Christmas

Kids all want the latest thing for Christmas. We help you to stay abreast of the fashions and get ahead of the fads.

There’s an early bird offer on Christmas chocolates over at Thorntons. The old favourite of chocolate fans is offering a box of classics for £5 instead of £10 – meaning you can beat the rush for Christmas presents and deliveries.
Thorntons Classics: Christmas Chocolate Selection (442g) £5.00 was £10.00
A limited edition Christmas Collection that has [...]

Released on Thursday 4th December 2008, this spin-off from the Harry Potter series is an ideal present for children. It’s cheap, will make them sit down and read on Christmas day and you can then steal it and read it for yourself!
Containing clues that were to prove crucial to Harry Potter’s final mission to destroy [...]

1. Adopt a Reindeer £30 (click here)

The Cairngorm Reindeer Herd were introduced into Scotland in 1952 by a Swedish Reindeer Herder, Mikel Utsi. Starting from a few reindeer, the herd has grown in numbers over the years and is currently held at between 130 and 150 by controlling breeding. The reindeer live in their natural [...]

We’ve shown you how to get to Bethlehem and Lapland. Now we’re going to show you how to get into husky dog sledding and really feel the Winter season underneath your feet. You don’t even have to leave the UK! The trip involves a piece of cake and a hot drink because the sledding itself [...]

We take a look at the best stocking fillers in the online market this Christmas. The key to a good stocking filler is that it should be small, ready to use and not too delicate or heavy. They should also be cheap. It’s a bit risky to put a diamond ring in a stocking, so [...]

What would Christmas be without the odd silly gift or stocking filler? This Telescopic Back Scratcher is just that: a perfect stocking filler.
It serves no really useful purpose, other than in those odd instances when you really need to scratch your back!
Its telescopic, so it can reach any itch, no matter how out-of-the-way it is, [...]

When my kids were small I used to buy them each a specific “Christmassy” book each Christmas, especially lovely pop up books, or mock Victorian ones with changing scenes. I then used to store them away in January when all the decorations were put away, but would bring them out the following December. Eventually we [...]

The Meccano Spykee Robot is the ultimate wi-fi idea. It appears to have capabilities similar to bomb disposal robots – it can be remotely controlled (even over the internet!) and has a camera, microphone and motors enabling you to talk to people and even stroke the dog from a thousand miles away!
Many of you may [...]

A real dog is for life, not just for Christmas, but with Fur Real Friends Biscuit My Lovin’ Pup, you get to switch him off when you’ve finished playing!
Hasbro have released one of those toys that kids can immediately fall in love with in the shape of Biscuit, their FurReal friend – My Lovin’ Pup.
This [...]

Here’s a piece of news you might not have known already: approximately 4 LEGO sets are sold every second! Star Wars Clone Wars LEGO, as one of the latest sets, not to mention the buzz which is growing about this new set, is expected to be one of the Top Ten selling toys in this [...]