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The holiday season is just around the corner, and children across the UK are eagerly awaiting the arrival of Santa Claus. While it’s always a magical time of year, one of the most exciting parts for kids is undoubtedly the prospect of new toys under the tree. So, what will be the top 10 toys for Christmas 2023?

  1. Barbie estate dolls house and 3 dolls:

    £180.00 –
    Argos

This Barbie doll-house is ready for move-in! Three dolls, furniture and accessories — including a pool with slide -help imaginations set a storytelling scene. The doll-house has plenty of space: its two stories are connected by a slim white staircase, and its four rooms include a kitchen, living room, bedroom and bathroom. A pool with a slide brings the fun outside for all-around play — fill it with water and dive into a pool party!

  1. MGA’s miniverse make it mini food diner:

    £9.99 –
    Symths Toys

MGA’s Miniverse Make It Mini Food Diner Series is the only mini collectible that you can prep, set, and display. Each ball comes with realistic mini “ingredients” and kitchen accessories to make your own mini replicas of your favourite snacks and desserts! Each package is a surprise, so you won’t know which mini you have until you unbox it!

  1. Beast Lab core line shark:

    £77.99 –
    Very

The Beast Lab is equipped with more than 80 light and sound effects, bringing the experiment to life. Your child is tasked with the ultimate responsibility and will need to add the correct measurements of key ingredients: Attack Serum, Roar Rocks, Fossil Fragments and Skin Scrapings into the vessel! Make sure to add Roaring Rocks to give your shark a ferocious roar.

  1. Squishmallows Drew the dragon:

    £13.00 (or 2 for £20) –
    Argos

Squish time is playtime when you add this plush to your Squishmallows Squad. This ultra-squeezable, 10-inch plush is made with high-quality and ultrasoft materials. This soft plush is perfect to snuggle with while relaxing at home, watching a movie, or taking a long car or plane ride. These loveable and squeezable Squishmallows are the softest and cutest plush toys around.

  1. Twister Air:

    £19.00 –
    The Entertainer

No mat? That’s right! This app-enabled game is an exciting, augmented reality spin on the Twister game that moves the party onto a player’s smart device. This fun party game includes 8 colourful Twister Air bands and a device stand that works for any smartphone or tablet up to 9-inches in width.

  1.  Polly Pocket Suitcase:

    £47.99 –
    Smyths Toys

Take a trip with Polly Pocket doll in this child-sized travel bag! The Pollyville Resort Roll Away doubles as a playset and storage unit for Polly compacts! The playset has an extendable handle to take the resort anywhere on-the-go. It opens to a 3-story hotel with an elevator, a fun arcade to play with friends, a spiral slide, speedbumps to activate exciting features, and so much more to discover!

  1. Lego Harry Potter Dobby:

    £17.99 –
    Smyths toys

The instantly recognisable brick-built Harry Potter character figure has a posable head for different looks, and posable arms and fingers so Dobby the elf can hold the included LEGO Harry Potter accessories. There is a detailed buildable model of Harry Potter’s sock with Tom Riddle’s diary that Harry used to set Dobby free and Aunt Petunia’s ‘floating’ pudding cake to inspire memories of classic scenes.

  1. Bluey Beach Cabin Surprise:

    £30 –
    George Asda

Now your kids can go on a beach holiday with Bluey when she visits her Beach Cabin! Bluey’s Beach Cabin playset is loaded with fun features to make it a vacation to remember! The Cabin is over 10″ (25cm) wide and comes with everything Bluey and her family need to relax and play! There are different play areas for your child’s 2.5″ Bluey figure to play in.

  1.  Leapfrog Pizza Cart:

    £45.00 –
    Argos

0+ role play pieces allow aspiring pizza chefs to learn about numbers, colours, shapes and more as they cook up hours of pretend play fun! Begin by ringing the bell on the pizza cart to hear your customer’s order, and follow the instructions to create a slice of pizza with the topping they’d like! Use the interactive spatula to scoop up the pizza slice, and hear as it’s recognised by name, colour and shape! Next, open the oven door, put in your slice and turn the oven dial to cook your pizza!

  1. Bitzee Digital Interactive pet:

    £31.99 –
    The Entertainer

Bitzee Interactive Pets go beyond the 2D screen, it’s the virtual pet you can really touch and feel in a 3D world. Your interactive pet will respond to swipes, tilts, shakes and touch with sounds and reactions. Like real pets, Bitzee virtual pets need love and care to grow. The more you play, the more pets you’ll get! Feed them, play with them, rock them to sleep, clean up after them and give them love. Watch them grow from baby, to adult, to Super Bitzee!

With these exciting options, you’ll be well-prepared to make this Christmas a memorable one for your little ones. Happy shopping!

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