Spotz Maker

Be cool. Be creative. Be yourself. That?s the premise behind this spiffy contraption that lets its users make buttons to adorn, trade, or collect. The creation of the Spotz themselves is pretty low tech: cut out a small square of paper with the image you want; slide it into the machine; push down on the purple lever to punch the image out as a circle; slide the circular image into the button area and twist. Voila! In three simple steps you have created a personalized Spotz, roughly the size of a fifty cent piece. And every original orb can be used to accessorize your backpack, book covers, photo frames, and more. But then things really get interesting -- and interactive. Zizzle has created an entire online world for Spotz makers to visit, where they can share creations, print new images, get downloads, and play games. (Of course, it?s also a place where they can tell you about all of the other Spotz stuff that you can purchase separately.) While this kit comes with everything needed to make 30 new Spotz, that isn?t nearly enough for some creative types. Their website features a large selection of images that can be printed at home in a wide variety of genres, such as sports, astronomy, flowers, bugs, holidays, sassy sayings, and many more. Create personalized buttons to wear, trade, or collect. The lavender, pink, and purple machine provides storage options for the Spotz, too. A display area on the lever and three on the side let kids show off their favorites, while the storage drawer keeps remaining Spotz and unused pieces neatly out of the way. The middle of the three side areas even has a light so that you can illuminate your Spotz for better viewing and display purposes. Two AAA batteries are required, but not included.  more