The best things to buy at Argos, from tech to toys and more

Argos is your go-to destination if you’re looking for kids’ toys, whether for birthdays or Christmas presents. LEGO DUPLO has been a favourite for toddlers for generations, because the chunky bricks are so easy for little hands to hold and click together. This is a fun set with bee keepers, a bee hive, and a truck, which you can use to play and educate about the importance of bees and flowers. Perfect for imaginative play and fine motor skill development too.

One mum reviewer said: “Bought this set as my nieces first DUPLO set. I love the cute bees and nice that it includes a vehicle. DUPLO is always good quality.”

There’s nothing smarter in your kitchen than having a matching kettle and toaster on show, and why no go all out with a brightly coloured set? We love this ‘pistachio’ coloured kettle and toaster by Russell Hobbs, and it’s easily the best kettle and toaster set from Argos. The toaster is a two-slicer, with six settings, plus frozen and reheating settings. The kettle has a 1.7L capacity – ideal for all the cups of coffee that go cold during a day with a newborn baby.

One customer review said: “Got this set for my daughter who started at university. She loved the colour and so does her house mates. This set comes with a lovely size kettle and toaster. The kettle is quick and quiet. I would definitely recommend this beautiful set.”

If you have a busy family schedule with clubs and groups to run off to at all hours of the day, then a wall clock is a necessity. If you’re looking for one of the best Argos wall clocks for your living room, this is our favourite; it’s a traditional style wall clock with Roman numerals. It requires one AA battery (not included).

One customer review said: “Bought this clock a few weeks ago, it has a silent tick, bigger than what I expected it was going to be, goes well in my living room. Nice and modern. Would recommend.”

A Bluey mega bundle, for real life? If your little one is a Bluey and Bingo fan (and who isn’t?) then this set is the perfect present. The house features doors that open, lots of furniture, and a BBQ set including Dad in a chef’s hat. Plenty of imaginative play to be had with this fantastic set.

One mum reviewer said: “My daughter, who’s three, absolutely loves this set, and it’s the one thing that will keep her entertained for about an hour non-stop.”

Whether you’re training for a half marathon or just want to keep track of your health, a smart watch is a great investment to check your stats and monitor your fitness. We like this Garmin because it doesn’t look too techy, while still being jam-packed with features. This smart watch will tell you info about your sleep, rest periods, fitness, and even your stress levels; there are more than 30 sports built in to the app to motivate and inspire you with different ways to keep fit. It also has a 4GB memory and the battery can last up to 11 days.

One customer review said: “Great battery life. Great fitness tracker. Great Smart watch. Battery last a week easily. The fitness has lots of pre loaded workouts and you can create your own workouts. Lots of exercises are also pre loaded. In Smart mode, you can change tracks, send and receive messages/ emails/calls etc. Also you can change the screen face through the Garmin IQ app.”

Did you know you can know buy Jojo Maman Bebe at Argos? We love the beautiful babygrows such as this adorable koala design – which is zipped, making it so easy to put on and take off. Cute koala designs on the feet make this extra special. Available in sizes from newborn to 12 months.

A pre-lit Christmas tree ought to be on everyone’s list this year, taking the stress out of dressing the tree and saving yourself hours of untangling Christmas fairy lights. This is a snowy six-foot tree, in a slimline design to fit in any room – and there’s plenty of space underneath for presents. It’s quick and easy to put together – you just slot the pieces together, and then fluff the branches out as they can look a bit squashed when you take it out of the box. The added benefit of an artificial tree is not having to vacuum up pine needles all throughout the Christmas period.

One customer review said: “Bought this recently as I don't have enough room for a full sized tree. When I opened the box I thought it looked ridiculous but actually once the branches were all opened out and I put loads of baubles on it and it looked really nice. Just the right size and so pleased with it. Definitely a good choice.”

If you have pets in the home, then a dedicated pet hair vacuum cleaner is a must. This handheld vacuum from Gtech is designed to make short work of cleaning your home and picking up all the pet hair and dander, with plenty of attachments for every nook and cranny. It’s also handy for cars, as it’s small and portable enough to get into small spaces. The cartridges are also scented to help rid that familiar pet smell. It’s pretty lightweight to hold – just 1.5kg – and can last for about 20 minutes on a full charge – it takes four hours to fully charge up again. One extra bonus to Gtech products is that the brand is renowned for its customer service, should anything go wrong with your product.

One customer review said: “This is the perfect handheld. I love all Gtech products. Wouldn’t buy any other brand. The service is also 5 star.”

It seems we’ve all got an air fryer these days, and it’s no wonder, given the ease and speed of cooking they provide. If you’ve got a busy family, then using an air fryer makes dinner time so much simpler. This Ninja two-drawer air fryer gives you the ability to cook two types of food at once, at different times and temperatures, with a ‘Sync’ function to get everything ready at the same time. There are six functions, including roast and dehydrate, making this model so much more than just an air fryer. It’s up to 75 per cent faster than fan ovens, and uses up to 75 per cent less fat than normal frying. What are you waiting for?

One customer review said: “This is great, the max crisp does hash browns perfect; my husband can even use it, he has mastered the breakfast with the help of the Ninja.”

With more than 2,000 reviews on the Argos site, this is by far the most popular indoor TV aerial. It will improve your TV reception and will also give you access to more than 60 Freeview channels.

Customers are surprised at the performance from such a small and reasonably priced aerial, with one customer review saying: “I didn’t hold out much hope for this reasonably priced small aerial but oh my God I was so surprised got me about 45 channels and was absolutely amazing. I highly recommend this product.” If you’re looking for the best indoor TV aerial at Argos then this is surely the one.

If you love photography and the camera on your phone isn’t good enough, invest in a traditional digital camera – a great gift idea for your photo-obsessed friend too. This is a compact digital camera with plenty of power, with 4K movie resolution and 40x optical zoom. It might be small in size – perfect for your pocket – but it doesn’t hold back on tech and ability. You can easily share photos with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, and there’s loads of tech to automatically perfect the composition of your photos.

One customer review said: “I bought this camera last month to take to concerts with me and I have been so happy with the results, even if I’m far away from the stage I can still get amazing close up images of the acts!”