Top 10 Christmas Gifts

Top 10 Christmas Gifts for Her 2009

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1. The Lost Symbol (Hardcover) by Dan Brown - £9.49

One of the top books of 2009 is bound to be the new Dan Brown thriller. This would make the perfect stocking filler gift for her (and you can read it afterwards too!)  “Caveats are pointless here; Dan Brown, comfortably the world’s most successful author, is utterly review-proof. And there’s no arguing with the fact that he has his finger on the pulse of the modern thriller reader, furnishing the mechanics of the blockbuster adventure with energy and invention. Like its predecessor, The Lost Symbol will unquestionably be–in fact, already is–a publishing phenomenon.”

2. Cupcake Kit – £11.95

The cupcake Kit is such a hit with the ladies that it frequently goes out of stock! Beautifully packaged and with a very decent price tag this Cupcake Kit is bound to be a real favourite this year! “Nigella Lawson. And we also love one of the delicious treats that she’s always on about: the mighty cupcake. No longer is the cupcake the dry and dusty long-life confection of old: it’s been reborn into an iced wonder-sponge with a world of flavoursome possibilities. Now you can tap into the trend that’s as easy on the tum as it is the eye, with a brilliant new kit that gets your baking your own fancy treats in a trice.”

3. Goody Bag of the Season – £18.00

Chocolate. The failsafe gift to buy the ladies. But there is so much choice! How do you know you will get the right one? Well it would be very hard to go wrong with the Goody Bag of the Season. Wrapped in a handbag style packaging and full of some of the best chocolate around this is a sure fire winner this Christmas. “Fashions may come and go but our chocolate is one thing that will always look good on the arm. Just delve in and discover the gorgeous chocolate goodies inside! Contents: 6 Praline Chocolates, raspberry ripple Lick, Cookie Crème Milk 100g slab, Bag of Caramel Mini Truffles.”

4. Engraved Personalised Teddy Bear – £19.99

Personalised gifts are always well received. And this cute teddy bear is surely the best of the bunch. The teddy even comes in its own stylish tin, so no need to worry about wrapping it up!
“Warning: this adorable teddy personalised with your engraved message may induce watery eyes, a lump in the throat or a general ‘welling-up’!

• 18 cm tall (sitting). Quality CE-approved
• Steel heart-shaped tag for your engraved message
• Message engraved by computerised engraving machine
• Generous 72 character message allowance
• Message tag hangs from ribbon around bear’s neck
• Delivered in embossed presentation tin ~ no need to wrap!”

5. Wii Sports Resort (includes Wii MotionPlus) – £34.73 (normally £49.99)

This has to be the coolest gift item around this year (It even won “Cool Toy of the Year” in the recent Stuff awards”). “Wii Sports Resort takes sporting action on the Wii to a whole new level, introducing a fantastic new set of entertaining and physically immersive activities. With the deep control enhancements of Wii MotionPlus, veteran Wii users and newcomers alike can enjoy unprecedented gaming precision as they cruise on a water scooter, duel with swords, toss flying discs and much more.”

6. Adopt a penguin  – £36

If the person you are buying for already has everything then why not get them to adopt a penguin? Price start at £36, and you can choose from a variety of different animals. Below are some of the reasons you might want to adopt a penguin for someone…

“Adélie penguins nest and feed on the Antarctic sea ice. But the ice is melting. Help us protect the penguins and their habitats. How you are helping the penguins

• Improving the management of Antarctica’s resources and safeguarding its wildlife
• Establishing a network of marine protected areas covering at least 10% of the 20 million km² Southern Ocean
• Reducing illegal and unsustainable fishing practices
• Raising awareness of the threats of climate change we all face”

7. Cosy Slanket Combo – £39.95

The slanket was huge last year! It allows you to snuggle up on the sofa, read a book and keep your whole body warm! Combine that with some nice soft slippers that you heat in the microwave and your cold winter nights will now be complete. “Each Cosy Combo Pack comprises one Slanket and one pair of Microwavable Cosy Boots that are colour co-ordinated and will ensure an all over feeling of snugness. The Cosy Combo pack really does make a great gift for anyone who doesn’t like the cold, and saving 15% will make sure you are always smug and snug.”

8. Sushi Making Experience from Red Letter Days – £49

The gift of experience is a great one to give. A really nice alternative to the normal adrenaline rushes is to give a Sushi Making Experience. This has proved to be extremely popular at the moment and is sure to go down a treat with any loved one. “Sushi is fresh, healthy, tasty and trendy. But hardly anyone tries to make it at home – because surely something which looks and tastes so beautiful must really be difficult to create? Not so. With this experience you’ll learn a lot – all about the different types of sushi, fish, rice and vegetable ingredients, as well as tips on how to make it yourself at home. It’s run by the experts at YO! Sushi, who enjoy what they do and help make your experience great fun. Your class will start off with a talk on the history of sushi before watching a demonstration by a top YO! chef.”

9. Swan Automatic Teasmade STM100 – £63.99

The Teasmade is making a comeback this year. It sounds like a dream to be woken up with a hot cup of tea in bed in the morning… Well now that dream can be made a reality for someone you know! The new and improved Teasmade is currently available at ElectricShopping. Be quick though, as this product is sure to sell well this Christmas.

“What better way to start the morning off, than with a freshly made cuppa of piping hot tea ready at your bedside when you wake up. Well, iconic domestic electrical appliance brand, Swan has just the ticket with an all-new 21st century version of its classic signature product the Swan electric automatic Teasmade model STM100.

This latest incarnation of the Teasmaid has been totally redesigned utilising modern state-of-the-art technology to ensure the experience is even better than ever.”

10. Cool-er Ebook reader Pink – £189.95

Ebooks? Sounds like a strange choice for the ladies… Well not with the new pink edition! Store hundreds on books in one stylish electronic reader! “Read any good books lately? We have, yet our shelves are completely bereft of the papery, space-thieving blighters. And that’s because we’ve been perusing the hottest fiction, romance, fantasy, horror and more using the incredible COOL-ER eBook Reader. Set to become the iPod of eReaders, this wafer thin gizmo will revolutionise the way you read and buy books. Because let’s face it, much as we love good ol’ paper and ink, the relentless march of technology waits for no one – after all, you’re reading from a screen right now.”

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