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Our round-up brings you everything from named footballs to a book all about a child finding their very own name.</p> <p>1. <strong>Lost My Name Book:</strong> £19.99</p> <div class="dnd-widget-wrapper context-sdl_editor_representation type-image"><div class="dnd-atom-rendered"><div class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20160909010924im_/https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/story_medium/public/thumbnails/image/2015/12/09/17/Lost-My-name.jpg" width="564" height="423" alt="Lost-My-name.jpg" title="Lost-My-name.jpg"/></div></div></div> <p>This book tells the story of a child who has lost his or her name, then bravely sets off to track down the missing letters. The beautifully illustrated journey turns into quite an adventure, with various characters giving them a letter of their name. By the end, hey presto – they’ve found it and what’s more, it’s your child’s name.</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160909010924/https://www.lostmy.name/" target="_blank"><strong>Buy now</strong></a></p> <p>2. <strong>Personalised Football:</strong> £30, Mitre</p> <div class="dnd-widget-wrapper context-sdl_editor_representation type-image"><div class="dnd-atom-rendered"><div class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20160909010924im_/https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/story_medium/public/thumbnails/image/2015/12/09/17/Mitre.jpg" width="564" height="423" alt="Mitre.jpg" title="Mitre.jpg"/></div></div></div> <div class="relatedlinkslist inline-block-related-list inline-block-right"> <h2 class="box-title">Read more</h2> <div class="relatedlinkslist-content"> <ul class="related"><li><a href="/web/20160909010924/http://www.independent.co.uk/extras/indybest/christmas-2015-toys-star-wars-force-awakens-lego-thunderbirds-a6730006.html">9 best new toys</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20160909010924/http://www.independent.co.uk/extras/indybest/christmas-2015-best-wooden-toys-kids-children-john-lewis-a6737686.html">15 best wooden toys</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <p>Personalised presents are often made as keepsakes to sit on a shelf, but this one is to get outside and play with. Little football fans will love seeing their name or shirt number on the ball, which they can then enjoy kicking around the garden or park time and time again.</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160909010924/http://www.mitre.com/personalised-football-page-i118" target="_blank"><strong>Buy now</strong></a></p> <p>3. <strong>Alphabet Letters:</strong> £10.99, Up In Lights</p> <div class="dnd-widget-wrapper context-sdl_editor_representation type-image"><div class="dnd-atom-rendered"><div class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20160909010924im_/https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/story_medium/public/thumbnails/image/2015/12/09/17/Up-in-Lights-3.jpg" width="564" height="423" alt="Up-in-Lights-3.jpg" title="Up-in-Lights-3.jpg"/></div></div></div> <p>These light-up letters look fabulous in kids’ bedrooms and will be an instant hit with tots right through to teenagers. Go for the whole name – or, if you’ve got a child with a name as long as Alexander or Annabelle, you might prefer the option of a single letter or initials. They’ve got stars and the “&” sign in the collection too.</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160909010924/http://www.up-in-lights.co.uk/product-category/alphabet-letters" target="_blank"><strong>Buy now</strong></a></p> <p>4. <strong>Personalised Hairbrush:</strong> £25, Rock and Ruddle</p> <div class="dnd-widget-wrapper context-sdl_editor_representation type-image"><div class="dnd-atom-rendered"><div class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20160909010924im_/https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/story_medium/public/thumbnails/image/2015/12/09/17/Rock-&-Ruddle-Personalised-.jpg" width="564" height="423" alt="Rock-&-Ruddle-Personalised-.jpg" title="Rock-&-Ruddle-Personalised-.jpg"/></div></div></div> <p>Fed up of your kids borrowing your hairbrush? Why not get them their own personalised one? This particular brush has such good quality bristles that it will last them for years. There are plenty of designs to choose, too, to suit their tastes.</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160909010924/http://www.rockandruddle.co.uk/personalise/" target="_blank"><strong>Buy now</strong></a></p> <p>5. <strong>The Letteroom Crayon 3D Artwork:</strong> £60, John Lewis</p> <div class="dnd-widget-wrapper context-sdl_editor_representation type-image"><div class="dnd-atom-rendered"><div class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20160909010924im_/https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/story_medium/public/thumbnails/image/2015/12/09/17/John-Lewis-The-Letteroom-Cr.jpg" width="564" height="423" alt="John-Lewis-The-Letteroom-Cr.jpg" title="John-Lewis-The-Letteroom-Cr.jpg"/></div></div></div> <p>There’s no shortage of personalised artwork for kids’ bedrooms available online, but this one stands out for being simple, yet stunning. Handmade using Crayola crayons, it will appeal to children and adults alike and brighten up the most mundane of bedrooms.</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160909010924/http://www.johnlewis.com/the-letteroom-crayon-s-framed-3d-artwork-34-x-29cm/p638564" target="_blank"><strong>Buy now</strong></a></p> <p>6. <strong>Personalised Nutella:</strong> £4.99, Selfridges</p> <div class="dnd-widget-wrapper context-sdl_editor_representation type-image"><div class="dnd-atom-rendered"><div class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20160909010924im_/https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/story_medium/public/thumbnails/image/2015/12/09/17/Selfridges-Nutella.jpg" width="564" height="423" alt="Selfridges-Nutella.jpg" title="Selfridges-Nutella.jpg"/></div></div></div> <p>Rare is the child who doesn’t like Nutella and this jar will make them smile even more than usual when they see their very own name in big bold letters across the front. It’s nice and big too, so it should last even avid spreaders quite a while.</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160909010924/http://www.selfridges.com/GB/en/cat/nutella-personalised-nutella-400g_554-76027643-NUTPERPZ/" target="_blank"><strong>Buy now</strong></a></p> <p>7. <strong>Build-A-Bear:</strong> from £10</p> <div class="dnd-widget-wrapper context-sdl_editor_representation type-image"><div class="dnd-atom-rendered"><div class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20160909010924im_/https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/story_medium/public/thumbnails/image/2015/12/09/17/Build-a-bear-1.jpg" width="564" height="423" alt="Build-a-bear-1.jpg" title="Build-a-bear-1.jpg"/></div></div></div> <p>Soft toys are a winner with most young children and no more so than a bespoke one that either you’ve created for them or, better still, that they can make themselves at one of the 60 Build-A-Bear workshops across the UK. There are plenty of outfits and accessories and new designs are regularly introduced, including their new Christmas range.</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160909010924/http://www.buildabear.co.uk/" target="_blank"><strong>Buy now</strong></a></p> <p>8. <strong>Custom Dinosaur Kids’ Pyjamas:</strong> £26, Natural History Museum Shop</p> <div class="dnd-widget-wrapper context-sdl_editor_representation type-image"><div class="dnd-atom-rendered"><div class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20160909010924im_/https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/story_medium/public/thumbnails/image/2015/12/09/17/Natural-History-Museum.jpg" width="564" height="423" alt="Natural-History-Museum.jpg" title="Natural-History-Museum.jpg"/></div></div></div> <p>Available as babygrows for younger kids or PJs for older ones, these turn the child’s name into a dinosaur, which is pictured, with name and year of birth, underneath. Far more fun than most nightwear on the market.</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160909010924/http://www.nhmshop.co.uk/custom-green-striped-stegosaurus-kids-pyjamas.html" target="_blank"><strong>Buy now</strong></a></p> <p>8. <strong>Personalised Santa’s Christmas Mince Pie Plate:</strong> £15, Mothercare</p> <div class="dnd-widget-wrapper context-sdl_editor_representation type-image"><div class="dnd-atom-rendered"><div class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20160909010924im_/https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/story_medium/public/thumbnails/image/2015/12/09/17/Mothercare.jpg" width="564" height="423" alt="Mothercare.jpg" title="Mothercare.jpg"/></div></div></div> <p>There can be few more exciting moments of childhood than putting out the mince pies ready for Father Christmas to visit on Christmas Eve. This personalised plate will make the annual ritual more special than ever and will last as a keepsake for years to come.</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160909010924/http://www.mothercare.com/Personalised-Santa's-Christmas-Mince-Pie-Plate/840294,default,pd.html#q=personalise%20gifts" target="_blank"><strong>Buy now</strong></a></p> <p>10. <strong>Personalised Toy Crate:</strong> £44, Not On The High Street</p> <div class="dnd-widget-wrapper context-sdl_editor_representation type-image"><div class="dnd-atom-rendered"><div class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20160909010924im_/https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/story_medium/public/thumbnails/image/2015/12/09/17/NOTHS-toy-crate.jpg" width="564" height="423" alt="NOTHS-toy-crate.jpg" title="NOTHS-toy-crate.jpg"/></div></div></div> <p>The kids are bound to get a few new toys this Christmas, so why not get them a stylish new toybox to store them in. This one comes in eight gorgeous colours and you can choose any wording you like to go on the side. It’s beautifully made and there’s an optional lid, blackboard and wheels.</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160909010924/http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/plantabox/product/toybox-plantabox" target="_blank"><strong>Buy now</strong></a></p> <p>11. <strong>Star Wars Poster:</strong> £10, Photobox</p> <div class="dnd-widget-wrapper context-sdl_editor_representation type-image"><div class="dnd-atom-rendered"><div class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20160909010924im_/https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/story_medium/public/thumbnails/image/2015/12/09/17/Photobox-2.jpg" width="564" height="423" alt="Photobox-2.jpg" title="Photobox-2.jpg"/></div></div></div> <p>Either of the two Star Wars posters on sale from Photobox this Christmas would be a great present in their own right, but the icing on the cake will be the fact that the child’s own face appears on these ones, putting them at the very heart of the galactic action.</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160909010924/https://www.photobox.co.uk/shop/wall-decor/movie-posters/star-wars#page=details" target="_blank"><strong>Buy now</strong></a></p> <p>12. <strong>Girls Personalised Little Bag: </strong>£8, Not On The High Street</p> <div class="dnd-widget-wrapper context-sdl_editor_representation type-image"><div class="dnd-atom-rendered"><div class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20160909010924im_/https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/story_medium/public/thumbnails/image/2015/12/09/17/NOTHS-personlised-little-ba.jpg" width="564" height="423" alt="NOTHS-personlised-little-ba.jpg" title="NOTHS-personlised-little-ba.jpg"/></div></div></div> <p>Another gift that proves personalised gifts don’t have to cost the earth, these little print bags are a great little size for smaller kids and there are 10 designs to choose from, ranging from owl to apple and butterfly to elephant, against a white or natural cotton background.</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160909010924/http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/tilliemint/product/girl-s-personalised-little-bag" target="_blank"><strong>Buy now</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Verdict</strong></p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160909010924/http://www.lostmy.name/" target="_blank">The Lost My Name Book</a> is a thoughtful present that’s bound to become a bedtime favourite. 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