Help me win...

[Pigletpoglet]

So this Christmas we are having a present buying competition with my DB/DS/DBIL/DSIL. The rules are:
Budget - £5ish
Has to be useful in some way
Preferably entertaining, at least in an 'I never even knew I needed that' kind of a way.

I'm thinking something like a cheese slicer, but more esoteric. The competition is based on the crap gadget catalogues that drop through my DP's door on a regular basis, but I can't remember the names of any of them!

Can anyone find something pure genius? My reputation is at stake here...

W did a white elephant swap last year. The gift that was most popular was a light that you stuck inside the toilet that lit up when you lifted the lid. My son was delighted to win it for his student flat.

What you need is a Pom-pom maker, no home should be without one!

Have a look on Amazon for them in your price range, just under five quid.

Have a look on Lakeland www.lakeland.co.uk

I think my most ridiculous Lakeland purchase - many years ago - was a plastic lettuce knife (because you're not supposed to cut lettuce with any kind of steel knife). So, yeah, great idea. Until I remembered my Mum telling me that you just tear lettuce with your hands - no need for a knife of any description. Not sure they do it now though!

They've got some nice, inexpensive gadgety things here www.lakeland.co.uk/in-the-kitchen/kitchen-utensils/?sort=price-asc&pageSize=36&q=%3Arelevance# .

How about the fish bone tweezers www.lakeland.co.uk/18361/Lakeland-Fish-Bone-Tweezers?!

I saw a fibre optic light up air freshener in the gym toilets last week
I was fascinated 😉

For those times when you can't be arsed to eat a cherry that still has it's stone in... www.amazon.co.uk/Zanmini-Remover-Space-Saving-Stainless-Dishwasher/dp/B07D1K7CT5/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?psc=1&keywords=olive+stoner+pitter&tag=mumsnetforum-21&ie=UTF8&qid=1543856727&sr=8-1-spons

Banana guard? Lakeland do them and they are actually useful!

Sorry, I posted the expensive £9.99 version. This one is just £5.99: www.amazon.co.uk/TopElek-Cherry-Remover-Kitchen-Operation/dp/B06ZZN5NP9/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=olive+stoner+pitter&tag=mumsnetforum-21&ie=UTF8&qid=1543856727&sr=8-4

A set of stainless steel straws.

Will second the cherry stoner , don’t know what I’d do without mine . Also a cheap meat thermometer or an elastic band ball .

The amazing avocado gizmo (unless they consider avocado’s are killing the planet).
Available on t’interweb for a few quid.

Lakeland is good for these sort of things:
Avocado slicer:
www.lakeland.co.uk/16511/OXO-Good-Grips-3-in-1-Avocado-Tool
Cake half-er
www.lakeland.co.uk/17747/Adjustable-Wire-Straight-Cake-Slicer
Cupcake corer
www.lakeland.co.uk/16686/Lakeland-Cupcake-Corer

Or are these things too domestic?

Gah, see i was late to the party whilst typing, sorry!

Oooh I need help with this game too.

Except my recipient is a 9 year old girl

Budget is £10.

Mango cutter. I never knew I needed one until it was gifted to me. Comes out about 3 times a year but i wouldn’t be without it! 😁

@calzone, a nine year old me would have loved this "Disco Light Bulb": www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N9SD83S/ref=sspa_dk_detail_1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_p=8e5be0e3-b258-4b06-8b6e-695b24f935a4&th=1&pd_rd_wg=Hj5NY&pf_rd_r=YFNDHNYMMAP1RQNZHA9A&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&pd_rd_i=B01N9SD83S&pd_rd_w=XwDVk&tag=mumsnetforum-21&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&pd_rd_r=225e003a-f720-11e8-9199-93a0264a9794

One of those wallet card diy things. Has all the gadgets that you can pull out but fits in your wallet

This! It’s lovely.......
www.findmeagift.co.uk/gifts/orgasmatron-head-massager.html

You guys are amazing! I think I'm going toilet light and avocado gizmo so far...

If you want practical and entertaining how about a bicycle pizza cutter? I actually want one

rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F323240015881

Dunelm have a pomegranate deseeder and a plum pitter both £4.

Ds is going to buy my brother the toilet light and some joke loo roll......

I LOVE the bicycle pizza cutter!
Judas - the head massager looks lovely, but potentially a little bit sensual for giving to rather staid BIL...