It’s not even Fourth of July, but are you thinking about Christmas yet? Okay, I’m not either, but Consumer Product Events is. Last week, they hosted a holiday product preview that Spork was lucky enough to attend. These goodies may be meant for December, but you will want to buy them year round.

• M Edge was showing off a new line of leather jackets for the Amazon Kindle. My favorite was the Prodigy jacket, which not only offers a sturdy, padded leather case and soft microfiber interior, there is also a discreet pocket to slide in their exclusive e-Luminator light. The lightweight light allows you to read in the dark, and it folds away snugly within the cover. Other styles on display include a jacket that allows you to prop up your Kindle on the desk, and one that zips closed with a clear plastic cover, protecting your Kindle from water or sand.

• VivaBox makes gift-giving easy and personal. More personal than a gift card, yet allowing the giftee to choose exactly what suits them,

• Intentional Chocolates contend that their chocolates provide the consumer with increased energy, vigor, and well-being. How? Each batch has been blessed by a Buddhist monk with an “intention” that the consumer will be granted health, peace of mind, and general well-being. In a double-blind study, 67% of the people who ate the Intentional Chocolates report increased energy and well-being. It sounds a bit like hokum to me – after all, who doesn’t feel better after eating chocolate? But whatever the case, it is made of high-quality, all-natural ingredients, and the company donates 50% of profits to charitable causes. Plus, it is some of the tastiest chocolate I have ever had!

• The BevWizard is an ingenious little device that simply slips onto a wine bottle. As you pour, the specially-designed cap aerates your wine, and moves it through a pair of strong magnets, thereby softening the wine, making it smoother, and cutting down on the harsh tannins. I don’t really understand the technology behind it – something about the way the magnets rearrange the wine molecules – but with no chemicals it’s worth a shot! The BevWizard retails for under $30, and claims to make your two-buck-chuck taste like seven-buck-chuck. That’s more than three times a better chuck! It also works on spirits.

• Inca Textiles offers three separate lines: Inca Mama, for pregnant women; Maya Luna, matching knits for mommy & me; and Alexa Chloe, knits for contemporary women. Started by Carmela Pinillos de Brouwer, her lines are inspired by the hand knitting techniques and sumptuous fibers of her native Peru. All pieces are hand loomed in Peru by local artisans. Many garments are made of native Alpaca wool; others are cotton and blends. One dollar from each garment sold is donated to educational programs for the poor children of Peru. She is also developing a line of fragrances for pregnant women; look for that by the end of the year.

• Aden + Anais swaddling wraps are meant for babies, not just as swaddling, but also blankets, burp cloth, nursing cover, whatever you can imagine. The lightweight, breathable cotton-muslin is really soft and has adorable, yet modern prints. I know these are for kids, but I like them, too! They are so huge – 47 inches square – that I am certain I can find an adult use for one. Maybe a sarong, or a scarf? They are just way too cute and soft to not get creative.

• Milena candles are 100% vegan, kosher soy, with cotton wicks that burn 40% longer. When the soy wax is in liquid form, you can dab a bit onto your skin to use as a moisturizer – how’s that for double-duty? All candles are hand mixed and hand poured by Milena herself. The candles come packaged in beautiful, feminine pink and brown packaging. Best of all? Milena’s product line boasts over 200 different fragrances.

• Malibu Toffee started in the kitchen of Sherri Swist in 2006. The candy was such a hit, that it is currently being carried in gourmet food shops across the country – most notably some Whole Foods markets. The old natural toffee is made using pure ingredients, from an old family recipe. The toffee is enrobed in milk chocolate and dusted with crushed almonds. I love that this toffee doesn’t have that horrible stickiness. You won’t find clumps of it in your teeth, and it is not likely to yank out any fillings. Oh yeah, and did I mention that it is heavenly?

• Teen With a Dream was started in 2003 by 14-year-old Hodgkin’s Lymphoma patient Spencer Harrison. His organization is dedicated towards programs to enrich the lives of pediatric cancer patients, such as Chemo-Day care packs, filled with games, toys, and candies to keep their minds off their treatment; providing computers, internet access, and other educational tools in cancer wards so patients can keep up with their schoolwork; and sponsoring Germ Lite Events that allow patients to partake in normal childhood activities in clean environments. By the way, Spencer has fully recovered and is a healthy young adult.

• Suki Fresh jewelry is a line of lightweight, delicate pieces using precious metals and semi-precious gems. We especially like the stackable rings.

• Deborah Lindquist designs “environmentally conscious clothing.” Using specially-selected suppliers, she makes old material and clothing new again. Sometimes this is as simple as beading and appliques on an old sweater; other times she fully deconstructs garments and sews them back together into something completely new. She specializes in upcycled cashmere and eco-friendly wedding gowns.

• USANA Sense bills itself as “the science of beautiful skin”. Sure, their skin care regimen is scientifically developed to cleanse, purify, de-puff, de-age, and all those other things you want out of a skin product. But it is done so without harsh added chemicals. Hooray! I especially like the sunblock, which is as light as a moisturizer, but loaded with sun-blocking-goodness.

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