33 Unconventional Products For Anyone Who's Bored With All Things Trending Right Now

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19-03-2025

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Skip the TikTok feed and try this hilarious "Grievance Journal" for catharsis or these quirky Etsy prints to liven up your room.
1. A set of delightful bird-themed hair clips bound to get you so many compliments from fellow bird enthusiasts that your heart will take flight.
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Promising review:"Super cute, holds all my curly hair well, good size!" — Elizabeth Blank
Get a set of four from Amazon for $19.99 (also available in four other styles).
2. A bitingly hilarious "I Hate You All" activity book for stress relief that delightfully straddles the line between wholesome and worrisome — perfect for blowing off a little steam at the end of a long day.
3. A set of book-shaped sponges, aka what happens when Cinderella and Belle collaborate on your birthday gift.
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Promising review:"Everything about these sponges is great. The design and printing is very well done, with clear tasteful colors, and the sponges themselves are quality. I use them in the guest bathroom sink with the soap dish and they actually strike your eye, a little pop of art — that's how nicely the printing is done. I bought them for me but they would be a wonderful book club gift." — isecond
Get a set of three from Amazon for $10.
4. A NeeDoh "Dream Drop," the latest drop from the *elite* Needoh sensory fidget toy line for anyone who wants to add more calm and focus to their day. This goo-filled, delightfully colorful fidget has a satisfying squish with a "slow rise" before going back to its original shape. Reviewers also love that it doesn't have the kind of stickiness that picks up debris and makes it hard to clean.
Schylling is a small business that specializes in modern and retro toys, games, and sets.
Promising review: "Great, and I love that it has a tray to sit on. I love how firm this is to squeeze, and the slow release is really relaxing. The included dish is a great touch — it keeps it clean and gives it a dedicated spot to rest." — AZMOM
Get it from Amazon for $7.61 (the color is either blue, pink, or purple and gets selected for you at random)!
Check out the rest of the Needoh fidget toy options on their Amazon storefront!
5. A minimalist mood ring so you can have all the nostalgia of one of these ~mystical~ pieces of jewelry with a classic, modern design. (Can't wait to watch this turn the most beautiful shades of pink whenever a server comes over with a gigantic burger and fries.)
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Honeycat is a California-based, female-founded small business that specializes in high-quality, delicate jewelry.
Promising review: "Love love. This little ring is completely what I was looking for. It's so comfortable and changes with moods. Being 70 it brought so many memories back. I bought size 10 for thumb. But love it on index finger. Granddaughter will love this too. ❤" — sisB
Get it from Amazon for $21.99+ (available in sizes 3–12 and three band colors).
6. A set of edible crunchy insects to liven up your meals and expand your palette — reviewers comment that these are a good "blank slate" kind of snack and are fun to season to your liking!
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Erbie's is a small business that specializes in dehydrated, seasoned bug snacks. Each bag includes a mix of house crickets, black crickets, grasshoppers, silkworm pupae, and sago worm pupae.
Promising review: "All the reviews were pretty spot on. Small bag, crumbly, not very flavorful. Pop some garlic salt or paprika in the bag and you're good to go! Debating on making a flour with them and using it to bread some chicken. I'm a foreman at a body shop and only three of the guys were willing to try them and the rest scattered, so it was an entertaining day. Keep water nearby because they are dry." — Stacia Eldredge
Get it from Amazon for $11.99 (also available in a two-pack).
7. A set of quirky ceramic mini espresso cups so cute that from the moment you start sipping from them, it'll be like one touch and they brand new'd it for you ✨.
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Promising review:"These espresso cups are the cutest. They are very different and unique. I was scared about the handle being hard to hold, but it is just fine." — Sandra Vehabovic
Get a set of two from Amazon for $16.99 (available in 10 styles and in packs of four).
8. A building block tissue box that will make any Lego fan think that eh, maybe getting the sniffles isn't the worst thing in the world, if it means you have an excuse to pull tissues out of this fun contraption.
Promising review: "Fantastic for your Lego fan. I was surprised how nice this was. Made entirely of wood with a slide bottom for tissues. Definite buy for the Lego fan in your life." — T
Get it from Amazon for $18.99+ (available in two colors).
9. A " Grievance Journal," or rather a "burn book for the discerning misanthrope" — a darkly funny, satisfying, and cathartic journal with 52 prompts so you can purge yourself of the ~~darkness~~ of your daily irritations and inconveniences without alarming all your friends and neighbors. (Well, any more than you already do 😈.)
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Promising review: "Bought this intending to gift it to a friend but ended up getting really into the prompts and decided to keep it for myself. WOW, what an awesome way to vent and articulate the negativity you're feeling by actually forcing yourself to form coherent thoughts around your emotions. Cheaper and more effective than therapy, buying several more for friends and fam." — Alex
Get it from Amazon for $27.99.
10. A pillow-shaking alarm clock that uses a "shaker" mode to gently vibrate under your pillow to wake you up — perfect for someone who doesn't respond as well to noise, or doesn't like how jarring it is to wake to an alarm. THAT SAID, this also features an option for an alarm so loud that they call it a "sonic bomb," so you can use that as extra wake-up insurance if you need it!
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Sonic Alert is a small business that specializes in alarm clocks.
Promising review: "This alarm is amazing. The pillow shaker does its job to perfection. The shaker shakes the pillow just right so you don't wake up startled. The loud alarm is loud enough. I wear a hearing aid to hear everything, and the loud alarm is loud enough that I can hear it without my hearing aid. Must have for someone with hearing issues so you wake up on time every time." — Scott D.
Get it from Amazon for $41.99 (available in six colors).
11. A lil' flat cat heating pad you can cook up in the microwave for some much needed relief from cramps or just the chill in the air.
Promising review: "This was so much better than I anticipated. The quality is really nice and there is a removable cover that you can remove and was h. It is soft and comfortable and comes in the cutest little box. So cute and functional. Heat is a humid heat but not too intense right out of the microwave." — brittany
Get it from Amazon for $17.69+ (available three sizes and four other styles).
12. A line art vase that says "minimalism, but make it whimsical." Now you can keep your sophisticated style while still livening things up a bit.
Promising review: "Bought on a whim, and I'm so glad I did — this little vase is absolutely adorable! The design is unique, with warm, saturated colors. It's well made, too, and arrived perfectly packaged. It is rather small, so be sure to check the dimensions, but it makes a fantastic accent piece. All around five stars, couldn't be happier!" — Caitlin M
Get it from Amazon for $22.79 (clip the 5% off coupon on the product page to get this price).
13. A set of dainty but durable ladybug bag clips to add a touch of whimsy to your chip bags and cereal boxes.
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Promising review: "Super cute and great quality. Holding up well so far." — Amazon Customer
Get a pack of four from Amazon for $9.99 (available in four other styles).
14. A "Normal Gets You Nowhere" digital download for all the goofy goobers, unrepentant nerds, and silly geese out there who need a cute reminder every now and then.
Baroo Bloom is an Austria-based Etsy shop that specializes in wall art and stationery.
Promising review:"I am very happy with my purchase. I have a young daughter who is beginning to feel the peer pressures of growing up and is concerned about fitting in. I remember what that time period felt like for me, and I would never, ever go back! This picture is a bright, cheerful, and a fun reminder that being yourself is more fun and easy than being 'normal.'" — Kelly Wojcik
Get it from Baroo Bloom on Etsy for $4.54 (and check out a whole bunch of similar prints in the Etsy shop!).
15. A shaker of salt and vinegar seasoning so you can get all that puckery salty goodness *without* sacrificing crunch. Reviewers love using this for everything from chips to baked potatoes to fried chicken to veggies, and mention that since it packs a punch it lasts a while and is def worth the investment.
Promising review:"Always loved salt and vinegar, and this is a great way I can satisfy a craving without necessarily having to buy a pricey bag of chips. Another reviewer said that this particular product was pretty tangy and not sweet like some other brands — I can't speak to other products, but this stuff is definitely tangy and doesn't really have any sweetness to it. The consistency is almost like powdered sugar, which is great because it sticks to almost anything. The flavor reminds me almost exactly of Lay's S&V chips — it's more of a white vinegar than a malt vinegar (more like Kettle brand or British S&V chips). Def will buy this again." — WJ
Get it from Amazon for $14.99 (and check out some other fun seasonings like sour cream and onion, and wild buffalo for more options!).
16. A sword-shaped grater for anyone out there who isn't just a cheese lover, but a cheese gladiator. Fight valiantly, my dairy-tolerant friends.
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Promising review:"It's so cute!!! I've ended up using it so much since getting it, there are plenty of times I've avoided using my regular grater but didn't because box graters are so hard to clean. This one makes it so much simpler, and it goes perfectly with our DND-ish themed home!" — Natalie
Get it from Amazon for $14.90.
17. A Lego lotus flower building kit so you can build yourself a dainty little bouquet and then sit back and admire them as decor for however long you please, no flower food or pruning required.
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Promising review: "I bought this lotus flower set for myself, and it only took me a little while to make it. Each stem with a flower is bagged separately, making it easy to put together. You can make the stem as long or short as you want. The leaves on the two open flowers have bendable hinged leaves, so you can make them look more realistic. They look cute in a vase, and I'm very pleased with the results." — Happy Amazoner
Get it from Amazon for $10.39.
18. A set of Goldfish fridge magnets — aka "Holdfish" — to instantly assert the superiority of this cracker to anyone who enters your home and dares to think they can suggest a snack food that doesn't smile back.
Handy Cute Art/Etsy
Handy Cute Art is a Florida-based Etsy shop that specializes in quirky home products.
Get a set of six from Handy Cute Art on Etsy for $10.20 (originally $12).
19. A guided visual sloth "breathing partner" you can use for meditation and calm to shift your mindset. This is designed to guide you through either the popular 4/7/8 or 5/5 "calming breaths" to help reduce stress and anxiety, using colors that fade in and out softly as cues. Bonus: it's kid-friendly!
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Mindsight is a small business that specializes in calming personal care and decor products.
Promising review (for the original style):"I started meditating over a decade ago. Intermittent in the beginning, progressing deeper, and finding new joys over time. With Breathing Buddha, the last thoughts have dropped away as counting breath always seemed to keep me conscious of, well, counting. Granted, I have always dropped the counting after a handful of breaths, but Breathing Buddha has made for a delightful transition as I realize it doesn't have to count at all. It is a lovely concept, well executed, and very easy to start using." — Lynn
Get it from Amazon for $22.95 (also available in two other styles).
20. A darling "Candle By The Hour" beehive candle with an absolutely genius concept — once you light it, it only burns until the flame reaches the tip of the little extinguisher, so you don't have to worry about forgetting an open flame. This version is especially cute because you get to decorate the little bees on it yourself!
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This is made of beeswax and designed to burn for a total of 70 hours!
Promising review:"I bought two of these candles, the bigger one and the small one. They are so freaking cute! They look and feel 100% like the pictures! My daughters and I had fun decorating the wax with the toy bees. I lit them for the first time because the lights went out and I was scared at first because I didn't think they would go out, they 100% go out and I was so relieved I lit some more and went to bed. I am just so glad I got these." — Melissa Gray
Get it from Amazon for $24.31.
21. An oh-so-indulgent vintage-style perfume spray bottle you can use to refill with your favorite scent, or with a signature scent you make out of your own essential oils and water at home. Ooh la la!
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Promising review:"I make my own perfume. I got this as a gift for my daughter. It sprays a beautiful fine mist. My daughter loves it. I might buy one for me." — Shelly
Get it from Amazon for $13.99 (available in four colors).
22. A chic coffee cup holder so you can carry your favorite beverage *and* answer work emails *and* text your friends pictures of cute dogs at the same! time!!! Reviewers also love this for keeping the cold condensation off their hands.
VIS Paradise Goods is a Florida-based Etsy stop established in 2021 that specializes in personalized and sustainable goods.
Promising review: "This is perfect! I constantly have my hands full and now I can comfortably carry my coffee with me everywhere I go. I will be purchasing more!" — Erin
Psst — I own one of these myself and love it for the convenience of texting on the go! These even have a holder for a straw if you happen to get iced coffee or bubble tea and don't want to stick the straw into the drink just yet. I've found this to be very sturdy and easy to use, plus they're a fun conversation starter — people always want to know where I got it!
Get it from VIS Paradise Goods on Etsy for $14.91+ (originally $16.99+; available in five colors and 10 option designs).
23. A wildly hilarious "screaming goat" button that has surprised reviewers by becoming a legit staple in their routine — people use it to get the attention of a classroom or break tension in the office or just to generally announce to anyone in your vicinity, "I've had it up to HERE and someone better get me a little treat IMMEDIATELY."
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Novelty888 is a small business that specializes in delightfully and oddly specific talking buttons.
Promising review: "Got this for my wife to keep on her desk. She said it's been a big hit in the office! If she or her coworkers are having a tough time, this lightens the mood with just the press of a button." — Daniel
Get it from Amazon for $17.99.
24. A show-stopping seashell martini glass, because why settle for your classic dirty gin martini when you can pretend your olives are actually newly-discovered ~pearls~?
Star Forge Threads/Etsy
Star Forge Threads is an Illinois-based Etsy shop that specializes in custom drinkware.
Get it from Star Forge Threads on Etsy for $34.80+ (originally $69.60+; available in six styles, additional shell styles here).
25. A three-tier ring floor lamp for anyone who wants a lighting option that isn't going to bore them to tears. This not only has unique, sophisticated flair, but comes with adjustable brightness so you can curate the room's mood.
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Brightech is a California-based small business that specializes in home lighting.
Promising review: "The light is nice! It's a unique-looking light. I love how it has three different settings so you can adjust the brightness. It fits perfectly with my reading chaise and goes well with the rest of my living room decor. The only con I have is I wish the cord was clear instead of black, it sticks out. Other than that, I love the light. I'd definitely recommend it to others." — Carmelita Joy
Get it from Amazon for $79.99+ (available in four colors).
26. A retro-style kitchen wall clock with a built-in thermometer *and* timer, bless her deeply functional, aesthetically-pleasing heart.
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Promising review: "This reproduction looks very cute in my kitchen. I love the way the clock ticks as the hand moves. Everything works on it, including the timer. Very nice. I may buy another one for a gift. It comes in lots of colors." — ibsharkbait
Get it from Amazon for $19.95+ (available in nine colors).
27. A phone umbrella you can suction to the back for *instant* shade when you're trying to reduce sun glare outdoors (or text in the rain 🫠). Reviewers especially love this for their Kindles when they're trying to read at the beach or the pool. The "handle" of the umbrella even doubles as a phone stand to prop it up on long flights!
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Check out a TikTok of the phone umbrella in action.
Promising review:"I got this little umbrella because I'm always outside for work, and the sun shines bright. I always have to put information in my phone for work and sometimes I can't step to the shade to do so. The sun protection is good, and the performance and size is perfect for my phone. I've had people ask where I got it because they also need one." — Garza Jboss
Get it from Amazon for $8.99+ (available in 16 styles).
28. A pair of hand-dyed Nike Dri-fit crew socks to ensure you get the *precise* right flavor of pep in your step.
Dyeified/Etsy
Dyeified is a Utah-based Etsy shop established in 2022 that specializes in hand-dyed goods.
Promising review: "Absolutely love my purchase! Colors are definitely more beautiful in person." — Roheryn37
Get it from Dyeified on Etsy for $12 (available in two sizes and dozens of colors).
29. A wavy, textured full-length mirror, because if your mirror is lucky enough to behold your cute self every day, it better be serving looks just as adorable!
Promising review: " LOVE LOVE LOVE this mirror! Super easy to hang up on the wall and sat perfectly still when I had to set the bottom on the floor to prop it up! The felt fabric is super soft! Pretty good/normal size! The color is GIVING! And it honestly wasn't TOO heavy!" — Keisha
Get it from Amazon for $119.99+ (available in four styles).
30. A colorfully speckled plastic cutting board to add some whimsy to your meal prep, even if it's that same old chicken dish you've been making every week since you saw that one Instagram reel about it. The smallest size even comes with a cute handle for easy maneuvering when you only need it for quick cutting jobs!
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Promising review: "I love this board! It makes me smile while cutting because of its fun design. It's also functional, which is important 😆." — Jennifer F.
Get it from Food52 for $45+ (available in seven styles and three sizes).
31. An adorable mushroom cup/tea infuser complete with a coaster so you can sip your morning tea like the certified woodland fairy creature you are.
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Check out a TikTok of the mushroom cup in action.
Promising review: "It's so cute. It gives me so much serotonin drinking from it and having it on my desk. I'm always craving any sort of liquid so I do drink it pretty fast, but I just keep a refill close. The cup makes it worth the trip to refill." — Po1sonPod
Get it from Amazon for $19.99 (available in five colors).
32. A moon wine holder so your favorite bottles can spend some time floating happily in the ether before you pop them open to celebrate.
Kozy Sweet Home/Etsy
Kozy Sweet Home is a California-based Etsy shop established in 2019 that specializes in home essentials and giftware made with environmentally-conscious bamboo.
Promising review:"This wine holder is really pretty in person, and holds a bottle beautifully. Quick turnaround time on delivery too. Thanks so much!" — Melissa Snavely
Get it from Kozy Sweet Home on Etsy for $31.99 (originally $39.99).
33. A small duck-themed salad bowl to ensure there's no such thing as a Sad Lunch Desk Salad ever again — now at least you have *one* coworker who will always quack you up mid-meal.
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