With Christmas fast approaching we've been searching high and low for great gift ideas. Whether you need a Secret Santa present for work or just a stocking filler we've compiled a fantastic selection to meet all budgets. To make things easier we have grouped our favourites into categories by price with some ideas starting at less than £5!* But hurry, stock is limited at these reduced prices.
*Prices exclude delivery - postage rates can be found under 'How to Order'
Under £5
- Rear bike light kit - £2.88 - This easy build bike light kit has just ten parts, making it an excellent introduction to electronics.
- USB Powered Lamp kit - £3.65 - Colour changing desk lamp kit; also available in white.
- Countdown Timer kit - £3.17 - Easy to build introduction to the use of capacitors.
- LED torch kit - £3.65 - Make you own handy little torch.
Under £10
- Door alarm kit - £6.05 - The kit can be used to make a shed or room alarm. It is armed / disarmed by a hidden switch.
- Solar Garden Light kit - £7.01 - Put it in a jar for an inexpensive garden illumination.
- Air freshener kit - £5.76 - The kit uses a silent low current motor to spin a fan air to circulate air through a freshener containing potpourri.
- Conductive Paint Pen - £7.20 - Turn any surface into a circuit with this non-toxic, electrically conductive paint pen.
Under £20
- Capacitance Meter kit - £10.61 - This kit includes everything you need to make your very own capacitance meter.
- Metro-Gnome kit - £14.59 - For the budding musicians, build your own metronome to keep the beat.
- 11 piece Electronic Tool kit - £18.86 - Ideal for the hobbyist, comes in a fabric carrying wallet .
- Electronics for Dummies - £16.99 - Because everyone has a friend who's an electrical dunce!
Over £20
- The Solarbotics Solar Marble Machine - £31.20 - Eco-friendly executive desk toy for the discerning gentleman or fun science experiment, you decide!
- Bare Conductive Touch Board - £55 - Use the Touch Board to change the world around you by turning almost any material or surface into a sensor.
- Herbie the Mousebot - £40.80 - Quick, easy-to-build, light-chasing robot kit with functional whiskers and tail sensors!
- 25 piece Electronic Tool kit - £38.52 - Contains a comprehensive selection of the most popular tools and is supplied in a zip up fabric carrying wallet.
- Solarbotics Useless box - £32.76 - For the person who has everything!
*Prices exclude delivery - postage rates can be found under 'How to Order'