Christmas Gift Guide - Kids Part 1

Kirstie McDermott

1. Vtech's Peek-A-Boo book

2. Owl mittens from Gift to Go

3. Acoustic guitar from Littlewoods

4. Fisher Price's Elmo Live

5. Super Sack from Mamas and Papas

6. LeapFrog's Tag Reading System

7. Peppa Pig Electronic Spaceship

8. Bandai's Ben10 Deluxe Omnitrix watch

9. 'The Maze of Bones (The 39 Clues)' by Rick Riodan

10. Marks & Spencer cashmere jumper

11. Steiff James Bear

12. Learning Through Play Zee Zee Zebra

13. Cath Kidston ABC kids' rucksack

Buy The Book

Suitable for babies from three months is Vtech's Peek-A-Boo Book, €19.99. Six pages of flashing lights, sound effects and music bring nursery rhymes to life

Smitten With Mittens

So sweet, we want them for ourselves. These gorgeous knitted owl mittens, €11, from Gift to Go, will keep little fingers toasty warm

Purple Reign

'Hannah Montana' fans can channel their inner Miley Cyrus with this acoustic guitar, €139, from Littlewoods

Alive and Kicking

Fisher Price has already brought us Tickle Me Elmo, and now there's Elmo Live, €93, a newer model who'll sit up and down, wave his arms and move his mouth as he chats to you. Suitable for kids who are 18 months-plus, let's hope world domination isn't his next step

Present and Correct

This Super Sack, €32, from Mamas and Papas, is roomy enough to hold all manner of exciting pressies. And for an extra €7, it can be personalised, too

Tag Team

Make learning fun for 4-8 year olds with LeapFrog's Tag Reading System, €57.95, which includes an Ozzie and Mack title plus an electronic gizmo which uses a built-in camera to read words aloud, helping kids to foster a love of reading

Pigs In Space

Suitable for 36 months and up, Peppa Pig Electronic Spaceship, €29.99, by Character Options, includes Peppa Pig, her brother George and friend Danny Dog

Close Encounters

Bandai's Ben 10 Deluxe Omnitrix, €19.99, is more than a mere watch. Suitable for four years upwards, kids can battle the evil Vilgax, and select an alien of their choice to see him off

Super Sleuths

Pre-teens will love 'The Maze of Bones (The 39 Clues)', €7.99, by Rick Riordan. The first in a series of 10, it tells the tale of a family who have to search the globe for important clues to enable them to become the most powerful group in the world

Cosy Up

Seriously stripy, this cashmere jumper from Marks and Spencer, from €27, will look adorable on any little boy

Perfect Pedigree

Impeccable teddy-bear lineage aside, this Steiff James Bear €113, will make a cute companion for any child

Zebra Crossing

Babies will love the Learning Through Play Zee Zee Zebra, €24, from Boots. He's got silky ears and squashy hooves, and will help little ones learn about texture and colour