Silicone is such an amazing material, making it an ideal material for promotional kitchen and other lifestyle wares. Consider just a handful of the benefits:

• It’s unbreakable—you could run it over with a car and not crack it.
• Withstands extreme temperatures—you can put silicone cookware in the freezer just as well as the oven.
• Has a non-stick quality, which makes it great for baking.
• Offered in a wide range of very vivid colors.
• It’s relatively easy to clean.
• It’s non-porous, which also makes it stain resistant and waterproof .
• It’s flexible.
• Offers a great grip, perfect for items you don’t want to drop such as a glass bottle.
• Highly reusable.
• BPA-free.

One of our newest promotional silicone items is the Silipint™. What makes this silicone pint cup so great is that it will not break, even in the hands of picnickers at your next business event or company-sponsored festival. The flexibility of the cup also allows you to pour liquids from it easily. Not to worry though, because it’s really very sturdy as well. You can even turn your favorite drink into a slushy by putting it in the freezer. It really is versatile!

We also have silicone oven mitts that can withstand up to a whopping 670 degrees! The customizable mitts give you a better grip on searing hot pans than any cloth kind ever could.

Silicone kitchen utensils are ideal because they can withstand the heat and they won’t scratch up your pots and pans.

The non-stick quality of silicone makes it easier to clean than many other materials. Consider the basting brush. With silicone bristles, silicone basting brushes are much easier to clean than traditional bristles and they won’t fall out into your food.

Silicone is taking over the shelves in cooking aisles everywhere, and for good reason. Check out some of our other silicone promotional products.

~Jess

They say necessity is the mother of invention. If you’ve never tried it before, it’s kind of fun to think about a problem or something that is missing and try to come up with a product that would fill the gap. Here are a few promotional inventions that are not only thoughtful gifts, but also make you think, “I wish I would’ve thought of that.”

Problem: Umbrellas like to flip inside-out in the wind.

Solution: Aerodynamic, wind-vented umbrellas. Our ShedRays version even offers UPF 50+ sun protection. This umbrella is helpful, come rain or shine.

Problem: You’re tired of lugging all the different bags you need for your daily supplies and work lunches.

Solution: A versatile cooler with a removable lining. It’s a cooler AND a duffel. We have a personalized 12-can and a 24-can version. Problem solved!

Problem: You open a can of beans or dog food and only use half. You want to store the leftovers.

Solution: This three-step lid fits over the three most common types of human and pet food cans. Genius!

Problem: Buttering your sweet corn on the cob is messy and awkward.

Solution: The Champion Corn Butterer evenly coats your cookout fave without getting hands greasy.

Instead of offering simple common giveaways at your next event, impress your guests with an imprinted gift that is truly inventive.

~Jessica

Any other Kitchen Nightmares fans out there? On the show, top-ranked chef, Gordon Ramsay, visits failing restaurants and helps them overhaul their businesses and community images. My favorite part of the show is when Ramsay’s team does an overnight restaurant makeover followed by a highly-publicized re-grand opening. Usually, the menu is updated along with the entire restaurant interior. This idea of reinventing your image would be such a great way to give any business a jumpstart.

Are you opening new doors or re-launching your restaurant?  Or maybe you’re just unveiling a new menu item at your establishment. Keep your patrons in the loop by featuring your exciting news on these enticing promoters:

*Scented pencils are a very cost-effective way to promote your new catering business or bakery grand opening. Just print the juicy details on the aptly-scented barrel and give away with abandon!

*Get your patrons excited about your new dessert menu. Send your regulars a coupon code on a tube of chocolate lip balm. After all, scents are one of the strongest memory triggers. Customers will be craving your sweet selection with each application.

*Lure new visitors to your tavern grand opening with a chance to win something truly exciting, such as this wine and cheese set.

Check out our selection of restaurant and bar advertising specialties for even more great ideas! Or check out the show for great tips and tricks from the gourmet guru himself. I’ll be watching right along with you.

~Jessica

Putting some personality into your promotions shows your customers that they are not alone–and that you’ll be so much fun to work with! We have some imprinted characters that will provide your audience with a personable, enjoyable experience that can only lead to positive results.

The heart of the home is often in the kitchen. Make the kitchen a playground by getting a little Kuzil Krazy!

For the cooking enthusiast, these logo’d vegetable peelers will add to the fun. For those who aren’t used to cooking, these promotional personalities will make it more enjoyable to start!

Gathering around the family table, preparing food at home and conquering portion sizes could make a world of difference for their health. Let them ”eyeball” their ingredients with these customizable measuring cups.

A personable experience is one of the the main ingredients of a successful promotion. Express it the best at your next cooking demonstration, home goods store sale, housewares trade show, company wellness event or healthcare campaign.

The snow has almost thawed from the yard, the first buds are popping up in their beds, and the “for sale” signs are being hammered into front yards—all sure signs of spring. Spring is a hot time for the real estate business, when everyone is coming out of hibernation and the idea of moving is a lot less daunting. So, how can you distinguish your agency from the flock?

Some of the best tools that you can offer first-time home buyers are checklists. It’s hard enough reading the legal lingo, but trying to get all the details straight is quite overwhelming. That’s where the checklists come in.  There are checklists of to-dos for buying a house, checklists of inspection points, checklists of desirable features in a home, checklists of possessions for homeowner’s insurance, and checklists for yearly home maintenance. It would really be nice if you could hire someone like a wedding planner to take care of the details of this life-altering event too. But hey, you can still offer a booklet of home buying tips and checklists for your first-time clients, just like the ones brides notoriously carry.

#100748 Calcu-Note Binder On-The-Go

Simplify the home-buying process with this customizable binder. Print your own checklists and insert them in the binder. The pad already comes with 80 sheets of writing paper where they can jot their likes/dislikes and questions. A calculator is built into the front cover so they can crunch numbers as they go. You can slip an extra business card right in the front pocket too.

#100142-F-HO Plant-A-Shape Flower Seed Bookmark

These bookmarks make a nice business card alternative. After your clients have happily signed the papers, they can plant the seeds at their new home. Spring Flowers + A New Home = Bliss. Or check out our vast selection of other house-shaped promotions.

#100462 Six-Piece Kitchen Utensil Set

Nothing says “Welcome home” and “It was nice working with you” like a personalized set of tools they can use in their brand new kitchens, like this six-piece set. And this way, your real estate agency will still be on their minds when it’s time to move again.

While strolling the housewares section at Target® recently, the attention-getting colors of these little strainers caught my eye.

These are great kitchen gadgets – and the lime color is very eye-catching.

If you’re looking for a handy kitchen giveaway like this, check out the Sink Strainer.

It’s very practically designed.  It will stand flat on the kitchen counter for preparation of fruit and veggies but also hook over the sink, so you can use it to strain.

The best part is that you don’t have to choose between lime green and white.  This strainer comes in a wide range of colors.  Some of the tropical colors are pictured above.  This promotional product is also available in opaque colors like black, light gray, red, salsa, coffee, orange, green, antique blue and more.

-Suzanne