The Lego brand continues to take over the Christmas Toy list as it has done for the past few years.

This years Lego offering focuses on their popular Ninja range. The Japanese style Fire Temple comes complete with Lord Garmadon and his ghoulish skeleton army. Boo! Hiss!

Amazing Amazon sell the Lego Ninjajo Fire Temple for £61.99. You may even get free UK delivery.

The action-packed set is recommended for kids from 8 upwards because it has small parts and minifigures.

It includes 7 minifigures:

• Sensei Wu
• Zane
• Kai
• Nya
• Lord Garmadon
• Samukai
• Kruncha

An impressive range of weapons:

• scythe of quakes
• nunchucks of lightning
• shurikens of ice
• Dragon sword of fire
• 3 golden swords
• 2 silver swords
• 3 black swords
• 2 daggers
• spear
• thunderbolt
• bone axe
• staff

And the fire dragon looks totally spectacular!

The temple splits in half so you can transport your play figures inside – I reckon it’s well worth £61.99 for some role-playing, imaginative lego fun.

Buy the Lego Ninjajo Fire Temple from Amazon.co.uk and get free UK delivery.

The staple Lightsaber makes a welcome return on the list this year. This new and improved weapon has super duper light and sound effects and still continues to delight Star Wars fans from all decades!

To activate the lightsaber and become a Jedi simply press a button to light up the handle. Nifty little motion sensors will then trigger the special sound effects when swung around – sorry – used in battle.

If this is on your little boys wish list I can guarantee the whole family will be playing it by lunch time on Christmas Day.

It’ll swish, swoosh and snap to recreate your favourite Star Wars film fight scenes to great effect. You’ll wonder how you ever survived without one.

It comes with the 3 AA batteries it needs to power up – just make sure you’ve got a plentiful supply in over Xmas as this toy is gonna get used a lot!!

Buy your very own Star Wars Lightsaber for £39.99 from the ultimate boys toys website – Firebox.com

For kids from 8 to 98, the Vortex Nitron Blaster is the latest in the Nerf range. The battery operated disc blaster has an amazing array of functions for optimum firing power whilst in battle with the enemy.

You can reload faster than ever, shoot quicker than ever with a push of the acceleration trigger and an enviously precise aiming capacity when using the flashing electronic sniper scope.

The ultimate weapon which comes complete with 20 discs but sadly no batteries so don’t forget to get the supplies in!

Get the super duper Nerf Vortex Nitron Blaster for £44.99 from Firebox.com (includes Free Delivery)

Just make sure you’ve got the batteries in plentiful supply for Christmas Day to make sure it’s all action and no tears.

I’ve been experiencing a recent spate of being late for meetings, buses and even my own deadlines. Last night the light bulb went off in my head and I realised that I’ve become too dependent on my mobile phone (which lives in my handbag) to tell the time. What I actually need to do is start wearing a watch again.

And on my quest to find one I stumbled upon the Watch A Gift website. Despite the puntastic name it actually has some really funky watches sitting comfortably amongst some classic examples too.

This Zebra Bangle Watch for £14.99 is my favourite and would make a great present for my niece this Christmas.

Once I started browsing I discovered they also have some fabulous retro watches and I got to thinking I could actually do most of my 2011 christmas shopping online here. Much better than trawling around the high street shops on foot!

This brilliant Retro TV Screen Leather watch will be great for my brother who is notoriously difficult to buy for because he already has everything.

Mens Retro TV Screen watch for £19.99

and this Multicoloured Plastic Toy Watch for £15.99 will be ideal for my little nephew

All the watches I’ve chosen are within my meagre budget, but they do have some well known brands such as Ted Baker and Sekonda and prices go up to £160 if you have more cash to splash. Plus there’s free delivery on orders over £60.

Go to watchagift.co.uk and get shopping!

This silver engraved Photo Keyring can be bought from Getting Personal for under £20 too so it should be within most people’s budget, but if it’s a bit on the pricey side for you why not club together with brothers and sisters to get it as a joint pressie.

It’s a functional gift with a personal twist – add a picture and a special message. It makes a great little keepsake and because it’s engraved with your own message, you can guarantee it’ll be a unique gift for your Mum too!

The lads out there may call it a cheesy, sentimental gift but I know my mum loves this sort of stuff.

Buy this engraved silver photo keyring gift for Mother’s Day from Getting Personal for £19.99

This pool table is really too cool for school but would make a fantastic affordable gift. Find it at GenieGadgets.com and buy for just £19.95 or try and win it for free!

Create the ultimate home games room that all your mates would be jealous of.

If you can’t face going out to the pool club then bring the pool club to your front room. It comes with everything you’d need for a quick game of pool or a pool tournament if you have a competitive streak. Just pop it on your dining room table and pot some balls!

All you need to do is sign up to the Free Offers Alert on Freebie Bag and you’ll get automatic entry to this fabulous prize draw. Plus you’ll get their daily Free Offers Alerts that highlight the best freebies available online such as Free Stationery samples.

Sign up before Sunday 5th September for a chance to be selected.

The Good Spa Guide offers some of the best Spa Deals for Mother’s Day to make sure she is well and truly pampered.

Travelbite rounds up some of their favourite luxury hotel breaks and short cottage breaks for a Mother’s Day holiday treat.

Strapped for cash? Treat your mum to some gourmet delights with these yummy Mother’s Day recipes.

Complete the Times Online Poll and tell us what you do on Mothering Sunday.

The Guardian shows us how traditional Valentine’s gifts like wine and champagne can be eco-friendly and ethical.

Meanwhile, the Independent gives us what they think are the ten best Valentine’s gifts.

Tech blog Gaj-IT picks their top Valentine Gifts for the Gadget Lover.

Are you after a super duper birthday present for you hubby or boyfriend? Or maybe you have a best friend who is absolutely bonkers about cars – then this will make a fantastic gift.

The Magazine Group have a brilliant promotion on Evo car magazine at the minute. Get 3 issues for just £1 which saves you a massive 92% off the shop price.

You just need to sign up with your debit card, but to make the gift last even longer you can continue the subscription at just £21.30 for another 6 months.

I had never heard of Evo magazine before whereas most of the guys I work with have. Apparently it’s the best (and only) UK mag that is dedicated to showing off performance cars.

On a monthly basis your bloke will be addicted to the colour photographs and features that appear in each issue. Go on give him something to drool over!

The best thing about this promotion that makes it a fabulous gift?

You automatically get a copy of the Best of British Supercars bookazine (worth £9.99).

This bumper edition has over 250 pages of stunning photos and interesting features on the UK’s favourite sports and super cars. Including the beautiful Bentley, amazing Aston Martins and terrific TVR’s.

Buy a subscription to Evo Magazine today for just £1 from the Magazine Group

Want to see some action? Check out this YouTube clip courtesy of Evo Magazine

You know it’s going to be a good week when you find an online gift shop worth shouting about. For gifts that are handcrafted, fairly traded and distinctly different visit Jacaranda Blue for the shopping experience of the century.

This gem of a site will make sure you are never stuck for gift ideas. Find presents for the men and women in your life – whatever their age. Yes, babies and kids are also included.

Most items are made in South Africa or Asia by local crafts people and communities so all the items are handmade and not mass produced – it also means most of them are unique so each one will differ slightly from another.

And you can be assured in the fact that everything you buy will help these communities by providing a fair wage in an area where employment and money is scarce. Now that’s what I call retail therapy!

After hunting through the treasures on display I have selected my 2 favourite items:

For him

This quirky wire ’working’ car has been deftly made and makes a fabulous decorative piece for a boys room or bookcase. It comes in 2 sizes but I prefer the medium size car as the wheels are made from recycled black bags which really makes it stand out.

Buy for just £10.20 from Jacaranda Blue

For her

I have such a passion for bags. A girl can never have too many and this beautiful blue silk taffeta bag looks fabulous, can hold everything we need and fits comfortably on your shoulder.

Buy this bag for someone’s birthday from Jacaranda Blue for £26

Whether its a treat for someone special or a beautiful house warming gift to brighten up someone’s home, you will find more than you bargained for at Jacaranda Blue.

My latest find is another great gift idea for those gentlemen who love a traditional tipple of the golden nectar. A fabulous traditional bottle of whisky transformed into a bespoke gift idea for your dad on Father’s Day.

Fact of the Day: Whisky will only mature when it is casked. This means the actual age of a whisky is the difference between the time of distillation to bottling the finished product.

Find the most fabulous collection of whisky online at Master of Malt. From the well-known Scottish and Irish brands such as Bushmills and Campbeltown, but not forgetting those smaller distilleries like Edradour.

If your dad is anything like mine, he’ll love a bottle of single malt and the best reason to get this as a Fathers’ Day gift? It can be personalised by you:

Personalised Whisky for Father’s Day

• Choose a design and have your own label added to your chosen bottle
• The option to have the bottle displayed in a wooden presentation box
• Add giftwrapping and a handwritten message card

These also make a great birthday or anniversary present as you can select a bottle that was distilled from as far back as 1946!

Prices are very reasonable and there’s a range which will suit whatever your pocket can spare.

Buy today from Master of Malt and get next day delivery – how’s that for service.

I have recently discovered Boutiko, a beautiful looking site with some gorgeous gifts on offer.

All of their stock is ethical in some way or other. Whether it be fairly traded, organic, made from recycled products or locally made.

They are just as passionate about shopping for nice, ethical things as you are which means you’re in for a treat.

It’s like wandering into a huge chest full of treasure, so crammed full of good stuff, it’s hard to know how I will be able to load up my arms and carry everything out. Then I realise it’s an online shop and I relax – they’ll post it all to me!

My particular favourites are the Leather Keyring which makes an ideal present for Father’s Day.

Not only does it hold your keys, but more importantly it opens up to reveal space for 2 photos of your loved ones. Buy one in red or blue for £12.50 from Boutiko

I also adore this stunning heart shaped silver pendent and necklace for £22. The pendant chimes and apparently no two sound the same.

It’s easy to see why it’s one of their bestsellers.

Or how about this recycled Leather Travel Holder for £25.

Perfect for keeping important travel documents together whilst on the move

Boutiko.co.uk has one mission – to give you the chance to browse to your hearts content and buy from a fabulous selection of goods that are unique, unusual, handmade, recycled, organic and fair trade. Go see what treasure you can find!

The search continues for my hunt for great gift ideas for Father’s Day on 15th June 2008.

Week 2 of my hunting sees me discover the delights of personalised gifts, macho experience days and nifty little gadgets. Not forgetting some beautiful handmade cards to finish the package off.

Gift 1
Getting Personal is a top gift site that has heaps of brilliant presents to inspire and delight. As their name suggests it is a shop mainly devoted to providing a fab selection of personalised gifts.

From calendars, frames and champagne bottles through to sporting and humourous pressies that are their to entertain and tease. They also offer free delivery on your order if you spend over £30!

My particular favourite gift for Father’s Day comes in the form of stunning square cut silver cufflinks – complete with diamond design and your dad’s initials engraved onto them.

They look expensive, but they actually only cost £14.95. Buy today from www.gettingpersonal.co.uk

Gift 2
Kiss Chase used to be a childhood game of playing catch, but now is better known as being an excellent site offering gift vouchers for experience days, relaxing days, sporting days and fine wine and dining.

Give your dad the opportunity to have a go at Clay Pigeon Shooting in Scotland. This gift voucher allocates 50 clays and cartridges along with expert tuition at beautifully scenic Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course.

A fun day out for day, learning something new whilst you have a nice glass of wine in the bar.

Buy this Clay Pigeon Shooting experience for £48 from www.kisschasegifts.com

Gift 3
Presents For Men does exactly what it says on the tin. They have the ideal gift for any dads suffering from insomnia or workaholic dads who continue their writing in bed but don’t want to disturb anyone.

This nifty gadget pen has a nib that lights up when you start writing with it – keep it handy by your bedside table for any kind of writing emergencies that happen in the middle of the night.

Buy this nightlight pen – a bargain at £3.99 from www.presentsformen.co.uk

Father’s Day cards
And don’t forget to get a card for Dad. Why not have a handmade card specially made for him from an independent website such as The Lighthouse Drawing Rooms.

They will create a lovably touchable 3D effect card for you which will then be perfectly personalised just for your Father. Better still there is no charge for delivery!

Buy a handmade card from www.lighthousecards.co.uk

It’s coming around to that time of year again where we look at celebrating our dads. Yes, Father’s Day always falls on the 3rd sunday of every June, so in 2008 we celebrate Father’s Day on 15th June.

Some people find buying for their dad’s easy enough as many are easily pleased, but you may be one of the unfortunates that has a fussy dad or maybe you just aren’t good at choosing gifts – after all there is such an amazing choice available, where do you start?

For the next few weeks I will be trawling the net for some goodies that would make ideal Father’s Day Gifts, so you can discover some hidden gems.

Here is my Top 3 Father’s Day presents for Week 1 of our Father’s Day countdown.

My Cuppa Mug

Tea is classed as the nations favourite drink, and the UK is known around the world as having a big tea drinking culture.

And a cup of tea is scientifically proven to solve any problem, but it’s important to make sure you get it just right.

To make your cuppa perfect, this mug is just the thing as it has a colour swatch printed onto the inside of it – just like a Dulux colour card!

And if your dad isn’t a tea lover, how about the My Cuppa coffee mug? It’s the same idea, just with different shades of brown!

These cups were created by the clever mugs (pun intended) at Suck UK who also did the Sun Jar.

Buy one for £7.95 from Firebox.com and make sure your dad gets the best cuppa ever on Father’s Day.

Brewzer Home Brew Kit

All dads love beer or lager. And they will love you forever if they receive this home brew kit from you this year. It means they will be able to make their favourite tipple at home and enjoy a few pints of the amber nectar without handing any money over to the pub landlord.

It only takes 3 weeks to make and the best thing of all is that it is re-usable!

Buy a Brewzer beer kit for £24.99 from Hawkin’s Bazaar – your dad will certainly have something to celebrate on Father’s Day.

Portable BBQ

If your dad loves gadgets, BBQ’s and camping then this is the perfect gift all rolled into one!

Dad’s love to cook on the barbie – it’s always so much more fun than cooking in the kitchen. This fold up portable BBQ kit can be taken on camping trips, picnics on the beach, the park or even the back garden.

A neat little carry case hides a secret, open it up to reveal a fully functional barbie – ideal for cooking perfect burgers and bangers.

Buy a portable BBQ set for £19.99 from I Want One Of Those and your dad will be as happy as larry the lamb (burger).

Don’t forget to buy your cards too at an online website such Moonpig.com

Want to buy a gift for someone that is funky, functional and will make you feel good about yourself?

Then the Pants to Poverty underwear ticks all those boxes.

Working in a similar way to the ’Make Poverty History’ rubber wristbands that took the UK by storm a few years ago, these pants aim to do the same.

They are a fair trade cotton product produced in India and £1 for each pair sold goes towards worthwhile campaigns in Africa.

They are are also organically produced, so everybody wins. They are snug, soft and look fantastic.

They come in a short style for the Ladies

And a boxer style for Men

What better gift can you give? Buy these pants for £12 from Ethical Superstore

I know it seems bizarre to be writing about a tool shop on a gift ideas website, but honestly, this is the place to buy presents for dads. My dad is always doing DIY (and he is very good at it too – luckily!) so he always need some new tools or other.

Tool and DIY sites are great for buying birthday presents for dads, husbands and all DIY enthusiasts. Don’t forget Father’s Day in June as well!

I know it doesn’t seem a great present idea, but really, men love this macho stuff. It makes them feel useful, gives them something to do (which is hopefully out of your way) and will help make your house and garden much nicer too.

Screwfix have a huge range of saws, tools and things to decorate and repair your home. Buy online to save yourself the embarrassment of looking like you don’t know what you’re talking about. And having it delivered saves you lugging it around town. Delivery prices are good value but you also have the option of collecting anything you choose from your nearest warehouse.

You can just imagine when they unwrap their gift and admire the craftmanship of the tools in this Screwdriver Set.

Masculine gift ideas for your husband, dad or father-in-law. Not very romantic, but they’ll be able to use them over and over again and hopefully you’ll get a nice bedroom or shelf out of it!

Visit Screwfix.com for the best DIY hand and power tools online.

Big Bad Buffalo – Spend over £75 and get a FREE £10 gift voucher at bigbadbuffalo.com

Website: www.discoo.co.uk

Discoo is an online fashion shop with an eye for detail. The clothing is sourced from all across the globe with many unique and quirky designs, many exclusive to Discoo.

Interestingly, it originally started in 2003 as a university project, but has now developed into a fabulous online boutique famous for its personal touch.

Many of these fashion items you won’t find anywhere on the high street, so they make great gifts for family and friends, or even if you want to treat yourself to the perfect party dress.

Discoo are well known for their ultra-speedy delivery (free if over £40) and their personal customer service. You even get a free gift with each tissue wrapped order!

Find bags and belts, party clothes, woolly jumpers, scarves, PJ’s, sweats, leggings, coats and really funky T’s to name a few of the ranges they stock.

And for those who will only wear a name, there are a range of labels for the fashion snobs amongst you.

Their Fashion Secrets range is perfect for the ladies who want to look their best on a night out.

And if you live in London and you need something extra quick – get the London 3 hour service for just £3.95.

Check out Discoo.co.uk, and you’ll have no trouble finding the right gift for someone.

Discount Codes for Discoo

At Web Savings World you can find Discoo discount voucher codes – alternatively (if you have a website), they also run a good affiliate program through Affliliate Window.

We have a selection of Last Minute Valentine’s pressies that can be ordered, all with special discount voucher codes so you can save money too. That’ll mean you can take each other out for a meal as well as giving each other a gift.

Flowers

You can still get a traditional – but ever so romantic – bunch of flowers, delivered complete with a soppy message or lovers poem.

E-Flowers have a beautiful selection of flowers for every occasion, but they have a fabulous Valentine’s collection too. The only difficult thing will be deciding on which bouquet to buy. The rest is easy, choose a delivery date, type in a message of love and order. Oh don’t forget to type the code word LOVE into the voucher code box as it’ll give you a 5% discount!

I love this bunch of six red roses called ’Stolen Kisses’. They come hand-tied with contrasting foliage to set the roses off perfectly. And at a price to suit all budgets.

Buy now for £30 from E-Flowers

UK Soccer Shop

Something for the boys. Not particularly romantic, but you just know he’ll love anything sporty and it’ll be much more appreciated than a box of chocolate hearts.

The number one shop for football t-shirts. How about this England 07-09 home football shirt. What’s more is you can get it printed with a number and your boyfriend’s name on it – he’ll love you for it.

Get it for £49.99 from UK Soccer Shop

If you spend £50 or more type in FEB5 and enjoy a 5% discount
If you spend £100 or more type in FEB10 and enjoy a 10% discount but hurry, the offer ends 15th February 2008.

Great Magazines

What woman doesn’t love her weekly fix of celebs, fashion and gossip! Come to think of it, you guys seem to love reading them just as much.

Heat magazine is one of our weekly favourites. You can buy an annual subscription and get a free bottle of perfume – the delicious Miss Sixty Rock Muse fragrance.

All for just £79.99 from Great Magazines

Type in LUVvoucher before 17th Feb to get £5 off your order.

Holdall Sports

The Nike Triax Blaze watch is waterproof, with an easily readable dial which glows in dim light or darkness. This fantastic mens sports watch is sleek and functional, perfect for your active hunk.

Enter VALENTINE08 into the voucher code box on checkout and get 6% off your order. Valid until Feb 29th 08.

Get it at a reduced price of £27 from Holdall.com

The iWallet has spoken. It jumped out at me and said ’I am the perfect Valentine’s Gift Idea for those who have to buy for the man who has everything’, and I have to agree with him.

This wallet is practical, stylish and yet can be personalised enough to make it a special Valentine’s Day gift for your man.

So what is so different about the iWallet?

Well, this lovely black leather wallet will not only hold all his credit cards, money and other paraphenalia but it hides a secret.

Slipped inside one compartment lies a slimline viewer that lets you put up to 90 pictures onto it, so he can carry his favourite images around wherever he goes and enjoy them at any time.

To make it extra special, the viewer card can record messages, so as a secret valentine surprise, you can record a message of lurve for him to discover. It’ll blow him over with surprise!

It boasts 16MB of storage, and if he needs to change the photos on display, it’s easy enough to do. There is the option to change the speed of the slide show settings from a speedy 2 seconds to a more leisurely 10 seconds. The choice is yours.

It’s like a portable digital photo frame, so now he has no excuse not to carry a picture of you around with him at all times.

Buy the iWallet online for £39.95 from PrezzyBox.

I know chocolate sounds like such a predictable gift to give someone on St Valentine’s Day, but really, you haven’t tried chocolate until you’ve tried Chococo chocolate.  It really is delicious, handmade with real dorset cream, fairtrade sourced cocoa beans and no preservatives.

So freshly made with real ingredients that they have a 2 week ’eat by’ date on them. Not that there will be any left after 2 weeks!

For her

This beautiful Chocolates and Necklace Love box will be perfect for your wife or girlfriend. A selection of yummy love heart chocolates and truffles, complete with a gorgeous handmade card and necklace, created by local artists.

Buy for £39.95 from Chococo  

For him

This ginormous milk chocolate heart is there to be personalised by the icers fair hands as soon as you decide what message you want. Do you want to say ’Just Because I Love You’, ’Will You Marry Me’, or just simply ’Be My Valentine’. 

Buy for £16.95 from Chococo

 I mean, these chocs are so fresh, they only get posted from February 11th, so your chosen one will get them in time for Valentine’s Day but will also have the full 2 weeks with which to enjoy them.

For a delectable treat for him or her get shopping online at Chococo today to get 10% discount.