25-05-2025
33 Products To Prove You're A Cool Aunt
A kid-friendly 5-pound bucket of Crayola Air Dry Clay so you can all follow your inner pottery dreams without the gloppy mess or oven hassle. After you pull the clay out to shape it, it'll harden on its own — no baking or effort required! You can even paint over it when you're done and cherish the lil' knick knacks you made forever.
Twister Splash, an updated version of everyone's favorite body-contorting game that'll shoot water at you unless you can cover the hole with your hands or feet. Everyone's gonna be EXTRA hydrated whether they wanna be or not!!
A set of kid-friendly temporary hair chalk to turn yourself and everyone within reach into a sentient rainbow (pot of gold not included).
Ocean Scene, a beloved stress relief coloring book for kids and adults from Coco Wyo, a brand that's made itself famous on TikTok for its cozy, relaxing, easy-to-draw themes. This one is full of happy little sea creatures frolicking in the water. 🌊.
And a set of rainbow aesthetic coloring pencils for some extra adventurous artists who aren't afraid to shake things up — each pencil has a whole bunch of different shades woven into it, so you never know just *quite* what it will look like as you draw. It's worth the risk, though — the beautiful results speak for themselves!
A "shark bites" mini hot dog mold sure to make ~waves~ when you show up to the family barbecue with the coolest snack of all. Sorry, pigs in a blanket — your time in the spotlight is over.
NeeDoh Groovy Fruit, one of the many variations in the *elite* NeeDoh sensory fidget toy line that subtly says, "Yeah, your aunt is on TikTok, too, punk." This comes as an orange, banana, or a strawberry, and reviewers love that it doesn't have the kind of stickiness that picks up debris and makes it hard to clean.
And a set of TikTok-famous Globbles, a stress-relieving fidget toy that will lead to pure, unadulterated MAYHEM. These colorful balls are squishy, stretchy, and stick to pretty much any flat surface you throw them at *without* leaving any messy residue.
A mess-free, reusable Bluey aqua art pad for a deeply convenient, screen-free, portable way to keep kids occupied when you're on the move.
A giant bubble powder kit, because why should Glinda and her giant bubble have all the fun?? Unleash your inner bubble powers and impress the whole neighborhood with your big beautiful planet-sized bubbles all summer long.
Disney Princess Uno so the next time you Reverse Uno a family member so hard they cry you can turn on "Let It Go" and tell 'em the past is in the paaaaaast.
A Lego-inspired brick waffle maker that's about to become the MVP of breakfast. 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!
A color-changing LED flying disc to make it feel like you're tossing a lil' UFO back and forth, even in the daytime. Reviewers love how beautiful the colors are, and how durable the disc is despite all its glitz!
A crinkle cutter tool for veggies, fruit, potatoes, and cheese that not only makes meal prep a breeze, but makes certain foods more enticing for the picky eaters in the fam. Everyone knows a squiggly-shaped thing tastes better than a regular shape ... it's just science!
"The Peckish Pirates," a brand-spanking-new addition to the cult-favorite Magic Puzzle series so beloved on TikTok. Like the others before it, this isn't just a puzzle, but a whimsically illustrated, colorful journey — there are tons of Easter eggs in it, a collection of miniature scenes full of optical illusions and surprises, *plus* a magical twist at the end. Everyone will have to work together to find out!
A light-up solar frog figurine for your garden or porch so every time the fam comes to visit, they'll have to give their regards to this croaky lil' fella first.
A truly ginormous, cult-favorite beginner's art set that is truly a Mandatory Aunt Purchase if there ever were one. It includes just about everything you can think of under the artsy sun — which is astonishing considering just how high quality and affordable this set is, and how many different mediums you can make art with.
A ~Magical Flame~ colorant you can use in your fireplace at home or in outdoor campfires to basically flex to your tiniest family members that you are, in fact, a wizard now.
A set of reviewer-beloved chocolate bar molds to DIY bonkers chocolate bars together like your name is Aunt Willy Wonka. These are great for mix-ins like nuts and cereal, but also have enough depth for you to add fillings like peanut butter, jam, and caramel.
A family-friendly DIY clay dish craft kit so you can use a rainy afternoon with the kiddos to create a cute trinket dishes you can use for jewelry, your keys, and other small baubles.
A truly WILD pack of ~~zombie~~ plant seeds that grow into a plant that will literally PLAY DEAD whenever you touch it. Can't wait for your nieces and nephews to brag to their friends about their "aunt with the undead plant"! No alarm bells here, folks!!
A magnetic rotating UFO-shaped Bluetooth speaker so you can have an ~otherworldly~ experience getting beamed up by your favorite bops (even if you have to endure the embarrassment of the younger set asking who the Spice Girls are).
A super popular Slammo game set you should only buy if you're prepared for HOURS worth of showdowns in the backyard at every party and family hang you throw from now until eternity. This compact, super portable net ball bouncing game has all the same energy as volleyball, but without taking up nearly as much space.
A "One-Step Tie-Dye Party" box full of everything you need to make your dizziest tie-dye dreams come true — this comes with 18 colors, rubber bands, gloves, and instructions so easy to follow that parents swear by it for kid parties. Bonus?? No need to presoak or prep fabrics before turning them into art — the colors are designed not to run on cotton, rayon, and wool.
A zero-ink, app-enabled Kodak instant phone photo printer to essentially transform your phone into a Polaroid camera, but with the ability to pick and choose which photos you print. You can even tag in the fam to help edit photos within the app with fun little graphics and other personal touches!
A set of cat-themed tarot cards purrrfect for swapping fortunes, complete with a guide on how to pull the cards and how to interpret them. (I'm pretty sure you just get mailed one of these for free when you become an aunt.)
A portable "boombox" that's basically the version you know from the '90s with a MASSIVE update — this handy gizmo not only supports CDs and radio, but connects to Wi-Fi to play music and stream content on the screen, whether it's coming from Netflix, a DVD, or your phone. Go, little Bluetoothed boombox, go!!
A unicorn head squirrel feeder because you know what kids really need for their development?? An aunt with mildly alarming hybrid creatures frolicking in their backyard. This is your task. Go forth, my friend.
A "girl dinner" print that's actually just a warning to your siblings of what you plan on feeding their kids whenever you babysit. (Fries are a food group, right?)
A ginormous "marshmallow cloud fleece" blanket you should only pull out for your nieces and nephews if you're prepared for them to burrow inside and never, ever leave. (Was this ... the plan all along??)
Foldology, an origami puzzle game that's sort of like if a Rubik's Cube and origami set had a fun little brain-teasing baby. You have to fold the puzzle this and that, using creative problem-solving to complete the picture hidden in each puzzle. Each set comes with 100 (!!!) puzzles with difficulty levels from beginner to advanced, so everyone in the fam can get in on the fun.
A fairy door garden kit you can install at the base of your very favorite tree in your backyard to let all neighboring fairies know they are always welcome in your space. ✨ (Don't worry about the fairies getting lost — these also glow in the dark!)
And a Cool Aunt Energy hat because being a cool aunt isn't just a title, it's an entire lifestyle. 😎
