The days are getting grayer, but today’s sales mishmash is chock-full of color, including fruit-printed socks, bright blue kinetic sand, and rainbow gingham bedding. And even though we’re just a couple weeks away from Halloween, the deals are getting good on costumes at Pottery Barn Kids and spooky pet toys over at Chewy.
Although this kinetic sand is meant for kids, it makes an excellent fidget toy for anxious grown-ups. (One such adult used to keep a bag by his desk and described the feeling of playing with it as “something close to tactile nirvana.”)
I’m obsessed with this farmhouse-inspired stoneware dish, which can hold up to a pound of butter.
This single-serve coffee maker from Keurig can brew an eight-, ten-, or 12-ounce cup, and the water reservoir holds up to 42 ounces. The drip tray at the bottom is removable, too, so you can fit taller travel mugs directly underneath the dispenser.
Lots of Halloween-themed pet toys are on sale at Chewy today. This three-tier toy — one of the few things my toy-adverse tuxedo cat will deign to play with — comes with two interchangeable bat and eyeball dancers.
Half cat toy, half last-minute Halloween decoration.
And for outdoor tromping, I spotted some chocolate brown Dr. Martens boots for just under $100 at Zappos.
A trio of produce-themed socks that might just encourage your little one to eat their veggies.
In our guide to the best kids’ bedding, Strategist contributor Youngna Park highlighted these rainbow gingham sheets that her 5-year-old likes for “maximizing the color on his bottom bunk.” They’re woven from a crisp cotton percale that can handle a lot of washing without losing its vibrancy or texture.
If you’re on the hunt for a last-minute Halloween costume for your child, Pottery Barn Kids has plenty on sale. I’m partial to this fleecy pumpkin ensemble for newborns.
SodaStream’s bundles are 20 percent off with the code BUNDLE20. This fully equipped set comes with the Terra sparkling water maker, five dishwasher-safe bottles, one Pepsi flavoring mix, and a replacement carbon-dioxide canister.
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