Although we have no kids ourselves, we now have 8 nephews between us – aged from 4 to 24!  Buying gifts for boys can be a minefield –  what are they into now, what’s the trendy toy this year, are there any new hobbies???  It was much simpler in our day – a satsuma and a piece of coal (if wi wer lucky!). Here’s a broad selection to suit a range of ages & budgets.

1. Astronaut freeze-dried space strawberries: £6, Urban Outfitters
2. Silly Socks baseball boots socks: £6.99, Iwantoneofthose
3. Mr Men Mr Tickle watch: £12.99, WatchShop
4. OUCH! comic strip plasters: £3.95, Prezzy Box
5. 3D spy glasses: £15, John Lewis
6. Gift Republic Monopoly money box: £10.40, Amazon
7. The original metal Slinky: £4.99, Maplin
8. Animal antics t-shirt: £17-£19, Boden
9. Lexon Buro desk set: £80, Designers Guild