With a little help from leading consumer lifestyle electronics company, Oregon Scientific, you won’t be stumped for what to buy friends and family this Christmas. The company has a wide range of innovative, practical and stylish products that won’t break the bank.

Something for Dad – the weather fanatic!
Oregon Scientific is the expert in predicting the unpredictable and Dad can be, too. Whether it’s knowing the weather for golf, gardening or sailing, these products do it all. Dad can even become familiar with the moon phases!

Oregon Scientific’s range of weather stations makes planning barbecues or a trip to the beach easier. The range starts with a home weather station (model BAR182HG) including forecast for 12-24 hours in advance as well as temperature and humidity measurement. Then there is the talking weather station with optional UV sensor (model BAR321HG) and a colour screen weather station with remote sensor (model AWS888). All are available from Australian Geographic and David Jones.

Minimalist designer Philippe Starck has created an exclusive time and weather collection for Oregon Scientific. There are four lines in the range, each available in red, yellow or grey. The Basic (time and weather functions only); Visual (time and weather functions plus projection time); and Music (time and weather functions plus FM/AM radio with 16 station memory) are available in small, medium and large. The top-of-the-line Multi range, featuring moon phase, barometer, temperature, humidity and weather forecast as well as projecting the time and providing FM/AM radio, is available in medium and large units. Prices range from $150 to $450 and are stocked at David Jones stores and selected boutiques.

For sporty Mum – the fitness fanatic!
Oregon Scientific has a diverse range of sport and health products: a pedometer with FM radio (model PE316FM) to make those walks and jogs a little more interesting; a vibration heart rate monitor trainer (model SE121 and SE132); body weight scales that position your measurements at eye level and calculate body mass index (model BWR102) or watches essential for outdoor adventure sports (Outbreaker range: Mountain RA109, Fitness RS109, Bike RP109. All products are available from Rebel Sport.

For the little kids- laptops from Barbie and Hot Wheels!
The kids will learn while having fun with the popular Barbie (model G68) and Hot Wheels (model BB88) Accelerator Learning Laptops. Suitable for ages 5+, these slimline design models are packed with more than 50 educational activities including vocabulary, logic, maths, spelling, grammar, music, memory and keyboarding games. Available from Toys R Us, Retravision, Harvey Norman, Toyworld and Toy Kingdom stores.

For the kids of all ages- MP3 players!
MP3 players are surely the hottest gift of the season. With prices starting at $199 - all MP3 models are available with 128MB or 256MB memory. Oregon Scientific has the MP100, the smallest MP3 player on the market, with LCD screen, rechargeable battery and blue backlit. For the athletes on your list, there is the MP120 Sports - it’s shock and water resistant and includes a rechargeable battery and FM radio. You can even swim with it! The MP130 includes a secure digital (SD) memory card expansion slot, FM radio with FM record, built-in digital voice recorder and blue backlit display.

For the style-conscious, the MP210 is perfect. It’s card sized at 6.6mm thick and boasts a funky see through LCD display, FM radio with FM record and digital voice recorder. Certain models available from Myer and other leading stores nationally.