Can't cook, won't cook? You won't want to leave the kitchen once you get hold of this designer knife block as it's the most astonishing culinary accessory we've ever seen!

Aimlessly woka-woka-ing around the sitting room is for wimps. Proper pilots battle for airspace with these beam-blasting infra-red whirlybirds. A direct hit temporarily disables your rechargeable mini chopper, so you'll need real skill to stay airborne. Look out, incoming 3 o'clock!

Discover how appalling your musical taste was in 1985 with this USB-friendly double cassette deck that converts old audio tapes into pristine MP3s. Digitizing old favourites has never been easier.

Swoop by superiors, hover past heads of department and touch down on the boss's bald patch with this astonishingly tiny infra-red chopper. Controlled via a nifty transmitter that doubles up as a charger, the ready-to-fly PicoZ is virtually crash resistant and ideal for indoor flights.

You probably know a few money-grabbing monsters but we guarantee none of them are as funny as these mouthy critters. Simply deposit your shrapnel and folding in that open cakehole and you'll hear countless hilarious phrases.

The greatest thing to happen to music since Smashy and Nicey hung up their headphones, these idiot-proof USB turntables allow you to transfer your vinyl collection directly on to your computer.

It looks like a traditional kitchen storage jar but this ingenious container collects and stores sunshine so you can use it at night. Containing a solar cell, battery and LED light, the Sun Jar will add ambience to any scenario.

This super-manoeuvrable little infra-red chopper is ideal for conducting secret missions in the sitting room. In fact it's so mean-looking you'll be ducking for cover and phoning Area 51 for advice.

Moshi Monsters are playful little creatures you can adopt online, but they've somehow muscled in on the world of mobile accessories. Each weird but wonderful dome-dwelling character wiggles and spins when a call or text comes in. We feel a global craze a-coming!

If you thought regular micro choppers were small, wait until you get a load of the MX-1 Extreme. This teensy-weensy RC 'copter is so tiny it fits inside a special storage compartment in its transmitter/charger. In fact it's the world's smallest remote control chopper. In a word, wow!

If you're into cute critters and ambient mood-lighting we've got just the thing: Mood Beams are colourful little companions that cycle through a kaleidoscope of cool colours and react to music.

Take a shadowy flight into the dangerous world of a man who does not exist. No, not by perming your hair and wearing tight jeans; by buying this amazing Knight Rider RC Car that talks, flashes and even has a turbo-boost mode!

The brilliantly bizarre, totally addictive instrument made famous by everyone's favourite paint-chucker is back, and it still sounds unlike anything else on earth. As used by luminaries such as Bowie, Pulp and St. Rolf himself, this pocket electronic organ is a musical legend. Skweeeal!

If flying round a farm scaring chickens off a barn sounds like your thing, then this hilariously frenetic game is for you. If not, may we suggest you go back to playing highbrow games like Hungry Hippos.

You can't take your computer to bed (well okay you can) but you can still wake up to internet radio with this plug and play Wi-Fi alarm radio that gives instant access to over 6000 stations from around the globe. It even streams audio files from your PC and doubles up as a speaker for your MP3 player. Pure ear candy!

Why store valuable data and Death Star plans on flimsy CDs when you use classic Star Wars characters that double up as USB memory sticks? Ultra-cool and highly collectable, Mimobots make other storage solutions look about as hip as a pile of womp rat droppings!

Avoid any smash, bang, wallop when arranging bottles and cans in the fridge with these nifty little rubber wedges that keep beers, vino and pop in neat, space-saving formations.

Collectable art toys have collided with a secret online universe in the shape of UBFunkeys - cute little USB-friendly creatures that can be connected to your computer in order to unlock the world of Funkeytown. Virtual genius!

Why get in a tizz making decisions when you can let an Unazukin do it for you? These impossibly cute little yes/no dolls answer your questions with a nod or shake of the head. Life changing? No. A craze in the making? Yes.

Dogs and cats are old hat, so why not go completely prehistoric in the pet department with a stunningly hi-tech baby dinosaur? Pleo is a completely autonomous, all-seeing, all-doing robotic creature that develops its own personality according to the way it is nurtured. Totally Jurassic!

Why buy Mayfair and Trafalgar Square when you can buy streets and buildings named after friends, enemies or anyone else you can think of? It's easy because My Monopoly allows you to personalise nearly every aspect of the classic board game. Go to Jail. Do not pass Maureen's Filthy Desk or Bobby's Kebab Palace.

Rediscover the music trapped on your old tapes with this ingenious gizmo that allows you to play and convert audio cassettes on your PC. Simply install the PlusDeck in a spare slot and pump up the jam! (Or something like that).

Who'd have guessed that being a flasher could be so entertaining? It is when you wear this battery-operated T-shirt, because your chest becomes a pulsating graphic equaliser that reacts to the music around it.

Everybody needs good neighbours - and the pixelated characters that inhabit Cube World are exactly that. Because although these interactive matchstick men have their own unique interests, they play, party, dance and even fight with each other when connected.

You normally only see birds and caravans together in ancient Carry On films. But now, thanks to this deeply ironic caravan-shaped birdbox, feathered-friends will be able to nest like genuine 70s holidaymakers. The perfect garden accessory for style savvy bird-lovers everywhere. Tweet!

Create percussive pandemonium of Keith Moon proportions and indulge in a bit of crash, bang, wallop with these ingenious electronic drumsticks. Bash them against any surface or play 'air' drums in order to blast out different drum noises and jam along to the pre-recorded tune.

A portable gadget minus power is as much use as a toffee torch. That's why you need this powerful take-anywhere charger that gathers energy from that big orangey thing. No, not Dale Winton - the sun. Ideal for juicing-up iPods, PSPs and PDAs, the FreeLoader is set to become an essential travel companion.

Say konnichiwa to Momiji, a new generation of über-cool Japanese art dolls. These highly collectable hand-painted friendship figures contain tiny message cards for you to personalise, and they make ideal gifts/desktop companions. Arigato and sayonara.

Just when you thought ultra-manoeuvrable palm-size IR choppers couldn't get any cooler, in flies this scary looking rechargeable whirlybird that resembles some kind of robo-bug. Complete with glowing eyes, it's enough to make you reach for the nearest rolled-up newspaper!

Why settle for boring beer glasses when you can sup from a gorgeous goblet. Each stylish vessel has been skilfully crafted from a recycled beer bottle. How? By cutting away the base, polishing the edges and bonding a base to the neck of the bottle. Sheer glass!

Don't wanna miss a thing? You won't with a Topfield. These Freeview Playback recorders/receivers let you record two channels simultaneously, pause/rewind live TV and record entire series at the touch of a button. There's even a monster 500GB high-res model for total telly addicts. Who says the Sky+ is the limit?

They won't obliterate castle walls or settle sieges, but our desktop Trebuchets and Ballistas are more than capable of causing mayhem in the office. What's more, assembling your ultra realistic wooden thingy flinger is almost as satisfying as watching it sling its payload at the boss.

This USB-friendly version of Bop It - the hysterically addictive gizmo that orders you to manipulate its extremities in time to an increasingly frantic beat - lets you download loads of different ditties and voices. You can even record your own orders. You won't know whether to laugh or cry!

Playing hide and seek first thing in the morning is no laughing matter, but it's the only way you'll get this bonkers alarm clock to shut up. That's because it leaps off the bedside table and scurries around looking for somewhere to hide.

We've seen some amazing eyewear in our time but Vuzix take the cake because they allow you to view movies and games on virtual big screens. Immersive? It's like mainlining a movie.

Hey girls - must improve your bust? Then do it with a stealth wine dispenser that you wear like a bra. As well as allowing you to secrete and sip drinks wherever you may roam, this boob-enhancing gizmo will increase your cup size by two full cups. Gulp!

Pointless, maybe; daft, definitely; mesmerising beyond belief? You betcha! Tengu is the USB-friendly face-pulling companion that lip-syncs along to the music, speech and sounds it 'hears'. Ideal for gizmo fans with a tad too much time on their hands.

Plop one of these syrupy buds into a glass of something fizzy and watch in amazement as the bubbles cause it to blossom into a gorgeous edible flower that tastes like rhubarb and raspberry. Flower power? Absolutely.

High five! My name a Borat. Now to please make sexy time with one piece bathing suit as seen in my 2006 hit movie-film, Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. Great success!