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Toys for Christmas 

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Switching, due to circumstances, from a live to digital event, DreamToys 2020 announced its choice of toys that should captivate.

With the clocks going back, and despite the restrictions in-place due to the pandemic, the Toy Retailers Association has been hard at work producing the list of toys it believes will be the most sought after this Christmas.  This list of toys have been selected in seven categories namely Dollied Up, Craft Kids, Licensed to Thrill, Animal Farm, Lockdown Showdown, Tiny Treats and Awesome Automobiles.  As you might expect this full list contain may old favourites, such as Barbie, Monopoly, Harry Potter and Lego, plus several new additions to appeal to its targeted audience.  Below is the full list of toys that are expected to delight children over Christmas and for many months.

Dolled Up
And everywhere to go for these magnificent mannequins.

Barbie Colour Reveal Mermaid Doll Assortment

Mattel Toys

£19.99

Cocomelon Bedtime JJ Doll

Bandai

£24.99

FailFix Epic Colour 'N' Style Makeover Pack

Moose Toys

£29.99

Hatchimals Pixies Crystal Flyers Assortment

Spin Master Toys

£34.99

Kindi Kids Shiver 'n' Shake Rainbow Kate

Moose Toys

£39.99

L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G. Remix 4-in-1 Plane Playset

MGA Entertainment

£89.99

L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G. Remix Fashion Doll Asst

MGA Entertainment

£39.99

Luvabella Mealtime Magic

Spin Master Toys

£64.99

Crafty Kids
Parental Warning: Mess may be made, but fun will definitely be had!

Aquabeads Star Bead Studio

Epoch Making Toys

£14.99

Cool Maker Go Glam Nail Salon Stamper

Spin Master Toys

£24.99

DOTS Rainbow Jewellery Stand Set

LEGO

£12.99

Friends Jungle Rescue Base

LEGO

£74.99

Gemex Deluxe Creation Station

John Adams

£29.99

Kidizoom Studio

VTech Electronics

£49.99

Stuff A Loons Maker Station

Character Options

£19.99

The Original Spirograph Design Set Boxed

Flair Leisure Products

£9.99

Licensed To Thrill
Bringing big and small screen magic to a living room near you.

Fortnite Battle Bus

Jazwares

£49.99

Harry Potter Hedwig

LEGO

£34.99

Jurassic World Epic Roarin’ T-Rex

Mattel Toys

£49.99

Marvel Bend and Flex (Asst)

Hasbro

£9.99

Peppa Pig Peppa’s Shopping Centre

Character Options

£39.99

Pokémon Carry Case Playset

Character Options

£39.99

Star Wars 501st Legion Clone Troopers Set

LEGO

£24.99

Star Wars The Mandalorian – The Child “Baby Yoda”

Mattel Toys

£29.99

Super Mario Adventures With Mario Starter Course

LEGO

£49.99

Animal Farm
More Aww-wellian than Orwellian, these creatures great and small will put a smile on faces.

Fifi the Flossing Sloth

Zuru

£24.99

Hey Duggee Voice Activated Smart Duggee

Golden Bear

£34.99

Little Live Pets Gotta Go Flamingo

Character Options

£32.99

Present Pets (Asst)

Spin Master Toys

£54.99

Rainbocorns Wild Heart Surprise

Zuru

£24.99

Smashers Dino Ice Age Surprise Egg

Zuru

£24.99

Squeakee The Interactive Balloon Dog

Character Options

£59.99

Sylvanian Families Adventure Tree House

Epoch Making Toys

£49.99

Lockdown Showdown
The perfect way to decide who does the washing up after Christmas dinner.

Puzzles - Ravensburger, Clementoni, Gibsons

Various

N/A

Cluedo Liars Edition Board Game

Hasbro

£21.99

Dobble

Asmodee

£12.99

Monopoly For Sore Losers

Hasbro

£22.99

NERF Ultra One Motorised Blaster

Hasbro

£49.99

Pensilly

Character Options

£19.99

Pop Up Pirate

Tomy UK

£14.99

Scrabble

Mattel

£19.99

Super Mario Blow Up Shaky Tower

Epoch Making Toys

£19.99

UNO Showdown

Mattel Toys

£19.99

Windy Knickers Board Game

John Adams

£22.99

Tiny Treats
Good things come in small packages for these stocking-sized delights.

5 Surprise Mini Brands Mystery Capsule

Zuru

£6.99

Bright Fairy Friends

Funrise Toys

£12.99

Heroes of Goo Jit Zu

Character Options

£9.99

L.O.L. Surprise! Remix Hair Flip Doll

MGA Entertainment

£18.99

Rubik’s 3 x 3 Metallic Anniversary Cube

John Adams

£14.99

Squishmallows 7.5” – Squad 4 Asst

Jazwares

£6.99

Awesome Automobiles
Kids may want to go fast but none will be furious when receiving these!

Back To The Future DeLorean

Playmobil

£49.99

Barbie 3-in-1 DreamCamper

Mattel Toys

£84.99

Hot Wheels Sky Crash Tower Playset

Mattel Toys

£54.99

Laser Battle Hunters Vehicle

Character Options

£59.99

Micro Machines World Super Van City

Jazwares

£49.99

Paw Patrol Dino Rescue Deluxe Vehicle

Spin Master Toys

£14.99

PAW Patrol Dino Rescue Dino Patroller

Spin Master Toys

£64.99

Technic Fast & Furious Dom’s Dodge Charger Car

LEGO

£89.99

Toot-Toot Drivers Twist & Race Tower

VTech Electronics

£39.99

From this main list, twelve toys have been selected to form the DreamToys for 2020.  The DreamToys selection committee feel, that due to COVID 19 restrictions, consumers should shop particularly early this year for Christmas as retailers might not be able to service  as many people in store because of issues such as social distancing and possible limited availability of stock.  The DreamToys list, presented in alphabetical order, is below.

The complete Top 12 list is (in alphabetical order – please note the Top 12 is not selected in any particular order):

All prices quoted as RRPs, market price may vary from retailer to retailer.

5 Surprise Mini Brands Mystery Capsule

Zuru

£6.99

Barbie 3-in-1 DreamCamper

Mattel Toys

£79.99

Harry Potter Hedwig

LEGO

£34.99

L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G. Remix Fashion Doll Asst

MGA Entertainment

£39.99

Laser Battle Hunters Vehicle

Character Options

£59.99

Monopoly For Sore Losers

Hasbro

£22.99

PAW Patrol Dino Rescue Dino Patroller

Spin Master Toys

£64.99

Peppa Pig Peppa’s Shopping Centre

Character Options

£39.99

Pokémon Carry Case Playset

Character Options

£39.99

Present Pets (Asst)

Spin Master Toys

£54.99

Star Wars The Mandalorian – The Child “Baby Yoda”

Mattel Toys

£29.99

Super Mario Adventures With Mario Starter Course

LEGO

£49.99

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