Retail therapies

■ Help your kids hone their prowess on the pitch with the Smart Ball Skills Training Football (£24.99; smythstoys. com). It comes with cones and programmed with six training drills to improve any player’s dribbling, juggling, passing and toe taps. It even has a counter to keep a tally of your keepy-ups.

■ Packed with omega-3 and guaranteed to make any occasion extra special, The Pished Fish Smoked Salmon is Scottish farmed and beautifully buttery. Now the expert smokers have teamed up with Tidal Rum to create a limited edition booze-soaked taste sensation to go down well at festive gatherings (£7.99; thepishedfish.com) ■ Hard working hands deserve a treat this Christmas, and the Aesop Industrious Gift Kit (£59; aesop.com) delivers in abundance. The Resurrection Aromatique Hand Wash is bursting with mandarin rind, rosemary and cedar atlas oils, as is the Rinse-free Hand Wash, while the Hand Balm hydrates and nourishes to keep mitts soft and supple.

■ Looking for an indulgent, dairy-free choc for someone’s stocking? Ombar Spiced Orange Hazelnut Truffle (£3.49; planetorgnic. com) is a nutty truffle treat with a touch of old-school chocolate orange about it – plus a sprinkling of festive spices including ginger, allspice, cinnamon and nutmeg to add a little pep to every moreish mouthful.