Best gifts under £25 for Christmas 2012

Desktop Henry vacuum cleaner

£13, iwantoneofthose.com
For the messy eater in your life, this downsized, battery-powered edition of the classic anthropomorphic vacuum cleaner is perfect for cleaning up crumbs and other remnants of “al desko” dining. Just remember you're basically calling the recipient of this gift a filth wizard.

Sensu Artist Brush and Stylus

£25, jetpens.com
The perfect gift for those with ambitions of being the next David Hockney, this stylus features a conductive brush as well as a rubber stylus tip for conventional doodling. Who knows, the recipient's work might end up hanging from the walls of the Tate.

Belkin micro USB car charger

£15, johnlewis.com
Does anyone actually use in-car cigarette lighters to light up any more? Make that aperture useful again, by ensuring your loved one is never left without juice for their Kindle or smartphone.

Brush robot

£15, sciencemuseumshop.co.uk
Make cleaning “fun” for your mate – and gently hint that their abode could do with a dust – by giving him or her this robot kit – which, after assembly, will happily toddle around the place sweeping up.

Nite Ize Connect case and mount

£25, whitbyandco.co.uk
If you’re shopping for an iPhone-using cyclist (of which there are many), consider this handy combination of a case and bike mount, compatible with almost any set of handlebars.

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