Archive for the 'Christmas Gift Tips' Category

Christmas Gift Ideas - Squishy Mesh Ball

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

The squishy mesh ball is a another super low cost Christmas gift idea that is highly addictive and loved by just about everyone (except the odd person who thinks they’re disgusting!).
A perfect stocking filler for the kids, Secret Santa for the office or just a stress release toy for yourself (go on, you deserve it!).
Firstly [...]

Christmas Gifts - The Magic Bunny

Sunday, August 10th, 2008

The magic bunny is one of those Christmas gifts you have to try really to appreciate and I’m still trying to get a suitable video of it in the hope that you can experience it here.
Basically the rabbit is just a small rubber model. It’s the wheel that does the magic.
In this optical illusion [...]

Unusual Gifts For Xmas

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

Introducing a great fun yet super-cheap unusual gift idea for Xmas - a wind-up bucking donkey. Available for just a couple of quid these donkeys come in a range of colours (meaning races are possible), are tough and great fun - suitable for people of all ages.
I tried to make you a video to show [...]

Experience Days - Learning To Fly A Glider

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

Experience days rock - there’s no two ways about it and I personally have started to spend more and more time selecting “experiences” as presents as much as things.
I like the idea of paying for someone to do something completely new - something that will give them a real buzz and something to talk about [...]

How To Choose The Perfect Gift

Sunday, July 20th, 2008

Choosing the “perfect” gift is a hard task indeed but you’ll find the better you know the person, the easier the process becomes. When you know someone really well and spend time with them they will inadvertantly mention how much they like this thing or that when you’re out shopping. They’ll show you things in [...]

Experience Days - Skid Pan Driving

Sunday, July 13th, 2008

My girlfriend loves the buzz of driving cars. She’s always loved the idea of car racing, rally driving and the like (what a tomboy, eh?!) so for her birthday last year I arranged to take her on a skid pan. We personally went to Castle Combe and it was a good day.
The participants were split [...]

Coke Geyser

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

If you haven’t yet heard of the coke geyser you must have been living under a rock! Welcome to what is possibly the coolest, most fun (and messy) Christmas gift around and at a price that makes it a perfect stocking filler!
Firstly I’ll describe the coke geyser, then we’ll get to the real fun bit [...]

Three Tips On Buying A Mobile Phone For A Child

Sunday, June 15th, 2008

If they haven’t got one, every child seems to want a mobile phone for their Christmas gift. And if they’ve already got one, they probably want a newer one.
Now while mobile phones are never going to be a cheap present, there are two possible ways to look at this situation. Firstly the negative side of [...]

Considering Doing Your Christmas Shopping Online?

Sunday, June 1st, 2008

About 4 years ago - after an exhausting (and generally fruitless) day shopping for Christmas gifts - I finally made myself a promise.
And it was this - to try and do as much shopping for Christmas gifts as possible online, from the comfort of my own home.
And boy am I glad I did that. Sure [...]

Why You Need To Come Back Often

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

This site is a work in progress. We’re working hard to update, expand and add to it all the time and as mentioned in the introductory article a short while ago we are going to be updating as often as daily as the Christmas season really starts to take off.
Because of this, new reviews and [...]