They may be small, but their Christmas haul can still be mighty. From beautiful first toys and future heirlooms to ride-ons, rattles and make-believe magic, these are the gifts little ones will love

Buying for the littlest people on your Christmas list is arguably the most fun of all. Babies won’t know a thing about it, of course, which gives you free rein to choose something beautiful on their behalf, while toddlers bring the considerably more gratifying prospect of actual squeals of delight. First toys, tiny outfits, scooters, kitchens and future heirlooms: here’s what we’d most like to find beneath the tree for small people this year.