Your Next Gift

The Micro Mosquito is currently ruffling feathers throughout the world of RC aviation, as it is one of the most incredible flying machines ever to take to the skies. Weighing in at a mere 15g, this bug-like indoor 'copter is so small it can take off and land in the palm of your hand. Amazing!

Thanks to its counter-rotating blades the Mosquito is astoundingly manoeuvrable. Once you get the hang of its twin-toggle, digital proportional transmitter you'll be buzzing around like a pro pilot. Up, down, hover, forwards, backwards, left, right - you name it. We just landed ours on the boss's head having taken off from the water cooler. Try doing that in a proper chopper. (Don't, you might decapitate someone).

Ready to fly in the smallest of spaces straight out of the box, the Mosquito is powered via a charger that doubles up as a launch pad. A 45 minute juice-up will give you a full ten minutes of flying time - more than enough to hover around the ceiling, fly by the coffee table and buzz past the telly. This innovative triumph of micro-engineering even features a pair of green glowing 'eyes' - perfect for putting the willies up the cat when night falls.

Believe us, playing with the Mosquito is seriously addictive. We guarantee you'll be unable to resist a quick flight whenever you're lounging on the sofa or twiddling your thumbs at work. If you still haven't got the bug, hit the Buy button. Because flying the Micro Mosquito is a total buzz!

Available at:
I Want One Of Those (UK/USA/Europe/International)
ThinkGeek (USA/Canada/International)
Firebox (USA/UK/Europe/International)

Halloween is just around the corner and if you're looking for a new costume we've found an amazing selection of Halloween costumes for adults and children too! Classic outfits like Witch Costume, Devil Costume, Pirate Costume, Flapper Costume or Vampire Costume, or you may prefer a stylish adult Halloween Costume like a Pumpkin Spice Costume, Marilyn Monroe Costume, Cleopatra Costume, Fairy Costume, Renaissance Costume or for the gents a Batman Costume, Elvis Costume, Shrek Costume, Willy Wonka Costume, Lord of the Rings Costume or even Star Wars Costumes! If you are in the mood for a humorous adult Halloween Costume, they also have a nice selection of funny costumes as well. And remember an adult Costume is not just for halloween! It's always fun to have a costume for reading time with the kids too!

And talking of kids, well we've also found a great variety of good looking child Halloween costumes for your Halloween trick-or-treating this year, one that your child will go batty for! Classic Halloween costumes like Witch Costumes, Vampire Costumes and Skeleton Costumes, and also stylish Halloween costumes like the perky Pumpkin Spice Costume, Barbie Costumes, Batman Costumes and Star Wars Costumes. A Child Halloween Costume is perfect for halloween and great for playtime as well!

Available at: Costume Craze (USA), BuyCostumes.com (USA), Toys R Us (USA) and Toys R Us (UK)

'Just the good ol' boys, never meanin' no harm, beats all you've ever saw...' If you're old enough and geeky enough to remember that song, you'll know that the real star of the Dukes of Hazzard wasn't Bo, Luke, Flash the dog or even Daisy's perfectly formed...erm, jeep. No, the star of this so-bad-it-was-brilliant slice of 80s TV was the good ol' General Lee.

Seemingly indestructible, this souped-up 1969 Dodge Charger roared its way through each goofball episode (and the frankly disappointing 2005 movie) like grits through a goose. It could even leap through the air every time it hit a bump. And now you can yee-haa your way across the county in this fully-functioning, Remote Control version of one of rubbish TV's greatest vehicles.

The General Lee R/C Car is an exact replica of the fantastically orangey ve-hi-cle driven by them pesky Duke boys in the TV show and movie. Ready to run, this beautifully-built car travels forwards, backwards, left and right, and boasts a nifty 'turbo-boost' function so you can outrun Enos, Cletus or any other suggestively named deputy sheriff. It even has working headlights so you can run moonshine into Chickasaw County after dark.

Of course the General wouldn't be the General without those ear-splitting airhorns, heck no! Simply press a button on the handheld transmitter and you'll hear that famous Dixie ditty plus a hearty 'Yeee-haaa!' It's just like being in Hazzard County. In fact you can almost hear Rosco P. Coltrane saying 'I'm gonna cuff ya an' stuff ya! Ghkuu-ku-ku!' every time you break the speed limit.

Whether you're a longstanding Dukes of Hazzard aficionado or a fan of the movie (well there must be a few), the General Lee R/C Car is one of the purdiest replicas we ever did see. We guarantee you'll be unable to stop speaking in hayseed slang every time you go for a spin. You can even dress up like one of them Dukes and pretend you're foiling one of Boss Hogg's dastardly schemes. It's fun, but boy, do those hotpants chafe. Yeeeee-haaaaa!

Available at: Firebox (USA/IK/Europe/International)

Airzooka is the 'fun gun' that blows a harmless ball of air towards any object, person (or animal!). The airball will travel up to thirty feet and beyond...

Cackle with amusement as, seemingly from nowhere, you are able to mess up a person's hair, ruffle their shirt, dress, or TPS reports from a distance, or just plain blow 'em away!.

The Airzooka is surprisingly accurate and Office Dogs Loathe Them!. But it's so fun to watch Cisco twenty feet away suddenly leap a foot into the air because of the ghost like ball of air that just nailed him. Needless to say all our office dogs are generating AirZooka Psychosis, but we suppose that's part of being an office dog.

Requiring no batteries or electricity, AirZooka operates simply by pulling and releasing a built-in elastic air launcher. And here's the best part: because it shoots air, you'll never run out of ammo (unless you happen to be on the moon!).

Available at: ThinkGeek (USA/Canada/International) and I Want One Of Those (UK/USA/Europe/International)

Daleks have for the past half a millions years or so been hell bent on universal conquest and destruction, which seems slightly counter-intuitive, but there you go. Fortunately for everyone else in the universe, a mutant Kaled pottering about in a dustbin with an egg whisk and a sink plunger stuck onto it has not aided their progress much. Of course that old chestnut, the invention of the stairs, rather scuppered their plans. This is of course just as well, seeing as someone has, possibly inadvisably, invented a Dalek that is considerably more adept, interactive and powerful than Dr Who's original nemesis.

The Voice Controlled Dalek is a new generation of galactic evil. Standing a mighty foot and a half high, he's able to track moving objects, and as well as you being able to direct him by radio control, he responds to over 30 voice commands. Complete with sound, movement and heat sensors, he's festooned with sound and light effects, and his memory banks store over 50 Dalek phrases (helpfully translated into gargled English). His 'Eye' and 'Exterminator' arm light up, and his head can rotate through 270 degrees - which steals the thunder from owls somewhat. He has a bevy of special operational modes, such as 'Seek Locate', 'Follow Me' and 'Guard Room', making him a handy sentinel to have round the house.

No doubt The Doctor would give his scarf and hat to have such a subservient and useful Dalek to guard the Tardis for him, sadly clothes have never really caught on as a viable currency round here and he'll need to dig a bit deeper than that. It's important however that the rest of us take control of these more subservient and obedient Voice Command Interactive Daleks, so that the real one's can't make a comeback. Perhaps a pair would be a good idea, though as yet there's no reported success of their breeding in captivity - do let us know if you have any luck, it would be a world first.

Features:

- A lifesize Dalek towering at 18 inches.
- Responds to over 30 spoken commands.
- A remote control for multi directional movement.
- Independent head, body and eye movement.
- Multiple sensory inputs; touch, movement, heat.
- Light and sound effects.
- 50 Dalek phrases up his metaphorical sleeve.
- A glowing exterminator arm and eye stalk.
- Built in modes - 'Seek Locate' , 'Follow Me', 'Voice Programming', 'Guard Room' and 'Static'.
- Recognition of Dr Who character names.
- Suitable for ages 8 years+.
- Uese 4 x D Cell Batteries, 4 x AA Batteries and 1 x 9V Battery.
- Size: 46cm (18") tall.

Available at: I Want One Of Those (UK/USA/Europe) and ThinkGeek (USA/Canada)

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Everyone knows that Galactic Marines are the toughest fighters this side of the Quark Nebula... but equip them with blasters and helipacks and you've got something deadly enough to take out a queen alien with no power-loader required. This Dueling Galactic Marines Copter Set gets you a set of two mini remote control helicopters with infra-red laser tag style battle action. Take to the air from the palm of your hand then use the shoulder button on the remote unleash a plasma blast your opponent copter. Each shot causes the gun of your galactic marine to flash with simulated gunfire. The first hit causes your enemy to spin. The second makes the enemy copter lose power... the third cuts rotor power completely as your opponent plummets to the ground and you gloat in victory. However to truly dominate the sky, you'll need to practice up on your flying skills. With stable flying characteristics and forgiving crash dynamics these diminutive galactic copters are perfect for that impending battle against the betentacled alien planet hopper that awaits when you level up.

Features:

- Set of two amazingly small Infrared Remote control helicopters look like Galactic Marines.
- Helicopters battle by shooting invisible IR beams.
- First hit makes your opponent spin, second hit they lose power, third hit they plummet to the ground.
- Flashing Light on Gun time you Fire.
- Realistic Galactic Blaster Sounds.
- Intended for indoor use. Outdoor flying only under ZERO wind conditions.
- Full Flight control with up/down and turn right/left.
- Body is constructed from durable EPP foam.
- Internal helicopter battery charges from remote control unit.
- 15 minute charge time, 5 - 7 minute flight time.
- Extra tail rotors included.
- Uses 6 AA Batteries.

Available at: ThinkGeek (USA/Canada/International)

Speedboats are brilliant, aren't they? Because as well as flitting across the water with the greatest of ease they conjure up glam images of Monaco, Miami Vice and David Hasselhoff's hairy chest (or is that just us?)

Sadly, in order to own one of these sleek machines you need to be incredibly wealthy which is a shame because there's nothing quite like captaining your very own speedboat. And that's where the Stealth Speedboat comes in.

This large, ominous-looking vessel is frighteningly fast and makes other battery-powered RC boats look about as threatening as a soggy fishcake. Bearing more than a passing resemblance to the Batboat, the twin-motor Stealth has got speed written all over it (not literally, that would look silly) and its satisfyingly sexy aerodynamic lines help it achieve amazing speed!

You control the surprisingly maneuverable Stealth via a sturdy twin-toggle transmitter, whilst power comes courtesy of a rechargeable battery. A four-hour charge gives you up to 30 minutes to tear up the local waterways - we know that doesn't sound like a long time but the raw power of the Stealth more than compensates. Besides, any longer and those boat freaks who spend all day tinkering with their petrol-powered vessels for 30 seconds of playtime might start to get jealous!

Despite its menacing appearance and awesome performance the Stealth is extremely landlubber-friendly as its propellers automatically cut-off when removed from the water. In fact, the only thing you have to worry about with the Stealth is being spotted by anyone who believed you when you told them you owned a real speedboat!

Available at: Firebox (USA/UK/Europe/International)

What better present for the person who has everything than a poignant reminder that they want for nothing? This lovingly crafted vial of emptiness is filled to the brim with unfettered nothingness. Free from the burden of possessions, the weight of responsibility, Nothing is as idiotic as it is brilliant.

Indeed even old Macbeth, though mad as a kipper, realized that life, whilst full of sound and fury (and that was before iPods) is inherently daft and ultimately signifies Nothing. And let us not forget, that 'Nothing' is so important that most of our universe - and the contents of a lot of people's heads - appears to be made up of it.

It's a statement, an empty gesture if you will, a nod at the futility of ownership, and yet despite 'Nothing' being nothing, it is of course packed with millions of protons, neutrons and what have you, which is pretty good for Nothing.

Features:

- A packet full to the brim with nothing.
- Suitable for ages 14 years+.
- Size: 17 x 9 x 7cm.

Available at: I Want One Of Those (UK/USA/Europe/International)

Conducting crackpot experiments with everyday items is one of life's great pleasures. When you're ten. If you're still carrying out half-baked 'research' with helium balloons, baking soda and old chemistry sets past the age of fifteen, you really should take a long hard look at yourself. And once you've done that you should buy the spectacularly infantile Geyser Tube.

As any wannabe egghead will tell you, idiotic thrill-seeking knows no age limit, especially when the thrill in question involves 30ft soda volcanoes. The Geyser Tube has been created to maximise the effect of the old mints-in-fizzy-pop routine; you know, the one where your sweeties react violently when plopped in a bottle of somethingade.

Simply load the mints in this screw-on transparent tube, lock it on your plastic pop bottle (any fizzy drink will do but diet stuff works best) and pull the pin. Oh yes, and run for it. Because the moment the sweets hit the liquid, a powerful soda geyser erupts from the top with enough pressure to reach 30ft - yes, 30ft! And thanks to this ingenious little gizmo you'll get a perfect launch every time without getting drenched.

We really can't stress how entertaining watching a ferocious fountain of soda pop blasting skywards is. And with the help of the Geyser Tube you'll be amazed at the height your geysers achieve. In fact, here at the YourNextGift this innocent looking plastic tube has resulted in a marked drop in productivity. But we haven't got time to discuss that now; we're off to the car park to set off a ten-bottle cola Krakatoa. Whoosh!

Available at: ThinkGeek (USA/Canada) and Firebox (UK/USA/International)

The ridiculously popular USB Missile Launcher has had a radical refit, an uber upgrade if you will. Where once you could control it from your keyboard and fire wildly into the yonder, you can now, thanks to its on-board webcam, see what you're pointing at! So not only do you have a live image to home-in on (which is just SO cool), they've also added sound effects, such as a missile whooshing noise and a warning siren. As if this wasn't enough it can also hook up to your MSN and anyone on your MSN list, be they in the same building or the other side of the world, can control and fire your missile launch. Yes really, it's amazing isn't it. The fun you can have is almost endless. You could even hook it up to your machine at home, log into your MSN at work, and if anyone comes near your machine you can scare the bejesus out of them by remotely zapping them with a missile. It's almost too brilliant to comprehend. The image quality is excellent, you can adjust the camera angle to hone your accuracy, and find out just how much time you can waste at work (really quite a lot from our experience). This thing is awesome!

Features:

- A missile launcher complete with a built-in webcam.
- Control your launcher via your PC or hook it up to MSN and you or anyone on your MSN list can control it for you from anywhere in the world.
- The web-cam allows you to see a live image of your chosen target.
- Missiles are launched up to 15 feet at an extremely nippy pace.
- The camera angle is adjustable.
- A control panel will appear on your MSN, use this to navigate the launcher left, right, up and down.
- Choose from a selection of sound effects including a 'warning siren', a boinging sound and the classic missile launch 'whoosh'.
- The launcher has three foam missiles.
- A CD of software.
- Suitable for ages 12 years+.
- Size: 5" x 4.25" x 7.25" / 13cm x 11cm x 18.5cm.

Available at: ThinkGeek (USA/International) and I Want One Of Those (UK/USA/Europe/International)

We like toys - and we like THESE toys! These remote-controlled submarines fit into the palm of your hand and have dual propeller propulsion systems that allow omnidirectional movement underwater in a bathtub, swimming pool, or in shallow ponds. The submarines dive and surface like an actual naval submarine, and the three high-powered motors ensure rapid movement forward, backward, left, right, and while performing 360 progressive rolls. The submarines have dual LED headlights and each unit operates on a unique radio frequency, allowing underwater races with multiple submarines. Includes rechargeable batteries, remote control and charging base. The set comprises of two (One Blue and one Gold). Each: 1 1/2" H x 2 1/4" W x 3 3/4" L. (2 1/4 oz.) and can be used in water up to 3' (1mtr) deep. Suitable for ages 5 and older - we like older - especially good for Dads.

Available at: Hammacher (USA/International)

It takes genuine talent to outshine an acting juggernaut like David Hasselhoff. But, unbelievable though it may seem, the Hoff was once upstaged by a car. And it wasn't just any old car, it was KITT, or to give its full title, the Knight Industries Two Thousand.

This sleek, customized Pontiac Trans-Am was impervious to attack, could cruise at 300mph and was loaded with hi-tech armaments. It could even talk, albeit in an incredibly camp, condescending voice. And now, thanks to your hairy-chested friends at the Firebox Foundation, you can own a fully-functioning, Remote Controlled version of one of crummy TV's greatest vehicles.

The Knight Rider Remote Controlled Car doesn't have a molecular bonded shell, and it can't leap through the air (unless you throw it). It does, however, travel forwards, backwards, left and right, and boasts a 'turbo-boost' function. It also emits that familiar whooshing sound and features a working red sensor on the hood. Best of all, this tribute to an 80s legend talks when you hit a button on the transmitter: 'I am KITT, whom you may regard as the voice of the Knight 2000.'

As soon as you get behind the wheel (well fool around with the transmitter) of this iconic vehicle the Knight Rider memories will come flooding back: Michael's unfeasibly tight jeans, Devon's plummy voice, April's incredible set of *ahem* wrenches and that pulsating theme music. In fact, this beautifully built remote controlled car is so evocative you might be tempted to buy an ill-fitting leather jacket, get a perm and cruise the highways fighting crime. Or maybe not.

There's never been a better time to make a total Hasselhoff out of yourself with this fantastic car! Whether you're a fan of the show or you just love everything to do with the Hoff (and who doesn't?), buying a Knight Rider Remote Controlled Car is your civic duty. After all, how else will you champion the cause of the innocent, the helpless and the powerless in a world of criminals who operate above the law? Exactly!

Available at: Firebox (USA/UK/Europe/International)

A full 2 feet long, this unique Remote Controlled Robotic Shark has a full-range of motion to replicate the smooth, sleek swimming of one of nature's most efficient predators. It is able to gracefully maneuver up, down, left, right, and even backwards through water, in depths up to 9 feet. The shark can swim up to 40 foot from its handheld remote unit which is also submersible, allowing you to swim with your shark. The unit has a 15-minute run time per charge, with an additional battery is available below for reduced downtime. Available in Blue or Red, each has a different remote frequency so that two can be used at the same time. For ages 8 and up!

Available at: Hammacher (USA/International)

Most doormats are about as interesting as...erm, doormats. And anything that veers from those boring, brown, bristly affairs usually features some Stepford-style message. So thank goodness the chic Space Invaders LED Doormat has dum-dum-dummed its way down to earth to inject a dash of quirky cool into the foot wiping arena.

As you can see, this frankly bizarre doormat features an animated LED digital display with a naughty little Space Invader on it. And it's not just any Space Invader; it's the appendage waggling, crab-like blighter that spawned a thousand playground impersonations back in the day. (Well it did at our school).

Guaranteed to put the willies up unwanted visitors and anyone else unacquainted with your utter geekiness, the Space Invaders LED Doormat is motion-sensitive, so whenever someone comes near, a glowing green invader moves back and forth across its stylish flat panel display. It's just as sinister, ominous and excruciatingly compelling as the game itself. Simply put in two AAA batteries and you're away.

Crafted in industrial grade rubberized plastic, this generously proportioned (63cmx40cm) muck-muncher is certainly no slouch in the practicality department. But let's be honest, its true role lies in paying chic tribute to a global gaming phenomenon that has yet to be surpassed. Lara who?

Short of answering the door dressed as a Romulan Daryl Hall tribute act, we can think of no better way to show your appreciation for 20th century high culture. So get ordering and wipe your feet in the face of a legend. Dum, dum, dum, dum!

Available at: Firebox (UK/USA/International) and ThinkGeek (USA/International)

Take the plunge to a whole new depth of pool party fun! The Radio Controlled Beverage & Snack Float delivers refreshments to your pool guests as they splash about - without you getting all wet. Unless, of course, you're already in the pool! Simply stock this innovative water toy with up to five drinks, fill the center bowl with something to munch on, and tell your guests to make way for the snack tray! They'll dive into summer snacks without ever leaving the water. Make a splash at your next pool party with this remote control snack and drink delivery float! It's the ultimate in party gear!

Available at: After 5 Catalog (USA/International)