The sleigh bells are almost ringing and it's time to start the dreaded Christmas shopping.

It can feel like a bit of a slog, but our best advice is to start with the kids - because when the bestsellers sell out, you're in trouble.

Tick off those gift lists nice and early. Here are our top picks...

1. Sphero Star Wars BB-9E App-Enabled Droid with Trainer Droid, £149.95, Amazon

BUY IT BB-9E App-Enabled Droid with Droid Trainer by Sphero

2. Meccano M. A. X. Robot Building Set, £134.99, currently reduced from £149.99, Argos (argos.co.uk)

3. Cool Maker Sew 'N' Style Sewing Machine, £32.99, currently reduced from £37.99, Argos (argos.co.uk)

4. FurReal Friends FurReal Roarin' Tyler, The Playful Tiger, £134.99, Very (very.co.uk)

5. Garmin Vivofit Jr. Activity Tracker in Real Flower/White, £49.99, Amazon

BUY IT Garmin Vivofit Jr. Motivator and Activity Tracker - Real Flower/White

6. I Spy Fluffy Kimmi Shoulder Bag, £22, Smiggle (smiggle.co.uk)

7. Num Noms Nail Polish Maker Playset, £39.98, currently reduced from £49.99, Toys R Us (toysrus.co.uk)

8. Jellycat Odette Ostrich, £24, Barker And Stonehouse (barkerandstonehouse.co.uk)

9. Princess Tower Play Set, £30, Marks & Spencer (marksandspencer.com)

10. Little Dickins & Jones Girls Sequin Mesh Dress in Pink, age 3-12, £40, House of Fraser (houseoffraser.co.uk)

11. Polaroid Snap Instant Digital Camera, from £114.77, Reichelt (reichelt.com)

12. LEGO Friends Sunshine Catamaran, £46.99, Amazon

BUY IT LEGO UK 41317 Sunshine Catamaran Construction Toy

13. Robot Money Box gift set, £20, the Body Shop (thebodyshop.com)

14. Chicken Headphones, £14.99, Snuggly Rascals (snugglyrascals.com)

15. Star Wars Forces Of Destiny Rey Of Jakku and BB-8 Adventure Figure Set, £27.99, Toys R Us (toysrus.co.uk)

16. Wooden London Bus, £29.99, Studio (studio.co.uk)

17. Zinc Smart X Hoverboard, £249.99, Argos (argos.co.uk)

18. VTech KidiZoom Action Cam 180, £44.99, Argos at eBay (ebay.co.uk)

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