With the school summer holidays upon us, it’s an excellent time to treat friends and family to some brilliant children’s presents. We rigorously test all products before they go on our website and we’ve pulled together some of our favourites, all for under £25. We’ve got something to suit all interests, from a clever ball you can spin on your fingertips to a boomerang that returns every time! Here are our top picks for filling 6 weeks of fun….
- Fun Tape Measure – Filled with Silly Facts
- Spinning Zzzopa Ball – Bounce It, Spin It, Fidget!
- Sonic Booma Boomerang – Returns Every Time
- Mega Cyborg Water Blaster – 5-in-1
- Amazing Magic Pens – Set of 25
- Pop Blast – Shoots Foam Balls 30 feet!
- The Upside Down Challenge – Very Funny!
- Flip Clock – Four Cool Functions
- Minions Sound Mug – Guaranteed Giggles!
- Quick Chess Teacher – Easy Way to Learn
- Sticky Wall Crawlers – Watch them Go!
- Rainbow Dancer Ribbon Wand
- Little Pack of Optical Illusions
- Jumbo Octopus Kite – 4 Metres Long
- Kloak – Wooden Game of Hide & Seek!
1 Fun Tape Measure – Filled with Silly Facts , £7.99 £7.99
60 fun facts and statistics
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? Did you know that a snail can travel 39 inches in one hour? With a handy auto-locking mechanism, this is a fascinating gift for inquisitive minds – made to measure fun!
2 Spinning Zzzopa Ball – Bounce it, Spin It, Fidget! , £9.99 £9.99
With high speed spin technology
Each Zzzopa contains a high-quality bearing that sits on an axle within the centre of the 5cm ball. This means you can smoothly spin this fun Zzzopa ball with your fingertips at speed, a spherical fidget spinner that’s perfect for restless hands! The outer poly-active surface allows for incredible crisp bounces, combine with different spins to bamboozle your friends with crazy tricks, spinning jumps and ricochets. The ultimate ball game of spin, bounce and throw – the new fidgety craze!
3 Sonic Booma Boomerang – Returns Every Time! , £14.99 £14.99
With whistling wings and 20m flight range
With an impressive flight range of 15-20 meters, this cool boomerang mesmerizes passers-by as it whizzes through the air. The high-tech tri-blade design offers a stable and accurate return flight – every single time! It even has whistling wings so you can listen to it as it soars. Using the throwing instructions on the back of the pack to guide you, you’ll be a Booma master in no time! Endless fun, again and again…and again…!
4 Mega Cyborg Water Blaster – 5-in-1 , £21.99 £21.99
Shoot water up to 6 metres!
Explore mechanical concepts with this brilliant construction kit! Follow the 33-page manual as you assemble the 180 plastic pieces. Wear the gadget over your hand and pull the trigger with your finger – a stream of water will shoot up to 6 metres! Easily switch between five configurations, including a functional grabber.
5 Amazing Magic Pens – Set of 25 , £17.99 £17.99
Transform and erase colours
Create amazing patterns with this clever set with pens that can change colour, erase colours easily and even write invisible messages. Built with durable, shock-proof tips, draw in one colour and the magic activator pen will change to another colour. Create 3D letters and make magical pictures to proudly display or use the special pen to reveal your secret messages. So much fun and washable too – Magical Pens!
6 Pop Blast – Shoots Foam Balls 30 feet! , £16.99 £16.99
Awesome air-powered pump-action blaster
This entertaining shooter fires lightweight foam balls up to a whopping distance of 30 feet, all with the power of air. With a nifty pump-action design, simply pull in the barrel to fire. The quicker you pump, the faster and further you shoot! The set includes twelve neon yellow projectiles that make a satisfying POP as they fly out of the barrel. Perfect for indoor and outdoor play.
7 The Upside Down Challenge – Very Funny! , £24.99 £24.99
Turn everything upside down
You’ll be amazed how difficult even the simplest tasks become when you put on these special goggles, with an adjustable strap. With your vision flipped upside down, compete to do the 100 ‘easy’ drawing and activity challenges, like putting a top on a pen, giving a high five or even just writing your name! And when you try ‘simply’ pouring water from one bottle into another, things are going to get very messy and very funny! Sure to get you and your friends laughing out loud, absolutely brilliant!
8 Flip Clock – Four Cool Functions , £12.99 £12.99
Smart multi-purpose clock
Perfect for lazybones and sleepy-heads, this brilliant digital alarm clock is so simple to use. Just flip it one of four ways to access all of its functions – an alarm clock, a calendar, a thermometer and a timer too. The easy-set alarm has a cool digital beeping sound as well as an adjustable 24/48 hour display. With a fun multicolour backlight, this 7cm alarm clock is an excellent addition to any bedside table. Fun meets functionality – it’s about time!
9 Minions Sound Mug – Guaranteed Giggles! , £19.99 £19.99
Hilarious yellow mug that laughs like a Minion when you take a sip!
Colourful mug plays a funny Minion laugh every time you pick it up! 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! Measuring 10cm tall with a sturdy handle, it has a 9oz capacity – as well as an eye-catching Minion design in bright yellow. The sound unit is also fully removeable for easy cleaning. A fun novelty, sure to be a hit with fans of the classic films. Totally bananas!
10 Quick Chess Teacher – Easy way to Learn , £21.99 £21.99
Start playing in just 10 minutes
This clever award-winning set removes the major problem of learning chess, how pieces move. First, learn on the simplified board with easy play games, each focused on one piece, to teach players every move. You can be playing basic chess in just 10 minutes! The double-sided game board can then be flipped and used for a full game of chess.
11 Sticky Wall Crawlers – Watch them Go! , £7.99 £7.99
Throw at walls & windows, then watch them move down!
This fun and entertaining set has four squishy coloured mini balls that stick to walls and windows. Throw them as they hit with a satisfying splat and then watch as they slowly crawl down the surface, fascinating! Very tactile and fun to play with, make a race of it with the four different colours, play with friends to see which is first to make it down. Simple fun and all the better for it, sure to bring a smile!
12 Rainbow Dancer Ribbon Wand – 3.5 Metres! , £5.99 £5.99
Colourful ribbon flutters & twirls!
A really lovely toy for active kids, this brilliant ribbon wand measures an impressive 3.5 metres long. As you hold on to the flexible handle and dance or run, the rainbow ribbon will flutter behind, creating a lovely stream of colour. Spin, twist and twirl for truly fabulous effects! Similar to those used in professional rhythm gymnastics and baton twirling, little dancers are sure to delight in creating their very own pretty rainbow – just like real magic!
13 Little Pack of Optical Illusions – 50 Cards , £7.99 £7.99
Mind-bending visual tricks to baffle your brain
Get your sights in a spin with this crazy collection of optical illusions! Each of the fifty cards is printed with an extraordinary image or pattern guaranteed to make you think twice. From patterned wheels that spin out of the corner of your eye to kaleidoscopic mosaics that wiggle on the page, these visual tricks are truly brain bending. Baffle your friends and family with some truly mind-boggling illusions – sure to amaze.
14 Jumbo Octopus Kite – 4 Metres Long , £16.99 £16.99
Impressive kite with long colourful tentacle streamers
This wonderful octopus kite is truly impressive and flies beautifully, its long rainbow tentacles fluttering across the sky. Easy to fly, measuring a colossal 4 meters from end to end, this great kite comes in its own handy storage bag and includes an extra-long line and sturdy handle. Excellent fun for amateurs and experts alike and perfect for windy beach days. Available in three bold colours – truly ink-redible!
15 Kloak – Wooden Game of Hide & Seek! , £24.99 £24.99
Clever strategy game
Play tactical hide and seek (or kloak and unkloak!) using this colourful wooden set. Perfect for 2 to 4 players, featuring a non-slip play board, 25 wooden pieces in two sizes and easy to follow rules. Simply take turns either hiding or seeking the small pieces, but make sure to remember where they are as they get hidden and moved around the board!
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