We have fun at the Knock Knock office. We really do. While there are countless reasons, we can summarize them into three pictures:

1. Paco gives us high-fives, like all the time; 2. There are always free treats around.; 3. We play pranks on each other, and no one gets pissed.

Also, if you heard the conversations that go on in this place, well, you’d know where all the funny from our product comes from.

How about you? You think your office beats ours? Then enter our Coolest Place to Work Contest, because we want to know what it’s like in your shoes.

One selected winner person will get this prize pack:

Is your office worthy of this prize?

• Another Meeting Pad

• Corporate Flashcards

• Your Attention Please Jumbo Sticky Notes

• Office Speak Rotating Stamp

To enter:

1. Read our contest’s Official Rules page.

2. Submit the following via email to blog@knockknockstuff.com:

• An essay in 100 words or more, telling us why your office/company is the coolest place to work at.

• A photo taken at your office, showcasing why your office/company is the coolest place to work at.

3. Include your first name, age (as of contest start date), name of your company, hometown, and email address in your entry.

This contest ends 11:59 p.m. PST on Tuesday, January 22nd.

May the coolest (best?) office win!

We’re only a day away from December, which means your holiday shopping needs to get done pronto! So, to help you relieve some of that holiday stress, we wanted to give you a chance to win the ultimate “Office White Elephant” prize pack.

We’re hosting a White Elephant contest on Pinterest! Since you’re already an avid “pinner,” you should definitely enter.

The “Office White Elephant” prize pack includes:

Enter, "pin," and you could win this "Office White Elephant" prize pack!

• WTF Desktop Pad 

• Seriously? Sticky Note

• Get Crap Done Pen

• Slang Flashcards 

• In My Humble Opinion Mini Inner-Truth Journal 

To enter: 

1. Please read our contest’s Office Rules page.

2. Create a pinboard and title it, “White Elephant Gifts.”

3. Pin the following to this board:

• At least 5 Knock Knock products

• Another 5 additional items around the theme of White Elephant gifts

4. You must have at least 10 pins in total on your board.

5. Send an email to blog@knockknockstuff.com with your first name, email address, and link to your pinboard.

The contest starts tonight at midnight (Thursday, November 29) and will close 11:59 p.m. PST on Tuesday, December 11. 

We will judge the winner based on how closely you followed the rules, your creativity, and your assortment’s uniqueness. The winner will be announced on Friday, December 14th by email.

Okay. Now, ready, set, pin!

They lift you up when you’re down, sometimes literally when you’ve had too much to drink. And for that, they deserve a gift or four. Here are some gift ideas for your best buds*:

1. Vouchers for Friends, $6.50

2. Crap Pad, $6.50

3. High-Five Nifty Note, $4.00

4. It’s Gonna Be Okay Guided Journal, $16.00

5. A Year of Fortunes (Without the Cookies), $10.00

6. Douchebag Indelicate Doily Coasters, $10.00

*This category excludes pets—sorry, furry friends.

See all our gift guides here.

You’re probably busy with your before-the-break agenda, but it’s time to start thinking about what clever gifts you’ll stuff inside your loved one’s stocking. What exactly one might fit in a stocking, you say? Don’t fret! Here are some clever ideas that are sure to do the job, no matter whose stocking your stuffing:

1. WTF Stamp, $9.00

2. You are Here Bookmark Pad, $5.00

3. Seriously? Sticky Note, $3.00

4. In My Humble Opinion Mini Inner-Truth Journal, $10.00

5. Stuff to Do Pocket Notes, $6.00

6. Big Word Flashcards, $12.00

See all our gift guides here.

Make this year’s White Elephant game worth the play! These humorous gifts are sure to be the talk at your holiday party:

1. A Foldout History of Antidepressants, $11.00

2. Bitch Citation Nifty Note, $4.00

3. WTF Pen, $14.00

4. Slang Flashcards, $10.00

5. Instant Party Snow Globe, $28.00

6. Drinks are on Me Indelicate Doily Coasters, $10.00

See all our gift guides here.

We know your presence at work is already a gift in itself. But here are items to help your coworkers survive the workday, even when you’re not there:

1. Blah, Blah, Blah Sticky Note, $3.00

2. Hey Asshole Pad, $6.50

3. Utility Task Clips, $9.00

4. Get Crap Done Pen, $14.00

5. 5 Days a Week Paper Mousepad, $10.00

6. WTF Desktop Pad, $10.00

See all our gift guides here.

We’re number one fans of our fans. (We’re sure you know how much you contribute to our existence.) So we want to thank you all with a column dedicated to you: “FOKKer Fridays”! Once a month, we will be featuring a certain FOKKer and their Knock Knock stuff-related stories.

Our September FOKKer of the Month caught our eye when she tweeted us a pic of her university bookstore’s Knock Knock stash. It made her day, and it made us cry invisible tears of joy. Little did we know that Rachel, our FOKKer of the Month (as you may have guessed), had her own heap of Knock Knock stuff in a drawer in her newsroom for day-to-day happenings! And as a full-time college journalist (with an election season to cover) and a rest-of-the-time photog blogger, the gal has no time to waste.

Rachel told us once that every time she went to get materials for class, she ended up walking out with a bunch of our stuff instead. She clearly wasn't lying.

Name: Rachel Cisto. Or any of the following: news director, Red, “that girl,” or @RachelCisto.

Location: Originally from Weare, New Hampshire (pronounced “where”), but currently attending college in Hartford, Connecticut.

Occupation: College student/reporter/news director of my university’s Student Television Network. I get to choose what stories go on air, I supervise reporters, and on top of all that, I get to conduct interviews and write my own stories (after reading, checking and approving all of the other reporters’ stories, of course!).

Favorite Knock Knock product? Ooh, tough question! Well, I guess it would be my first Knock Knock product, the My Dysfunctions Journal. Although my desk in the newsroom is full of various pads and stickies, so . . . Well, maybe the Get Crap Done Pen. [The pads and stickies] are so much fun though, and all of my co-workers LOVE playing with them!

A closer look. Yes, looks like Rachel cleared out our shelves.

Knock Knock Story Time: Okay, um, my first semester of college, I was super stressed all the time, and I wandered into the university bookstore to see a display of various Knock Knock journals. I decided to buy one, because I needed all the help I could get. I started journaling daily, and it helped me SO MUCH. So once I found out that I would be getting a promotion from “reporter” to “news director,” I bought a bunch of Knock Knock stuff for my desk. Then I stumbled into the bookstore again at the beginning of this year and bought another journal (the It’s Gonna Be Okay Journal) and a boatload more of notepads and sticky notes. (I’ve been getting quite a bit of use out of Complaint, Stupid Question, Self-Therapy and Make a Decision.) I also got the Get Crap Done Pen (which I use all the time) and the Take A Pill eraser kit.

Indeed, we should. And we promise to stay on-topic at least forty percent of the time.

We hope you have plenty of moments to breathe during your ticking schedule, Rachel. Keep up the great reporting, and if you do run into a politician, just remember we also have Hey Asshole Pads and Seriously? sticky notes in-stock.

Cereal is the tasty breakfast juggernaut that’s been a cultural obsession even before sliced bread (take that, cats in bread!). It’s slowly evolved into a meal we’d eat at any time of the day, and has reduced prepping “brinner” (breakfast + dinner) time to roughly five seconds!

Our Foldout History of Cereal book chronicles the fun and frivolous factoids behind our favorite cereal brands, and features thoroughly researched tidbits good enough to eat. These atypical facts answer questions like, “Which brand almost made Elmo the Elephant their mascot,” “How and when did marshmallows get into the mix,” and “What the hell are puffing guns?” It’s certainly a mini coffee table gem that can also sit kindly on the breakfast table.

This lineup of cereal was originally for a photoshoot back in January. Our editor at large, Jamie, and managing editor, Erin, had to choose the best-looking piece of each cereal to be photographed. Afterward, the rest of us ate breakfast at the offce for a few months.

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Giveaway: What’s the Best Cereal of All Time? Giveaway is now closed.

So as you can tell, we’re really into cereal. Don’t you love it when you eat a bowl of your favorite sweetened grains, and you’re mentally transported back to the days of bumming on the couch, watching Saturday morning cartoons without a care in the world? Oh, to relive last weekend.

We want to find out what your favorite cereal is, so enter our “Best Cereal of All Time” giveaway. Follow the rules below to enter, and one winner will be selected at random to win a “Deck-out Your Desk Kit.” This kit features:

• Get Crap Done Pen

• Hand-Lettered 5 Days a Week Paper Mousepad

• You Are Here Bookmark Pad

• OMG Sticky Note

• Underwhelmed Task Clips

To enter:

1. Read this giveaway’s Official Rules page.
2. Write a comment in this blog post that tells us what your favorite breakfast cereal of all time is. Or email your entry to blog@knockknockstuff.com with “Best Cereal of All Time Giveaway” as your subject line. You’ll receive one entry per comment per day regardless of method.
3. The winner will be selected at random, using Random.org.

The giveaway starts today and will end Wednesday, August 29 at 11:59 PT.

May the best cereal win!

We’re number one fans of our fans. (We’re sure you know how much you contribute to our existence.) So we want to thank you all with a column dedicated to you: “FOKKer Fridays”! Once a month, we will be featuring a certain FOKKer and their Knock Knock stuff-related stories.

Literature and writing, in general, would be—dare we say—less impactful without the human gems, known as English teachers, introducing the classics to us early on. Our August FOKKer of the Month, Ariana, is proof of just how amazing they are as individuals! (You’ll understand when you read on, peeps.) She’s so fond of all things Knock Knock, that’s she’s even influenced her own mom to become a FOKKer. And that really gets the virtual, happy tears flowing.

Name: Ariana G. Haro, otherwise known as Arior, @SavvyRE1189, RetrogradeHipster, RE, or Ms. Haro. That last one will make sense after number three.

Location: I currently live in the Inland Empire of sunny Southern California. For those of you who have never been here or have no clue what I’m talking about, it is okay—most people don’t. (FYI: we’re glad to me be in somewhat close proximity to you, Ariana. Only in state terms though, not in Los Angeles terms. But you should drop by next time you’re in Venice!)

Occupation: After years of pain and suffering in school, I have made the strange choice to continue said pain by returning as a high school English teacher. No, just kidding! I love my job working at a local high school. I am lucky enough to teach freshman English, so not only do we go over authors like Poe and Shakespeare, but I also work with them to create study skills that will help them in other classes and beyond—I hope.

Favorite Knock Knock product? I knew this question was coming and I must say it is extremely hard for me to decide. However, since I have to, my favorite Knock Knock product would have to be my Note to Self Pocket Notes. I have [the sheets] everywhere; car, classroom, purse, bedroom. They are so helpful and I can’t wait to get the redesigned version too. It’s purple; a personal favorite color of mine.

A double whammy—Ariana using her Get Crap Done Pen with her Note to Self Pocket Notes. Lots of Knock Knock love going on!

Knock Knock Story Time: I personally love to use the sticky notes and stamps while at work. When I’m sending things to other teachers, the bits of wit and sarcasm go a long way to make someone smile after dealing with a hundred-plus teenagers a day. Also, it’s fun to get responses back when people get a sticky note from me for the first time. Sharing the whimsy of Knock Knock products is always fun. =)

Like her students, Ariana also passes notes in class (to her colleagues). We hope you got those sets!

We think you’re great, Ms. Haro and goodluck with all of the back-to-school planning. Just remember: if any of your pupils act out this fall, they may or may not receive an anonymous Nag Note (directly from us)!

You’re familiar with our mighty signature line, but did you know we also create custom goods, too? Since 2007, we’ve worked ever so closely with a variety of brands to design products that fit a retailer’s specific customer need and overall style. Of course, all our custom stuff is sprinkled with Knock Knock flair, as well as our distinct design sensibility and wit. We’re excited to share these products with you FOKKers, and hope you like them!

Target Paper Mousepads, Sticky Notes, and Notepads

The end of summer can be a bummer (please forgive the cutesy rhyming). If you’re feeling overly swamped with work, now is as good a time as any to reorganize your thoughts before plowing through the rest of the year! Luckily, We teamed up with Target to bring you savvy paper pieces to help you get back on track in style.

Introducing Knock Knock's custom line at Target, featuring paper mousepads, sticky notes, and notepads so you can organize in style!

With a design reminiscent of vintage airmail, we fashioned these paper mousepads, sticky notes, and pads with svelte slanted stripes in soft colors. We played with a few of the titles from our own signature items, but made sure to keep the clever content intact.

So whether you’re knee-deep in tasks at home or in the office, these pieces have a can-do attitude that’ll keep that smile on your face!

Wanna get to organizing? Perfecto. Find this line of goodies exclusively at a Target near you.