Christmas

Christmas is many children's favourite time of year and there's plenty you can do to make the holidays even more special for little ones. Here are our top ten ideas for bringing that extra touch of magic to your Christmas.

There's always one, that person who's almost impossible to buy for, but this year you don't have to revert to socks and gift vouchers. We've put together some gift ideas that are a little out of the ordinary, so you can get a thoughtful Christmas present for the hard-to-buy-for friend in your life.

We all know about Santa Claus: that jolly, round-bellied man who comes down our chimneys and brings us Christmas gifts every year. But did you know that he's based on a Norse god and is even richer than Bill Gates? Here are some strange but true facts about the legend himself!

Hundreds of Christmas gifts compete each December to be the item that shoppers must get their hands on, often reducing parents to fighting in the aisles. These crazes sometimes get out of hand and are regularly just passing fads, but the must-have gift becomes something you'll always remember fondly, especially if you were a kid when it came out.

Everybody loves Christmas, including our pets! But this time of year isn't without its hazards for our furry friends, so we've put together some top safety tips to keep your pet happy and healthy during the Christmas period.

From giant stockings to unbelievably expensive fruitcakes, when it comes to celebrating the holidays there are all sorts of unusual Christmas world records out there. This is our rundown of the most bizarre and brilliant festive records we've ever seen!

From light-up snowflakes to neon Rudolphs, nothing says Christmas quite like a good light display. That's why we're bringing you this guide to the UK's greatest public Christmas lights, so you can get in the festive mood wherever you are in the country!

It’s always a relief when you’ve finished the Christmas shopping, but if you’re not especially handy with the scissors and tape, wrapping it all up can be just as stressful. Lucky for you, help is at hand. Just follow our simple step-by-step instructions and you’ll soon be gift wrapping like an elf in Santa’s workshop.