With Christmas just around the corner, pressie shopping is in full swing and Amazon have been working with Shopping expert Kathy Sheeran to reveal her hottest picks for the season for kids of all ages.
The biggest trend that Kathy has noticed this year is the resurgence in popularity of board games, old favourites like Monopoly, Connect 4, Operation and Hungry Hippos are making a comeback along with some new faves.
So, if you want to knock it out the park this Christmas we’ve included Kathy’s top three picks for all ages below.
Top picks for 3-5 year olds
FurReal Furreal – Munchin’ Rex Interactive Toy Dinosaur pet inc Treats
- Rex responds to waves and feeding time with over 35 sounds & actions
- Hops and begs with excitement for treats and food
- Rex might chomp on his snacks or change his mind and spit them out
- He always loves his bottle, but his broccoli or caveman cookie can be “yummy” or “yucky”
- Includes : Munchin Rex pet dino, bottle, brocolli treat, cookie & instructions
- Ideal for: Christmas Presents, Birthday presents, kids parties, holiday entertainment, gifts, special treats, pets, plush collections, companions
Baby Alive – Baby Go Bye Bye Kids Toy Doll
- Watch Baby Go Bye Bye as she crawls
- She reacts to the rattle, tickles, and speech with sounds and movements
- Drinks from her bottle and wets her diaper
- Comes with on-the-go carrier
- Includes : Doll, outfit, carrier, bottle, diaper, rattle, brush & instruction.
Play Doh – Kitchen Creations – Toaster Playset
- Kids will be able to make all kinds of silly sandwiches, snacks and more with this fun toy toaster
- Boys & Girls can press slices of PlayDoh toast from the toaster and add lots of sides and toppings with the tools
- Toddlers can stack up imaginary homemade sandwiches with make-believe meats and pretend veggies with the stampers
- Kids can add crazy ketchup and other diy pretend toppings with the condiment tool
- Includes : Toaster Play set, Roller, Toy Cutter, 6 Stampers, Condiment Tool, 2 Plates, Toy Knife, Fork, 2 Recipe Creation Cards & 6x 56g Tubs of Play Doh Modelling Dough
Top picks for 6-8 year olds
- Start your engines! Kids can build a classic American diner with a drive-in theater and a go-kart car toy with launching function to inspire hours of creative mini go kart racing adventures. The perfect birthday or Christmas gift for girls and boys!
- Includes 345 pieces to build a retro diner, drive-in movie theatre and toy race car. LEGO Friends Drifting Diner building set also features Andrea and Dottie LEGO Friends mini-doll figures, plus Pepper the bird figure.
- Features go-kart with launch function for racing fun, creative and cool movie theatre and diner accessories, and a brick-built stand for your cell phone or smart device to simulate a real movie theatre screen.
- This set can be built together with all other original LEGO construction sets and LEGO building bricks for creative play. Cool toy for boys and girls aged between 6 and 12 and for fans and kids of all ages
- Retro diner toy measures over 4” (11cm) high, 4” (12cm) wide and 4” (12cm) deep, Drive-in movie theater measures over 3” (10cm) high, 3” (9cm) wide and 2” (6cm) deep.
- Kids can imagine Chewbacca trying to rest in the medical bay on the Millennium Falcon after repairing the hyperdrive. All of a sudden the toy Porgs start playing in his hair, causing all sorts of mischief.
- Boys and Girls use the tweezers to catch these pesky critters, and remove any other hair hazards they can find. Play solo or with friends.
- Touching the sides of the openings with the tweezers will set the buzzer off, and then it’s the next player’s turn. Collect all the hair hazards to win the game.
- Classic Hungry Hippos game has 4 hippo heads plus marbles for them to chomp
- Chase the golden marble and catch it before someone else wins
- Who is the hungriest : Go head to head with up to 3 other friends
- Includes : Game base, 4 hippos, 20 plastic marbles, marble storage & instructions
Top picks for 9-12 years old
Discovery Kids 40mm Astronomical Telescope STEM Activity
- The perfect starter telescope for kids to look at the stars!
- 40 mm magnification.
- Perfect for children with inquisitive minds.
- View planets and stars, land based animals and scenic views with this variable eye piece.
- Get in touch with nature at its most awesome
- Make an erupting volcano
- Make a fire extinguisher
- Great for show and tell in science class
- Child friendly instructions included
LEGO Creator 3in1 Pirate Roller Coaster
- Fully functional roller coaster features an oval track and train with shark carriages, water drop and decorative pirate-themed props, including a sunken galleon, skull archway, palm tree and an octopus. Also features a cannon that fires water elements, a ticket booth and a balloon stand.
- Includes 4 minifigures, ready for the fun of the fairground, plus a skeleton figure.
- Climb aboard and prepare to scream! Duck as you zoom through the skull arch! Hold tight as you whizz around the bend and over the sunken galleon. Watch out for the water cannon and remember to smile as you thunder past the camera!
- Rebuild this 3-in-1 model and continue your LEGO fairground adventure with The Skull Ride and The Ship Ride.
- Pirate Roller Coaster measures over 9” (24cm) high, 25” (66cm) wide and 12” (32cm) deep. The Skull Ride measures over 5” (14cm) high, 13” (34cm) wide and 8” (21cm) deep. The Ship Ride measures over 9” (24cm) high, 21” (54cm) long and 6” (16cm) deep.
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