Hobbies And Interests
Shark Laser Pointer
Pick up a rubber shark at your local toy store and a laser pointer from an office supply outlet. Attach the laser pointer to the top of the shark right in front of the dorsal fin so that the tip of the laser is facing the same direction as the shark's nose. Use glue or tape to hold the two items together. If you use tape, select gray duct tape and, if needed, color the tape to match your shark. Make sure that the laser pointer works and that the beam is angled to miss the shark's nose. Present your shark pointer to your favorite teacher, training manager or executive.
"Jaws" Ring Tone
This gag gift might require a bit of deception and planning. First, obtain your victim's cell phone without her knowledge. Make sure that you are familiar with how to work the phone and how to download ringtones to its particular brand. You will also need the owner's phone number and password if there is one. Download the theme from the movie "Jaws" onto the phone as a ringtone and program the ringtone for incoming calls. Test it. If all is well, turn up the volume and put the phone back where you found it, and wait for the phone to ring. If no calls come in, call the number yourself and watch the fun.
Shark Sleeping Bag
Crawl into the belly of a giant shark and live to tell the tale. Mostly geared toward kids who are shark fanatics, a shark sleeping bag is warm, cuddly and holds you gently in the cradle of its jaws for a good night's sleep. If you are so inclined, make one of these oversized beauties yourself, complete with fins, gill slits and eyes, as a gag gift for your favorite adult victim; it would make an interesting conversation starter when strategically placed in an office or conference room.
Shark Nesting Dolls
Patterned after the Russian nesting dolls called matryoshkas, "Jaws" Nesting Dolls have a bit of a humorous twist. Nesting dolls are a series of figurines typically carved in wood. They graduate in size from small to large. The smallest doll would fit into the next largest and so on until they are all nested neatly in the largest doll. Now imagine that you have a little shark. He is swallowed, or nested, by a slightly larger shark. Keep this going until you get to the largest shark, the great white. Display your collection of sharks in a nice neat row or have the great white swallow them all up to save space.
Shark Oven Mitt
Suitable for use in the kitchen or when cooking out on the barbecue, the shark oven mitt is bound to put a smile on either your face or that of your favorite land-locked shark-lover. Don't let the shark nibble at your digits; instead, plunge your hand into the belly of the shark mitt, open the oven door and let Mr. Shark take a bite of that casserole dish instead. Playing the "Jaws" theme while retrieving dinner takes your gag gift to a whole new level.