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GLITTER HOPPER - HOP TILL YOU DROP!

You’re 8 years old again and it’s perfect weather for playing outside.  Every kid you know has a hopper and you have a really great driveway with a steep hill at the bottom… perfect for a little dare devil racing!  Sure it’s on concrete… sure you’re arm is still broken from the last time you tried to take on that hill… but you still have one good arm – that’s enough, right?!

We all remember the bumps and scrapes and bruises we received from our dare devil ways as a kid and while maybe we’re a lot tamer than we used to be… we still miss some of those fun toys we had back in the day!  It would be so nice to relive our time spent on those hoppers as an adult… in the grass… on flat ground.  Hey! We’re not stupid anymore!

PerpetualKid.com has come to your rescue!  We’re helping you recapture your youth with our new adult sized Glitter Hopper!  At 24” tall, this hopper will keep you giggling as you bounce up and down.  Show your kids how it’s really supposed to be done!  Race your friends at your next BBQ or challenge your cousin at your next family reunion.  Just make sure you set time limits if you’re sharing – you don’t want everyone else hogging all your Glitter Hopper time!

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FRIDGE PATROL - PUT YOUR HANDS UP!

We’re officially in the midst of bathing suit weather, the pools are open and everyone is heading to the beach for their vacations.  Maybe we’ve been working since last summer to keep up our physique.  Maybe we put in extra effort over the last few months to trim down the fat from the holiday season.  Or maybe we are just naturally beautiful and slim… okay maybe not.

We kept meaning to jump on that whole diet thing but time sure got away from us.  And really, how can anyone go a full 2 weeks without snacking on some greasy fries or chowing down on a huge ice cream sundae?  What are we supposed to do when that late night snacking urge hits us? STARVE?!  

Let’s face it, sometimes we need someone else to make us feel guilty about our eating habits but if no one else is around….  But what if you had a little buddy who lived inside your refrigerator 24/7?  Our Fridge Patrol cop is quick to remind you to back away quickly before you get yourself into trouble.  Shouting lines like “get back or you’re going down” all while shining his intimidating flashlight right at you!  You’ll certainly think twice before reaching for those leftovers at midnight!

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BBQ GRILL BEACH TOWEL - RED & CRISPY LOOKS NICE ON YOU!

We’ve all done it.  NO NOT THAT! What we mean to say is that we’ve all stretched out in the hot sun and the next thing we know we’re waking up hours later… red and crispy.  If we were a turkey we’d be good and cooked!  The only thing we can hope is that we don’t have raccoon eyes from falling asleep with our sunglasses on.

If you were smart you planned for such a trauma to your sensitive skin.  Maybe you have a tried and true remedy at home or maybe, like us, you rely on a very large bottle of aloe and cold compresses.  Regardless of how you handle it – no one likes being severely burned.  You might as well have lathered yourself in oil and laid on a grill – at least then you’d be evenly toasted!

It doesn’t matter if you’re on the beach, at the pool or even stretching out in your own backyard, this hot BBQ Grill Beach Towel is uniquely perfect for tanning, relaxing or even drying off from your quick dip.  Measuring at 30” wide x 60” long and made from 100% cotton, you love grilling your buns in the hot summer sun!

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SAVIN UP FOR A DREAM WEDDING - EVERY LITTLE CENT HELPS!

Some of us were just born to be married.  From an early age we started our scrapbook of celebrities in wedding gowns, cut outs of the perfect groom, pictures of our favorite flower bouquets from wedding magazines, lists of songs we might want to walk down the aisle to… and every other detail we could come up with.  

We were organized!  We had our bridesmaids set and really it didn’t matter who the groom was, as long as the wedding went off exactly as we wanted it to.  Of course, as we get older our opinions change and we realize that maybe the groom should be allowed to have some input but we still stick the plan as much as possible.  We don’t want to have to settle for mediocre when we’ve been dreaming about our wedding since we were barely walking.

You can start saving today with your brand new Savin Up for a Dream Wedding bank.  Every little bit helps.  Why let money stop you from having the wedding you’ve been waiting for your whole life?!  Isn’t it time to pull out that old scrapbook and start dreaming again?

SAVE FOR YOUR DREAM WEDDING WITH PERPETUALKID.COM!

SNAP-A-PARTY - ROCK-A-CONCERT!

We love concerts year round but there is something special about outdoor concerts in the summertime.  Good seats aren’t necessary; all we need is a lawn, a good blanket and great company!  There’s nothing better than making friends with your neighbors and kicking off your shoes as you dance to one of your favorite bands.  Sounds like a great time to us!

Not that we EVER mind a good tailgate… mmm grilled burgers… or tofu dogs… whatever your taste buds desire.  But we also enjoy the venues that allow you to bring your own food in.  There is nothing better than waiting for the show to start and chowing down on some pretty great picnic items.

The problem is, we don’t like paper plates because they just fall apart and we’re not about to pack our dishes from home.  For those of you looking for a better option we want to introduce you to the Snap-A-Party set.  You can throw the used Snap-A-Party items out when you’re finished or take them home and wash them for reuse.  This sturdy plastic wear is perfect for both tailgating and picnic fun!  

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XPOSED! COSMETIC BAG - GET XPOSED!

Amanda is going on vacation for the 4th of July and she’s super excited.  She’s such a work-a-holic, she never takes vacations… which also means she never flies anywhere.  She’s been asking us questions non-stop about the airports, flights, planes, weather and anything else she can think of for the last three weeks.  Today her obsession seems to be airport security.

We had to ask why she was nervous about it, was she planning on transporting illegal substances or something?  No, it’s nothing like that at all – she just doesn’t like the idea of people looking into her carry-on bags.  After all, they might contain things like girly products and other personal items.  [INSERT EYE ROLL HERE].

We think it’s cute that Amanda is so worried about her privacy but it got us thinking, how many other people out there get nervous about going through airport security?  Is it because they are easily embarrassed or intensely private people?  Do people really freak out when their bags are zooming through the x-ray machines?

Most of us don’t care or give it any thought.  In fact we say BRING IT ON – WE HAVE NOTHING TO HIDE!  As evidenced by one of our favorite bags, the Xposed! Cosmetic Bag.  This fun plastic fiber bag is durable and has plenty of room for all your cosmetic needs.  We just have one question for you, does anyone else carry around a spiked collar in their makeup bag?

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DOG CHUCKLE BUDDIES - GET A GOOD CHUCKLE

When was the last time we had a really good laugh?  There was that giggle fit this morning, there was the joke we found amusing yesterday… but as far as a side-splitting-my-stomach-hurts kind of laugh?  We can’t remember.  

Sometimes it seems the older we get the less we burst into fits of laughter.  When we were kids we thought EVERYTHING was funny but the more routine our lives seem to get, the less we seem to notice the humor.  We’d see some poor guy with an unusually long nose and we’d start laughing so hard we’d fall over.  We’d hear a word that just sounded silly and every time we’d crack up.  For most of us, laughter isn’t scheduled into our daily routine… and it should be.

The good news is laughter is contagious!  If someone else starts up you can’t help but feel the corners of mouth start to twitch – you want to smile… you want to laugh and before you can help it – you are convulsing in gut-wrenching laughter.  Maybe you need to take the lighter approach and start off the laughter yourself….

Get over to PerpetualKid.com and purchase our Dog Chuckle Buddies!  Flip the switch and he’s motion activated.  Every time the motion sensor on his forehead detects movement, the Dog Chuckle Buddies will roll around in hysterical laughter over and over again.  Your kids, your friends… even your pets will love Dog Chuckle Buddies!  Side-splitting laughter, here we come!

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PACK THIS! NOTEPAD - PROCRASTINATORS UNITE!

Some of us are procratinators.  We know we need to do something, we have plenty of time to prepare but it doesn’t really matter because we won’t be doing it until the last second anyway.  Now for some (or at least this is the excuse we tell ourselves), the added adreinaline during the final push makes us work better… but for others it just leaves a wide gap for mistakes.

Imagine going somewhere warm during the cold winter holidays and forgetting your bathing suit, your toothbrush, your favorite flip-flops, your razor and everything else that would’ve been packed had you not been doing it 20 minutes before you needed to be out of the house and at the airport.  Seriously, WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?!  Sure, you can buy some of that stuff wherever you might be… but you already spent enough money on your vacation!

We can help you avoid vacation packing mishaps with our Pack This! Notepad.  Just take a minute to fill out this handy form, mark off everything you want to take with you and then when you decide to pack last minute you’ll know EXACTLY what to take with you!

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CONGRATS TO OUR HIDE N' TWEET WINNER @B32!

A BIG congratulations to @B32 for being the second HIDE N TWEET winner!  You can follow @B32 on their TWITTER page.  And don't forget to check in with @Perpetual_Kid for fun contests, product information, great discounts and overall craziness!

2ND EVER PERPETUAL KID HIDE N' TWEET! SPREAD THE WORD!

PLEASE join us for the second EVER Perpetual Kid HIDE N' TWEET at 3 pm EST today!  Spread the word!  We'll hide Tweetie the Twitter blue bird on one of our product pages and it's your job to find him!  The first person to find him and then tweet his location back to us @Perpetual_Kid wins a $25.00 gift certificate to PerpetualKid.com!

CONTROL A DOG REMOTE - TAKE YOUR DOG TO WORK DAY!

We heard a rumor that tomorrow is “bring your dog to work” day and we couldn’t be more excited.  Fortunately for us, Perpetual Kid’s headquarters is a pretty family-friendly place.  We seem to have kids, pets, spouses, friends, and family popping in and out all the time.  Is it wrong that we enjoy testing our new potential products on helpless family victims… ahem… members?  We kid… kind of.  

Tomorrow will most certainly be a mad-house around here if we all bring in our pooches for the day.  It’s always a good time but unfortunately pets can be fairly unpredictable, we’ll have to keep a close eye on them to make sure that they don’t go get themselves into any real trouble!

Good thing we have the Control A Dog Remote if for no other reason than to give us the illusion of complete control.  If we want our pup to stay we just hit a button, if we want him to get us the fax off of the fax machine… well we just wish really really hard and then get up and get it ourselves.  But you get the point.  Any pet owner will love this gag gift that is powered 100% by positive thinking!

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LICENSE PLATE FLASH FRAME - SAY WHAT YOU WANT!

Bumper stickers were great when we were teens and drove junk cars around.  We could litter our entire bumper, back window and any other blank space with stickers supporting our favorite bands, vacation spots, sayings, etc.  The problem is… we grew up and realized bumper stickers aren’t as attractive as we once thought.

If we could have one bumper sticker that expressed everything we wanted to promote, we’d be happy to slap it on our car.  The problem is, there just isn’t one sticker out there that let’s others know how we feel.  Last time we checked there wasn’t a sticker that said we love the Outer Banks AND Nirvana AND The Redskins AND… well you get the point.

With the License Plate Flash Frame you can create and store up to 5 messages consisting of 120 characters each.  Promote your favorite band, cheer on your favorite sports team, heck, you can even tell the world that you love ____ (fill in the blank).  Get your message across with a License Plate Flash Frame!

***Please check your local ordinances for restrictions, we don’t want you breaking the law***

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MOO MIXER SUPREME - LAZY CRAZY DAYS!

We can be lazy lazy people when we want to be.  When we didn’t want to be bothered to drive stick shift cars they made automatics.  When we didn’t want to have to push our lawn mower they put in a motor.  When we didn’t want to open up a lid on a trashcan they made automated sensor trash cans… WHAT?! You haven’t heard of this?

The other day one of our staffers got really excited, we couldn’t WAIT to hear what story she was going to tell.  From her excitement we knew it was going to be something AWESOME! We all gathered around like kindergartners during story time to listen to a great story about…. (drum roll please) her new automated trash can.   We kid you not.  While we couldn’t understand how anyone could be so lazy as to need a trash can that opens up via motion sensor... we were just a little bit jealous.

For all you lazy crazy folk out there, we have a new toy for you!  Just fill the Moo Mixer Supreme with milk and chocolate syrup (or any other fun beverage blend you can come up with) hit the trigger and watch it mix for you!  No longer will you have to suffer the ridiculous amount of manual labor that it takes to actually stir your own drinks!  Now, we know what you’re thinking – you can’t BELIEVE that someone would be so lazy as to need this… but secretly you’re jealous of all of us who already own one!

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USB 180 REVOLVING 4 PORT HUB - COMPUTER NEAT-FREAKS

Even non-neat-freaks are neat-freaks about something.  You might have the ability to live in squalor and never clean up but maybe you find it impossible to shower unless it’s been scrubbed down thoroughly beforehand.   We all have our weird cleaning quirks!

Some of us are fanatics about our home computer space.  The room itself may look as if a tornado ripped it apart, but our desk and actual computer space is perfectly neat.  The wires are all nicely tied and organized, the desk or table it sits on is so clean you could eat off of it and all the desk trinkets are in their exact right place.  

Once upon a time keeping our computer desk clean was a piece of cake but now with all the new gadgets and gizmos using USB ports, keeping our computer from looking like some weird machine hybrid alien is next to impossible.  2 USB ports used to take us a long way – but now we easily need five or six… at least.

One way to keep your computer looking clean and tidy is to get yourself a USB 180 Revolving 4 Port Hub.  Each individual block is its own USB port and you can twist and turn them as needed.  You might have to use up one of your already established USB ports but you’ll be stylishly gaining 4 more – sounds like a win-win to us!

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