A list of the predicted top selling toys this Christmas has been revealed.
Top toy retailers said a mixture of well-loved brands and increasingly popular collectable ranges dominated its annual DreamToys list of predicted top sellers.
The Nerf N-Strike Elite Hyperfire foam dart blaster, Wheels Ultimate Garage and the Thomas & Friends TrackMaster Sky-High Bridge Jump are among the most expensive toys on the list.
Lego's Star Wars Rebel U-Wing Fighter and Friends Amusement Park Roller Coaster also make the list, as does the Paw Patrol Air Patroller.
The recently launched Hatchimals and "no mess" Snuggles My Dream Puppy are predicted to be big sellers, as is the Shopkins Chef Club Hot Spot Kitchen, all highlighting collectables as a driving force for the toy market, the Toy Retailers Association said.
The SelfieMic, which features an adjustable selfie stick with karaoke microphone and allows users to create their own music videos, and the family games Speak Out and Silly Sausage, round out the top 12.
The list is decided by a panel of leading toy retailers in the UK including Argos, Boots, Selfridges, Smyths Toys, The Entertainer, TK Maxx and Toys R US.
"The one unifying thing that I see in the DreamToys selection this year is a sense of real family fun at the heart of many of the toys represented," said the DreamToys selection committee chairman Gary Grant.
DreamToys’ top 12 toys to watch:
- Lego Friends Amusement Park Roller Coaster (Lego)
- Hatchimals (Spin Master Toys UK)
- Hot Wheel Ultimate Garage (Mattel)
- Nerf N-Strike Elite Hypefire (Hasbro)
- Paw Patrol Air Patroller (Spin Master Toys UK)
- SelfieMic (Worlds Apart)
- Shopkins Chef Club Hot Spot Kitchen (Flair Leisure Products, pictured)
- Silly Sausage (John Adams Leisure)
- Snuggles My Dream Puppy (Character Options)
- Speak Out (Hasbro)
- Star Wars Rebel U-Wing Fighter (Lego)
- Thomas & Friends TrackMaster Sky-High Bridge Jump (Mattel)
