Reddit mentions of AAXA Technologies KP-101-01 AAXA LED Pico Micro Video Projector - Pocket Size Portable Mobile Mini Projector with mini-HDMI, built-in Media Player & Speakers, 3.5mm Aux Out, Micro SD/USB readers and 80 Min Lithium-Ion Battery

The Aaxa Pico projector is the favorite projector of most cookiers and it retails for around 125$.

Pico on Amazon and Tripod that's suitable for cookie decorating with the Pico. If you want her to be able to use it right away think about the connection cord between the Pico and the phone, tablet or laptop.


You can find cookie turntables on etsy . You can also DIY one for relatively cheap.

Edit: don't get her one of those cheap, small projectors you can find on eBay and Amazon. They won't work for cookie decorating.

Would something like this not work?

Here it is! As far as we can tell, it's currently running at 1080p, 60hz. It looks fantastic. It's also entirely portable and has a lot of features.

EDIT: According to the amazon page, it doesn't do 1080p. However, it just said so on the screen. Not sure about that one. Still looks great though.

Thank you! There was a recommendation in a video tutorial I was watching (I cannot recall which one) for the AAXA LED Pico Projector. It is currently a little over $100. I think my husband got it for less just before Christmas. I also purchased this stand, and this cable. In addition, since I was connecting to a Kindle Fire 4th generation, I needed one of these cables. The projector works well. Because of the orientation though, you need to flip your image upside down and horizontally to have it reflected properly on the cookie. It is nice and compact for storage, too.

Aaxa led pico pocket

I've had it for a year so I can give whatever info. But basically it's very low light, 25 lumins (I was surprised it works so damn well by firelight!). But for power it's just so good. It runs for 60-70 minutes off its own battery, it's also one of the few that don't try and turn off during charge so you can just hook it up with a micro USB charger. It's only 30002000mAh battery (so that's 2000mAh per hour if your looking at power banks).

Inputs are HDMI, SD card or a USB stick (if the movies are the right formate), now the instructions SAY it will only let read a 64GB USB stick but I recently bought a sata-USB cable for an unused 200GB SSD and it's working like a charm.

Otherwise I can also use my USB-C phone to output to HDMI, but that's twice the power as my phone is being sucked dry at the same time.

I have a free standing screen I can just hang inside the car or lean up against the car (or picnic table in this case).

Cheap and a bit of fun. Has a tiny speaker but also a headphone jack. No Bluetooth.

About 720p, all the specs you can get from the aaxo site, click on the specs down the bottom.

http://aaxatech.com/products/led_pico_pocket_projector.html

Edit: but I should mention I see AAXA brought out a new fancy range of low power projectors, though nothing like $130... They look rad though. Good brand!

Yeah, most of those $50-$150 projectors on Amazon are just chinese projectors. If it's not from AAXA, Dell, LG, Viewsonic, Optoma, Epson, BenQ, Sony, Panasonic, JVC then it's probably not worth it.

The good thing about these cheap projectors is that they're pretty low maintenance. No bulbs to worry about, mostly 480p, they're pretty much plug n' play.

I'd probably recommend this AAXA LED Pico projector. AAXA is selling it manufacturer refurbished on eBay for cheaper than it is on Amazon (check the pictures).

It must be used in the dark because it has such low lumens (brightness). It's High definition qHD (960 x 540) resolution. It can display a picture of around 60" and the projector itself should last for 15,000 hours before it's just completely done (similar to that of a TV).

No problem. And it definitely takes time. I struggled with consistency a lot in the past. You want to be able to pull your mixing utensil out of it and have it fall back on itself and not settle again.

This is the projector I have with this stand. They were a gift from my boyfriend and I think the two of them are about $140. My phone doesn't support the use of an HDMI cord unfortunately so I just out my stuff on a thumb drive and project my images that way.

Not sure where you live or what options are around you but that can definitely make a difference.

The hot air balloon ride was already suggested but it's a good one.

You could check with the nearest zoo or aquarium and see if there is an option to do something like feed the animals. My local zoo has where you can feed penguins for 100$ (1 person) or feed pelicans for 55$ (2 people) or hide treats in the bear exhibit for 200$ (6 people).

I also do not know ages but I went out of my way to ship a bottle of my girlfriend's favorite wine in for valentine's day.

You could spend the money to buy a pocket projector which you can insert a usb drive into the side to projet from. Then buy a portable speaker and get an audio cable. Take her for a picnic in the park and then set up a portable theater for the two of you. Just need a rope and white sheet. It's also useful stuff for other things and surprisingly cheap and durable.

Definitely helps if you know what she likes. My girlfriend enjoys musicals so I bought her tickets to Phantom of the Opera for her birthday. Definitely not cheap. I also took her to the ballet for valentine's day.

Honestly, focus on doing something that she likes that might be pricier rather than just doing something that's expensive. My girlfriend appreciates that I bought a rose bush and that I'm growing the flowers that I give her each time rather than solely buying them from a flower shop. So you could do that sort of thing, it's also cheaper in the long run.

I use a Pico Pocket Projector to project the image on to the cookie and “draw” with icing. I like to think of it as adult coloring, using a different medium.

I was afraid of that, I'm looking into this option at the moment, https://www.amazon.com/AAXA-Technologies-KP-101-01-Projector-built/dp/B005TAXDPK

When did I give numbers?

But lets make an estimate:

White Sand: $8/pound. How many pounds do you think you'll need for a decent sized box? 10-50 on the low range?

A decent Pico projector: $130. Bigger/better ones probably $200-300

A decent computer with a good graphics card (from everything I've read on this you need a good gfx card to get a proper experience) I don't even know where to start with that but it's probably safe to say at least $500?

Kinect: $40 for a used one

And probably around $60 for the wood to build the frame.

So that's around $1000. Not $2200. Definitely. But still not cheap.