The Bubble Calendar

Left alone with a sheet of bubble wrap, we'd suspect 9 out of 10 people would eventually fall to the enticing allure of the tactile pleasure and satisfying sound of popping bubble wrap. Something about those darn plastic bubbles beckon our fingers to compulsively squeeze...

Taking advantage of this psychological desire, the creators of the Bubble Calendar offer a date reminder which owners are likely sure to remember to mark off daily...and with satisfaction. Available in both horizontal and vertical versions, and backed on clear acetate or on white paper, the real danger in owning one of these is skipping ahead and popping all the days in one sitting (this wouldn't be a safe bet in a household with children).

[via CoolHunting]

Comments (11)

ooo neat!! but yeah, i'd probably pop them all in the first two minutes... then in the days to come i'd feel too guilty to even look at it.
but that's such a cute idea!

posted by abbatron on July 8th 2008 at 10:12am
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this is a very nice idea. the kind that makes me feel good about being human.

posted by andrasklang on July 8th 2008 at 10:46am
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Torture device for the anal-retentive.

posted by K T G on July 8th 2008 at 11:04am
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non-recyclable plastic trash? sorry, that's all i see here.

posted by akostalas on July 8th 2008 at 11:16am
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I have to agree with akostalas on this one. I could see making one of these if I bought something that came in bubble wrap packaging, thereby saving it from the landfill for at least a while longer. But I can't see buying one of these just to use as a calendar. Seems wasteful.

posted by Jennae @ Green Your Decor on July 8th 2008 at 11:40am
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Non-recyclable if popped. There's another post where you can donate your unpopped bubble wrap to reuse as packing materials again, either that or it has to be Sealed Air® air cellular cushioning material returned to the manufacturer. Even then it is not really clear if they will take popped bubbles or just bubble wrap you're not going to use yourself. They only appear to take their brand, though.

posted by K T G on July 8th 2008 at 12:51pm
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I don't care if it's non-recyclable. I NEED THIS

posted by aladywhoknows on July 8th 2008 at 1:13pm
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i would have to pop them all at once. and you can't tell me the little boy in the photo wasn't thinking the same thing!

posted by Pistachio on July 9th 2008 at 5:18am
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Oh yeah, AT, that's a really green solution.

posted by SubwayKnitter on July 9th 2008 at 6:10am
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I think a year would be a bit much, buy it'd make a great modern Advent/Xmas Calender!

posted by phaedrus on July 9th 2008 at 1:22pm
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I don't like it.

posted by Snugglitas on July 15th 2008 at 7:42am
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