Fri. Dec 6th, 2024

Smart Gift Ideas for the Whole Family this Christmas

Smart Toys and Games reveal its Christmas heroes for 2024

Smart Toys and Games, the leader in multi-level logic games and inspirational toys, is delighted to present its Christmas heroes for 2024! Committed to crafting entertaining and educational toys and games for all, these firm favourites are sure to spark joy this festive season.

1)            SmartMax My First Safari Animals: Little ones will love mixing and matching this Christmas with their very own first safari animals. Easily build and play with these delightful, zoological creatures to create the craziest combos! The safe and soft animals simply click together, meaning they are ideal for teeny tiny fingers. RRP: £19.99

2)            SmartMax My First Vehicles: Vroom Vroom! Tiny tots will love driving these terrific trucks on their vehicular ventures! Children 1-5 will delight in finding the correct interchangeable pieces to create the perfect vehicle or mixing the pieces together to create different combinations. RRP: £19.99

3)            SmartMax My First Explorers: Little ones will experience exploration like never before with this super cute and colourful trio. With engaging play mechanics, the magnetic discovery set allows children to mix, match and create funny looking cars, planes and rockets to their hearts content! Ideal for 1-5 years, My First Explorers are great for nurturing little one’s skills and imagination, sparking boundless creativity. Watch as the magnetic pieces split in half and connect in quirky ways, bringing these fun figures to life! Designed to develop hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills, this vibrant playset seamlessly integrates with other SmartMax sets. RRP: £19.99

4)            Smart Farmer: There’s trouble at the farm! The Animals are making a big mess and need to be separated, but the farmer only has three simple fences to divide his field. Players 4+ must help the farmer place the fences so the horses, cows, sheep and pigs each receive their own space. RRP: £17.99

5)            IQ® Gears: Get those brains geared-up this Christmas with the award-winning compact IQ® Gears! With 120 multi-level challenges, players 7+ must fit all the gears on the gameboard to make the cogs rotate. This fun-filled game is easy to pick up, but certainly hard to put down! RRP: £12.99

6)            Genius Square: Gift the chance to be the Genius Square Wizard this festive season, with this action-packed puzzle game from SmartGames! Genius Square challenges players 6 years+ to think fast to solve over 60,000 puzzle combinations, over 5 difficulty levels. Perfect to play solo or head-to-head against an opponent. Guaranteed fun for all the family! RRP: £19.99

7)            Cats & Boxes: Find the purrfect hiding spot with Cats & Boxes, a game to get young minds 7+ thinking inside the box this Christmas! With 60 challenges, players must move the pieces one-by-one until their furry friends are safely inside the correct box! RRP: £14.99

8)            Smart Dog: Smart Dog is the perfect festive gift for canine lovers young and old, with 60 challenges to keep players sniffing for solutions for hours! Create an obstacle path for your fluffy friend, as they jump, hop and tunnel their way around the agility course and back to the trainer. Fun for all the family, playing Smart Dog stimulates concentration, planning, problem solving and visual perception skills. RRP: £14.99

9)            Go Genius World: Players 7+ will take the educational trip of a lifetime with this entertaining, eco-friendly board game! Designed to help and improve knowledge of the World, score as many points as possible by answering multiple choice questions. The more you play, the more you learn, as you compete for the most points to earn a well-deserved genius stamp in your game passport. Fun for all, Go Genius is also responsibly made with 100% sustainable and recyclable materials. RRP: £19.99

10)          Smartivity Pinball Machine: There is plenty of pinballs at the arcade… but why visit an arcade when little ones can make their own! Pinball Machine, a creative game to play as a family this Christmas, allows users to create their own fully functional, wooden pinball machine. Simply follow the step-by-step instructions, launch the marble and use the flippers to keep it in play! RRP: £37.99

11)          True Balance Compact: Stack to solve…True Balance, the fidget toy for both adults and children is sure to be a firm favourite this Christmas! Designed and developed to help improve focus and motor skills, players 8+ must try to align the magnetic discs to solve this unpredictably fun coordination toy! RRP: £19.99

12)          Gooal!: Kick off the festivities with this magnetic puzzle game from SmartGames! Simply pass the ball from player to player on the compact football pitch…and score the winning goal. With 48 goal-scoring challenges this fun, football-filled game is sure to keep players entertained for hours! RRP: £9.99

13)          IQ® Puzzler Pro XXL: For multiple levels of brain-teasing fun, gift SmartGames IQ® Puzzler Pro XXL! An extra-large version of the brands best-selling pocket game, with 188 challenges and 3 playing modes, this action-packed game will have players 6+ entertained for hours! RRP: £44.99

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By Penny McCarthy

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