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Christmas Gifts--- A great range of exciting and different toys, gifts and Christmas presents for children and kids of all ages

Stocking Fillers & Pocket Money Toys Popular Top Selling Christmas Gifts Christmas Teddy Bears Pre School Games Childrens Games (age 5+) Traditional Games (age 9 +) Garden Games Christmas Crafts Jokes & Tricks Christmas Fancy Dress  Something Different

Great Fun and some of our Top Sellers

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Christmas Bath Gels Great stocking filler for all ages   Christmas Duck Add a seasonal flavour to bath times, with a suitably attired bath duck.   . Mini Christmas Pop-Up Cone Puppet Fun festive figures which can be made to play peek-a-boo, pop out of the cone and dance around. Assorted designs:   We have more Stocking Fillers all from £3.00 and under Stocking Fillers £1 Stocking Fillers £2 Stocking Fillers £3

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Gund - Glacier Black Bear Glacier black bear is a lovely soft teddy who will make the perfect present this Christmas. (16" Black)   Gund - Dylan Dylan, one of Gund's most beautiful teddy bears, is dressed for Christmas in his Santa hat and scarf. (16" Brown)   Gund - Edgerton Bear Send Christmas greetings with this beautiful snow white teddy bear - a perfect Christmas gift for a loved one. (16" Snow White)

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JUMPING MONKEYS Flip your JUMPING MONKEYS into the tree using a spring loaded catapult! Every monkey in the tree wins a banana!   Cranium Hullabaloo The Game of tunes, twists, and topsy-turvy fun! US Game of the Year 2004   Play-Doh Operation Prepare the patient by squeezing out and moulding the insides. Will he have butterflies in his tummy or a frog in his throat?   Elefun Game With a deep breath, Elefun blows his trunk sending colourful butterflies into the air. Watch the kids jump with delight as they scramble to catch the falling butterflies in their nets

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Ker-Plunk! A game all kids love, a nerve racking game of skill!   Cranium Cadoo - Deluxe Edition of the popular children’s game Cadoo, packaged in a collectable embossed tin..   Downfall Kids Game The classic kids strategy game of skill and cunning - where one false move could lead to your Downfall!   Hedbanz for Kids The classic 'What's on my head?' game, specially written for children. The game achieved 10/10 when reviewed in 'Woman' magazine.

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Classic Folding Wood Chess Set Set of varnished and felted wooden chessmen with a King height of 3'.   An 11 Inch backgammon set set in Oak. Wooden sets are very popular and can be difficult to find especially in this size as 11 inches is a good size for travelling.   A quality Mah Jong Set made from virtually shatterproof Urea.The tile size is 28 x 21 x 13mm and comes complete with clear instructions and a wooden presentation box.   Dominoes and Cribbage Set This is the perfect games set and contains everything needed for two classic pub games, Dominoes and Cribbage.

Christmas Crafts
Some great Christmas Craft Ideas :-
Make your own presents & decorations or exciting and different ideas for Christmas Craft parties

Christmas Candle A very easy festive craft ideas to do with the kids either on a winters day at home or at a Christmas Crafts Party. Paint and decorate a mini terracotta pot using either metallic or pearlescent paints and add some jewels to sparkle away.   Santa's Little Helper Santa's Little Helper needs a festive top created. Using fabric paints design a festive t-shirt. Such good fun for a Christmas Craft Party or a perfect gift idea.   Tree Hanging Santas Set of 3 fun Santa plaster models to be painted and hung on your Christmas Tree. Paint traditional or funky santas using any of our Metallic, Poster or Fluroescent paint sets.

. Hand-sized version of the ever-popular Whoopee Cushion, with a keyring attachment   Easy reading paperback crammed with immature pranks you can play on others   Cartoon-style rubber chicken which lets out a shrill squeal when squeezed   A left handed almost life size lower arm to trap in car doors or boots

Wigs and Beards for Christmas   Santa Hats and Head Attire   Santa Outfits

UR-In The Paper Personalised Gift Newspapers in Tabloid size have not been available in the UK until now. They are the most novel and unique Gift Idea to hit the UK in years. Personalised Newspapers offer the perfect solution to the problem of what to buy the person who has everything
News Recreated News Recreated make Commemorative books for Birthdays and Anniversaries, with newspapers recreated from the bithdate or wedding date of recipients. Also popular are the range of sports books, with the actual news coverage of the time (of your chosen sport or team) . This range includes 25 top football teams. Bound in leatherette hardback covers, these Newspaper Books are personalised with the name of the recipient gold embossed on the front cover.

Hawkin's Hawkin’s Bazaar, Shopping has never been so entertaining! They offer a unique and extensive range of unusual toys, gifts, gadgets and curiosities: ‘Things you thought had gone for ever, things you never even knew existed’.
Farscape Games Farscape Games specialises not in computer games but the traditional variety. They have thousands of board games, chess sets, card games, casino games and everything you could think of in between.
The Kids Window The Kids Window are the U.K.'s leading online store for brand name baby and children's products, including fashion and every day clothing, fancy dress, specialty clothing, gifts, pushchairs, books, furniture, games and nursery goods.
The Gifted Goat The Gifted goat supplies unusual gifts for all occasions. They have a fantastic range of children’s wooden toys. A fine range of sterling silver jewellery. A wide selection of 3D laser art paperweights, which make great gifts.
Just Childsplay Just Childsplay provides a fantastic range of quality educational toys and games. Each product has been carefully selected to stimulate the learning desire of every child through play and activity.

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Santa Claus Around the World
Christmas is a worldwide phenomenon, and so is the holiday's number one fan and symbol, Santa Claus. So it makes sense that because people all over the world celebrate Christmas differently, they also see santa in different ways and have different traditions.

For instance, in France Christmas goes by the term Noel, and santa goes by the name Pere Noel. Like the United States, the French who celebrate the holiday do so with a Christmas tree. Sometimes, the French decorate their trees in the traditional, which is with bright red ribbons and real candles, instead of the garland, electric lights, and fancy decorations used in the US. They also believe in decorating outside, especially the evergreen trees on their properties, which they cover with lights that they leave on all night long.

In Hungary, the Christmas tradition is a bit different than the French or American versions. In this Eastern European country, santa claus is called the "Winter Grandfather," or Mikulas in their language. He comes not on Christmas Eve, but on December 6. It's the job of children before this day to make sure that they are clean and that they have cleaned their rooms. For these good children, Winter Grandfather leaves candies and toys for them in freshly cleaned shoes or boots. For those children who don't clean? They get a golden birch, which means they deserve a spanking! In Hungary it's not santa claus (or Winter Grandfather), but Baby Jesus and the angels who brings presents and the Christmas tree on Christmas Eve. To give him time to set them up, families usually go visit a relative's house or go to the movies.

In Germany, the holidays are all about the decorations. They love putting electric candles in their lights, and covering their homes with all sorts of lights and colors. The German specialty decoration is the Adventskranz, which is actually a leaf wreath with four candles in it. And like many American homes, Germans like to decorate inside with a manger scene, the famous depiction of the stable, with Baby Jesus, Mary, Joseph, animals, and the Three Wise Men. Father Christmas brings children from Germany presents on Christmas Eve, while St. Nicholas brings small gifts on December 6.

kids should consider moving to Latvia along the Baltic Sea for Christmas time. There, Father Christmas brings presents for all of the 12 days of Christmas, with the first day of gift giving coming on Christmas Eve. Latvia also claims to be the home of the first ever Christmas tree, documented in the year 1510. Then again, you might want to check the menu before visiting this country. The traditional meal on Christmas is brown peas with bacon sauce, sausage, cabbage, and small pies.

Here's a meal that sounds delectable and Christmas will still be a blast—it's in New Zealand. Since Christmas arrives in the middle of summer for New Zealand children, their Christmas dinners usually include foods on the BBQ, like ham, shrimp and fish. Many towns enjoy Christmas parades throughout the holiday season. Similar to children in America, families open Christmas presents from santa Claus on Christmas Day. However, some people love Christmas so much, they also celebrate this Santa-driven holiday in the middle of July, when it is cold enough for a proper English Christmas dinner.

Wherever you are on the map, you can obviously enjoy Christmas in one way or another. And don't worry. With his reindeer-powered sleigh, santa will find you no matter where in the world you are living.

randy stocklin is the co-owner of Mail from santa Claus. Mail from santa claus offers memorable letters from santa claus that helps keep the Christmas spirit alive. For more information about Mail from santa claus and to purchase letters from Santa please visit http://www.mailfromsantaclaus.com/ .

The Story of Santa's Helpers

We all know about Santa's helpers today. They are the merry elves who work building the Jolly One's toys for boys and girls around the globe. But did you know that these Christmas elves got their start in Scandinavia? If you didn't know that, you're in for one heck of a story.

This tale starts long ago in German folklore. These elves were pranksters that caused diseases and gave people nightmares. As the notion of elves spread across Europe, countries like Finland, Norway and Sweden believed every house in the neighborhood had tiny little elves, or gnomes, guarding them from evil spirits. These gnomes were generally very trustworthy and kind creatures, but beware if you ever mistreated one of them! These elves could act absolutely spiteful and teach you a lesson. Some stories indicate children in Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark often gave the elves a bowel of porridge on Christmas Eve to stop their pranks.

When Christmas again became popular in Scandinavia in the middle of the 19th century, these gnomes got out of the house-protection business and found their way into Santa's good graces. After all, Norway, Sweden, and Finland are a stones throw away from Santa's home in the North Pole. In fact, the folks in Finland say that santa and his elves even live in Lapland in the off season. People of Scandinavia began talking less about house gnomes and more about Santa's elves. It is here that Elves transitioned into Santa's helpers.

Some experts say that there are now 13 main elves that help santa to make his toys, some say 6, and some take the middle road and say 9 elves help santa at one time.
While some of these elves help with the day to day duties in the toy shop, some other elves have very special jobs that santa relies on. For instance, one elf is a well-known inventor who is credited with building Santa's machines that construct many of the toys. Another elf is very handy with wood and tools, and built Santa's sleigh. He continues to take care of it and does any necessary repairs to make sure santa has no problems on Christmas Eve.

Another elf is Mrs. Claus' personal helper, and also the head chef of the North Pole. She comes up with some of the cookie recipes and treats that we Christmas lovers enjoy every year. There are also the elves that are in charge of keeping the secret of where exactly santa and his helpers live! These elves act like the mayor of the town, making sure the town stays clean and its streets are swept clear of the snow.

Last but not least, there is an elf that is personally in charge of the naughty and nice list. He is, perhaps, the most important elf of all. It is because of this elf and his list that santa decides who has been naughty and who has been nice. So, this Christmas Eve, you may decide to leave a bowl of porridge sitting out beside Santa's cookies and milk.

randy stocklin is the co-owner of Mail from santa Claus. Mail from santa Claus offers memorable letters from santa claus that help keep the Christmas spirit alive. For more information about Mail from santa Claus and to purchase letters from santa please visit http://www.mailfromsantaclaus.com/ .

Copyright Randy Stocklin - http://www.mailfromsantaclaus.com

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