Hanna’s Evening Finds

Hi, it’s Hanna. My legs were heavy tonight in the way they get after a day of standing, and I sat down with my feet propped on a cushion that slid off the couch twice before I gave up on it. So I went looking for the things that make the end of a day easier, and a few small ones to have put away in the closet for a grandchild. Every one of these carries a real markdown I checked this evening. Tap any deal to open it on Amazon.

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The ones I’d grab first, the little things our readers actually buy.

Leg Elevation Pillow, Four Heights

This is the one I would start with tonight. A firm foam wedge that props both legs up at four different heights, so you can get your feet properly above your heart instead of balancing them on a couch cushion that slides away the moment you relax. It is the thing they tell you to do after surgery, and it is just as good on an ordinary evening when your legs have simply had enough of you. The cover unzips and goes in the wash. Thirty one ninety seven tonight, down from thirty six ninety eight, fourteen percent off.

$31.97$36.9814% off

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Walnut and Gold Rollerball Pen Set

A rollerball pen in walnut with a gold finish, boxed and ready to hand over, and it writes like something far dearer than ten dollars. This is the gift I keep in the drawer for the birthday I forgot about until that morning, and nobody has ever once guessed what it cost me. Nine ninety nine, down from twelve ninety nine, twenty three percent off.

$9.99$12.9923% off

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Digital Chess Clock with a Timer

A proper digital chess clock with tournament and bonus time settings, the kind that turns a slow game into a real one. If there is a grandchild who took up chess this year, this is the thing that makes them feel serious about it, and it is a far better present than another set. Nineteen ninety nine, down from twenty six ninety nine, twenty six percent off.

$19.99$26.9926% off

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Air Dry Modeling Clay Kit, 24 Colors

Twenty four colors of air dry clay, which means no oven, no kiln and nothing at all required of you. They make something at the kitchen table, it hardens overnight on its own, and in the morning it goes on a shelf. That is a whole rainy afternoon solved for under twenty dollars. Nineteen ninety nine, down from twenty two ninety nine, thirteen percent off.

$19.99$22.9913% off

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Dig It Up Dinosaur Eggs Excavation Kit

A block of plaster with dinosaur eggs buried inside it and a little chisel to dig them out, which takes a good long while and keeps a child completely absorbed while it lasts. MindWare make these properly, and the digging is the entire point. Twenty one ninety five, down from twenty four ninety nine, twelve percent off.

$21.95$24.9912% off

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Razor Scraper Set, Two Pieces

A full size scraper and a mini one, the pair that finally gets the old paint and the sticker glue off a pane of glass. Fourteen ninety eight, sixteen percent off.

$14.98$17.7416% off

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Tinted Safety Glasses with No Slip Grips

Wraparound safety glasses with a green tint and grips that do not slide down your nose, for the workshop or an afternoon in the yard. Fifteen ninety nine, eleven percent off.

$15.99$17.9911% off

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Rechargeable Portable Camping Shower

A rechargeable shower that runs about two and a half hours on a charge, for rinsing a muddy dog or sandy feet before any of it comes inside. Thirty five ninety eight, ten percent off.

$35.98$39.9810% off

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