Christmas Gift List For The Family

Great gifts to bring the family together.

Lucky Voice Karaoke Kit

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This brilliant kit turns your home computer into the ultimate karaoke machine with access to thousands of songs. We love the gold microphone too.

Lucky Voice is ramping up the festive spirit this Christmas, with an array of at-home Karaoke Kits, perfect for kick-starting everyone’s party mood.

The karaoke lovers have even given the kits a special twist this year, launching a limited edition range of Christmas-jumper inspired microphones, available to buy exclusively from shop.luckyvoice.com from Tuesday 1st November. Festive fun aside, all Kits come in a host of fun colours (from hot pink to electric blue) and are priced from £50 (£60 for the Gold and Festive versions).

Lucky Voice’s at-home kits are a stress-free addition to the Christmas shopping list, being available to buy everywhere from QVC.co.uk and Amazon.co.uk to Urban Outfitters, Selfridges, Toys R Us and Maplin. They’re also easy to use (no midnight assembling for tired parents here); simply connect the laptop and speakers to the kit, create an account and get singing.

This is also a gift that avoids the need for expensive CDs or downloads, you just stream directly from Lucky Voice Online Karaoke (luckyvoicekaraoke.com) and pick from over 8,000 songs. Users can search for favourite artists and tunes, build playlists or simply click the ‘I Feel Lucky’ button and let Lucky Voice do the work.

As if that isn’t enough seasonal cheer, Lucky Voice has also created the ultimate karaoke app for iPhone and iPad, allowing users to party like it’s Christmas, wherever they are. This is free to download from the app store for iPhone and iPad, and allows users to stream all their favourite songs instantly. The 7-day free trial leads to a £1.49/week subscription fee.

Charlie Elek, Head of Digital at Lucky Voice says, “We absolutely love Christmas at Lucky Voice – what can be more fun than letting your hair down with a good old festive singsong? This is why we’ll be hosting karaoke sessions at Hamleys in London and Fenwick and Bentalls nationwide, free for anyone to join. Help us get the Christmas party started, see www.luckyvoicekaraoke.com for more information.”

Lucky Voice Karaoke Machine is available here.

 

Mary Berry Cooks The Perfect Step By Step

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We love this book from national treasure Mary Berry. It even comes with a free tote bag.

Mary Berry Cooks The Perfect is available here.

 

Mr & Mrs Family Edition

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A great way for the family to get to know each other more.

Mr & Mrs Family Edition Box Game is available here.

 

Where to go When. The World’s Best Destinations

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Perfect for the family to plan their next trip. This book tells you where to go at the right time.

Where To Go When: The World’s Best Destinations is available here.

 

Vegetarian Food For Healthy Kids

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Over 100 quick and easy vegetarian recipes for healthy kids. A great book for healthy family meals.

Vegetarian Food for Healthy Kids: Over 100 Quick and Easy Nutrient Packed Recipes is available here.

 

In the Mood for Quick Family Food

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Tasty and stress-free food for busy parents. A great book.

In the Mood for Quick Family Food: Simple, Fast and Delicious Recipes for Every Family is available here.

 

The World in My Kitchen

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This smart book lets the family cook recipes from around the globe. All while educating your child and broadening their horizon. Wonderful.

The World in My Kitchen: Global Recipes for Kids to Discover and Cook is available here.

 

Cookie Crumbles Baking Kits

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These baking kits are perfect for busy parents. Many parent want to bake with their children but it is too time-consuming and exhausting. With these kits you just mix, bake and then enjoy. They have lots of great baking kits for Christmas.

www.cookiecrumbles.co.uk

Muffin Mix Kit is available here.

 

Johanna’s Christmas: A Festive Colouring Book

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A great, creative colouring book. From one of the best illustrators out there, Johanna Basford. Great designs for hours of entertainment.

Johanna’s Christmas: A Festive Colouring Book is available here.

 

Valentine’s Day Gift Guide 2015

Well, it’s here again: Valentines’s Day. It is a mere ten days away so it is time to buy your paramour something wonderful. Here are some ideas we put together.
The Biscuit Box

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The Biscuit Box You’re My Cup of Tea Biscuit Card- this is an iced teapot shaped biscuit with a personalised message. We thought it was super cute and the biscuit tastes great. Available from buyagift.co.uk

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Mr & Mrs Family Edition

If board games are your thing then you will love this. But if, like us, you are not too keen on board games you will still love this Mr & Mrs Family Edition game. Perfect for finding out more about your family and friends as well as finding out how well they know you. Mr & Mrs Family Edition Box Game is available here.

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Fraisier St Valentin from Paul. Tastes like heaven. The perfect size for two, heart-shaped and combines Genoese sponge, créme mousseline and fresh strawberries. It is then topped with pink marzipan. It costs £11.95 and is available from 12-15th February in London stores. You can also pre-order online.

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Argania Desert Defence Shampoo and Conditioner.

Made with fairly-traded, certified organic argan oil to instantly nourish and hydrate hair, leaving it looking smoother, shinier and feeling healthier, naturally. A nourishing and restorative shampoo infused with certified organic Moroccan Argan. Great stuff that your girlfriend will love. Available from Boots.com

 

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Personalised Love Print

Very cool, stylish and gives an excellent personal touch. From buyagift.co.uk

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minisleepingbeautyreviewmakeyourownMIMI’s Sleeping Beauty Night Time Facial Oil

We love this. Such a smart idea and it looks great too. MIMI is a make your own skincare brand so you know exactly what goes into your skincare regime. All products are 100% natural and each kit can be mixed in minutes.  You can also adjust the ingredients whilst mixing, tailoring it to your preferences. It can also be used as a massage oil.

Available online at www.makeitmakeit.com, there are currently 3 kits in the range from £22-£35 and includes a night oil, body scrub and face mask.

MIMI’s Sleeping Beauty Night Time Facial Oil makes 35ml and comes with all the ingredients, recipe, instructions, mixing equipment and elegant bottle. Used every night will last four-six weeks so you can carry on enjoying this luxury face treatment for much longer past Valentine’s Day.
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Taittinger Brut Reserve Champagne 75cl Bottle and Taittinger Prestige Rosé NV

No words needed. Buy if you want them to love you forever more. Available from Amazon, sainsburys.co.uk and tesco.com

 

If you are stuck for where to take your love for Valentine’s Day then check out our Valentine’s Day restaurant guide.