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Squabbling, over-eating, the Queen’s speech and faulty crackers - behold the modern day Christmas clichés.
Yet this year it doesn’t have to be all about the negatives, thanks to a helping hand from ingenious gift and gadget developer Thumbs Up.
They’ve been working hard down at Thumbs Up HQ fashioning a gift guide for the sole purpose of helping Christmas shoppers along on their quest for the perfect quirky gift.
Gifts for Dad
This clever add-on is the ultimate accessory for any gadget-loving Dad. The iPad 2 Horn Stand - (£19.99 from Play.com) works just like a gramophone to amplify the speaker sound of his tablet by 15 decibels, without any need for wires or batteries.
Or cater to Dad’s simpler tastes with the Man Bowl - (£14.99 from Menkind.co.uk), designed to appropriately (and humorously!) hold the portion sizes he enjoys.
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Finally, help him hang onto the ghosts of his telecommunications past by combining two eras and attaching his iPhone to the Desktop Handset for iPhone 4 - (£19.99 available from Gadget.co.uk).
Allow dad to dip his feet into the modern mobile world whilst maintaining that reassuringly familiar office phone feeling.
Gifts for Mum
If your Mum enjoys a glass of wine with her dinner but wants to drink the rest of the bottle at her own pace, this is the gadget for her.
The Automatic Wine Preserver - (£29.95 from Gizoo.co.uk) will keep her favourite tipple flavoursome and her champagne fizzy for up to a week.
Slim enough to fit into hand luggage or a handbag, the Portable Body Scales - (£24.99 from Firebox.com) are ideal for an on-the-go Mum who’s trying to keep track of her weight. She can even choose between metric kilograms or imperial pounds
Gifts for your Brother
If your brother is a fan of all things retro, he’ll love this Retro Cassette Case - (£12.99 from Find-me-a-gift.co.uk). He just needs to slip in his iPhone 4 to enjoy the mismatch of old vs. new technology.
Then you can arm him with the Epic Win and Epic Fail Stamps - (£9.99 from Firebox.com), granting him the delicious power to permanently emboss his opinions on anything and everything.
Finally, if your bro is a bit of a joker, help him make a statement with the Ear iPhone Case - (£9.99 from Menkind.co.uk).
Designed to fit the iPhone 4, this oversized ear will draw a smile from the crowds whenever he answers his phone.
Gifts for your Sister
Give your sister a furry friend this Christmas, and then play her favourite tracks through it. The Dancing Cat Speaker - (£39.99 from Menkind.co.uk) is so hip that he boogies along in time to the music, showing off his signature moves.
If your sis is the arty sort, she’ll love the opportunity to personalise her own iPhone cover with the Doodle Case - (£12.99 available mid Dec from pangadgets.com). And the best part is she can keep wiping it off and creating new designs as often as she likes!
Or maybe she’s always prancing around in headbands and leg warmers. If so, take her back to the era of over-the-top fashion with the 80s Retro iPhone Case - (£13 from Menkind.co.uk.)
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