Top 5 gadgets: Gimmo Glow Pet Night Lights

GIIMMO GLOW PET NIGHT LIGHTS: $41.99. These animal buddies are the cutest way to light up your little one's room. From kittens to hedgehogs, puppies to elephants - there are nine animal buddies available to help keep any night monsters at bay. Switch it on at babyuniverse.co.nz
COLLINS DICTIONARY WITH CROSSWORD PRO: $199. There's nothing better than sitting back with the weekend crossword. Unfortunately there's also nothing more infuriating than staring at those last hard-to-solve words that are stopping you from finishing the blimmin' thing. Never get stuck at 27-down again with the Collins Dictionary with Crossword Pro. It also packs a range of writing tools and a cross-reference thesaurus. Check it out at innovations.co.nz
RUBBER BAND LAUNCHER: $5.95. When it comes to inter-office warfare, sometimes you need to call in the heavy artillery, well ... non-lethal yet highly annoying artillery. Nothing ticks those boxes better than this Rubber Band Launcher - powerful, accurate and a great deterrent to any potential stapler thief. Snap on over to iwantthat.co.nz

PARROT AR.DRONE QUADRICOPTER: $499. This high-flying, hi-tech quadricopter is one of the coolest gizmos buzzing around. It can be controlled by an iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad with the front camera view streamed to your piloting device display. It generates its own Wi-Fi network to keep you connected and has an autopilot feature to help avoid any bumpy landings. Awesome fun for any iFanatic. Available from Dick Smith Electronics.

PL120 DIGITAL CAMERA: by Samsung, $259. It's a problem as old as cameras themselves: how to get everyone in the picture. Problem solved with Samsung's new PL120 Digital Camera. Its front and back LCD screens make it easy to ensure you've got everyone in the frame before you take that prized holiday snap. It also packs 26mm lenses for a wide and deep perspective, ideal for squeezing everyone in. Available from selected retailers.