34 Eccentric Products Guaranteed To Make Your Life A Little More Interesting

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27-01-2025

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Every home needs a set of plush "emotional support fries" and a shaker of Thin Mint seasoning, TBH.
1. A mini Bob Ross paint-by-numbers kit for anyone on their "happy accidents" beat — this itty bitty set comes with everything you need to create three tiny masterpieces of your very own.
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The kit comes with three different numbered canvas designs, seven paint pots, a mini brush, and an easel.
Promising review: "I have to admit I was skeptical because of the price and size. However, I got these for my husband for his birthday (he loves Bob Ross) and what a find!! We had so much fun mixing colors and painting. Would definitely recommend. The fact that they are small makes them even more special. I wish there were more to paint!" — slb m
Get it from Amazon for $7.99.
2. A Magic 8 Ball-inspired hair clip so the next time someone asks you if you want to split a plate of fries with your cocktails, you can rattle your brain and say, "You may rely on it."
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Promising review: "I'm super impressed with this cute 8 ball hair clip. The 8 is infused into the plastic and the clip actually grabs your hair and holds it well, which I was a bit concerned about because of the rounded shape." — Lynn
Get it from Amazon for $8.99.
3. A NeeDoh Gummy Bear, another new release from the *elite* Needoh sensory fidget toy line. This one features a jelly-like filling with an oh-so-satisfying squuuiiiiiish factor that will make it your favorite lil' glob in no time.
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Schylling is a small business that specializes in modern and retro toys, games, and sets.
Promising review: "This has to be in my top favorite stress toys, great squish! Not to difficult to squeeze, perfect size. Great price. Not sticky!!!! One of my pet peeves when buying stress toys. Overall great buy. 😄" — Christina
Get it from Amazon for $9.99 (the color is either blue, yellow, pink, or purple and gets selected for you at random)!
Check out the rest of the Needoh fidget toy options on their Amazon storefront!
4. A shaker of Thin Mint seasoning you need to buy as a favor to all your taste buds immediately. Allow me to paint a picture for you: Thin Mint coffee, Thin Mint pudding, Thin Mint popcorn, Thin Mint anything your dessert gremlin heart desires.
I stared at this for months online before caving and buying it, and when I tell you!! It jazzes up my morning coffee in a way that makes my little '90s baby heart sing. I've also loved it on Greek yogurt, oatmeal, and mug cakes. Plus, when I am feeling lonely for a real Thin Mint, and we're not in Girl Scout cookie season, I'll shake this on an Oreo Thin to stave off the despair.
Get it from Amazon for $4.98 (and try their s'mores seasoning blend, too!).
5. Pocket World, a stress relief coloring book for adults full of whimsical miniature Polly Pocket-esque worlds to color, with no two alike. I'm talking fairy gardens, tiny hygge-style living rooms, quirky restaurants, and more.
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Psst — Coco Wyo has a *ton* of other cozy stress relief coloring books with different themes in their Amazon storefront!
Another psst — you can pick up a cult-fave colored pencil set on Amazon for $11.99!
Promising review:"One of my favorites ever!!! The idea is perfect, and the pages are all unique and fun to color, with no repetition, and the details aren't too tiny. Great for anxiety if you're doing coloring for mental health. (I hate the pages that are just tiny patterns repeated endlessly. Makes my anxiety worse.)" — Ezra Johnson
Get it from Amazon for $7.99.
6. A set of emotional support fries perfect for days when you feel like a small potato and need someone to say it's okay to fry if you want to. 😭❤️
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Promising review:"The kids loved these. They were bigger than I anticipated. They are soft like a good stuffed animal would be — suitable for an emotional support lovie for sure. Quality seems great. The faces on the fries are adorable." — K. Brown
Get it from Amazon for $16.99 (available in 15 other styles).
7. A Kellogg's breakfast lip balm pack for anyone who craves that sweet, sweeeet cereal milk after taste long after breakfast hours are over.
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Promising review: "These are so fun to use and taste amazing. Nostalgia of being a kid while adulting and properly hydrating and protecting my lips. Win!!!" — Lisa E
Get it from Amazon for $9.99.
8. A Frenchie-themed cheese board to serve some top notch char-woof-erie at your next party.
House Party 2K20 is a small business that specializes in unique serving accessories.
Promising review:"I absolutely love this bulldog charcuterie board, it's the perfect size and it's made so well. All the dog lovers wanted to know where to purchase one. I used it twice already for two parties and it was a hit!" — RN79
Get it from Amazon for $24.95+ (available in two sizes).
9. Murdle, Volume 1, a true essential for anyone who relaxes to true crime podcasts or Only Murders in the Building. The book is full of 100 mystery-themed logic puzzles with four different levels of difficulty that they can do solo or with pals, and in order or out of order (although if they do it in order, they get the full scoop on Deductive Logico and Inspector Irratino, whose hilarious misadventures guide you through the book).
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Check out a TikTok of Murdle in action.
The best part?? Once you finish "Murdling," you can use your sleuthing skills on Volume 2, Volume 3, and a whole BUNCH of other themed Murdle books!
Promising review: "The puzzles are a lot of fun but the characters, story lines, and other details take the Murdle experience to another level. I have no idea how the author came up with all of this creativeness! You can Murdle solo or with friends. I look forward to future volumes but this one will keep me busy for awhile!" — Liz Gately
Get it from Amazon for $10.25.
10. A unique tennis-inspired"Matchpoint" candle for anyone who adores classic, welcoming scent profiles with whimsical twists. Otherland's entire line of candles pushes the box on your regular florals and fruits by adding distinctive layers like California Fig, Chili Salt, and yes — even Tennis Ball. 👀 🎾
Otherland is a small business that specializes in unique vegan candles.
Here's what my beloved fellow BuzzFeeder/soul twin Heather Braga has to say about Otherland: " I'm SUCH a fan of Otherland candles. I've been burning them in my home for years and, honestly, cannot get enough of them. I've given tons of them as gifts as well, and everyone has always raved about how much they love them. They each have a burn time of 55 hours, are made of a coconut and soy wax blend, contain a cotton wick, and are hand poured in the US."
Get it from Amazon for $30 (available in 14 scents).
11. A Grim Steeper silicone tea infuser to remind you that life is, in fact, too short to skip on your delicious morning cuppa.
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12. A Menstruation Crustacean lavender-scented heating pad perfect for when it feels like those cramps are ~clawing~ at you and you need an ocean's worth of relief.
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Promising review: "I've had my Menstruation Crustacean for almost three years and it's so lovely. It has helped my cramps a lot and heats up nicely. It also smells nice and is very cute." — KD Vaz
Get it from Amazon for $19.98 (available in three other styles).
13. 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 (available in two styles).
14. A set of vinyl coasters to give your coffee table a delightfully retro nostalgic touch *and* protect it from the perils of condensation.
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Promising review:"Good gift. Got these for my wife for her basement bar. They're cute on the pub table and great conversation pieces." — MJ
Get it from Amazon for $14.99.
15. The History Channel's Unexplained Mys teries Boxed Calendar so you can spend every day of 2025 shocked by how strange the world is, and also being mildly concerned that you might end up in a situation that puts you in the 2026 version.
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Bonus: on the weekends, it only shows mysteries that were solved!
Promising review (for the 2024 version): "This is a cool calendar. I look forward to the mystery of the day. Some I have heard of, and some are new. This would be a good gift for your history buff in the family or your friends who love documentaries." — R. Rudick
Get it from Amazon for $7.99.
16. Plus The Book of Weird and Unusual Trivia full of 704 pages (!!!) of bizarre facts, strange figures, and uncanny tidbits to make your brain go 🤯. This book contains trivia about everything how Uranus used to be known as George to absurd stories of criminals throughout history to common misconceptions about things we do and see every day.
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Promising review:"A fun read while eating breakfast or chilling at the beach! My husband loves the fun facts in this book! I purchased another one for my mother-in-law's birthday gift and she loves it! A great book for teens as well!" — Ohana Maui
17. A mouse pad that's actually an artistic rendition of you in a Zoom meeting that doesn't have enough of your coworkers' cute dogs and/or babies making cameos in it.
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Promising review: " Ordered this to use at work, and every single person who's seen it has commented on how funny it is. The quality is great, color is bold, and the printed lines/edges are clear (no blurring of the image). It's slightly larger than a standard mouse pad, which I kind of like. Definitely a great buy and worth the cost." — K Kuykendall
Get it from Amazon for $13.99 (also available in four other styles).
18. A spinning pill dispenser to make taking your meds feel like a game show or a trip to the carnival — sometimes you have to ~romanticize your life~ to remember the essentials in your daily routine!! You can even attach this to a wall or the fridge if you're feeling it.
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Check out a TikTok of the pill dispenser in action.
Promising review:"So I am horrible about remembering if I took my pills. And I HATE digging into the old pill boxes or doing the tip over. I don't know what it is, but i have always disliked it. I hung this on my wall right by the kitchen so I pass it like 5,000 times a day and I can't not see it. It is so fun pushing the little orange button to watch the meds fall out. I mean it kind of feels like a really weird game of Wheel of Fortune, but I like it." — Grofica
Get it from Amazon for $35.99.
19. A set of silicone teacup cupcake liners so you can have your cake and "drink" it, too. Reviewers loved these for tea parties and cupcake decorating parties!
Promising review: "Perfect size and color — so cute! My cupcakes did not stick. I did NOT spray the cups with anything. They were the perfect size. Fluffy. Nonstick. Lightweight. I received several compliments. The cupcakes popped right out of the cups. This brand was perfect! I'm truly impressed." — Denise Mendez
Get a set of six from Amazon for $7.99+ (available in white and pink, plus sets of 12 and 24).
20. A penguin-shaped egg cooker and holder that makes it ridiculously easy to make easy-, medium-, and hard-boiled eggs on the stove, *plus* keep them safe afterward. No more sticking your eggs back in the fridge and confusing them for the raw ones anymore — you can just pop the little penguins in there for storage.
Promising review: "Bought this for a serotonin boost because it's ridiculously cute. Little did I know how utterly functional it is. No more cracking eggs while dropping them into the pot, no more fishing them out, no more putting them back into the damp cardboard carton where they inevitably are forgotten right next to the equally neglected bag of spring mix. Just in the pot, out the pot, into the fridge where they cutely greet me every time I open the door. Gives me five seconds of joy every time. Highly recommend." — Kitty M.
Get it from Amazon for $19.90 (also available in a bear version).
21. An oat milk vase for anyone whose dairy intolerance is so well-known that it might as well just become part of the aesthetic. ✨Put your flowers in this and make your local barista proud!!
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Ban.do is a US-based small business that specializes in quirky accessories, home products, and stationery.
Promising review:"I absolutely love this vase! It's very cute and vibrant, just as pictured." — TexasPoonTapa
Get it from Amazon for $25.95.
22. A microphone-shaped straw topper so you can start a rousing round of Hydration Karaoke every time you take a sip.
Promising review:"I love this straw cover! So cute, perfect fit, great quality! I will now be singing to all my coworkers." — Jessica Cannon
Get a pack of two from Amazon for $6.99.
23. A chicken zen garden for anyone so stressed out that they don't give a cluck where there self-care comes from anymore.
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24. A set of troll doll lighter cases so the next time you're looking for a good metaphor to explain your emotional state to your loved ones, you can just whip one of these gremlins out and light its little head on fire.
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The lighters aren't included, but reviewers mention that the cheap little ones from gas stations work perfectly (but that standard Bic ones were a tight fight)!
Promising review: "I can't even. This is literally the cutest thing I have ever impulse bought. It's a hit at parties and I giggle every time I remove the cute little hat to use the lighter." — Catt Pecknold
Get a set of two from Amazon for $15.99 (available in four styles).
25. A gingham martini-themed shower curtain for anyone who felt spiritually torn when the Barbie era and the mob wife aesthetic were trending at the same time.
Promising review: "I'm honestly so in love with this design and the colors, it makes my bathroom feel so girly and cute. I'm loving martinis, I'm loving cherries, I'm loving pink this year, so it was a perfect find. I'm so glad I got it when I did. 🍒🍸🎀" — millyygirl
Get it from Urban Outfitters for $29 (originally $39).
26. A Lego-inspired brick waffle maker that's about to become the MVP of weekend breakfasts. Lego fans will love them for "building," waffle fans will love that they're small enough that they maximize crispy edges, and everyone will love that these are the perfect size to make whole breakfasts or eat as snacks!
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Promising review: "My boys loved this! They were excited to see lego waffles and had fun building with them and eating them." — Emily
Get it from Amazon for $39.99 (available in two sizes).
27. A mini botanical collectible from Mini Brands, well-known for its delightfully-themed mini collections. This are stacked with over 18 collectible mini plants to build your own garden, one lovely piece at a time.
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Promising review:"If you like miniature things that are very true to the full size. They are a little spendy, but so fun to open and trade with each other. The quality is unbelievable how they are literally a tiny version of the full size item. Details are awesome. We have gotten a lot of the mini brands, food, plants. We absolutely love the retro set! The mini items are are so realistic it's unbelievable. They are all so cute, we just want them all!" — R. Mauer
Get a two-pack from Amazon for $17.99 (and check out all the other fun Mini Brand themes on their Amazon storefront).
28. A unicorn head squirrel feeder because you know what the world needs?? More mildly terrifying TikToks and Instagram stories of hybrid creatures frolicking in your backyard. This is your task. Go forth, my friend.
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Accoutrements is a small business that specializes in offbeat home and lifestyle products.
Promising review:"This is both ridiculous and spectacular. It just might be my best Amazon impulse buy ever." — Meredith
Get it from Amazon for $21.71.
29. A truly WILD pack of ~~zombie~~ plant seeds that grow into a plant that will literally PLAY DEAD whenever you touch it — not unlike how you play dead whenever someone tries to make last-minute plans and your sweatpants are calling your name.
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You can snag a fun plant pot and soil on Amazon!
Promising review:"This was a fun plant. My kids enjoyed watching the leaves pull up and then spread back out. I even mailed one to a family member so they could try it out. I would buy this again!" — Nene582
Get a pack of two from Amazon for $8.95.
30. A wonderfully ridiculous yodeling pickle with such potent "instant joy" powers that you really ought to be careful before you pull it out at a party. The serotonin is going to be LAWLESS.
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Dr. Dingus is a small business that specializes in unique gag gifts that encourage human interaction.
Promising review: "I'm a CPA specializing in tax at an accounting firm; we get very tense, stressed and fatigued nearing the many tight deadlines. The laughter and snorts the yodeling pickle elicits are priceless and never fail to dispel some of the the above negative states. I purchased this to rival the screaming goat in the next office!" — Ting Peterson
Get it from Amazon for $9.99.
31. A unique 33-ounce colorblock water bottle that is just an adorable little CHONK of a thing, and also super practical. It's designed to keep liquid cold for up to 36 hours and hot for for up to 24, comes with a nifty handle for easy carrying, and has a silicone bottom to avoid that noisy clanking sound when you put it down.
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Promising review: "Finally replaced my emotional support water bottle!!!! I love the colors, the handle is easy to hold, and my drinks stay cold!!! I t's been hard finding an ergonomic water bottle, the small handles or lack there of can be really hard on my hands. I'm so happy with it I almost don't want to sticker it. (Almost.) 💛" — Sarina
Get it from Amazon for $38.99+ (available in five styles).
32. A Predicto Pet, which is basically what would happen if a very cute stuffed animal swallowed a Magic 8 Ball. You can ask it any yes or no question and tap it for an answer. Goodbye executive dysfunction, HELLOOOOO making a stuffed animal decide whether you're ordering takeout tonight!
Promising review:"A friend gave this to me for my birthday present and it's delightfully goofy. It answers if I move it around without asking a question, but once I got Predicto settled on my desk, I just needed to give a light tap on the head. It is louder than I'd like and both my cats ran. But it's a fun gift and the answers make me laugh." — Kindle Customer
Get it from Amazon for $14.95 (available as a cat or a dinosaur).
33. A set of delightfully chaotic but durable magnetic pigeon bag clips for anyone who gets ~peckish~ for chips and cereal and wants a fun way to seal the bag.
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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 $11.99 (available in two other styles).
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