14 best Christmas presents for children
From art sets and dominoes to bikes and cuddly toys, here is a great selection of Christmas present ideas for the kids
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Three compartments full of kit for budding Van Goghs.
£59.99, theworks.co.uk
Hours of constructive fun, seconds of demolition.
£25, hawkin.com
Bursting with features, this big-screen handheld console even takes 3D pictures.
£179.99, store.nintendo.co.uk
A ride-on seat and interchangeable handle will see kids from initial toddles to school.
£79.95, micro-scooters.co.uk
5. Furby Boom exclusive festive sweater edition
Play some tunes, pull some tails then use the app to raise a city of Furblings.
£59.99, johnlewis.co.uk
6. Mini Lalaloopsy Loopy Hair doll
For budding hairdressers to practise their braiding.
£8.99 each, toysrus.co.uk
Close the Velcro strap and it’s a soft toy; open it, the Monsters Inc star makes an ideal naptime companion.
£19.99, pillowpets.co.uk
8. Transformers Construct-A-Bots Battle Pack
Let Optimus Prime and Megatron do battle.
£27.99, argos.co.uk
9. ‘The Gruffalo and Friends’ CD boxed set
Keep your little ones entertained from car journeys to bedtime.
£9.46, tesco.com
Why do kids’ bikes always seem to weigh a ton? With its aluminium frame, this beauty doesn’t.
£199, islabikes.co.uk
11. Sky-Watcher Infinity 76-P children's telescope
Give them the Moon.
£46.99, opticalvision.co.uk
12. Skylanders Swap Force starter set
Mix and match characters' powers.
£49.99, game.co.uk
13. Hape Giant Space Centre & Rocket
Fuel your child’s imagination with a solid wood discovery spaceship, complete with astronaut, land rover, moon rocks and more. Blast off!
£99.99, mulberrybush.co.uk
14. Tagamoto City Road Set
These intelligent miniature robotic cars react with sounds, movement and lights to codes placed on the road.
£19.99, argos.co.uk