Grill Sense

Who needs a thermometer when you can have a sensor? Pop this colorful gadget into chicken or fish as it grills, and watch it change color, indicating if your food is almost ready or done. A similar sensor for beef gives a rare, medium or well-done reading.

Grill Per’fect Sensors, $5.95, at Sur La Table stores, or on the Web site, https://www.grill-perfect.com

Buckets O’ Fun

With these two all-in-one fun food kits that eventually are good for the beach, kids can keep themselves busy this summer. The lemonade-stand package has all the fixin’s--a bucket and shovel for mixing the package of lemonade, cups and paper and marker for the sign. Just add a sales force. The sandcastle package comes with a package of blue Jell-O mix, a sandcastle-shaped bucket with a shovel for mixing the Jell-O, and fruity gummy fish for garnish.

“I Can Make My Very Own Lemonade Stand,” $12.95, and “Jiggly Blue Sandcastle With Wiggly Fruity Fish,” $9.95, from Fair Oaks Pharmacy and Soda Fountain, 1526 Mission St., South Pasadena. (626) 799-1414.