Calling all mums with sons! We've just discovered this brilliant website, Little Scout, designed especially with your little boys (and tomboys) in mind. Full of fun and unusual toys and activities, from building to bug hunting; crafts to car-making, never again will you be stuck for gift ideas for the little men in your life (and what a great little resource for Christmas presents this year...) We've selected a few of our favourite finds, including this fabulous Brio Builders Airplane, £22.95 (pictured above), recommended for ages 5 and older. With its spinning propeller and moving wheels, little ones will love building it, playing with it - and proudly displaying it for everyone to see. This is a great little toy to build together, and what a lovely sense of achievement once its done. When they've mastered the airplane, how about attempting this amazing Deluxe Space Centre, £169 (below): 
Including a space rocket, capsule, loading crane, transport truck and helicopter, this is a truly special, long-lasting gift for a birthday or Christmas - and just like the airplane, ideal for ages 5 and upwards. Summer may be well and truly over, but that doesn't mean that outdoor play has to stop! Why not treat your little explorer(s) to this Real Adventure Den Kit? For £29.99, the kit contains everything they'll need to build their very own hideaway - a webbing rucksack, tarpaulin, groundsheet, hand made mallet, tent pegs, tent bag, 10m rope, metal mug, camouflage paint and of course, the all-important instructions! An perfect weekend activity, it can be enjoyed over and over again: 
Younger kids will love this Worm Farm, £30, containing everything they'll need to create a place for earthworms to tunnel and for plants to grow. It's recommended for ages 4-12, however we know for a fact that our almost-3-year-old would be fascinated by it! 
We all know how the great British weather doesn't always play ball, so how about something to encourage a bit of good old fashioned indoor crafty play? This clever little Mez Zavions airplane kit enables children to create their very own paper planes without the need for scissors or glue - simply press out the parts, slot together, decorate with stickers/crayons/coloured pens and fly! A whole lot of fun, and a lovely gift for £14. 
And we couldn't ignore this lovely Cityscape Stamp Set, £22.99. Containing 5 intricately detailed, moulded rubber stamps, mounted on a maple wood block and presented in a beautifully decorated hand-made birch box, this is a truly lovely gift that will enable them to create their very own work of art, over and over again: 
Our view? With a capsule collection that cleverly encompasses pretty much everything a boy could ask for, Little Scout is the perfect destination for unusual and inspirational gifts that they'll just love to play with. And we think little girls would appreciate many of them too. After all, who needs dolls and fairies ALL the time?