Skepchick Holiday Gift Guide!

Merry Christmas, happy solstice, a lovely Kwanzaa, joyful Hannukah, and a peaceful Festivus to all! It’s the time of year when thoughts turn to helping your fellow man — particularly, helping your fellow critical thinker get new loot he or she will love all year long! But what material possession does one get for the materialist who has everything?

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Rebecca found these totally rad t-shirts on Etsy (via Fashionista). Each one is hand screen printed with an illustration from a Japanese science text book, like little anthropomorphized molecules. Soooo cute and only $15 each. We can’t decide which one we want! Contact the seller to get a tee in a girly size.

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Surlyramics are the jewelry of choice here at Skepchick! Beautiful handmade ceramic pieces that get noticed wherever you go. E-mail Amy to get something custom made, like the way-cool science gear she made for the Mr. Wizard contest.

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Speaking of the Mr. Wizard contest, how about picking up a set of DVDs for your favorite science fan? Remember fondly the days when you could buy a chemistry set that could actually blow stuff up!

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Donna (writerdd) recommends The New Encyclopedia of Unbelief, edited by Tom Flynn. Containing over 500 entries written by over 100 contributors, this updarted edition to the highly acclaimed Encyclopedia of Unbelief (1985), is a great addition to any skeptic’s library. Check out Prometheus books for more titles on philosophy, popular science, and critical thinking.

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For those unbelievers among us who love Christmas, what better way to top off the season — and your tree — than with this cuddly Flying Spaghetti Monster tree topper? If it’s too pricey for you, the matching ornament also makes a wonderfully sarcastic holiday statement.

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Not ashamed to be related to a monkey? If you support evolution, say it out loud with this hysterical t-shirt from Cafe Press. They have a huge selection of gifts for freethinkers, atheists, agnostics, and more…. all from a variety of small vendors.

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What Monty Python geek could possibly wander around in winter without these slippers? Run Away!!!!

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Bug_girl also recommends you pick up a LightWedge for reading when your partner is asleep–you don’t have to turn on a light!

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If you’ve ever grown “sea monkeys”, you’ll love their bigger, badder cousins, Triops! Watching them swim with undulating appendages is the Zen experience you’ve been looking for. Great pets for kids or adults. Even better–Triops are considered to be “living fossils” since they appear to be about the same as they were 220 million years ago.

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For the Chemistry geek, check out madewithmolecules for neurotransmitters in silver and gold. Or, testosterone boxers!

They also have the only holiday cards that don’t make bug_girl nauseous.

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For the 5-year old trapped in your adult friend’s body, why not get him or her a ball pit? Randall Munroe at XKCD blogged about his experience creating a pit in his living room, inspired by his own comic on the same subject.

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You already know how much we love the periodic table shower curtain. Now check out some of the other options over at Simple Memory Art, like this sweet Solar System version!

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For the skeptic with a good sense of irony — carry a little pseudoscience wherever you go with this Ouiga Board pendant! Summon very tiny ghosts with your portable power. Only five bucks!

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And of course, don’t forget that we still have all your favorite pick-up line t-shirts in the Skepchick store!

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What cool, geeky gifts are you giving (or requesting) this year? Leave your thoughts in the comments . . .