46 Christmas gifts for the smart home lover
Smart home tech has become part of everyday life, and it makes for some of the most thoughtful presents going. We’ve rounded up 46 Christmas gifts for the smart home lover, from video doorbells and robot vacuums to connected kitchen gadgets, garden helpers and cosy bedroom upgrades. There’s something for every room and every budget, whether you’re after a stocking filler or a showstopper, and every pick links straight through to where you can buy it.
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Cleaning that does the thinking for you
iRobot Roomba Combo
Roomba Combo is iRobot’s family of robots that vacuum and mop in one machine, and the range has just had a major refresh for 2026. At the top end, the new Roomba Max 775 Combo nearly doubles its predecessor’s suction to 30,000Pa, while models such as the Combo j9+ lift the mop pad right up onto the robot so rugs and carpets stay dry. The range spans several models, so it’s easy to match one to the size of the home, and the clever two-in-one principle is the same across the whole line-up. Everything runs through the iRobot Home app, so setting up a cleaning schedule is as simple as a few taps on your phone.
From £399.99, iRobot.co.uk
ECOVACS DEEBOT T90 PRO OMNI
The self-emptying, self-washing OMNI station is the whole point here: it empties the robot’s bin, refills its water, and washes the mop roller in hot water before drying it with warm air so it doesn’t turn sour between cleans. Underneath, a 27cm roller mop does the scrubbing, backed by 30,000Pa of suction for crumbs, dust and pet hair. On carpet, the roller lifts out of the way while suction steps up, so rugs don’t get soaked. It’s the robot for someone who wants the floors done without ever kneeling down to rinse a mop.
£699, Amazon
Dyson V15s Detect Submarine
Dyson’s first proper wet-and-dry hybrid swaps heads mid-clean, vacuuming carpet then wet-mopping the kitchen floor without a second machine. The laser dust detection lights up mess invisible to the eye, which is exactly as unsettling and useful as it sounds. Dyson quotes up to 60 minutes of run time, and the wet head gets around 16 minutes from a full tank of clean water, which is plenty for a kitchen and hallway. Clip the wet head on and the machine switches itself into wet mode, and there are three cleaner heads in the box in total.
£799.99, Dyson.co.uk
Beko Stick Vacuum VRT84625VB
A lighter-on-the-wallet cordless for someone who wants the convenience without the flagship price tag. Beko’s CyclonStorm system separates fine dust from the air as it cleans, and the company quotes up to 75 minutes of run time, which is enough for room after room in one go. The battery is removable, so it can charge wherever suits, and the 0.7-litre bagless container and washable filter mean there are no bags or replacement filters to keep buying. It’s a smart, sensible choice for a busy household that simply wants clean floors.
£179.99, Buy Here
AirCraft Home PowerGlide
Built for hard floors rather than carpets, this cordless cleaner and polisher swaps the mop and bucket for twin spinning microfibre pads that clean, polish and dry in one pass. A spray button releases water or your own floor cleaner from the 0.3-litre tank, and AirCraft quotes up to 40 minutes per charge, with the battery unclipping to recharge in around two hours. It’s Quiet Mark certified, safe on wood, tile, LVT, laminate and stone, and slim enough to reach under sofas. The pads go straight in the washing machine afterwards.
From £169, Amazon
Halo Heated Spot Washer
For the spill that needs more than a quick wipe, this heats its own water to actually lift stains rather than smear them. It’s corded on purpose, so it never runs flat mid-spill, heats water to 60°C and adds a 100°C steam setting for hard surfaces. A 4-metre cable and 1.75-metre hose give it decent reach on stairs and sofas, and there’s a self-cleaning feature plus separate brushes for fabrics and hard surfaces. It’s the gift for someone who’s tired of scrubbing the same wine mark on the rug every few weeks. Fingertip controls set the temperature and power, and 260ml of Halo’s Power Spot detergent is included to get started.
£119.99, Amazon
The front line: doorbells, locks and cameras that never clock off
Google Nest Doorbell (Battery)
Nest’s version uses built-in intelligent alerts to tell a parcel from a person, an animal or a vehicle, cutting down the notification spam that puts people off these things. It also keeps three hours of event video history even without a paid plan, and a subscription extends that to as much as 60 days. The tall 3:4 frame shows people head to toe and parcels on the ground, and it can run on its battery or be wired to an existing chime. Setup, alerts and live viewing all happen in the Google Home app. If the Wi-Fi drops, Google says it will keep recording for up to an hour, so nothing at the door goes unseen.
£179.99, Google Store
Schlage Encode Plus
This deadbolt swaps keys for a keypad, an app and, for the Apple households, a tap of the Watch or iPhone via Apple Home Key. Built-in Wi-Fi means no hub is required, which is the detail that actually matters for a straightforward install. It stores up to 100 access codes, so the cleaner, the dog walker and visiting family can each have their own, and it runs on four AA batteries, with a low-battery warning on the touchscreen and in the Schlage Home app. One physical backup key is included too. It also holds a BHMA Grade 1 rating, the top grade for this kind of residential lock.
£209.99, Amazon
eufy SoloCam S340
Solar-powered and properly wire-free, this outdoor camera gets a dual-lens setup for wide coverage plus a zoomed-in detail shot, so it never has to choose between seeing the whole garden and seeing a face clearly. The wide lens records in 3K, while the second pans a full 360 degrees and tilts 70, with up to 8x hybrid zoom and automatic motion tracking. Footage saves to 8GB of on-board storage with no monthly fee required, and colour night vision keeps it useful after dark.
It also works with Alexa and Google Assistant, and connects over dual-band Wi-Fi. On its own the battery lasts around three months, and the solar panel keeps it topped up beyond that.
Reolink Battery Video Doorbell (2nd Gen)
The Reolink Battery Video Doorbell (2nd Gen) is the pick for anyone who hates subscriptions: footage saves to a microSD card of up to 512GB, a Reolink Home Hub or an NVR, all with no monthly fees. The 2K picture uses a square 1:1 frame, so visitors appear head to toe and parcels on the ground stay in shot, and it can tell people, vehicles, animals and packages apart. Reolink quotes up to 300 days per charge, based on five minutes of recording a day, and wiring it to an existing doorbell supply unlocks 24/7 recording. Voice Mask and Tamper Alert features add extra peace of mind.
£119.99, Reolink UK
Lighting and power, on your terms
Philips Hue Festavia String Lights
Twenty metres and 250 individually addressable LEDs mean these can run a genuine colour gradient down a staircase or around a tree, synced to music or dimmed from a phone at midnight without getting out of bed. Effects such as Sparkle and Prism are built in, and current versions are rated for indoor and outdoor use, so they work on the tree or along the porch. They connect over Bluetooth straight out of the box, with a Hue Bridge unlocking the full set of features. It’s a statement buy for string lights, and a dazzling one.
£139.99, Philips Hue
Govee RGBIC Smart LED Strip Light
Colour-changing strip lighting that reacts to music through a built-in microphone, stuck under a kitchen cabinet or behind a bed frame for the sort of ambient glow that makes a rented flat feel considered. It’s an RGBIC strip, which means different sections can show different colours at the same time rather than the whole strip glowing one shade. This 5-metre version is controlled through the Govee Home app, works with Alexa and Google Assistant, and comes with more than 60 preset scenes. It’s designed for indoor use, so it’s ideal for bringing a living room or bedroom to life.
£26.99, Amazon
Amazon Echo Dot (5th Gen)
Still a sensible entry point into a voice-controlled home, with Amazon promising clearer vocals and up to double the bass of the previous generation, plus a built-in temperature sensor for automations that react to the room itself, like switching on a smart fan when it gets too warm. Tap the top to snooze an alarm, dismiss a timer or pause the music, which makes a lot of sense on a bedside table. Its AZ2 processor speeds up Alexa’s responses, and it comes in charcoal, deep sea blue or glacier white. Around 55% of its plastic parts and 95% of its fabric come from post-consumer recycled materials.
£79.99, Amazon
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max
Wi-Fi 6E support means smoother streaming on a crowded home network, paired with a compatible router, and the Alexa voice remote makes finding something to watch faster than scrolling through five different apps individually. Storage doubles to 16GB, the processor is a 2.0GHz quad-core, and there’s support for Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and Dolby Atmos. When it’s idle, the Ambient Experience turns the TV into a display for art and photos. It works with older routers too, so nobody needs to upgrade anything on Christmas morning.
£99.99, Amazon
Apple HomeView
Apple’s first proper smart home hub, Apple HomeView, puts a 7-inch Liquid Retina touchscreen and the new Siri AI on the kitchen counter, with controls for lights, locks, thermostats and cameras in the built-in Home app. It works with HomeKit and Matter accessories, recognises up to six people so each gets their own Home Screen, and handles FaceTime, Intercom and Apple Music too. The tabletop version has its own speaker base, while the wall-mounted model needs a separate mount. Pre-orders are open now, and it arrives in the UK on 13 November in Silver, Starlight, Rose Pink or Space Grey.
£299, Apple.com
Air and temperature, dialled in
Nest Learning Thermostat
It learns the household’s habits over its first week and starts programming itself, turning things down when nobody’s home. In the UK it comes with a Heat Link that connects to the boiler, so it schedules the hot water tank as well as the heating, and everything can be adjusted from a phone. Farsight lights up the display with the time or temperature when it spots you across the room, and the display is genuinely nice to look at, which is rarer than it should be in this category. Google recommends installation by a Nest Pro.
£219.99, Google Store
Levoit Eleva 300X Smart Air Purifier
A HEPA filter paired with real-time air quality tracking, so the purifier ramps up automatically when cooking smoke or winter dust spikes rather than running at one flat speed all day. Levoit rates it for rooms up to around 23 square metres, and its sensor tracks PM1, PM2.5 and PM10 separately. The HEPA and activated carbon filters are separate too, so each can be swapped only when it needs it. A quiet Sleep Mode makes it a natural fit for the bedroom, and it connects to Levoit’s VeSync app for schedules and remote control.
£159.99, Amazon
Blueair 3-in-1 Air Purifier T20i
Covers particles and odours in one unit, and it doubles as a heater and a fan, with the air coming out purified in every mode. A particle sensor tracks fine PM2.5 pollution and shows the result as a coloured air quality light, from blue for excellent to red for very polluted, with the same readings in the Blueair app. Control is via the touchscreen, remote or app, and Auto mode adjusts the fan speed as the air changes. For safety, it shuts off if it overheats and has an anti-tip sensor that turns it off if it’s knocked over. Blueair says it cleans a room of about 33 square metres in 12.5 minutes.
£299.99, Blueair.co.uk
The kitchen that runs itself
Thermomix TM7
This is less an appliance than a kitchen takeover: it weighs, chops, cooks and steams, guided step by step through Cookidoo recipes, with 45% more steaming space than the model it replaces. The 10-inch touchscreen has replaced the rotary knob of earlier models, and a three-month Cookidoo trial comes included, though a subscription is optional. New Open Cooking and Browning modes add more freedom, the bowl is heat-insulated, and the built-in scales weigh from 1g to 3kg. For someone who cooks constantly and would rather skip the washing-up, it’s transformative.
£1,349, Thermomix UK
JURA GIGA 10 Diamond Black
The showpiece of the coffee world: barista-level espresso, flat whites and cold brew from one machine, with Wi-Fi built in and a 6.7-inch panoramic touch display for tapping and sliding through the settings. Two grinders with separate bean containers let you pair a darker roast for espresso with a milder one for milk drinks, across 35 specialities in all, and any of them can be made as a cold brew version. It’s a true showpiece, and it’s also the machine that makes people stop asking for a “proper” coffee shop. A cold water bypass also lets it make long barista-style drinks, and it’s made in Switzerland.
£2,875, Jura UK
JURA C9
JURA’s C9 still manages 17 specialities and one-touch milk drinks, which makes it the sensible sibling to the GIGA 10 for anyone who wants real coffee-shop range without the four-figure spend. Its light brew setting serves a milder cup at a drinkable temperature, and a 2.8-inch colour display lets you choose between the classic hot brew and light brew worlds. The menu covers trend drinks like the flat white, cortado and espresso macchiato, and the milk system rinses itself automatically 15 minutes after a milky drink.
£799, Jura UK
Lavazza Tablí
No pods, no capsules, just a pressed 100% coffee tab and a machine that talks to Alexa and Google Home through the Tablì app. It’s a genuinely new way to make a quick espresso at home, and it launched in the UK exclusively through John Lewis this autumn. The tabs have no capsule, coating or binder, so used ones go in with the food waste, and a bean-shaped slider on top opens to take each one. The machine comes in black, white or brown, and it pairs beautifully with a milk frother for anyone who loves a flat white.
£199.99, John Lewis
Dualit Hot Chocolate Maker & Milk Frother
Pour in milk, add a scoop of proper chocolate flakes, press one button and wait less than three minutes. It’s a small, compact machine that makes a convincing case for never buying sachets again. The cordless jug lifts off its power base for pouring, the whisk is magnetic and removable, and the interior is non-stick, with an automatic switch-off once it’s done. Dualit says squares of chocolate, buttons or powder all work, so there’s no need for a special brand, and it doubles as a milk frother for cappuccinos and milkshakes.
£89.99, John Lewis
SodaStream ULTIMATE
The flagship fizzy drinks maker swaps the usual CO2 canister faff for a quick-connect cylinder and adds flavour on demand, dispensing straight into the glass, so sparkling water and flavoured sodas all come out of the same machine. You choose the drink size, flavour strength and fizz level, and sensors warn when the gas is low or the 1.42-litre water tank is empty. Flavour bottles click on with connect caps for quick swaps, and one cylinder makes up to 120 small glasses. It uses SodaStream’s pink Quick Connect cylinders, which snap straight into place.
£189, Amazon
LuYa Smart Indoor Microgreens Grower
A countertop grower built purely for microgreens, which Luya Tech unveiled at CES 2026 as an AI-powered system aimed at nutrition rather than sheer yield. Cameras and AI adjust the growing conditions in real time, and the company claims this can lift nutrient density by 30 to 50%. It runs on pre-seeded trays and liquid nutrients delivered on a subscription, much like a capsule coffee machine, and the app lets you tune both flavour and nutrition. It’s a delightful little joy of a gift for someone who loves the idea of growing something but has never quite managed it.
Price to be announced
Cosori Turbo Tower Pro Smart Air Fryer
The Cosori Turbo Tower Pro Smart stacks two baskets on top of each other for 10.8 litres of capacity, so a main and a side can cook at once without taking over the worktop. The lower basket gets dual heating elements for even cooking, there’s a five-speed fan, and seven functions cover air frying, roasting, baking, grilling, reheating, proofing and drying. The VeSync app lets you change settings, follow recipes and keep an eye on dinner from the sofa, and for peace of mind each cook is started by hand at the machine. The ceramic-coated cooking surfaces are dishwasher-safe.
£299.99, Cosori UK
Revolution R180 Connect Plus Smart Toaster
The Revolution R180 Connect Plus is about as smart as toast gets: a 7-inch touchscreen lets you pick from 38 bread types and seven browning levels, and its InstaGLO heating and built-in sensors adjust the heat to the type of bread and how moist it is. It connects to Wi-Fi to show the time, date and weather, and when it’s idle the screen turns into a photo frame for up to 24 family pictures. The slots are extra wide for thick-cut bread, and a Toastie Press mode makes toasties and quesadillas, although the press itself is sold separately. It’s a US-market model, available to order direct from Revolution Cooking.
$449.95, Revolution Cooking
Philips 7000 Series High Speed Blender
The Philips 7000 Series High Speed Blender pairs a 1500W ProBlend Ultra motor with a 2-litre glass jug, so frozen fruit, nut butters, soups and sauces all come out properly smooth. Quick Select programmes take the guesswork out of everyday jobs, there are 12 speeds plus a pulse setting for everything else, and two Tritan to-go cups mean the morning smoothie can be blended and carried in the same container. It also links to the Philips HomeID app for recipe ideas, and the parts are dishwasher-safe, which matters more than anyone admits when the blender gets used every single day.
RRP £159.99, Philips UK
Tefal The Berkshire Collection Kettle
Not every gift on this list needs Wi-Fi, and the Tefal Berkshire Collection Kettle is proof. It’s a retro-styled stainless steel jug with a 1.7-litre capacity and 2400W of power, so it boils up to seven cups at once without hanging about. A wide opening makes it easy to fill and clean, the water-level window and one-cup marker stop you boiling more than you need, and the anti-limescale filter lifts out to be washed. It sits on a 360-degree base, so it suits left and right-handers alike, and it matches the Berkshire Collection four-slice toaster if you fancy the full breakfast set.
RRP £59.99, Currys
Auk Mini 2 Smart Indoor Garden
The Auk Mini 2 is the Norwegian indoor garden that looks like furniture rather than an appliance, and the second generation is 12% smaller yet holds 25% more water than the original. It grows anything that sprouts, from basil and parsley to chillies and tomatoes, under its own grow light, and Auk says most herbs are ready to harvest in four to six weeks. Refills are needed roughly every nine to 15 days, there’s a new slow mode for when you’re away, and an optional app adjusts the light. It comes with seeds, six months of nutrients, a 100-day home trial and a three-year warranty.
£209, Auk
Outdoors, upgraded
HALO Pizza Oven
A compact gas-fired oven that makes a proper pizza a genuine weeknight option. HALO’s Versa 16 is the standout here, with a 16-inch cordierite stone that rotates 360 degrees on its own, so there’s no turning the pizza by hand to stop one side burning. A second infrared burner sits under the stone for a crisp base, HALO quotes 12 minutes to get up to temperature, and pizzas up to 16 inches cook in under five minutes. It’s designed for outdoor use and runs on bottled propane, so it lives on the patio rather than the worktop.
$499.99, Scheels
Ooni Volt 2
Built for indoor use on a kitchen counter, this electric oven swaps between pizza presets and a grill mode, reaching up to 450°C, so it earns its keep long after the festive pizza nights are over. Three Pizza Intelligence presets cover Neapolitan, thin and crispy and pan pizza, adjusting the heat in real time using internal sensors, and there’s an oven mode plus a dough-proofing setting. A 12-inch pizza fits on its cordierite stone, a glass window lets you watch the bake, and the grease filter goes in the dishwasher. It’s a 1600W oven, and registering it within 60 days extends the warranty from one year to three.
£499, Ooni UK
Monument Grills 4-Burner Propane Grill
A proper four-burner workhorse for anyone who hosts outdoors more weekends than not, with enough grilling space to stop the host being chained to the tongs all afternoon. Monument’s four-burner models pair four stainless steel main burners with a side burner for sauces and sides, and the LED-lit control knobs stay easy to read once the sun goes down. Larger versions add an infrared sear burner for steakhouse-style searing. The brand backs its burners with an eight-year warranty, and it runs on bottled propane.
$599, Capital Grills
Gardena Smart Sileno Free Robot Lawn Mower
Wire-free, app-controlled and happy to just get on with it on a schedule, this is the gift that turns Saturday mornings back over to the person who usually spends them mowing. There’s no boundary wire, antenna or beacon to install: you draw a virtual boundary in the Gardena app and it navigates by satellite, with no subscription. Two cutting discs and a Trim-to-Edge feature take it close to walls and fences, and versions are available for lawns from 600 up to 1,200 square metres. An optional anti-collision radar helps it avoid bumping into things.
£1,249.99, Screwfix.com
Laundry day, sorted
Panasonic NI-GHD015 Handheld Garment Steamer
For the person who’d rather not drag out the ironing board, the Panasonic NI-GHD015 handheld steamer is compact and light enough to live in a drawer or a weekend bag. It’s ready in around 20 seconds, works from a single button, and puts 1570W behind its steam to soften creases in shirts and dresses while they’re still on the hanger. The 70ml tank is made for quick touch-ups before heading out, and the shaped handle makes longer sessions easier on the wrist. It’s a neat, grab-and-go gift that makes looking polished feel effortless.
Panasonic.com
Philips Azur 8000 Series Steam Iron
An iron that takes away the guesswork, the Philips Azur 8000 Series uses OptimalTEMP technology, so there’s one setting for every ironable fabric and Philips guarantees no burns. Its 3000W heats up quickly, continuous steam runs at up to 85g a minute, and a 260g turbo shot deals with the stubborn creases in linen and cotton. It steams vertically too, which is handy for curtains and hanging jackets, runs happily on tap water and has a smooth SteamGlide Elite soleplate. For anyone who still irons every Sunday night, it’s a genuinely thoughtful upgrade.
£149.99, Philips UK
Cosy upgrades for the bedroom and living room
DFS Spectre TV Ottoman King Bed
For the film fan, the DFS Spectre TV Ottoman Bed hides a motorised TV lift in the footboard, so a wireless remote raises a slimline screen of up to 43 inches (TV not included) at the end of the bed. A 5.1 surround sound system has speakers built into the headboard and footboard, there are two headphone ports, two AUX inputs and USB and USB-C charging, and Bluetooth, HDMI and optical connections sit in the side rail. The gas-lift ottoman base opens up for storage, and the tall pleated headboard comes in 100% recycled velvet in grey or navy.
£2,199 (King), DFS
Swyft Model 08 2-Seater Sofa Bed
The Swyft Model 08 Sofa Bed is a small-flat hero: a two-seater by day that converts into a standard UK double bed with a thick soft foam mattress when guests stay over. It locks together without tools, has solid wood front legs, and comes with a 15-year frame guarantee and 100-day returns. At 158cm wide it slots neatly into spaces a bulkier sofa bed can’t reach, and this Oak / Atlantic version is currently on clearance. It’s a lovely gift to promise for the new year, with delivery running from 14 January, and a matching mattress topper is available separately.
£1,159 (was £1,929, clearance), Swyft
Emma Original Mattress
The Emma Original Mattress is the brand’s best-seller, combining a thicker layer of MemoryAdapt foam with a spring system split into five support zones, so shoulders and hips are cushioned while the back stays supported. A new foam edge improves support when you sit on the side, and the memory foam absorbs movement, so one restless sleeper doesn’t wake the other. The cover is removable and washes at 40°C. Emma backs it with a 200-night trial, free delivery and returns, and a 10-year guarantee, which takes most of the risk out of buying a mattress online.
From £295.20 (was £369), Emma
Simba Hybrid 3-in-1 Duvet
The Simba Hybrid 3-in-1 Duvet is really two duvets in one: a 3.5 tog for summer and a 7 tog for spring and autumn, which snap together with poppers into a 10.5 tog for winter. The cotton cover uses Simba’s Stratos temperature-regulating technology to help keep you cool and dry, and the filling is Simba Renew, a soft, down-like fibre made from recycled plastic bottles. Both layers are machine washable at 40°C, and it arrives in a reusable storage bag, which is handy for whichever layer is off duty that season. Square-stitched cushioning stops the filling from clumping, so it stays evenly lofty after washing.
From £186.75 (usually from £249), Simba
Kabode Mara Organic Cotton Duvet Cover Set, Rust
The Kabode Mara Organic Cotton Duvet Cover Set brings warm rust tones and a gentle woven-style pattern to the bedroom, made from GOTS-certified organic cotton that’s also OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified. The 250 thread count percale weave feels cool and crisp, which suits anyone who runs hot at night, and Kabode says it softens beautifully over time. It fastens with buttons, comes with matching pillowcases and arrives in plastic-free packaging, in sizes from single to super king, with free UK delivery and 30-day returns.
From £94.95, Kabode
Night Lark Plain Dye Coverless Duvet Set, Mulberry Bliss
For the person who hates changing the duvet cover, the Night Lark Plain Dye Coverless Duvet Set from The Fine Bedding Company does away with it entirely: the duvet is the cover, so it goes straight in the washing machine and dries quickly. This limited-edition Mulberry Bliss shade is a 10.5 tog, all-year-round weight with a lightweight Smartfil fibre filling, and it comes with matching pillowcases (one with the single, a pair with other sizes) in a reusable duffle bag. It’s made at the company’s B Corp-certified factory in Europe, and the king size washes in a 10kg machine.
£38.50 (was £55), The Fine Bedding Company
The little extras that round out a connected home
Sonos One SL
With no built-in microphone, it’s the perfect pick for anyone who simply wants a brilliant speaker for music. Paired with a second One SL (or a Sonos One) it becomes genuine stereo sound; on its own it’s still a serious little speaker for the price. It is humidity resistant, so it’s at home in a kitchen or bathroom, and it works with Apple AirPlay 2. Setup and control run through the Sonos app, so it slots straight into an existing Sonos system. Two Class-D amplifiers drive a tweeter and a mid-woofer, touch controls on top handle play, pause and volume, and a pair can act as rear surrounds for a Sonos soundbar.
£179, Sonos.com
Tower Slush ‘n’ Whip Soft Serve & Frozen Drinks Maker
Genuinely the most fun thing on this list: proper slush and soft-serve from a machine that would look at home behind a cinema counter, minus the sticky floor. There’s no pre-freezing or ice involved: pour your mix into the 1.5-litre container, pick slush or soft serve and one of three thicknesses, and it’s ready in about 30 minutes, dispensed from a tap on the front. Tower’s FreezeIQ cooling monitors the sugar content of whatever goes in as it chills, and the lilac finish makes it a worktop showpiece rather than something to hide away.
£349.99, Towerhousewares.co.uk
KitchenAid Artisan Mixer Bowl-Lift 6.6L, Candy Apple
Not a gadget in the connected sense, but it earns its place here as the stand mixer that makes every other appliance in this list look temporary by comparison. The 6.6-litre bowl-lift design handles bread dough that would stall a smaller machine, locking the bowl in at three points for stability. It has 11 speeds, including a half speed for folding, a soft start to stop flour flying, and a 375W motor that KitchenAid says will knead up to 3.9kg of bread dough. The body is full metal with all-metal gears, and Candy Apple red is a proper statement.
£599, KitchenAid UK
Brød & Taylor Sourdough Home Plus
A temperature-controlled home for sourdough starters, taking the guesswork (and the draughty kitchen windowsill) out of keeping one alive. It holds whichever temperature you choose, so it can warm a starter to speed it up before a bake or cool it to slow things down when you’re busy, which means fewer frantic feeding sessions. A removable, dishwasher-safe drip tray catches any overflow, and non-slip feet keep it steady on the counter. It’s a thoughtful upgrade for anyone who already bakes, rather than a novelty that ends up in a cupboard.
£159, Brodandtaylor.com
That’s the lot. Mix the serious smart-security upgrades with one joyfully playful pick like the slush maker, and the gift list writes itself. And if you’re still shopping once this list is exhausted, our wider 49 Christmas tech gifts roundup has plenty more where this came from.
