Best Xmas 2015 toys for 11, 12 and 13 year old boys and girls

Star Wars BB-8 Figure, £29.95

Star Wars is going to be big news when the next installment The Force Awakens is finally released in December. Get ahead of the trend with this BB-8 figure that beeps, squeaks, spins and rolls.

Available from: Disney Store

Burn After Writing, £9.95

Writing a diary is SO 2014. These days it's all about capturing your YOLO moments in fun listicles. This interactive notebook is just dying to be filled with secrets.

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Available from: Amazon

Boompods Downdraft wireless portable speaker, £29.99

Portable, compact, cool and soft to the touch, these speakers come in 5 pre-teen colours. Perfect for turning up the volume of smartphones.

Available from: Boompods

Buttonbag Learn How to Sew Suitcase, £19.99

Everything you need to learn how to sew in one adorably vintage suitcase. Make three elephants, a cat and kitten, a drawstring bag, a needlecase, pin cushion and fabric corsage.

Available from: Liberty

DC Superheroes Origami, £9.67

Keep them quiet with 46 folding projects for Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and more.

Available from: Amazon

Make Your Own Lip Balm Kit, £15.75

Everything you need to make five of your very own lip balms out of lovely natural shea butter, beeswax, cocoa butter, almond and calendula oil.

Available from: Not On The High Street

Meccano Tech Meccanoid G15 Personal Robot, £169.99

Age: 10+

The price on this one is steep, but who wouldn't want to build their own robot? After you've constructed the droid, you also get to programme it – teaching it movements and sounds by hooking it up to your smartphone or tablet.

Available from: John Lewis

Doodle Pillowcase, £14.95

Write down reminders or draw pictures on these pillowcases and then wash to start over again.

Available from: Prezzybox

X-Voice Quadcopter, £49.99

If you get one of these for a younger sibling, guaranteed your oldest will hog it for most of the day. So cut out the arguments and get one for your biggest baby! Remote control toys are always a hit and this drone is the latest thing – it's controlled by voice command.

Available from: MenKind