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Fruit-Scented Bubbles Cute-as-can-be containers hold suds that smell sweet, not soapy. $3 at Cost Plus World Market.
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City Caramels Show your civic pride with caramels packed with neighborhood-specific ingredients, including ancho chili for Pilsen and hazelnuts for Euro-centric Lincoln Square. $12 at citycaramels.com.
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Jumbo Fluorescent Crayons Perfect for thank-you notes to Santa. $6 at Make-a-Messterpiece.
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Fruitominoes Connect fruit instead of dots in this handy travel-size version of the classic game. $13 at Barnes & Noble.
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Steve Spangler’s Geyser Tube Plop a Mentos into a two-liter bottle of diet (supposedly less sticky) soda, pull the trigger, and expect a gush of up to 25 feet. $6 at Cost Plus World Market.
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Ickee Stickeez These suction-cup cuties arrive (from outer space?) in plastic spheres. Stick ’em anywhere—like on your sister’s Justin Bieber poster. $4 at MCA Store.
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LEGO Mini Figures Countless little LEGO people, from geishas to boxers, mean a surprise in every bag. $2 at amazon.com.
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Mini Marshmallow Fun SS Popper Just the right size for sneak attacks on unsuspecting sibs. $10 at amazon.com.
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Mini Speaker Charms Listen to tunes from an MP3 player on backpacks, zippers and anything else clippable. $8 at PBteen.
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Bangle bracelets A little holiday bling comes at an affordable price point,
$7 each at Forever 21, 835 N Michigan Ave and other locations (312-977-2121, forever21.com). Photo: Nicole Radja012.so.ft.tock.op.stocking.Braceletsx476.jpg
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Fruit-Scented Bubbles Cute-as-can-be containers hold suds that smell sweet, not soapy. $3 at Cost Plus World Market.
Photo: Nicole Radja