Kids play

Weez 2 Sledge - £22 from cotswoldoutdoor.com

At the lower end of the sledge market, this tough and durable sledge is a kids two-seater and has a couple of hand brakes for both stopping and steering, as well as a pulling handle with cord attached. It should certainly see you through a few snowy seasons.

Serious kit

Wolf Tornado - £74.99 from amazon.co.uk

Made of aluminium, this lightweight sledge is easily folded away so you can take it just about everywhere - and the seat attaches with Velcro. There's e nough space for two kids or one grown-up one - hours of fun guaranteed.

Weather warning

Grass sledge - £267 from shop.grass-sledge.co.uk

If the snow doesn't stick, or you only get a dusting of the stuff, this is great alternative. Loaded with caterpillar tracks on the underside, the grass sledge can hit some pretty heady speeds on your local slopes and has a couple of control bars to handle steering and stopping. Utterly exhilarating.

Route master

Z3 GPS goggles - £249.99 from rxsport.co.uk

With a pair of these high-end goggles, you'll look like you mean business; the lenses are about the most technologically advanced you can get, keeping your view as clear as possible whatever the conditions. Inside you'll find a electronic display giving loads of information such as altitude, speed, timings and plenty more. Very high-specs.

Get the edge

Boyz Toyz Snowball Thrower - £3.99 from gooutdoors.co.uk

Created not only to help mould your snow-based missile but also to help give it that crucial extra distance, this snowball throwing machine is a must own for anyone serious about this particular shenanigans. And let's be honest, who isn't...?

Action capture

GoPro Hero 3 - £199.99 from currys.co.uk

This is, quite simply, one of the best cameras around at this price point. It can capture high-speed action and is enclosed in unit that'll stand up to bumps and scrapes. Both WiFi and app compatible this truly versatile piece of kit can be mounted just about anywhere and you can start recoding instantly so you never miss a thing.

App of the Week

Multi Measures All-In-1 kit - free on Google Play

Make your smartphone even smarter and add this digital toolbox app which will load up useful items such as a protractor, ruler, compass, surface level and a metronome. There are a few less common tools - a seismometer and a teslameter, for example - but we'll enjoy trying them just the same.

Top 10 Bestselling Kindle Apps

1. Minecraft by Mojang

2. The Chase by Barnstorm Games

3. Blockbusters - Official Gameshow by Pretty Mobile

4. Tipping Point by Barnstorm Games

5. Plants vs. Zombies by PopCap Games

6. Bike Race Pro by Top Free Games

7. Five Nights at Freddy's 2 by Scott Cawthon

8. Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom by P2 Games Ltd

9. Terraria by 505 Games

10. Perfection by Barnstorm Games

Top 10 Free Kindle Apps

1. Crossy Road by Hipster Whale

2. Subway Surfers by Kiloo

3. Candy Crush Saga by King

4. BBC iPlayer by Media Applications Technologies Ltd

5. Free vTube for YouTube by Voyage Apps

6. The Simpsons: Tapped Out by Electronic Arts

7. ITV Player by ITV

8. PeakFinder Earth by Fabio Soldati

9. Monster Dash by Halfbrick Studios Pty Ltd

10. Farm Heroes Saga by King

(Both charts courtesy of Amazon.co.uk)