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TOP 10 GIFTS FOR HIM

ABOVE: Lego Mindstorms kit

17th November 2009

By James Moore

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OUR pick of the ultimate boys’ toys and guys’ gadgets...

1 FOOTIE SPEAKERS The mi-football iPod speaker system scores with a dock for your iPods – great for pumping out some kicking tunes.

For a tenner more you can get an England branded version – perfect for World Cup year. £69.99 at hmv.com.

2 MOUSE HAVE This cool sports car mouse for your computer is sure to rev up Christmas. It featured on Dragon’s Den and comes with rubber tyres. £29.99 at motor-mouse.net.

3 CRUISE CONTROL Every man loves being in charge of the remote. But with the Wand you become the TV master.

When you want to change channel, or just turn the TV off, all you have to do is to wave it. £49.99 at Firebox, firebox.com.

4 CLOSE SHAVE The Braun cruZer 4 Z60 is a state-of-the-art shaver and beard trimmer. It’s even waterproof for use in the shower. £70 at Argos, argos.co.uk

5 COOL TUNES The Pure Sensia has been dubbed the radio for the iPod generation.

With a touchscreen and Wi-Fi, it not only gives you all the DAB radio stations you’d expect, but access to sites like Twitter and Facebook. £249 at John Lewis, www.johnlewis.com

6 TOP CHOPPER The new Bladerunner 3 radio-controlled helicopter is guaranteed to keep any man buzzing. £49.99 at iwantoneofthose.com.

7 LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 Tipped as a top boys’ toy for Christmas, this is a kit that lets you build amazing humanoid, vehicle and animal Lego robots that obey every command. £195.75 at Toys R Us, toysrus.co.uk.

8 SHAPE UP ALARM CLOCK Work off those festive calories with this cheeky alarm clock, which you can only silence by doing a set number of arm curls. £19.95 at firebox.com.

9 BACON BUTTY GADGET It’s finally here. The all-in-one Tefal Toast ’n Bacon – a gadget that can grill your bacon and make toast at the same time for the ultimate bacon butty treat. £64.99 tefal.co.uk

10 CHAIR WE GO! Perfect for the ultimate football fan is the La-Z-Boy chair. It’s packed with high-tech features including a fridge for your beer and massage system. £1,099 at drinkstuff.com

» MORE 'GADGETS & GIZMOS' HERE...

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