This is Nottingham -- Are you fed up of giving or receiving Christmas cracker tat in your stockings? Well just because stocking fillers are supposed to be lower priced gifts, doesn't mean they shouldn't be just what someone has always wanted. There are lots of gifts out there that can delight the recipient while being kind to your bank balance. And if there's an office Secret Santa to sort - there is sure to be something here for the picking. *1) Inspirations, 18 Central Avenue, West Bridgford* Santa and his elves have been busy making toys for all the good girls and all the good boys – but luckily for busy mums and dads, he's sent them to a shop that's open on Sundays over the Xmas period. Big names include Lego and Playmobil, Brio, Orchard Toys and Top Model plus those infamous Ravensburger Jigsaws to play with aunty. For the arty creative, there is a wide stock of arts and crafts materials to choose from – and ready-made cards and party ware for those who prefer someone else to do all that. Dress your festive house up with party chains and glitter pictures that the little darlings have created while you warm the mince pies and down the sherry. For the fantasy game player, there is a wide range of Games Workshop hammer figures, accessories and paint. Pop instore to take a look at this large and well-stocked shop that also has the benefit of avoiding a trip into the increasingly busy city centre during the Xmas rush. Inspirations, 18 Central Avenue, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 5GR. Call: 0115 982 1200. Website: www.inspirationsnottingham.co.uk *2) Hot Lips is Ellis Faas' latest revolutionary texture for the lips* Absolutely packed with pigment, you'll only need a tiny bit of the non-greasy Hot Lips to add vibrant colour. Hot Lips are extremely long wearing, without the risk of drying out your lips. Paraben-free. Non-sticky. And of course no animal testing. Available in nine shades. All Ellis Lips products are suitable for every skin tone, age and style. Visit www.ELLISFAAS.com RRP: £22. *3) Sparkly Nails nail art stickers and decals * Perfect for anyone who loves all things nails, these stickers and decals are available in a wide range of designs they are perfect for children and adults. Go down a classy glitzy route with our jewel stickers, gold and silver decals and still keep the Christmas theme. Or for a fun festive look, the cute santa and snowmen water decals would be perfect! RRP from £1.50 www.sparkly-nails.co.uk *4) Magenta Frog Strobe Rear Light* Now your children have a rear red frog light option for bikes. Rain proves no problem for a Frog Light and its flexible body allows it to wrap round and hold fast onto the stem of your bike. Available in ten different coloured casings with red bulbs. Press once for a steady light, and again to flash. Visible up to 600 metres. Battery life 80hrs flashing. Water-resistant flexible silicon body. Quick-release feature. RRP £10.99 *5) Burt's Bees Tips and Toes Kit* Soften and care for your hard-working hands and feet with a kit designed especially for them. This collection of our rich creams and softening butters will keep your hands and feet naturally soft and beautiful. The set contains; Pomegranate Lip Balm (4.25g), Almond Milk & Hand Cream (7g), Hand Salve (8.5g), Thoroughly Therapeutic Honey and Grapeseed Hand Cream (21g), Coconut Foot Cream (20g), Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream (8.5g). Hands and feet get more wear and tear in winter with all the shopping and errands. Extra special pampering is in order, the Tips and Toes Kit is the perfect gift. RRP £12.99. *6) Jelly Belly scented mobile and tablet cases* The mobile phone cases will fit the Iphone 5 model and is in the same delicious colour as the popular beans. Made from a gel style rubber that not only protects your phone but has been impregnated with the famous Jelly Belly bean recipe making it smell delicious too, each case also contains a 10g bag of jelly beans - even the camera lens hole is the shape of a jelly bean. RRP £17.99. *7) Monsoon for Oxfam hot water bottle cover* This hot water bottle has been designed by Monsoon especially for Oxfam, and is the perfect stocking filler to keep those toes warm. RRP: £9.99. *8) Cuddledry Toddler towels * For gorgeous cuddly fun at Christmas and all year long – here's the adorable Cuddledeer. A supersoft towel they will love to wear - for dress up fun and cosy bathtime snuggles. A lovely fawn coloured towel in our classic toddler towel shape, complete with soft felt antlers and a bambi-style dotty back. Brilliant fun for bathtime before Santa arrives, all festive season, and throughout the seasons. Made with our award-winning blend of incredibly soft and silky bamboo and cotton towelling, which will always stay soft however often you wash your cute little Cuddledeer. From walking age to 3 years, the cuddledry is available from www.cuddledry.com or Mothercare, RRP £29.99. *9) Silver photo cufflinks* For fathers who don't carry photographs in their wallets, this is the perfect solution. By engraving your child(ren)'s portrait onto these silver cufflinks, a picture of your darling(s) is with you at all times. How? Once you have purchased your item, Urbanmummy will send you a simple information pack containing an order form. Send this back along with your photograph(s) and in just a few weeks, you will receive your little darling(s) on a bijou! Size : 2 x Ø 22mm, RRP: £150, Available from www.urbanmummy.co.uk *10) Joystick Coat Hooks* Innovative gadget developer BBTradesales has this ultimate home accessory for gaming fans. With a coat hook designed to look just like the retro joystick of yester-gaming-year the product also features three key hooks and a storage compartment for your pocket essentials and letters. The Joystick Coat Hooks are a must for all man-caves, games rooms and gamers' bedrooms. Not only does it look fantastically retro but it also serves the practical purpose to keep you organised. The wall-mountable Joystick Coat Hooks will be available from www.menkind.co.uk RRP £14.99. For more great Christmas 2013 stories and information click here For more great Christmas 2013 gift ideas click here
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This is Nottingham -- Are you fed up of giving or receiving Christmas cracker tat in your stockings? Well just because stocking fillers are supposed to be lower priced gifts, doesn't mean they shouldn't be just what someone has always wanted. There are lots of gifts out there that can delight the recipient while being kind to your bank balance. And if there's an office Secret Santa to sort - there is sure to be something here for the picking. *1) Inspirations, 18 Central Avenue, West Bridgford* Santa and his elves have been busy making toys for all the good girls and all the good boys – but luckily for busy mums and dads, he's sent them to a shop that's open on Sundays over the Xmas period. Big names include Lego and Playmobil, Brio, Orchard Toys and Top Model plus those infamous Ravensburger Jigsaws to play with aunty. For the arty creative, there is a wide stock of arts and crafts materials to choose from – and ready-made cards and party ware for those who prefer someone else to do all that. Dress your festive house up with party chains and glitter pictures that the little darlings have created while you warm the mince pies and down the sherry. For the fantasy game player, there is a wide range of Games Workshop hammer figures, accessories and paint. Pop instore to take a look at this large and well-stocked shop that also has the benefit of avoiding a trip into the increasingly busy city centre during the Xmas rush. Inspirations, 18 Central Avenue, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 5GR. Call: 0115 982 1200. Website: www.inspirationsnottingham.co.uk *2) Hot Lips is Ellis Faas' latest revolutionary texture for the lips* Absolutely packed with pigment, you'll only need a tiny bit of the non-greasy Hot Lips to add vibrant colour. Hot Lips are extremely long wearing, without the risk of drying out your lips. Paraben-free. Non-sticky. And of course no animal testing. Available in nine shades. All Ellis Lips products are suitable for every skin tone, age and style. Visit www.ELLISFAAS.com RRP: £22. *3) Sparkly Nails nail art stickers and decals * Perfect for anyone who loves all things nails, these stickers and decals are available in a wide range of designs they are perfect for children and adults. Go down a classy glitzy route with our jewel stickers, gold and silver decals and still keep the Christmas theme. Or for a fun festive look, the cute santa and snowmen water decals would be perfect! RRP from £1.50 www.sparkly-nails.co.uk *4) Magenta Frog Strobe Rear Light* Now your children have a rear red frog light option for bikes. Rain proves no problem for a Frog Light and its flexible body allows it to wrap round and hold fast onto the stem of your bike. Available in ten different coloured casings with red bulbs. Press once for a steady light, and again to flash. Visible up to 600 metres. Battery life 80hrs flashing. Water-resistant flexible silicon body. Quick-release feature. RRP £10.99 *5) Burt's Bees Tips and Toes Kit* Soften and care for your hard-working hands and feet with a kit designed especially for them. This collection of our rich creams and softening butters will keep your hands and feet naturally soft and beautiful. The set contains; Pomegranate Lip Balm (4.25g), Almond Milk & Hand Cream (7g), Hand Salve (8.5g), Thoroughly Therapeutic Honey and Grapeseed Hand Cream (21g), Coconut Foot Cream (20g), Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream (8.5g). Hands and feet get more wear and tear in winter with all the shopping and errands. Extra special pampering is in order, the Tips and Toes Kit is the perfect gift. RRP £12.99. *6) Jelly Belly scented mobile and tablet cases* The mobile phone cases will fit the Iphone 5 model and is in the same delicious colour as the popular beans. Made from a gel style rubber that not only protects your phone but has been impregnated with the famous Jelly Belly bean recipe making it smell delicious too, each case also contains a 10g bag of jelly beans - even the camera lens hole is the shape of a jelly bean. RRP £17.99. *7) Monsoon for Oxfam hot water bottle cover* This hot water bottle has been designed by Monsoon especially for Oxfam, and is the perfect stocking filler to keep those toes warm. RRP: £9.99. *8) Cuddledry Toddler towels * For gorgeous cuddly fun at Christmas and all year long – here's the adorable Cuddledeer. A supersoft towel they will love to wear - for dress up fun and cosy bathtime snuggles. A lovely fawn coloured towel in our classic toddler towel shape, complete with soft felt antlers and a bambi-style dotty back. Brilliant fun for bathtime before Santa arrives, all festive season, and throughout the seasons. Made with our award-winning blend of incredibly soft and silky bamboo and cotton towelling, which will always stay soft however often you wash your cute little Cuddledeer. From walking age to 3 years, the cuddledry is available from www.cuddledry.com or Mothercare, RRP £29.99. *9) Silver photo cufflinks* For fathers who don't carry photographs in their wallets, this is the perfect solution. By engraving your child(ren)'s portrait onto these silver cufflinks, a picture of your darling(s) is with you at all times. How? Once you have purchased your item, Urbanmummy will send you a simple information pack containing an order form. Send this back along with your photograph(s) and in just a few weeks, you will receive your little darling(s) on a bijou! Size : 2 x Ø 22mm, RRP: £150, Available from www.urbanmummy.co.uk *10) Joystick Coat Hooks* Innovative gadget developer BBTradesales has this ultimate home accessory for gaming fans. With a coat hook designed to look just like the retro joystick of yester-gaming-year the product also features three key hooks and a storage compartment for your pocket essentials and letters. The Joystick Coat Hooks are a must for all man-caves, games rooms and gamers' bedrooms. Not only does it look fantastically retro but it also serves the practical purpose to keep you organised. The wall-mountable Joystick Coat Hooks will be available from www.menkind.co.uk RRP £14.99. For more great Christmas 2013 stories and information click here For more great Christmas 2013 gift ideas click here
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