Toys & Gifts

Toys & Gifts

Toys, games and gifts for every age, from a first birthday to Christmas, Mother's Day or a thank you. The quickest way to narrow a choice is to start with who it is for and how they will use it. For children, think about how they like to play: at the table with a board game or jigsaw puzzle, making something with play dough or a craft kit, burning energy outside with water guns and bubbles, or cuddling up with a soft toy. For adults, gifts split into things to wear, things for the home and things to treat themselves with.

Board games and card games suit families, parties and wet afternoons. Classic wooden board games include chess, draughts, ludo and snakes and ladders, with magnetic travel versions of chess, draughts, ludo and snakes and ladders for car journeys and holidays, plus double 9 dominoes in a tin and a giant tumbling wooden tower game. Family and party games run from bingo, Who's Who, Line Up 4 and Head Guess to trivia and adult party games such as Smart Ass, Dirty Minds and murder mystery case files. Younger children are well served by pick and play games like Snappy Shark and Dino Dentist, and by Where's Wally, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Dog Man and Paddington card and spot the difference games.

Jigsaw puzzles cover every stage. The youngest start with jumbo floor puzzles, 4 in a box first puzzle sets and Match It! matching puzzles that teach the alphabet, counting, spelling and 3 letter words. Older children move on to 100 and 250 piece puzzles, including Where's Wally, Roald Dahl and glow in the dark designs, while adults can take on 1000 and 1500 piece jigsaws and wooden brainteaser puzzles. 3D stadium puzzles and brick-built footballs and mini stadiums for clubs such as Liverpool, Man Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City, Celtic and Croke Park make an easy gift for a football fan, as do club-themed Rubik's cubes and Subbuteo.

For active and creative play, outdoor toys include water balloons, water blasters, light up rechargeable electric water guns, bubble solution and electronic bubble machines, sand playsets, skittles, a toy archery set, flying discs and a kids inline scooter. Creative kits include play dough party packs, scented play dough, scratch art and friendship bracelet, mermaid jewellery and dream catcher kits. Character toys bring in Paw Patrol, Peppa Pig, Bluey and Gabby's Dollhouse, with toy phones, cash register tills, steering wheel dashboards and money boxes. Plush soft toys include mama and baby bears, bunnies and puppies, and soft toys with a matching blanket, while baby gifts take in wooden xylophones, maracas, teethers, silicone sippy cups and christening keepsakes.

Gifts for her start with jewellery: pendants, earrings, bracelets and necklace and earring sets in silver, gold and rose gold, including Claddagh, Tree of Life, infinity, interlocking and diamante designs, alongside ladies watches, jewellery boxes, handbags, crossbody phone bags and perfume. Gifts for the home include luxury candles, reed diffusers, candle and diffuser gift sets, essential oils, wax melt burners, body care gift sets, tealight and pillar candle holders, photo frames and book boxes. Mug gift sets are a reliable choice for a wide range of tastes, with tractor, farmyard, collie and sheep, floral, Strawberry Thief and Willow Bough designs, alongside glassware sets, cocktail and wine sets and cheese boards. Gifts for him include men's wallets, men's perfume, tractor mugs and football gifts, and gifts for mum cover keepsake mugs, candles, diffusers, ornaments and trinket boxes.

Gifts for active people take in home fitness and recovery, including dumbbells, soft kettlebells, medicine balls, Pilates rings, skipping ropes, push up bars, aerobic steps, massage guns, massage rollers, a walking treadmill and a magnetic exercise bike, plus sports backpacks, holdalls and duffel bags.

Gifts and jewellery come mainly from Newgrange Living, with mug gift sets from Dunlevy, keepsake gifts from Celebrations and frames, candles and cosmetic storage from The Grange. Games and puzzles come from University Games, HTI, Lagoon and True Genius, football gifts from Team Merchandise and home fitness from Urban Fitness. Browse by type in Toys, Games, Character Toys, Sports & Home Fitness, Board Games, Puzzles, Educational Games, Outdoor Toys and Plush Soft Toys, or for gifts in Jewellery, Watches, Candles & Diffusers, Mug Sets, Photo Frames and Handbags & Cosmetic Storage.