2024 Christmas Kids Gift Guide: Magical Finds for Every Little Dreamer

 

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1. So Slime Go Gooey Snails

Shop: Amazon & Smyths Toystores
Price: £11.99
Why They’ll Love It: These squishy, stretchy snails bring endless sensory fun and giggles. Ideal for little ones who love tactile play!

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2. My First Camera 3

Shop: MyFirst
Price: £89
Why They’ll Love It: Encourage budding photographers with this kid-friendly, easy-to-use camera that captures all their adventures.

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3. Aquabeads Ocean Splash Scene

Shop: Amazon 
Price: £21.99
Why They’ll Love It: Unleash their creativity with this bead crafting kit that magically fuses with water for hours of artistic fun!

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4. Sylvanian Families Sunny Castle Nursery

Shop: Amazon or Major Toy Stores
Price: £34.80
Why They’ll Love It: Spark imaginative play with this charming nursery set, perfect for storytelling and endless adventures.

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5. Kinetic Sand Mermaid Crystal Playset

Shop: Amazon or major toystores
Price: £15.99 (on sale)
Why They’ll Love It: Dive into a world of sparkling creativity with this mesmerizing kinetic sand set. Easy to shape and endlessly fun!

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6. Spirograph

Shop: Amazon or Toy Stores
Price: £9.99
Why They’ll Love It: Bring retro fun to the holidays! Kids can design intricate, colorful patterns with this timeless drawing tool.

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7. Little Live Pets: My walking penguin 

Shop: Smyths Toystore and Major Retailers 
Price: £24.99
Why They’ll Love It: These interactive pets bring joy with lifelike movements and sounds. Perfect for kids who dream of a pet of their own!

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8. Shooting Unicorns

Shop: Flying Tiger
Price: £2
Why They’ll Love It: Add some whimsical fun to playtime with unicorn-themed foam dart shooting toys—safe and magical!

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9. Mini Golf Game from Schylling

Shop: Online
Price: £2.99
Why They’ll Love It: A blast from the past, Schylling's Tin BB Game helps to pass the time as little hands attempt to roll the small metal balls around the puzzle, depositing them in the correct holes.

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10. Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch)

Shop: Amazon or Gaming Retailers
Price: £49.95
Why They’ll Love It: This beautifully remastered adventure game will delight kids and parents alike with its charming puzzles and epic quests.

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11. Peppa Pig Junior Stainless Steel Flip Drink Bottle 400ml

Shop: Smiggle
Price: £9.30 (on sale)
Why They’ll Love It: Make hydration fun with a cheerful Peppa Pig design. Perfect for school lunches or holiday outings!

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12. Build Your Own Racing Car 

Shop: Flying Tiger Stores
Price: £12
Why They’ll Love It: A hands-on building kit that lets kids create and race their own car. Fuel their creativity and speed!

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13. Dinosaurs Mystic Islands

Shop: Amazon or Specialty Toy Stores 
Price: £20.88
Why They’ll Love It: Combine problem-solving and prehistoric fun with this logic-based puzzle game that’s perfect for dinosaur fans.

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17. Style 4 Ever Diamond Art 3-in-1 LED Case

Shop: Amazon and good toy stores
Price: £20
Why They’ll Love It: Bring out the inner artist to making diamond creations. Create diamond posters and stickers

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Review: My First Cookbook by Annabel Karmel

My First Cookbook by Annabel Karmel

Released: 14^th September

Paperback

RRP: £12.99

 

This is Annabel’s Karmel’s 50^th book if you can believe it!

This recipe book has come out at the perfect time as my 4 year old has been asking to help out more in the kitchen and now he can have a recipe book that feels like its written just for him.

The book is fun, colourful and educational the illustrations are lovely and inspire little minds in the kitchen.

The instructions are clear followed up with clear images for kids to follow along with guidance from parents. We have already lined up the Oreo Brownie recipe ready for the weekend and made the Monster Pizzas.

Click here to buy My First Cookbook from Amazon – a perfect choice for Christmas.

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Christmas Clothing - Kids and Baby

Christmas clothing is a must for Christmas Eve boxes and also for adults and here are some of my faves - you can find even more over on my Instagram Christmas highlight.

1. Reindeer slogan Long sleeve t-shirt with joggers, Baby Mori £39.50 - now £21.50

2.  Tartan Flannel Pyjamas, Rachel Riley, £65

3. Let It Snow Slogan Pyjamas, Baby Mori, £32.50 - now £19.50

4. Reindeer Print Pyjamas, Baby Mori, £32.50 - now £19.50

5. Kids Sheepskin Slippers, ONAIE, £25

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Christmas Gift Guides: Toddlers & Kids

1. Croc O'Clock book, £6.99 - In a re-imagined tale of the Twelve Days of Christmas, this very hungry crocodile takes an adventure.

2. Lovevery Play Kit, From £40 - Suitable for age 0-3 - This kit includes so much and not plastic tat, beautiful wooden montessori toys and stimulating, educational games suitable for your childs developmental age. We got the Helper Play kit which comes with an incredible amount of stuff: a sink, wooden connect four, flowers, puzzle, art kit, routine cards, baking book and how to play guide.

3. Tonies Starter Set, £69.95 - WOW is all I can say and I have not even used the Tonies box yet, I did think maybe W would be too young for a Toniebox but from hearing so much feedback, the nighttime music and pre-school Tonies I just know this is going to be a huge Christmas hit.

You simply pop the Tonie ontop of the box from childhood classics like the snowman to W's favourite film Cars. You can also  narrate your own stories from thefamily on the creative-tonies which is included in the starter set. 

4. Wooden Puzzle, Petit Collage, £17.85 - For any child obsessed with numbers this is one for you and with 6 different languages focusing on number, shape and colour recognition.

5. Doddl cutlery set, £16.95- Doddle cutlery is designed to promote self feeding for kids aged 1-5 years, we have has a set since W was 1. The Ergonomic knife, forks and spoons are the perfect shape. These have stopped my son using his hand in every meal!

6. Kids Wireless Headphones, Planet Buddies, £39.99 - no wirers hurrah - they are perfect for little ears with volume limited to 85Db and cute designs perfect to silence the ipad or phone. The bluetooth earphones also have a built in microphone for singing or taking phone calls to the grandparents and a playtime of 38 hrs before you need to re-charge.

7. Christmas Eve Box, Orchard Toys, £14 - Perfect for Christmas Eve with a Christmas list game and a 20 piece puzzle, its the perfect entertainment whilst listening to Christmas music. 

8. Old MacDonald Lotto, Orchard Toys. £9.79 - Orchard Toys is fab for kids especially as it highlights what age the game is for (this one is 2-6) a fun farm matching game. Get ready to make lots of noises and actions.

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