Point taken, You need easy access to the pins....Yes you do...
I just got the "Making things talk" book and that gave me som nice ideas about casing (Household boxes ,pencilcases and others...)
Right now Im thinking of ordering some Brabantia household canisters(with see-through plastic on the front)http://www.brabantia.com/Index.php?page_id=17&base_group=20757&group=20761 and turning them inte small Arduino "reactors" with LED lighting inside.