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Good in every sense Christmas outfits don’t have to be mad all-singing, all-dancing creations that light up and play tunes. Dress your baby in some understated glamour this year with one of these

ICED TEE Christmas outfits don’t have to be mad all-singing, all-dancing creations that light up and play tunes. Dress your baby in some understated glamour this year with one of these super soft, organic T-shirts. Choose from Waltzing Polar Bear, Leaping Snow Hare or (our favourite) Happy Penguin designs. £18, thelittlepicturecompany.org

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Sprout surpriseIfyouhatesproutsbutsuspectChristmasisn’treallyChristmaswithoutthem,here’ssomethingtocheeryouup.Insteadoftrying to come up with new ways to make them edible (we’ve all been there: chestnuts, bacon – nothing works), why not decorate your door with them instead. This quirky wreath will certainly be a talking point – and you can enjoy your lunch. £49.99, hunkydoryhome.co.uk £49.99, hunkydoryhome.co.uk

Snap ’em up These waterproof cameras are rugged enough to cope with a toddler’s experimental photographic techniques

POCKET TITAN Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3 This bad boy captures superb images or video even after it has been dropped or dipped in water. It also features GPS, a compass and a fun 3D shooting mode. £280

STYLE GURU Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 If your idea of watersports is rinsing jam off a lens, this is for you. Despite its toughness, its slimline design is mum-friendly. You’ll love the face and smile detection technology too. £285

CHEAP AS CHIPS Olympus Tough TG-310 For a waterproof, freezerproof, shockproof camera, this is a bargain. And it comes in a choice of orange, silver, white, red and blue finishes. Lovely. £131

ONE FOR THE KIDS VTech Kidizoom Twist Tots can take self portraits with this two megapixel camera with rotating lens. You can take and edit videos, too, and a voice changer can make the kids sound like robots. £49.99

ALL BETTER NOW

Holidays bring excitement, and excitement brings kids running about without looking where they are going – and that can mean cuts, scrapes and bruises. Keep some of these cool animal print plasters from One Careplast on hand to make them feel better fast. And you’ll feel good too: for every pack sold, 15p is donated to Global Ethics, a charity providing bicycle ambulances in Africa. £1.39,Co-op gurgle.com 21

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