Christmas Gift Guide - Top toys!

by Leyla [Thisdayilove] - 11:38

Having three young children who seem to request every item they see advertised for Christmas, I can fully understand the minefield that is toys for Christmas presents. Argos predicted in July that the top selling toys would be:

Zoomer Chimp

LEGO City Volcano

Nerf Modulus Tri-Strike

SelfieMic

Snuggles My Dream Puppy

BB-8

Paw Patrol Air Patroller

Vtech Toot Toot Drivers Goldmine

Tiny Treasures Baby Doll

Design a Friend Tiffany

Fisher Price Codeapillar

Furby Connect

I recently attended the Dream Toys event in London which revealed the top toys for Christmas and to be honest the list is very similar

Silly Sausage

Thomas & Friends TrackMaster Sky-High Bridge Jump

Snuggles My Dream Puppy

Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage

Nerf N-Strike Elite Hyperfire

Shopkins Chef Club Hot Spot Kitchen

Speak Out

Star Wars Rebel U-Wing Fighter

Friends Amusement Park Roller Coaster

Hatchimals

SelfieMic

Paw Patrol Air Patroller

Even the top children YouTube stars predicted:

Skylanders Imaginators (Activision) (£49.99)

Hatchimals (Spin Master) (£59.99)

Nerf Modulus Tri-Strike Blaster (Hasbro) (£59.99)

Play-Doh Ice Cream Castle (Hasbro) (£19.99)

Air Storm Firetek Bow (Zing Global Ltd.) (£29.99)

Anki OVERDRIVE Supertrucks (ANKI) (£59.99)

Furby Connect (Hasbro) (£99.99)

Zoomer Chimp (Spin Master) (£119.99)

Silly Sausage (John Adams) (£19.99)

VTechKidi Super Star (VTech) (£49.99)

Star Monsters (Magic Box Int. Toys, S.L.U) (£0.99-£8.00)

Super 11 The Ultimate Football Strategy Game (Premium World Ltd) (£29.95)

These lists are great as they give you an indication of what will be popular. I gave my girls several well known Toy catalogues and asked them to chose what they really wanted for Christmas.

Chosen by my Eldest Aged 6

Furby Connect

Lalaloopsy Glitter Hair Dough Doll

Lalaloopsy mini castle

BABY born Interactive Dragon

Zoomer Chimp

Hatchimal

Trolls Hug Time Poppy

DC Super Hero Girls

Shopkins Smoothie Truck

NumNoms Bus

Teksta Robotic Puppy with Voice Recognition

Silly Sausage

Chosen by my Youngest Aged 4

Lalaloopsy potty surprise

Bratz Instapets

Baby Annabell I care for you

SelfieMic

Snuggles My Dream Puppy

A WigWam [I like the ones from Great Little Trading Company]
Paw Patrol Zoomer Marshall
Soggy Doggy
Playmags™ Magnetic Construction Set
Teletubbies Jumping Po
Disney Tsum Tsum Toy Shop Playset
Puppy In My Pocket Pretty Pet Palace

Having read all the guides and seen the toys in action these are my top picks:

Soggy Doggy - This is a really fun and interactive game. The dog is really soft and the game looks so much fun, I think a true boxing day fun game and perfect for the whole family.

Fisher Price Codeapillar - This is such a brilliant way to get children interested in coding and logic. It is simple to use and lots of fun, I think even Little Man would enjoy watching the Codeapillar move around the floor.

Wooden Toys - I love wooden toys and Aldi have a huge range of wooden toys coming for Christmas. It would be really difficult for me to pick just one from the range as they were all fantastic.

CREATE-A-WORLD - I absolutely love to encourage my children to use their imagination and create-a-world does just this. It is available from Simply Good and is a large game with over 60 colourful, handmade felt pieces that allow children to be as creative as they like.

I hope this gives you a few ideas for Christmas, what have your little ones asked for?

I have not received compensation in any shape to write this post. All words are my own opinion.