah! | Hammacher Schlemmer offers a wide variety of the coolest things I can find! One of them being this amazing oilless deep fryer! Say whaaaaaaat?? It’s true! Find out more by checking out the following links. |
Bormioli Rocco offers amazing glassware, stemware, glass food storage and more! Made in Italy since 1825, I am glad to finally had some awesome food storage options! BPA free lids, microwave safe containers that are stain and odor resistant! | Kuhn Rikon offers amazing cutlery, bakeware, and cooks tools and more! They sent a paring knife in teal. 🙂
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It’s good to go reusable! Reusable plastic water bottles are a great way to go! Reduce offers WaterWeek a 5 day water bottle pack that is perfect to grab one each day on your way out the door and always have a way to have water with you. |
Toys/Games/Etc
The PlasamaBike by PlaSmart Inc is a fantastic balance bike for kids 18 months and up! The weight limit is 55lbs and it is a great way to get your kiddo into learning to ride a bike! |
Get your kiddos up and moving with a Zike! The Z100 is for kids 5 – 8 and under 150lbs. Though shorter kiddos over the age of 8 will enjoy it as well! |
Bright Starts has joined in on the fun of our Holiday Guide by allowing us to try out and present their Hide ‘n Spin Monkey toy! Lisi knew from the shipping box that is was something for her, so of course I had to open it up early. She’s young enough to not really care about the holidays to know the difference, so letting her play wasn’t a huge deal! | Mega Bloks offers some amazing building kits! Hello Kitty is just one of their partnerships for cool building sets! |
Bean Bag chairs are so cool! Kids love them, teens love them, heck even I love this one! The Bean Bag Chair Outlet offers awesome bean bag chairs! | Aurora Gifts offers My Little Pony plush and more! Of course all the kiddos love My Little Pony, and plushies, so this is the perfect combination. We were sent three different plush from Aurora’s Licensed line of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic plushies! |
A Hoodie and a friend! Hoodsbee’s are adorable hoodies meant for smaller kiddos. Sizes 2 – 7 respectively. Risiel has Prancy the Panda, and it is positively adorable and well loved! | The Monsterhttp://shop.auroragift.com/c/shop-by-license_my-little-pony?pp=12&pg=1 Factory is sending along a pink VW van play tent this year! The VW tent has an MSRP of $59.99 and looks like it’ll be blast for both Lisi and Risi! |
Affordable, Cute and Fashionable! Obabie offers things for moms-to-be and moms of newborns. As well as some bigger sizes as well. Maternity wear, baby shower gifts, hairbows and more. You can find it at Obabe!
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WowWee toys offers a line-up of unique toys that are out of the ordinary. Interactive and fun for boys and girls! |
Strider Bikes offers eexcellent balance bikes for ages 18 months on up! Great for learning to ride and balance, Strider Bikes makes a great gift no matter what the reason or season! | Disney Infinity 2.0 Marvel Heroes Starter pack is sure to please! It comes with everything you need right in the box to get started on playing Disney Infinity!
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Technology
I am still trying to get into the habit of allowing Kat and Sisi some more freedoms and the room to grow. It can be difficult, as they get older and wish to explore the world and become independent young ladies. The V.ALRT allows Kat to easily contact Cid and I if an emergency arises. Attached to her smart phone, a push of a button allows her to call for help! | ACOUSTIBUDS and ACOUSTIGRIP take your eardubs to a new level! Making those basic ones that come with your devices actually easy to use without a bunch of fuss! |
My Little Pony lovers rejoice! You can buy kid safe volume limiting Pinkie Pie headphones for your kiddos, or yourself, if you’d like!You can also get yourself a pair of Pinkie Pie earbuds!
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Coolstream offers some awesome products! I love their Bluetooth Speakers (seen above!) and Bluetooth Headphones!Good price, wonderful quality, so great to have. Awesome for someone you know that would love to use their phone or tablet with better sound. |
The MaxWay Portable PowerBank is great for charging TWO devices on the go. As long as one end of their charging cable is USB you’re good to go! Charge up first though, as it’s shipped to you charged. This is great for Cid and I when we need to both charge our phones and we’re out and about! | Wanting a tablet at a lower cost but still great in function? Kocaso offers all types of tablets for you. The MX780 is a Quad-Core tablet with a lot of power for a small price! The perfect tablet for those with a budget, it runs Android 4.4 for all the latest and greatest apps and games! |
Edibles
Chocolate Stadiums by Sports Chocolates provides a unique gift for the sports fan in your life! | KuKuRuZa Gourmet Popcorn flavors are delicious! They have a store in Seattle that I sadly missed, but they have a couple of them… in Japan!! Ahhh! Delicious popcorn, they even have a MAPLE BACON popcorn! Yes, it REALLY has ACTUAL bacon on it!! WOW!! |
Plum Organics offers some delicious snacks and things that Risi loves! Even better that they’re organic, she likes them, and it means I feel she’s better a better balanced diet than she would be if I kept pushing things she hates… | Freedom Japanese Market offers an awesome monthly subscription box with delicious goodies straight from Japan! Many items you can’t get easily overseas even. They offer FREE worldwide shipping and you get nearly a pound of delicious candies and snacks for $25 a month!! Of course they offer tons of candies and snacks that you don’t need to subscribe to.Run by a family of four, it’s good to help out a small family business. |
GuyLian Belgian Chocolates are deliciously rich! Their new offering of Soft Caramel Centers is amazing!! I’m in love with the smooth creamy filling, but that’s not to say that their Signature Hazelnut Truffle filling isn’t good too! It’s wonderful. | Chocolate Monopoly, Scrabble, Guess Who and More! These Chocolate versions of games are great for a quick fun time between 2 – 4 players, depending on the game. They make a great gift and a fun time for a sleep over that’s for sure! |
Flowers & Other Gifts
The Bouqs offers beautiful flowers for every occasion. Eco-friendly, and many from the side of a volcano! Wow!Flowers are one of those things that can say many things. Happy Birthday, I’m Sorry, I Love You, Just Thinking Of You, and more. | Embedded Treasures offers a variety of gifts for him, her, date night, and baby showers. You have a choice in your prize that would be included! Cash, Electronics, Jewelry! You’ll be surprised what you get!
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Pet Items:
This page is a work in progress of course! More items will be added as fast as I can. Once again any media inquiries for inclusion in this years Holiday Gift Guide can be sent to aiokasan@ohayookasan.com thank you! ~Kisa