Our Must Haves For January

One look at my laptop after a week of holiday vacation is the perfect advertisement for this smart new product. Grimy little fingerprints, crumbs settling their way into the keyboard — this is not how Apple intended it. Kid Lid's Protect Board ($29) comes in two sizes — 13- and 15-inch — and offers a universal fit for all Mac and PC laptops.

The BPA-free polycarbonate plastic cover rests above your keyboard, ensuring that your keys stay safe and clean (no accidental "XY7778901!!!!!*" messages to your boss at 6 a.m. either!) while the kiddos are monopolizing your screen for yet another episode of The Octonauts or Dora the Explorer. Genius.