Novelty gifts and treats for Christmas

Put the fun back into Christmas this year, with novelty gifts and treats for the home and all the family.

For her

Santa's not usually sexy, but if you want to make an impression at a fancy dress party - or simply make your partner a happy man on Christmas morning - you'll get pulses racing with Ann Summers' Mrs Santa set - perhaps not the ideal outfit to deliver the children's presents in, though!

For the lady who has everything gift-wise, a red hot, Lazerbuilt lips telephone is one of a kind, or if something cute and quirky fits the bill, a Momiji Christmas angel doll is perfect - and even has a slot in the base for hiding a Christmas wish-list.

For him

If he likes an egg of a Christmas-morning, serve his seasonal brekkie in style with a Santa egg cup set, complete with Santa's hat egg cosy - and if that doesn't raise a smile, try a copy of Bob Rivers' CD, Chipmunks Roasting on an Open Fire.

If your man is cheeky enough, and game for a laugh, why not invite him to fancy dress-up his tackle with a hilarious seasonal pouch. Choose from Snowman or Reindeer from Ann Summers, and insist he wears it for Christmas lunch.

For the kids

It ain't Christmas if the kids don't dress-up. And what toddler wouldn't look good enough to eat in a Christmas pudding costume? Little girls can snuggle-up in style with festive penguin pyjamas, and boys will be warm as cinnamon toast in a polar bear dressing gown. And to keep them out of your hair while you prepare the dinner, throw a 'paint your own nativity set' their way.

For the babies

Youth is no excuse for not dressing up. Your baby will look cute as a button in M&S' mini Santa suit, available from 3 months. Alternatively, a Christmas-themed sleep-suit set makes for a picture-perfect Christmas moment - and a reindeer hat and mittens set is never to be sniffed at.

If your little one fancies watching other babies performing Christmas classics, order the novelty DVD to end all novelty DVDs - Jingle Babies.

For the home

When it's time to prepare the year's biggest dinner, don't even think about basting that bird until you've donned your novelty Xmas apron!

If you're setting the Christmas table, candles and tasteful floral displays are all very well, but what everyone really wants to gaze at, as they munch their sprouts, is a rotating, musical Clockwork Christmas Reindeer.

Everyone loves a novelty Christmas record, so why not stick on a compilation to provide some silly, seasonal background noise. Let Dr. Demento's Greatest Christmas Novelty CD of All Time gently entertain you & and sticking with a melodic theme, a musical cake slice is a must.

Finally, no need to worry about mince pie crumbs after your Christmas lunch - the challenge is to see if you can clear them off the table with a straight face, when you produce your sheep-shaped tabletop vacuum cleaner!