What do you get for the kid that has everything? Are you after a birthday gift with real wow-factor? The Wicked Uncle Elves have searched the globe (and a few enchanted forests) to bring you the coolest and quirkiest birthday gift list of 2025. Whether you’re a parent, grandparent, auntie or uncle, this list has something magical for every budget. From clever gadgets to games that guarantee belly laughs, we’ve sorted the lot into easy-peasy price sections. So grab a cuppa, scroll on, and let’s make you the birthday hero of the year!
Big Fun, Small Cost – Gifts Under £10
- Fun Tape Measure
- Infinity Loop Flow Rings
- Flex Flying Disc
- Stretch & Smash Pig
- Poo Popper – Squeeze to Shoot
Mid-Range Marvels – Gifts Under £20
- Interactive Glow T-Shirt
- Disco Ball Wristband
- Airshot Blow Dart
- Minion Sound Mug
- Flying Bee
Bring the Wow – Gifts Under £30
- Scabs & Guts – Yucky Board Game
- Air Engine Racer – Build Your Own
- Detective Toolkit
- AttAxe – Axe Throwing Game
- ZipString
Premium Picks – Gifts £30+
- Force Drone – Control with your Hand
- Talking Wildlife Camera
- Ultimate Magic – 385 Tricks & Illusions
- RC Tuner Car – HexMods Pro Series
- Tabletop LED Art Easel
Gifts Under £10
Smaller budget? No problem! These little legends prove that big fun comes in small packages. They have all have been thoroughly tested by our pointy-eared team.
Fun Tape Measure , £7.99 £7.99
This entertaining double-sided tape measure includes both centimetres and inches, as well as sixty incredible scientific facts. Find out how big your things are compared to everything else – have you ever wondered whether the Mona Lisa would fit on your wall, how big an Oscar is or how high a pig can jump?
Infinity Loop Flow Rings , £7.99 £7.99
Endlessly entertaining, this fun toy flows & rolls along your arm like a metallic bubble. It will cascade around just about any object and you can even pass it from your arm to a friend. Must be seen to be believed!
Football Bungee Ball – Throw, Bounce, Kick! , £9.99 £9.99
Rapid-return ball with elastic cord & wrist strap – test your skills!
This entertaining ball flies all over the place and returns to your hand, courtesy of the useful elasticated cord! Measuring 6cm, the ball itself is made of soft, durable foam and attached to a comfortable neoprene wrist strap with adjustable closure. Throw, bounce, juggle or kick and it will spring back to you!
Stretch & Smash Pig , £9.99 £9.99
This funny pig is the newest squishy must-have. Measuring 13cm from head to trotter, he is filled with a fascinating tactile sand that holds its shape. Pinch, squeeze and stretch him to change his form and create some hilarious expressions.
UKick – Kicks, Flicks, Tricks & Stunts , £9.99 £9.99
Keep the floating UKick in the air for as long as you can – brilliant!
UKick fuses elements of street football with badminton and freestyle, the aim of the game is to keep the feathered UKick in the air with your feet. Like a shuttlecock, floats easily with just one disc, perfect for beginners, but you can add up to six discs to increase the weight. The more weights you add, the quicker the UKick flies and the challenge gets harder.
Gifts Under £20
Want a gift that wows without blowing the birthday budget? These mid-range marvels are clever, creative, and Elf-approved.
Interactive Glow T-Shirt , £16.99 £16.99
Available in a range of sizes, these cool shirts have a UV-reactive panel on the front. Use the included keyring to draw a word, picture or design. The image lasts about 5 minutes before it fades and you can then start drawing again!
Disco Ball Wristband , £16.99 £16.99
Sound-activated light with 16 groovy settings – super cool!
Bring any room to life with this sleek and modern illuminating bar. At 21cm tall, it’s perfectly sized for use in a living room, bedside table or even your desk! Featuring built in sound sensors, this light bar transforms your favourite tunes into cool coloured patterns that move with the beat of the music.
Airshot Blow Dart – Shoots up to 70 mph! , £14.99 £14.99
Enjoy safe, action-packed entertainment, shooting soft foam suction darts up to an incredible 70 mph with a moulded mouthpiece for concentrated air power. Easy to use, simply blow to shoot the suckered dart and sticks easily and safely to windows – how good is your aim? Has a sleek quick-connect design to assemble the two pieces, making an impressive 62cm length and comes with ten darts. Very satisfying to use and lots of fun!
Minions Sound Mug , £16.99 £16.99
Start every morning with a smile with this hilarious Bob the Minion mug. Activated by a pressure sensor in the base, each time you lift it to take a sip it will laugh and giggle for eight seconds. Guaranteed giggles!
Flying Bee – Control with your hand! , £16.99 £16.99
This fun and entertaining bee is easy to control with clever induction technology that senses your hand underneath and immediately flies up. Safe and fun, the built-in protection device automatically stops flying if the coptor blade is hit in flight. Great fun and can be quite energetic chasing your bee around – and a real buzz, of course!
Gifts Under £30
Here’s where things get seriously exciting. From techy toys to build-your-own kits, these gifts bring the wow.
Scabs ‘N’ Guts – Yucky Board Game! , £21.99 £21.99
Race around the board answering multiple choice questions and learning yucky new facts. Did you know that the femur is stronger than concrete, babies are born without kneecaps, or that the average person farts 14 times a day?
AttAxe – Axe Throwing Game , £29.99 £29.99
Brilliant set with 3 rubber-edged axes & innovative 12” board – cool!
Flex your throwing arm and get ready to become an axe-tossing expert! This exciting game includes three rubber-edged axes and an innovative 12” (30cm) board covered in colourful plastic spines. Launch the axes with a spin so that they stick into the target, aiming for the bullseye! The 20cm projectiles are lightweight and have no sharp edges, perfect for beginners.
Detective Toolkit , £25.99 £25.99
Given to you by the great Sherlock Holmes, this incredible detective kit contains ten tricky unsolved cases to crack, as well as 15 cool spy challenges. Recover the Queen’s treasure, identify a master criminal and crack codes as you work your way through the case files.
Ollyball – The Ultimate Indoor Play Ball , £9.99 £9.99
Play ball inside – lightweight 12” ball designed for indoors, cool!
Lightweight and unique, this awesome re-inflatable ball is designed for safe indoor play and unlike a football won’t damage walls or windows! Made with patented KrunchCOR technology to absorb the impact from full-speed hits and kicks and weighing just 19 grams. The outer shell is made from high-performance kite material – use any crayons or water-based markers to customise the surface and make it your own.
ZipString – Make String Fly in the Air! , £29.99 £29.99
ZipString launches a loop of infinite string, balancing gravity, lift, tension and drag to fly the string in the air! The loop seems to defy gravity and will follow any movement you make. Perform stunts like stepping through the loop or creating coils, or fire at any smooth surface for infinite silly string.
Gifts £30+
Going all out for a really special occasion? These premium picks are the stuff of birthday dreams.
Force Drone , £34.99 £34.99
For indoor use and simple to control, this brilliant 11cm drone features cool infrared technology. The smart sensors detect the surroundings and react to your movements, flying itself. Control with your hands and watch in wonder as it automatically avoids obstacles and performs flips and stunts!
Talking Wildlife Camera , £59.99 £59.99
This high-tech toy features the voice and photography of wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin. Select from one of five regions, from the Amazonian Rainforest to the Arctic, and look through the viewfinder to see over 130 high-resolution images of awesome animals. Listen as Robert’s guiding voice details over 200 amazing animal facts!
Digital Snake Scope – Spy Labs LCD Display , £34.99 £34.99
Peer round corners & into tight spaces with flexible scope & light.
Peer around corners and hard to reach places with this awesome digital snake scope! From exploring insect habitats to peeking into a bird’s nest or spying on the dog, the options are endless – even features an LED light to illuminate all your findings.
I Spy Eagle Eye – Find it fastest! , £16.99 £16.99
Fast-paced fun – spot the objects & race to ring the bell!
In this exciting search and find game, players use their eagle eyes to spot an item on their card that’s also on their game board. Then race to be the first to ring the bell! With eight images to search and 30 double-sided finding cards, there’s certainly a lot to see.
Cat-Opoly – Classic Game made Purrfect , £29.99 £29.99
Yes, Monopoly for Cat lovers – feline twist sure to make you smile!
Rather than properties in Monopoly, collect cat breeds, from a Manx to a Siamese and the more expensive Persian (very Park Lane), with each cat card filled with fun facts. Choose your favourite playing piece, from a ball of yarn to a sardine tin and set off, collecting litter boxes and trading them in for fish bones (of course). But try to avoid the cat-astrophe squares – you might be fined for chasing mice or have to pay dog tax to get past the bulldog.
We Elves aren’t just pointy-eared present-packers – we’ve got decades of toy-testing wisdom and a magical knack for knowing what kids actually want. Each pick on this list was played with, prodded, and approved by our in-house team of experts. Basically, if it’s on this list, it’s certified fun!
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