Just because summer is coming to a close, doesn’t mean you have to give up the sweet treats of the season. This miniature ice cream maker will whip up a 1/2 pint of delicious, home made dessert is only minutes.

You can use your own natural ingredients so that you know just what you’re getting…and there’s no rules about weird flavor combinations, so get mixing!

$26.99 @ Amazon

Limited Time Offer: Get a Rock-It for 50% off, just $24.99 (normally $49.99) at BoomStreet.com til Saturday.

The Rock-It was named one of Time Magazine’s “50 best inventions of 2009″, and lets you turn anything into your own personal speaker. Put the Rock-It on the wall and you’ve got a room full of sound; put it on a kleenex box, a cup or bowl…pretty much anything you want. Give the video above a peek to see the Rock-It in action, including a ridiculous amount of different household items that you can turn into a speaker.

The Rock-It retails for $49.99, but from now until Saturday, you can pick one up at 50% off at BoomStreet.com.

This Lego man LED headlamp is “recommended” for “children” ages five and up but let’s be honest: no one is too old to use this favored toy mascot for when we need just a little extra light.

Makes a great gift for a late night reader or just someone who wants to get in touch with their inner child.

$11 @ Amazon.com

Video games have made magnificent strides over the years, but some old-school gamers still long for the days of 2D graphics and the “beeps” and “boops” we called a soundtrack.

This retro console emulator plays ROMs from the NES, SNES, GBA, Sega Genesis, and Neo Geo systems in a handheld package. The 4GB of storage can be expanded with a mini-SD card to keep all of your classic favorites handy.

$99.99 @ Think Geek

Not only does the extra handle on this bag encourages children to enjoy shopping with their parents, but one euro from each purchase is donated to the Reisenthel-Initiative, a German charity supporting children’s’ day care facilities.

The design on this tote may be simple, but promotes a very profound message of parent-child togetherness.

$27.95 @ Amazon