Toy Tales regularly uncovers fantastic items that are perfect for gift-giving and 2017 was a stellar year for creations that captured our attention. To help our readers bypass the mediocre finds to discover the gifts that will make a lasting impression this holiday season, here are the ingenious, creative, memorable, and fun items we’ve unearthed this year.
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Low Poly Crafts
Low-poly paper sculpture kits

Flexo System
Brick building kits with flexible tendons

Meccanoids
Customizable interactive robots

Droid Inventor Kit
DIY electronic R2-D2

Spirograph

Tetris Desk Lamp
Vibrant and stackable desktop lamp

LiteZilla
Next-level Lite-Brite

Pinball Lamp Shades
Officially licenced pinball art lampshades

Glass Pool Table
Pool table for the rich and famous

Mini Arcade Games
Mini versions of classic arcade games

Custom Monopoly Board
Personalized regulation-size Monopoly board

Ship of Treasures
Winner of ChiTAG Young Inventor Challenge 2016

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