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Plush toys have never really gotten any more elaborate than any other stuffed animal. Sure, you could get a plush re-creation of your favorite Pokemon or go with the creative Food Chain Friends, but a plush toy is a plush toy. Nothing more, nothing less.

Now, if you coupled your average plush toy with a home planetarium, that would make things more interesting. The Twilight Turtle is just that, a plush toy with a light projector that projects twinkling stars on your ceiling. There are eight different constellations to choose from and three different color options: blue, green or amber, which will help add some variety to your bedtime. Even better, it comes with a built-in 45 minute sleep timer, so you’re less likely to drain the three AAA batteries powering it. $44 is a small price to pay for comfort and security.

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We know it’s hard to keep awake in painstakingly boring meetings, but wouldn’t it be great to have somebody next to you to wake you up when you fall asleep? The Japanese came out with various solutions for that, and one of them is the Nap Alarm. The Nap Alarm looks pretty much like just another headset for your mobile phone that hangs on your ear. The motion/balance sensor would be activated should your head rock forward, presumably losing consciousness, then a loud buzz will be set off directly into your ears and your ears only, so next time when your Japanese colleague suddenly jumps up in the middle of a meeting you’d know why.

If your ears are already pretty deaf from listening to iPod day and night, you can try the vibrating alarm instead, your ears should be sensitive enough. Wink wink. These Nap Alarms are only selling for $12 in Japan now, and since its release a few weeks ago, they have already been featured on a lot of Japanese TV shows. –Sam Chan

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