Whether you pound out term papers or TPS reports, your fingers get quite a workout at the keyboard. Good thing there are some ridiculous digit diversions to fight the QWERTY overload.

ULTRA LED FINGER LIGHTS
(4 pack for $7.95 at houseofrave.com)
These colorful critters give you finger illumination visible from more than a mile away, so you can navigate a really big basement or a really big boardroom meeting. Oh, they're fun at raves, too. But you knew that.

FINGER DRUMS
($24.99 at thinkgeek.com)
Here's your chance to shine on some skins without picking up a drumstick. (And we don't mean chicken — ba dump dump!) Seriously, Finger Drums gives your digits a mini snare, two toms, bass drum with working pedal and cymbal — and they light up when you hit 'em. The mini drum set also records beats so you can rest your fingers for that next big solo.

FINGER PUNCH BAG
($19.99 at kleargear.com)
Flick away frustration with this quasi-carnie game and win absolutely nothing! Hey, at least you needn't worry about flicking it across the room with your muscled monkey fingers — this stress toy has suction cups on the bottom to keep it stuck.

AIR GUITAR PRO
($26.90 at toys.brando.com.hk)
Strum the air below the Air Guitar PRO and marvel at the sound — it uses infrared instead of strings and has 10 preloaded songs, seven guitar keys (C, D, E, F, G, A and B) and four guitar chords (major, minor, augmented and diminished). You also get an audio input for your iPod or other music player and an audio output for headphones, external speaker, etc. Handy.
 

René A. Guzman | 210SA Contributor