If you're after gifts for the cheeky rascals in your family, here are some suggestions for boys from £30 to £50
Big City Garage
This 3-storey garage comes complete with a lift, a helipad, petrol pumps, a carwash, a ramp and barriers. It also has great realistic sounds and lights. It?s a good toy for lots of sorts of play, from carefully parking the cars to zooming them down the ramp.
Price: £50
Available at: elc.co.uk
Dalek Voice Changer Mask
This mask means you can speak and your voice will be changed into that of a scary dalek - exterminate, exterminate! It also has a button that says Dalek phrases and make the Exterminator sound effects. We reckon even the adults will be playing with it before you know it.
Price: £40
Available at: boots.com
Wooden Art Easel
A new take on an old favourite from our own childhoods. It's double-sided with a chalk board for creating pictures and a wipe clean white board with paper roll for drawing with paints or pens and pencils. It comes with magnets to keep everything in place once the masterpiece is finished.
Price: £50
Available at: elc.co.uk
MiJam Pro Air Drums
They're just like playing a real drum, or almost. He can drum the wireless sticks and they make a realistic drum sound, including the snare drum and cymbals. It comes with 6 built-in rhythms and lets them jam along with lots of tunes.
Price: £45.95
Available at: prezzybox.com
Picooz Sky Challenger Helicopters Set
It?s time for helicopter wars! These fun choppers can take off, hover, move around and land - all done via remote control infra-red. They have a range of about 10m and a flight time of 10 to 15 minutes. Endless fun for the boys.
Price: £31.47
Available at: amazon.co.uk
Playmobil Warrior?s Ship
Take to the high seas! Your little one can captain the most feared ship in the ocean, complete with a battering to beat any enemy. It floats and water and has nifty wheels for going on land. It also includes Roman figures and fighting accessories.
Price: £42.99
Available at: thetoyshop.com
Pop-Up Adventure World
This clever invention is a 3-in-1 tent, tunnel and cube. It can be popped up and down in less than 10 seconds and is easy to store away in small spaces. It gives endless fun for the kids inside or outdoors and comes in a 'Go Anywhere Bag'.
Price: £39.95
Available at: prezzybox.com
Ipod Shuffle
The 1GB shuffle comes in 5 great colours (silver, red, green, blue and pink) and can hold 240 songs. It clips on to practically anything and all they need to do is download tunes onto it from the web. You’ll be borrowing it from them before you know it!
Price: £32.00
Available at: apple.com
Knight’s Castle Tent
This tent is very quick to put up or take down and is perfect for a day of jousting, visiting princesses or whatever great play your little one gets up to. It also has its own bag to be stored in.
Price: £46.99
Available at: urchin.co.uk
Harry Potter Paperback Box Set
Finally there is a special box set of all 7 books in the series about the World’s best-loved wizard. Once he’s read them, it’s your turn – you’ll all be hooked before you know it.
Price: £47.99
Available at: waterstones.com
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