Sweepstakes

A Real Corker
Push pin kits turn wine corks into creatures, $6.50, Walker Art Center Shop, 1750 Hennepin Ave., Mpls., 612-375-7633, shop.walkerart.org
 

Lo-Tech
Hand-oiled and hand-stitched in Minnesota, this leather iPad case will protect your gadget, $64, Spring Finn & Co., springfinnandco.com

Oh Deer
Pry in style with a metal or natural antler bottle opener, $8 and $28, Patina, various metro locations, patinastores.com

On the Chopping Block
Wood from the Hood cutting board made from local trees, $31, Mill City Museum Store, 704 S. Second St., Mpls. 612-341-7555, millcitymuseum.org
 

Get Shaking
Make cocktails like the pros with handcrafted bitters from Bittercube, 6-flavor variety pack, $52, bittercube.com

Spice It Up
Expand your culinary reperatoire with Turmeric Trail Indian spice blends by Raghavan Iyer, 4-pack of Chai Masala, Garam Masala, Madras Masala, and Mumbai Masala, $25, turmerictrail.com
 

A Book That Cooks
Use Yvette van Boven's Home Made cookbook for homemade meals galore, $40, MartinPatrick3, 212 Third Ave. N., Mpls., 612-746-5329, martinpatrick3.com