A digital camera perfect for little hands
Tuesday 7th of September 2010
Filed under What Present To Buy A Child Who Loves Taking Photos
The advent of digital cameras has revolutionalised photo taking. V Tech have even brought out a robust, child friendly model, perfect for allowing your child to develop their photographic skills whilst giving you a glimpse of the world through their eyes. The camera also features a video taking feature, and five built-in games - perfect for keeping them occupied on journeys more

Football goal for target practice in the garden
Thursday 2nd of September 2010
Filed under What Present To Buy For Aspiring Footballers
If you have an aspiring David Beckham in the family, here's a gift that'll go down a treat - a 3 in 1 Rebounder Trainer Goal. Ideal for individual practice it coaches youngsters to take accurate penalties and the strong rebounder is ideal for kicking a ball against to develop kick strength. The Target net can be easily removed for use as a general soccer goal. more

Forget Rubiks Cube and Sudoku, this 36 cube game is a truly towering puzzle
Tuesday 31st of August 2010
Filed Under What Present To Buy For A Brainbox
This , on the face of it, appears to be a seemingly innocent cube. Rather pretty and colourful, but not likely to present anyone with any difficulty in solving it. Your goal is to place the towers following two simple rules: there must be only one of each coloured tower in every row and column, and the towers must fit into the base to form a perfect cube with all the towers being the same height. Sounds simple. We beg to differ. more

Elvis has entered the building
Thursday 26th August 2010
Filed under What Present To Buy An Elvis Presley Fan
You can't fail to be impressed by this animatronic homage to the king. Not only does he sing eight of his best known hits, his mouth sings and animates in sync with the songs! Elvis also moves autonomously, responds to sound and music, tracks movements and makes Elvis remarks. A must for any Elvis Presley fan! more

Operating instructions for new baby owners
Tuesday 24th of August 2010
Filed under What Present To Buy New Or Expectant Parents
As every parent knows, infant technology isn't always user-friendly, and first-timers have plenty of frequently-asked questions. The Baby Owner's Manual has the answers. With step-by-step instructions, helpful schematic diagrams, trouble-shooting tips, and advice on lifelong maintenance, this manual skips the "warm and fuzzy" illustrations and cuts right to the chase in an amusing and informative way. more

Capture all the world around you with a 360° panoramic camera
Thursday 19th August 2010
Filed under What Present To Buy Someone Who Loves Photography
The Lomo Panoramic 360° camera puts a whole new perspective on photography because this jaw-droppingly unique camera captures truly panoramic shots of the world around you. The Lomo creates up to eight full 360° panoramic shots on any regular 36 exposure 35mm roll that can be processed at any high street photo lab. Only problem is you'll need a larger photo album. more

Once you've gone black, you can never go back
Tuesday 17th August 2010
Filed under What Present To Buy Someone With A Swanky Black Bathroom
What can you get someone whose house is so uber-cool that no gift would be worthy of their ultra swanky pad? Simple - you go back to basics and get them the latest in chic necessities - a tube of three jet black, super soft, luxurious loo rolls. more

A retro style record player that plays radio, cassettes and CDs too
Thursday 12th August 2010
Filed under What Present To Buy For A Music Lover
This compact retro style music box is all you need to play not just the radio but CDs, records and even cassettes too and is the ideal gift for a music lover whose collection dates back further than the nineties. This stereo is produced in an attractive wood finish with antique brushed steel effect dials and would look great as the centre piece in any living room. more

A retro slush making machine that's a crushing success
Monday 9th of August 2010
Filed under What Present To Buy Those Who Love Slushie Drinks
There's nothing better on a hot day than a delicious slushee drink with the fruity flavoured crushed ice reaching parts that no other drink can refresh. Now you can enjoy authentic slush in the comfort of your own home with this fabulous retro style Slush Machine from Giles & Posner. more

Cuddly toy that repeats what you say
Thursday 5th of August 2010
Filed under What Present To Buy For Someone Who Needs A Little Friend
Look in a dictionary, under the definition "cute" and you'll be sure to find these cuddly little critters. Just give their little paws a squeeze, talk to them and they'll repeat everything you told them back to you in a random variety of voices ranging from squealy high to oddly low. more

Classic swingball for hours of garden fun
Monday 2nd of August 2010
Filed under What Present To Buy This Summer For The Garden
Take a trip down memory lane with a classic swingball game. Perfect for both the beach and garden, this timeless garden toy will provide hours of endless entertainment. Suitable for solo or double play, it will improve co-ordination skills and general fitness not just for the kids but for the grown ups too. more

An intelligent wine cooler which allows you to serve wine at the perfect temperature
Thurday 29th of July 2010
Filed under What Present To Buy A Wine Connossieur
Wine in our house is served at two temperatures - whatever the room temperature at that time of year is or whatever it is inside the fridge. While we all know that wine has an optimum temperature, who actually knows what that is. Luckily, this rather clever piece of kit has an internal heater / chiller unit and a databank that stores the exact temperatures for 30 of the most common wine varieties. more

Transform your door way into a gym
Tuesday 27th of July 2010
Filed under What Present To Buy Someone Who Loves To Work Out
If you feel in need of honing your body to perfection but don't want to pay expensive gym bills or incur the wrath of your better half by filling your living room with gym equipment then checkout this ingenious work out bar. Not only can it be used for floor exercises but it can also lock over the doorframe (not permanently mounted ie no drilling) to become a sturdy chin up bar too. more

Keep cats out your garden with this purrr-fect cat repeller
Thursday 22nd of July 2010
Filed under What Present To Buy Someone Who Hates Having Cats In Their Garden
We are a nation of cat lovers but we don't all want the neighbourhood cats roaming around our garden, murdering the birds that come to feed on the bird table and using the flower beds as public conveniences. Sure you can turn the hose on them when you see them trespassing but unless you're fanatical you can't be watching 24/7. However the Mega Sonic Cat Repeller can. This device incorporates a sophisticated PIR (Passive Infra Red) detection system, which constantly monitors a fan shaped area, detecting and repelling cats without harming them. more

Get a good nights sleep anywhere with a travel blackout blind
Tuesday 20th of July 2010
Filed under What Present To Buy For Someone Who Likes To Sleep In Darkness
Never again will you have to duct tape black bin bags to the woodwork or endure kids waking up at 5am due to the light streaming in to their rooms! Ideal for holidays, sleepovers at granny's and at home, the Gro Anywhere Blackout Blind which comes with a handy travel bag, will ensure you get an extra hour or two in bed in the morning. more

Take over someone's computer with a USB PC Prankster Flash Drive
Thursday 15th July 2010
Filed under What Present To Buy For Someone With A Sense Of Humour
Simply plug the USB Prankster into your victim's computer and it'll take over and make random mouse movements, turns caps lock on and off, type out random garbage text and phrases and more! Very funny and perfectly harmless. more

A portable hammock that doesn't rely on trees
Tuesday 13th of July 2010
Filed under What Present To Buy For Someone Who Likes Lazing In The Sun
Lazing around on a hammock on a hot summers day is one of life's luxuries but unless you've got two strategically placed trees and an Open University degree in knot tying, it's not always easy to put up. Luckily we've found the ultimate in hammocks which can be erected in seconds, doesn't rely on perfectly placed trees and which even has a beer holder and a magazine holder for the ultimate in lazy days. more

The Klashnikov of all water pistols
Thursday 8th of July 2010
Filed under What Present To Buy For Someone Who Loves Water Fights
If you're going to get into a water fight this summer, you might as well win it. And you'll increase your chances considerably with this baby in your arms. The AK-47 Aqua Fire is a rapid-fire water pistol modelled on the original Kalashnikov model and shoots 4 'bullets' of water per second. Ready, aim, splash! more

Get everyone smiling with the Billy Bob toothy dummy
Tuesday 6th of July 2010
Filed under What Present To Buy For Parents With A Sense Of Humour
Dummies are a brilliant invention - perfect for pacifying junior and for giving mum and dad a little bit of peace and quiet. Here's a dummy that will give as much pleasure to other people as the baby who's sucking on it - the Billy Bob Toothy Dummy. Guaranteed to raise smiles and, even better, a few startled looks, the dummy is designed to look as if Junior has a set of gnashers. And it's made by Billy Bob - the geniuses responsible for the Rolls Royce of fancy dress prosthetic teeth. Just perfect for new parents with a sense of humour!! more

The smallest, most portable BBQ in the world
Thursday 1st of July 2010
Filed under What Present To Buy For BBQ Lovers This Summer
Make your next al fresco trip a roaring success, with the Grilliput BBQ. This is probably the most portable barbecue in the world, when not in use it folds up into a neat 26" solid tube. It can be popped in a picnic bag, stowed neatly in the car or even in a pocket and whipped out to create a perfect al fresco meal the moment the sun comes out. more


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