From squishy sensory putty to storybooks, scrapbooks and sparkly foil art, these are our top picks for creative kids this Christmas.
1. Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty Mixed by Me Playset
Vivid Goliath · Ages 3 to 99 · SRP £24.99
Best for: Sensory play and little scientists
Why we love it: Mix colourful putties and effect add-ins into a clear Thinking Putty base to design your own one-of-a-kind putty. Follow the formulas on the pack or invent brand new recipes.
Mix tins of clear Thinking Putty with colour and effect add-ins to create your own custom putty. Follow the recipes on the pack or invent new combinations, then label your creations. Includes 4 tins of clear base, 6 mix-ins and 4 labels.
2. FabLab Lip Jelly Station
Vivid Goliath · Ages 8+ · SRP £24.99
Best for: Budding beauty creators
Why we love it: A complete DIY beauty workstation with a built-in mirror. Choose a colour, add a scent, then mix, mould and wear your very own lip jellies.
Choose a colour, add a scent, then mix and mould your own lip jellies at a station with a built-in mirror. The kit includes 4 lip jelly bases, colour and scent droppers, moulds, cases and keychains. Full-colour instructions guide young makers through every step.
3. Spirograph Original Set
Vivid Goliath · Ages 8+ · SRP £12.99
Best for: Creative kids of every age
Why we love it: The original way to create amazing spiral art. Includes 30+ pieces, 8 pens, design paper and Spiro-Putty to hold everything in place.
The original Spirograph set, with wheels, rings and a rack for creating countless spiral designs. Spiro-Putty holds the pieces in place, so there are no holes in the paper. Includes 8 felt-tip pens, 20 design sheets, a guide book and a storage tray.
4. Jelly Blox Jelly Jungle Set
Vivid Goliath · Ages 2+ · SRP £29.99
Best for: Toddlers and sensory play
Why we love it: A 25-piece squishy building set with jungle characters and palm trees. Every block is soft and satisfying to squeeze, and kind to bare feet too!
Squishy building blocks that little ones can squeeze, stretch and stack, with some filled with surprising sensory textures. The ouch-free blocks are safe to step on and easy to clean. The Jungle Set includes 25 blocks.
5. Aqua Puffs
Skillmatics · Ages 4+ · SRP £19.99
Best for: Little artists who love a bit of magic
Why we love it: Colour your designs, add water and watch them puff up into 3D keepsakes. Once dry, turn them into keychains or hang them up to show off.
Includes 15 Aqua Puffs, 10 markers, 2 water pens, keychains and string. Choose from Animal Friends or Unicorns & Princesses, with more themes including Girl Power.
6. Shake-its
Skillmatics · Ages 4+ · SRP £19.99
Best for: Making sparkly keepsakes
Why we love it: Fill foam shapes with sparkly confetti, seal them and give them a shake. Clip them on as keychains and bag charms and watch the confetti swirl.
Includes 8 foam Shake-its, 8 confetti packs, 8 clear sheets and 8 keychains. Available in Unicorns & Princesses and Flowers & Butterflies.
7. My Storybook Art Kit
Skillmatics · Ages 5+ · SRP £24.99
Best for: Young storytellers
Why we love it: Kids write, illustrate and decorate their own stories in two hardbound storybooks, becoming real authors along the way.
Writing prompts and vocabulary lists help young authors get started, with 150+ stickers, 8 markers and 2 pencils to finish each page. Available in All My Adventures and Unicorns & Princesses.
8. Foil Fun
Skillmatics · Ages 4+ · SRP £19.99
Best for: Mess-free crafting on the go
Why we love it: Peel off the foam stickers and press on shiny foil to bring sparkling pictures to life, with no glue, glitter or mess.
Includes 10 picture canvases, 100+ foam stickers, 100 foil sheets and googly eyes. Themes include World of Animals, Unicorns & Princesses and Bugs & Butterflies.
9. Snip Snip
Skillmatics · Ages 3+ · SRP £16.99
Best for: Little ones learning to use scissors
Why we love it: 25 cutting activities with child-safe scissors, building step by step from straight lines to curves, zigzags and shapes.
Kids cut, fold and paste colourful paper and felt crafts they can be proud of. Includes an activity booklet, 2 child-safe scissors and a glue stick. Available in the original edition, Animals and Unicorns & Princesses.
10. My Artsy Stash Scrapbooking & Journaling Kit
Skillmatics · Ages 10+ · SRP £14.99
Best for: Tweens and teens who love journaling
Why we love it: A scrapbooking and junk journal kit packed with 600+ stickers, patterned papers, cutouts and envelopes, for tweens and teens who love to create.
Packed with supplies for scrapbooking, junk journals and memory pages, from bucket lists to travel journals and mood boards. Includes 600+ stickers, 20 patterned sheets, 25+ paper cutouts and 10 envelopes.
Also great this Christmas: Felt Fun (3+, SRP £14.99), where kids press soft, reusable felt squares onto picture boards; Sand-tastic Art (4+, SRP £19.99), sand art with a clever mess-control tray; and FabLab Glitter Lip Gloss Studio (8+, SRP £10.99), for making four glittery, watermelon-scented lip glosses.
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Festive art and craft kits from Skillmatics for making decorations, stories and sparkling pictures together this Christmas. 1. Aqua Puffs Christmas Ornaments Skillmatics · Ages 4+ · SRP £19.99 Best for: Making decorations together Why we love it: Colour your ornaments, add water and watch them magically puff up! Once dry, hang them on the tree or string them into festive garlands. Colour the ornament designs with markers, brush on water with the water pen and watch them puff up in minutes. Once dry, thread on the string and hang them on the tree. Includes 15 Aqua Puffs, 10 markers and 2 water pens. Buy at Amazon UK 2. Shake-its Christmas Ornaments Skillmatics · Ages 4+ · SRP £19.99 Best for: Festive crafting as a family Why we love it: Fill foam ornaments with sparkly beads and confetti, seal them and give them a shake. Hang them on the tree and watch the confetti swirl. Fill each foam ornament with sparkly confetti, seal it with a clear sheet and add string to hang it up. Give it a shake and watch the confetti swirl. Includes 8 foam ornaments, 8 confetti packs and string. Buy at Amazon UK 3. My Storybook Art Kit Holiday Adventures Skillmatics · Ages 5+ · SRP £24.99 Best for: Young storytellers Why we love it: Kids write, illustrate and decorate their own festive stories in two hardbound storybooks, with writing prompts, stickers and markers to help. Kids imagine, write and illustrate their own festive adventures in two hardbound storybooks. Writing prompts and vocabulary lists help young authors get started, with stickers and markers to finish each page. Includes 150+ stickers, 8 markers and 2 pencils. Buy at Amazon UK 4. Foil Fun Holiday Magic Skillmatics · Ages 4+ · SRP £19.99 Best for: Mess-free festive crafting Why we love it: Create sparkling pictures of Christmas trees, Santa, elves and more by pressing shiny foil onto the stickers. Mess-free and a brilliant stocking filler. Pick a picture canvas, peel off the foam stickers and press on shiny foil to reveal Christmas trees, stockings, Santa and elves. There is no glue, glitter or mess. Includes 10 picture canvases, 100+ foam stickers, 100 foil sheets and googly eyes. Buy at Amazon UK 5. Snip Snip Christmas Skillmatics · Ages 3+ · SRP £16.99 Best for: Little ones learning to use scissors Why we love it: 25 festive cutting activities with child-safe scissors, taking little ones from straight lines to curves and zigzags as they make paper and felt Christmas crafts. 25 festive cutting activities across three levels, starting with straight lines and building up to curves and zigzags. Kids cut, fold and paste colourful paper and felt crafts as they go. Includes an activity booklet, 2 child-safe scissors and a glue stick. Buy at Amazon UK 6. Poke-in Art Christmas Tree Skillmatics · Ages 4+ · SRP £21.99 Best for: A festive centrepiece kids make themselves Why we love it: Build a sparkling tabletop Christmas tree by poking colourful fabric squares into foam layers, then decorate it with glitter ornaments, mini gift boxes and a golden star. No glue, paint or scissors needed. Includes 500+ fabric squares, 70+ glitter ornaments, foam tree pieces, 4 mini gift boxes, 2 poke-in sticks and a golden star. Buy at Amazon UK Download images: Google Drive Request samples for press features: please email us on contact@wirepr.co.uk
Party games, puzzles and creative kits for teens this Christmas. 1. Fourth Wing: Rise of the Wingleader Vivid Goliath · Ages 14+ · SRP £24.99 Best for: Fans of the Empyrean books Why we love it: Enter the Riders Quadrant at Basgiath War College in this strategic fantasy game inspired by Rebecca Yarros' bestselling series, with beautiful illustrations of the characters and moments fans love. A strategy game set in the Riders Quadrant at Basgiath War College, where players compete for status and glory and forge alliances. It features dragon player movers, gold foil detailing and a metal Tairn bookmark that doubles as the first-player marker. Includes a solo mode. Buy at Smyths Toys 2. The Sims Board Game Vivid Goliath · Ages 12+ · 2 to 5 players · SRP TBC Best for: Sims fans and game night with friends Why we love it: The hit video game comes to the tabletop. Create, travel, socialise and fulfil your aspirations while keeping your Sim's needs in check. Manage your needs, visit familiar venues, befriend iconic Sims and work towards your aspirations. The first player to earn 8 aspiration points wins. For 2 to 5 players, with games lasting around 30 to 40 minutes. Buy at Amazon UK 3. Murdle: The Board Game Vivid Goliath · Ages 14+ · SRP TBC Best for: Mystery and puzzle lovers Why we love it: Based on the bestselling crime puzzle books. Use the logic grid to match suspects, weapons and locations and catch the killer before anyone else, with a different mystery every time. Based on the best-selling puzzle books, every game is a brand new murder mystery. Use the logic grid to match suspects, weapons and locations and name the killer before anyone else. Includes the logic game board, evidence folders and cards, privacy screens and 100 note sheets. Buy at Amazon UK 4. Sync or Sink Gouda Games by Skillmatics · Ages 8+ · 4 to 8 players · SRP £19.99 Best for: Best friends and party nights Why we love it: The ultimate mind-matching game. Pair up, read the prompt, count down 3, 2, 1 and match your partner's answer or action. Miss and you flip a letter: spell S-I-N-K and you're out! Players pair up, read a prompt, count down from three and try to give the same answer or action as their partner. Every miss adds a letter, and anyone who spells S-I-N-K is out. For 4 to 8 players. 5. Pun Intended Gouda Games by Skillmatics · Ages 10+ · 2 to 10 players · SRP £14.99 Best for: Quick wits and wordplay fans Why we love it: 200 picture cards packed with clever puns. Stare at the picture, shout your guess and crack the pun before anyone else, with plenty of laughs (and groans) along the way. Draw a card and read the clue to find out how many words are in the answer, then everyone races to crack the pun in the picture. Includes 200 game cards and 2 card cases. For 2 to 10 players. Buy at Amazon UK 6. Clickeez Clickable Bubble Pops Collectable Keychain Vivid Goliath · Ages 6+ · SRP £12.99 Best for: Personalising bags and keys Why we love it: Build your own clicky keychain with Bubble Pops caps, charms and a fidget cube, and hunt for the ultra-rare Limited Edition Bubbly Cow. Clip your favourite Series 3 Bubble Pops Clickeez onto a keychain and take them everywhere. Swap characters on and off as the collection grows, with a satisfying pop click every time. Buy at Smyths Toys 7. My Artsy Stash Scrapbooking & Journaling Kit Skillmatics · Ages 10+ · SRP £14.99 Best for: Teens who love journaling Why we love it: A scrapbooking and junk journal kit packed with 600+ stickers, patterned papers, cutouts and envelopes for creating diary spreads, bucket lists and memory pages. Packed with supplies for scrapbooking, junk journals and memory pages, from bucket lists to travel journals and mood boards. Includes 600+ stickers, 20 patterned sheets, 25+ paper cutouts and 10 envelopes. Buy at Amazon UK Download images: Google Drive Request samples for press features: please email us on contact@wirepr.co.uk
Games, creative kits and classics for 8 year olds and up. 1. Rump Race Vivid Goliath · Ages 8+ · SRP £19.99 Best for: Laugh-out-loud family game night Why we love it: A Smyths Toys Top Toy for Christmas! Bounce on your pump to drive the popping arrow and burst your opponent's balloon first. Each player bounces on a pump to inflate their balloon and push the popping arrow towards their opponent. The faster you bounce, the faster the arrow moves, until one balloon bursts. Includes 2 pumps, the popping arrow and 20 balloons. Buy at Smyths Toys 2. Mastermind: The Original Vivid Goliath · Ages 8+ · SRP £19.99 Best for: Puzzle lovers and two-player battles Why we love it: Set a secret colour code and challenge someone to crack it in as few turns as possible. The Codemaker hides a code of four coloured pegs, and the Codebreaker has a limited number of turns to crack it. Black and white pegs show what is right after every guess. For 2 players, with games lasting 20 to 40 minutes. Buy at Amazon UK 3. Spirograph Original Set Vivid Goliath · Ages 8+ · SRP £12.99 Best for: Creative kids of every age Why we love it: The classic spiral art set, loved by every generation, with pens, paper and Spiro-Putty included. The original Spirograph set, with wheels, rings and a rack for creating countless spiral designs. Spiro-Putty holds the pieces in place, so there are no holes in the paper. Includes 8 felt-tip pens, 20 design sheets, a guide book and a storage tray. Buy at Smyths Toys 4. FabLab Lip Jelly Station Vivid Goliath · Ages 8+ · SRP £24.99 Best for: Budding beauty creators Why we love it: Mix, mould and wear your own scented lip jellies at a workstation with a built-in mirror. Choose a colour, add a scent, then mix and mould your own lip jellies at a station with a built-in mirror. The kit includes 4 lip jelly bases, colour and scent droppers, moulds, cases and keychains. Full-colour instructions guide young makers through every step. Buy at Amazon UK 5. Axe Max Vivid Goliath · Ages 8+ · SRP £19.99 Best for: Competitive kids who love action games Why we love it: Tabletop axe throwing! Spin Max's arm, press the button and launch your axe at the target. The closer to the bullseye, the more points you score. Spin Max's arm, press the button and watch him launch your axe at the target. You score more points the closer you land to the bullseye, and quick turns keep everyone involved. Easy for kids to pick up, with plenty of challenge for grown-ups too. Buy at Amazon UK Download images: Google Drive Request samples for press features: please email us on contact@wirepr.co.uk
Collectibles, quick-fire games and crafts for 6 and 7 year olds. 1. Clickeez Clickable Bubble Pops Keyboard Mega Pack Vivid Goliath · Ages 6+ · SRP £29.99 Best for: Collectors who want the full set Why we love it: A keyboard-shaped collector's case with 12 Bubble Pops Clickeez, including 3 light-up characters, plus a keychain and Collector's Guide. Each Clickeez is a keyboard key that clicks and clacks just like the real thing. A Top Toy for Christmas at The Entertainer! A keyboard-shaped collector's case with a slot for every Series 3 Bubble Pops character, plus 12 Clickeez to start the collection. Series 3 brings a new rounded shape, a satisfying pop click and four themes: Pink Life, Baked Goodies, Magical Glow and Forest Pals. Buy at Smyths Toys 2. Clickeez Hello Kitty & Friends Vivid Goliath · Ages 6+ · SRP £7.99 (3 Pack), £14.99 (7 Pack) Best for: Hello Kitty fans Why we love it: Collect 30+ clicky keyboard-key characters, including Hello Kitty, Kuromi and Cinnamoroll, and hunt for the limited edition Golden Hello Kitty. The 7 Pack comes with a bonus charm, keychain and Collector's Guide. Collect Hello Kitty, Kuromi, Cinnamoroll and friends as single keyboard keys that click and clack. Link them together to make a fidget keychain, and look out for the limited edition Golden Hello Kitty. The 7 Pack includes a bonus charm, a keychain and a Collector's Guide. Buy at Smyths Toys 3. Clickeez Care Bears Vivid Goliath · Ages 6+ · SRP £7.99 (3 Pack), £14.99 (7 Pack) Best for: Care Bears fans Why we love it: Collect 30+ Care Bears, including Cheer Bear and Share Bear, and hunt for the limited edition Magic Heart Bear, with only 10,000 made. Collect Cheer Bear, Share Bear and friends as single keyboard keys that click and clack. Link them together to make a fidget keychain, and look out for the limited edition Magic Heart Bear. The 7 Pack includes a bonus charm, a keychain and a Collector's Guide. Buy at Smyths Toys 4. Guess in 10 Skillmatics · Ages 6+ · SRP £13.99 Best for: Curious kids who love trivia Why we love it: Ask up to 10 yes-or-no questions to guess the answer on the card. The fewer questions you need, the better! Ask up to 10 yes-or-no questions to work out the answer on each Game Card, using Clue Cards and Bonus Questions to get ahead. The first player to collect 7 cards wins. The Animal Planet edition comes with 50 game cards and 6 clue cards in a travel-friendly box. Buy at Amazon UK 5. Who Saw What? in 60 Seconds Skillmatics · Ages 7+ · SRP £19.99 Best for: Sharp-eyed kids who love a challenge Why we love it: Study a busy picture for a minute, then race to name what you remember. One player flips a busy picture card and everyone has 60 seconds to memorise as much as they can. When time is up, race to get rid of your letter cards by shouting out the objects you remember. Includes 20 picture cards with 1,000+ objects, 75 letter cards and a sand timer. Buy at Amazon UK 6. Foil Fun Girl Power or Good Vibes Skillmatics · Ages 7+ · SRP £19.99 Best for: Older kids who love to personalise Why we love it: Turn foam stickers and magnets into dazzling designs with 150+ shiny foil sheets, then use them to personalise notebooks, bottles and lockers. Press shiny foil onto foam stickers and magnets to create sparkling designs. Girl Power includes 20+ magnets, 60+ foam stickers and 150 foil sheets. A mess-free craft that is easy to take on the go. Buy at Amazon UK 7. Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty Mixed by Me Playset Vivid Goliath · Ages 3 to 99 · SRP £24.99 Best for: Sensory play and little scientists Why we love it: Mix your own colourful Thinking Putty, then stretch, twist, bounce and shape it. Mix tins of clear Thinking Putty with colour and effect add-ins to create your own custom putty. Follow the recipes on the pack or invent new combinations, then label your creations. Includes 4 tins of clear base, 6 mix-ins and 4 labels. Buy at Smyths Toys Download images: Google Drive Request samples for press features: please email us on contact@wirepr.co.uk
Interactive friends, first games and festive makes for 4 and 5 year olds. 1. Animagic Snuggle Ups Vivid Goliath · Ages 4+ · SRP £19.99 Best for: Cuddles and interactive play Why we love it: Cuddly pets that really climb up and down fabric to snuggle you! With 30+ sounds and songs they giggle, chat and sing, and their glowing eyes change colour to show how they feel. In pink or purple. Snuggle Ups climbs up and down for cuddles, with over 30 sounds and songs that respond to touch. Its glowing eyes change colour to show how it feels, from happy to sleepy. Available in pink and purple, with batteries included. Buy at Smyths Toys 2. Elefun Vivid Goliath · Ages 4+ · SRP £19.99 Best for: Active play with preschoolers Why we love it: Race to catch the butterflies in your net as Elefun blasts them into the air. Elefun blows 25 colourful butterflies out of his trunk, and players race to scoop them up with their nets before they land. Suitable for 1 to 4 players, it gets everyone up and moving. Needs 4 x C batteries (not included). Buy at Smyths Toys 3. Don't Wake Dad Bluey Edition Vivid Goliath · Ages 4+ · SRP £24.99 Best for: Young Bluey fans Why we love it: Tiptoe past Dad with Bluey to grab the pavlova, without setting off the boombox! Roll the die and tiptoe around the board towards the kitchen and the pavlova. Land on the wrong space and you press the boombox, which might wake Dad and send you back to the start. Includes Dad, the couch, six character pieces and the game board. Buy at Smyths Toys 4. Aqua Puffs Skillmatics · Ages 4+ · SRP £19.99 Best for: Little artists who love a bit of magic Why we love it: Colour your designs, add water and watch them puff up into 3D keepsakes. Once dry, turn them into keychains or hang them up to show off. Includes 15 Aqua Puffs, 10 markers, 2 water pens, keychains and string. Choose from Animal Friends or Unicorns & Princesses, with more themes including Girl Power. Buy at Amazon UK 5. Water Spotter Skillmatics · Ages 4+ · SRP £14.99 Best for: Mess-free play on the go Why we love it: A search and find book where the water pen brings 100+ hidden objects to life. The colours appear, then fade, so kids can play again and again. In Around the House, Animals or Unicorns & Princesses. Fill the pen with water and colour the pages to reveal 100+ hidden objects. The colours appear like magic, then fade as they dry, ready to play again. Includes an activity book with 5 picture boards and a refillable water pen. Buy at Amazon UK Download images: Google Drive Request samples for press features: please email us on contact@wirepr.co.uk
Squishy, sensory and creative picks for little hands this Christmas. 1. Jelly Blox Jelly Jungle Set Vivid Goliath · Ages 2+ · SRP £29.99 Best for: Toddlers and sensory play Why we love it: Squishy, squeezable building blocks with jungle characters and palm trees. Soft for little hands and kind to bare feet. Squishy building blocks that little ones can squeeze, stretch and stack, with some filled with surprising sensory textures. The ouch-free blocks are safe to step on and easy to clean. The Jungle Set includes 25 blocks. Buy at Amazon UK 2. Snip Snip Skillmatics · Ages 3+ · SRP £16.99 Best for: Little ones learning to use scissors Why we love it: 25 cutting activities with child-safe scissors, building step by step from straight lines to curves, zigzags and shapes. Kids cut, fold and paste colourful paper and felt crafts they can be proud of. Includes an activity booklet, 2 child-safe scissors and a glue stick. Available in the original edition, Animals and Unicorns & Princesses. Buy at Amazon UK 3. Color Clingz Skillmatics · Ages 3+ · SRP £12.99 Best for: Mess-free art at home or on the go Why we love it: Colour 50+ static clings with paint markers, then stick them on windows, mirrors and the fridge. They peel off easily, so kids can rearrange their artwork again and again. In Animals or Unicorns & Princesses. Colour the designs with paint markers, then peel them off and press them onto windows, mirrors or the fridge. The clings use static, so there is no glue and no sticky residue. Includes 50+ clings and 10 paint markers. Buy at Amazon UK 4. Peelies Reusable Sticker Activity Book Skillmatics · Ages 3+ · SRP £9.99 Best for: Quiet time and travel Why we love it: Six picture scenes and 100+ reusable cling stickers to peel, place and play again and again. In Dress Up, Dessert Chef, Unicorns & Princesses or Animals. Six picture boards and 100+ reusable cling stickers for dressing up characters for sleepovers, beach days and more. No glue is needed, so stickers can be moved again and again. Other themes include Dessert Chef, Unicorns & Princesses and Animals. Buy at Amazon UK Download images: Google Drive Request samples for press features: please email us on contact@wirepr.co.uk
Grown-ups deserve a great game night too. From cosy murder mysteries to fantasy strategy, these are our favourite games for adults this Christmas. 1. Fourth Wing: Rise of the Wingleader Vivid Goliath · Ages 14+ · SRP £24.99 Best for: Fans of the Empyrean books Why we love it: Enter the Riders Quadrant at Basgiath War College in this strategic fantasy game inspired by Rebecca Yarros' bestselling series. Each turn, play your cards, claim victory or fold, with beautiful illustrations of the characters and moments fans love. A strategy game set in the Riders Quadrant at Basgiath War College, where players compete for status and glory and forge alliances. It features dragon player movers, gold foil detailing and a metal Tairn bookmark that doubles as the first-player marker. Includes a solo mode. Buy at Smyths Toys 2. The Sims Board Game Vivid Goliath · Ages 12+ · 2 to 5 players · SRP TBC Best for: Sims fans and game night with friends Why we love it: The hit video game comes to the tabletop. Create, travel, socialise and fulfil your aspirations while keeping your Sim's needs in check, with plenty of references Simmers will love. Games take 30 to 40 minutes. Manage your needs, visit familiar venues, befriend iconic Sims and work towards your aspirations. The first player to earn 8 aspiration points wins. For 2 to 5 players, with games lasting around 30 to 40 minutes. Buy at Amazon UK 3. Murdle: The Board Game Vivid Goliath · Ages 14+ · SRP TBC Best for: Mystery and puzzle lovers Why we love it: Based on the bestselling crime puzzle books. Use the logic grid to match suspects, weapons and locations and catch the killer before anyone else, with a different mystery every time. For a smaller gift, Murdle Alibi (12+, 2 to 5 players, SRP £9.99) is a card game where you crack three cases to win. Based on the best-selling puzzle books, every game is a brand new murder mystery. Use the logic grid to match suspects, weapons and locations and name the killer before anyone else. Includes the logic game board, evidence folders and cards, privacy screens and 100 note sheets. Buy at Amazon UK 4. Casefile: Truth and Deception Vivid Goliath · Ages 12+ · 3 to 4 players · SRP TBC Best for: True crime fans Why we love it: A true crime murder mystery game made with the hit podcast Casefile. Track the evidence on your dry-wipe board and work out who is telling the truth. Created with the hit true crime podcast Casefile. Players investigate a murder mystery and work out who is telling the truth, tracking the evidence on dry-erase boards as they go. For 3 to 4 players. Buy at Amazon UK 5. Escape Room: The Game Vivid Goliath · Ages 16+ · 3 to 5 players · SRP TBC Best for: Teamwork and a big night in Why we love it: Three thrilling escape rooms to play at home. Work together to solve puzzles, find clues and enter the right keys into the Chrono Decoder before your 60 minutes are up. Three escape room scenarios to play at home: Prison Break, Virus and Nuclear Countdown, each with its own level of difficulty. Teams have 60 minutes to solve the puzzles and enter the right keys into the Chrono Decoder. For 3 to 5 players. Buy at Amazon UK 6. Pocket Golf Vivid Goliath · Ages 8+ · SRP TBC Best for: Travel and solo play Why we love it: A full round of golf in a pocket-sized notebook. Roll the pencil die and reach each hole in the fewest strokes across three 18-hole courses. Play solo to beat your best score or challenge a friend. A roll-and-write golf game in a handy notebook. Roll the pencil die to plot your shots and reach each hole in as few strokes as possible, with a new course on every page. Play solo or against a friend, at home or on the go. Buy at Amazon UK Download images: Google Drive Request samples for press features: please email us on contact@wirepr.co.uk
Game night is one of the best parts of Christmas. These games get the whole family laughing together, from quick-fire party games to timeless classics. 1. Rump Race Vivid Goliath · Ages 8+ · SRP £19.99 Best for: Laugh-out-loud family game night Why we love it: A Smyths Toys Top Toy for Christmas! Two players bounce on a pump to inflate their balloon and drive a popping arrow towards their opponent's. The faster you bounce, the faster the arrow moves, and the first to pop the other balloon wins. Each player bounces on a pump to inflate their balloon and push the popping arrow towards their opponent. The faster you bounce, the faster the arrow moves, until one balloon bursts. Includes 2 pumps, the popping arrow and 20 balloons. Buy at Smyths Toys 2. 5 Second Rule Vivid Goliath · Ages 8+ · SRP £14.99 Best for: Big family get-togethers Why we love it: Name three dog breeds in five seconds. Easy, until the spiral timer is twisting down and everyone is watching! With 500+ subjects, the funniest answers are guaranteed. The 5 Second Rule Mini (SRP £8.49), winner of The Big Christmas Wishlist Award 2025, makes a great stocking filler. Pick a card and name three things in the category before the spiral timer runs out. With 500 subjects and a board to race around, the first player to the finish wins. Includes 250 question cards, pass and switch cards, six pawns and the twisted timer. Buy at Smyths Toys 3. Breakfast Blitz Vivid Goliath · Ages 8+ · SRP £15.99 Best for: Head-to-head family fun Why we love it: Launch cereal into the air and catch it in your mouth! Both players fire at the same time, and every catch pulls the cup closer to your side of the scoring track in this tug-of-war breakfast battle. Two players load their spoons with cereal, launch it into the air and try to catch it in their mouths. Catch the most pieces to be crowned breakfast champion. Works best with hoop-shaped cereal (not included). Buy at Smyths Toys 4. Family Banter Skillmatics · Ages 8+ · SRP £14.99 Best for: Getting the whole family talking Why we love it: Thoughtful, funny questions get everyone talking, from your family's signature dish to your dream dinner guest. Share your answers, make your case and agree on one answer together. Draw a card, read the question out loud and everyone shares their answer and makes their case. Talk it through until the whole family agrees on one answer. Includes 148 question cards in a sturdy storage box. Buy at Amazon UK 5. Mastermind: The Original Vivid Goliath · Ages 8+ · 2 players · SRP £19.99 Best for: Puzzle lovers and two-player battles Why we love it: One player sets a secret code with coloured pegs and the other tries to crack it in as few turns as possible. A classic battle of logic, also available as a Travel Edition. The Codemaker hides a code of four coloured pegs, and the Codebreaker has a limited number of turns to crack it. Black and white pegs show what is right after every guess. For 2 players, with games lasting 20 to 40 minutes. Buy at Amazon UK 6. Sequence Vivid Goliath · Ages 7+ · SRP £21.99 Best for: Mixed ages, from kids to grandparents Why we love it: Play a card from your hand, place a chip on the matching space on the board and be the first to make a row of five. Easy to learn, with plenty of strategy for grown-ups too. Play a card from your hand and place a chip on the matching space on the board. Five chips in a row makes a Sequence, and the first player or team to make two wins. Play on your own or in teams, with up to 12 players. Buy at Amazon UK 7. Triominos Classic Vivid Goliath · Ages 7+ · SRP £19.99 Best for: A classic family favourite Why we love it: The classic triangular domino game. Match the numbers on the three-sided tiles to score, with bonus points for building bridges and hexagons. Place triangular tiles so the numbers match along each edge, scoring points as you go. Bonus points come from building bridges and hexagons. The Classic edition includes 56 tiles for 2 to 4 players. Buy at Amazon UK Download images: Google Drive Request samples for press features: please email us on contact@wirepr.co.uk
Games kids will want to play again and again, from first games for preschoolers to quick-fire challenges for older children. 1. Elefun Vivid Goliath · Ages 4+ · SRP £19.99 Best for: Active play with preschoolers Why we love it: Elefun blasts colourful butterflies into the air from his trunk, and players race to catch as many as they can in their nets before they flutter to the ground. Active, giggly fun for little ones. Elefun blows 25 colourful butterflies out of his trunk, and players race to scoop them up with their nets before they land. Suitable for 1 to 4 players, it gets everyone up and moving. Needs 4 x C batteries (not included). Buy at Smyths Toys 2. Don't Wake Dad Bluey Edition Vivid Goliath · Ages 4+ · SRP £24.99 Best for: Young Bluey fans Why we love it: Join Bluey and friends as they sneak past Dad to grab a piece of pavlova. Roll the die and creep around the board, but land on the wrong space and you have to press the boombox, which might just wake Dad! No batteries needed. Roll the die and tiptoe around the board towards the kitchen and the pavlova. Land on the wrong space and you press the boombox, which might wake Dad and send you back to the start. Includes Dad, the couch, six character pieces and the game board. Buy at Smyths Toys 3. Cock-A-Doodle Vivid Goliath · Ages 4+ · SRP £11.99 Best for: A first game for little ones Why we love it: How many farm animals can you wake up before the rowdy rooster crows? Pick an animal, press the rooster's wing and wait for the pop-up squawk. No batteries needed. Players take turns picking animal tokens and pressing the rooster's wing, never knowing when he will burst into a crow. Wake the most animals before the big squawk to win. For 2 to 4 players, with no batteries needed. Buy at Smyths Toys 4. Guess in 10 Skillmatics · Ages 6+ · SRP £13.99 Best for: Curious kids who love trivia Why we love it: The award-winning trivia game where players ask up to 10 yes-or-no questions to guess the answer on the card. Themed packs cover everything from animals and geography to pop culture. Ask up to 10 yes-or-no questions to work out the answer on each Game Card, using Clue Cards and Bonus Questions to get ahead. The first player to collect 7 cards wins. The Animal Planet edition comes with 50 game cards and 6 clue cards in a travel-friendly box. Buy at Amazon UK 5. Who Saw What? in 60 Seconds Skillmatics · Ages 7+ · SRP £19.99 Best for: Sharp-eyed kids who love a challenge Why we love it: Study a busy picture for 60 seconds, then race to shout out what you saw and get rid of your letter cards first. With 1,000+ objects to spot, no two rounds are the same. One player flips a busy picture card and everyone has 60 seconds to memorise as much as they can. When time is up, race to get rid of your letter cards by shouting out the objects you remember. Includes 20 picture cards with 1,000+ objects, 75 letter cards and a sand timer. Buy at Amazon UK 6. Crossover Skillmatics · Ages 7+ · SRP £14.99 Best for: Quick thinkers and fast card play Why we love it: A fast card game of chain reactions. Everyone plays at once, linking pictures to categories and categories to pictures, and the first to play all their cards wins. Everyone plays at once, linking Picture Cards to Category Cards to build a chain of connections, so pizza can lead to something gooey and on to chocolate cake. Refill your hand to five after every play, and the first to empty it wins. For 2 to 8 players, with 200 cards. Buy at Amazon UK 7. Axe Max Vivid Goliath · Ages 8+ · SRP £19.99 Best for: Competitive kids who love action games Why we love it: Tabletop axe throwing! Spin Max's arm, press the button and launch your axe at the target. The closer to the bullseye, the more points you score. Spin Max's arm, press the button and watch him launch your axe at the target. You score more points the closer you land to the bullseye, and quick turns keep everyone involved. Easy for kids to pick up, with plenty of challenge for grown-ups too. Buy at Amazon UK 8. Marshmallow Madness Vivid Goliath · Ages 8+ · SRP £19.99 Best for: Parties and sleepovers Why we love it: Put on the tiny hands and see how many marshmallows you can shovel into your mouth in 60 seconds. Hilarious fun for parties and sleepovers (just add marshmallows). Players use a pair of tiny hands to grab mini marshmallows and get them into their mouths before the 60-second sand timer runs out. The player who eats the most wins. Includes the tiny-hand figure, an illustrated face plate and a timer (marshmallows not included). Buy at Smyths Toys 9. The Sims YaGoBuGi Card Game Vivid Goliath · Ages 8+ · 3 to 6 players · SRP TBC Best for: Silly word games with friends Why we love it: Speak Simlish, the language of The Sims! Build silly words from your cards, say them out loud and match phrases with other players to earn Simoleons. Draw Ya-Go-Bu-Gi syllable cards, build Simlish words of two to four syllables and say them out loud. Match a phrase with another player to earn Simoleons, and the longer the phrase, the bigger the reward. Includes 120 cards and 90 Simoleon tokens. Buy at Amazon UK Download images: Google Drive Request samples for press features: please email us on contact@wirepr.co.uk
