Send a letter from Santa to support the NSPCC this Christmas

Send a letter from Santa to support the NSPCC Getty

December is fast approaching and Christmas wishlists are in full swing across the country.

For a truly magical build-up to the big day, you can get a personalised letter sent directly from Santa to your child this Christmas, and support the NSPCC.

Log-on to NSPCC and get a personalised, colourful note from Father Christmas sent to your child this Christmas, all for £5.

The money goes to help the charity protect children all year around, and your £5 payment to the reindeer post office could make sure the NSPCC is there to help every child who contacts Childline for help and support.

We're pretty sure getting a personalised letter from Santa will go down a treat at home too...

15 of the best stocking fillers

This Little Medic Set, £4.99, from <a href="http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/wilko-play-girls-toys/wilko-play-little-medic-set/invt/0188434/?htxt=PsAGyAqy%2FDSGVBgOHPBfATKVETOKIWHcwqoICuDrG%2FxTcDPfxIrYzUvEu76RzzM6wutKTeo9AOCB% " target="_blank">Wilkinson </a>is brilliant value for 12 different ‘medical’ items, including that all-important stethoscope. Only suitable for over three’s due to small parts but ideal for preschoolers to keep at the ready for pretend doctor and vet duties.
Remember these Magic Plastic Balloon Tubes, £5, from <a href="http://www.hamleys.com/Magic_Plastic_Balloon_Tube_|_Hamleys_Toys/839779,default,pd.html" target="_blank">Hamleys?</a> They’ve been a bestseller in the famous London store since the post-war years for good reason - kids (and adults) love sticking a blob of the plasticky goo on the end of the tube and having competitions to see who can create the biggest balloon.  Minimum age: six.
This Crocodile Creek Dance Travel Puzzle, around £7, from <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Travel-Jigsaw-Puzzle-Pieces--World/dp/B004BPSZ2K/ref=sr_1_11?s=kids&ie=UTF8&qid=1320407720&sr=1-11" target="_blank">Amazon</a> is a beautifully-illustrated 100 piece jigsaw, cleverly packed up in a bag to make it easy to take away from home. Don’t worry about the lack of box lid picture - there’s a fold out paper one inside for working out what goes where. Alternative puzzles in the same range include ‘world’, ‘space’ and ‘dinosaurs’.
Granted it’s a bit silly but this Arctic Force Snowball Maker, £5, from <a href="http://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/index.cfm/product/arctic-force-snowball-maker/fuseaction/products.detail/code/D2110071/id_colour/180/group/479/level/2" target="_blank">Cotswold Outdoor</a> is only a fiver and makes three at a time so you can chuck more at your enemy even quicker!
Add extra fun to bath time for the youngest members of the family with these attractive Skip-Hop Dunck Bath Toys, £10, from <a href="http://www.bibsandstuff.co.uk/acatalog/copy_of_Dunck.html" target="_blank">Bibs and Stuff,</a> which can be stacked up, used for pouring or sent floating along the water. They also double as a rinsing cup for parents to use during baby and toddler hairwashes.
When it comes to children’s stocking fillers, the Guinness Book of World Records, £9. from <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Guinness-World-Records-2012/dp/1904994687" target="_blank">Amazon</a> is almost as traditional as a satsuma and pair of new socks! It's sure to have them saying ‘no way’ and ‘I don’t believe it’ long after Christmas day is over.
These dinky Miniature Theatre and Klappar Circus Finger Puppets, £4.99, from <a href="http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/00197313/" target="_blank">Ikea</a> lets children stage their own plays at playtime. Suitable from age three.
Each series of the Lefo Minifigures, £1.95, from <a href="http://www.johnlewis.com/231271094/Product.aspx" target="_blank">John Lewis</a> has sixteen different Lego people  sold in a sealed pack. Children get the surprise of not knowing which one they’ve got until they open the foil and can also enjoy trading figures with their friends.  Series five is the latest group, with a fitness instructor, flamenco dancer, lizard man, lumberjack, gladiator, clown, Egyptian queen and more. If Lego isn’t their thing, <a href="http://www.johnlewis.com/231280367/Product.aspx" target="_blank">Playmobil </a>now has a similar concept but split into male and female figures
These Name Crayons, from £2.49 for a three letter name, from <a href="http://www.colourmefun.co.uk/6-names" target="_blank">Colour Me Fun</a> are funky letter crayons made using good quality Crayola waxes and presented in a little drawstring bag. Don’t worry if you’re buying for an Anabelle or a Jonathan – even an eight letter name still comes in at under £5. See Colour Me Fun’s website for other creative crayon options such as Lego people, dinosaurs and space invaders.
Sew-on pirate patches make a fun way to repair torn trouser knees or look cool when used for decoration only. This set of four Fairtrade <a href="http://www.oxfam.org.uk/shop/ethical-collection-kids-and-toys/HN406040" target="_blank">Oxfam</a> Clothing Patches is £4.99.
Christmassy stickers - part of <a href="http://www.paperchase.co.uk/invt/00489640/" target="_blank">Paperchase’s</a> fab sticker range – starting at just £1 a pack.
This sweet little Penguin Mini Hot Water Bottle, £5, from <a href="http://www.paperchase.co.uk/invt/00490376/" target="_blank">Paperchase</a> is ideal to help keep little people warm on wintry nights.
The gorgeous Rosie Flo Christmas House Colouring Poster, £2.99, from<a href="http:// http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rosie-Christmas-House-Colouring-Poster/dp/1870375173/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1321360783&sr=8-1" target="_blank"> Amazon</a> shows Santa’s visit and has a house full of pictures to add to and colour in. Printed on high quality paper.
The old ones are the best and this vintage-style Snakes and Ladders, £9.50, from one of our new favourite shopping websites, <a href="http://www.sistersguild.co.uk/snakes_and_ladders-p-655.html " target="_blank">Sisters Guild, </a>can be enjoyed for many hours by grown-ups and kids alike.
Let them stamp their way to constructing their own town, drawing extra features as they go with the Build a Town Stamps Set, £9.95, from <a href="http://www.muji.eu/pages/online.asp?V=1&Sec=21&Sub=94&PID=5361" target="_blank">Muji.</a> It includes ink pads and the Funny Faces versionlooks cool too.