Good Enough To Almost Eat
This sweet faced cupcake is part of Carruth Studio’s new designs for spring. The hand-cast stone plaque is made in the U.S.A. and comes in a gift box. $29. Carruth Studio, Waterville, OH.













Do the Robot!
Robot Snack Sac will be released in July, in time for Back to School. Coordinating wallet, lunch box and Vinyl Go-Go bag available now. $24.99. Stephen Joseph Gifts, Lubbock, TX. (800) 725-4807.
















Eco-snack on the Go
For the eco-conscious customer who wants to pack brown-bag lunches or snacks-to-go, the snackTAXI helps reduce the use of plastic baggies. This reusable fabric bag is lined with coated nylon, comes in many bright colors and is machine-washable. Snack size, $6.95; sandwich size, $8.95. SnackTAXI, Plainfield, MA. (413) 634-0253.









Baby Style
Fashionable moms don’t have to cramp their style. The Marilyn convertible diaper bag is made from faux leather (PVC free) and is accented with hardware in an antique brass finish.14¼”x16”x4¾”x8½”. $159.99. Timi & Leslie, Los Angeles. (213) 688-8804.










Skin Deep
New Fruit Frappe line of bath and body care contains superfruits for antioxidants. Paraben, synthetic dyes, mineral oils and SLS free. Comes in Passion fruit with noni, Grapefruit with gooseberry, Apricot with kiwi, Pear with mangosteen and Watermelon with acai berry scents. Products include foaming shower gel, luminscent hand and body cream, dry body oil spray, exfoliating shower gel, body gel spritz, bath fizzies and lip gloss. $5-$13. Upper Canada Soap. Mississauga, ON, Canada. (800) 548-4097.





Serve Up Style
Presentation is everything. The new cutting boards from the Beatriz Ball Collection combine design and function in one product. The Vento cutting board, shown here, features a space for crackers or dip. Call for prices. Beatriz Ball, Gretna, LA. (888) 265-1069.










Pet Pride
Tap into pet owners love of their canine friends with jewelry featuring images of favorite breeds. From $16. Customizing options also available: The Turquoise Bone Cross Necklace, shown, can be customized with an image of your customer’s actual pet. About $74. Fuzzy Nation, Lafayette, NJ. (973) 940-3100.












Gift Book Gifts the Less Fortunate
The World in Your Teacup is a fact-filled, taste-as-you-go journey around the world for tea lovers written by certified tea specialist Lisa Boalt Richardson. The book presents a history of tea and its influence on eight specific regions and features a tea from Kenya. Richardson will donate a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the book to Heart for Africa to help build a needed septic system for an orphanage in Kenya. 10”x10”. $24.99. Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, OR. (877) 307-0662.








Holiday Cheer for Grown Ups
Holiday Buzz Tipsy-Tini collection features glasses which each hold 8 oz. $14. For when you've REALLY been good, Ho-Ho-Ho Oversized Tipsy-Tini Glass holds 48 oz. $40. Grasslands Road, a div. of Amscan Inc., Elmsford, NY. (914) 784-4139.