Even though it’s still unsure as to how we’ll be spending Christmas, we can still ensure everyone has a good day with quality family time and gifts we hope they’ll love. As for toys, Amazon has released what they think will be the top 12 that should be under every tree, this year.
Handpicked by a team of Amazon toy experts, this year’s top gifts take inspiration from cult TV, movie and video game characters, alongside popular characters of today, with the unboxing trend and tech-centric toys keeping children of all ages smiling.
This year, with families staying home and spending more time together, retro classics such as Barbie, Back to the Future and Super Mario are making a comeback on the ‘Top Toys’ list, alongside classics such as Star Wars and Lego.
‘Star Wars’ continues to be amongst the top searched keywords for toys on Amazon.co.uk and kids cannot get enough of Disney’s series - Star Wars The Mandalorian. Star Wars The Mandalorian Bounty Hunter Transport Starship has been picked to be a potential bestseller available exclusively on Amazon.co.uk. Whilst The Child Animatronic Edition “AKA Baby Yoda” takes the top spot for the most lovable character.
Children of all ages will be able to wake up on Christmas morning and parents can capture the smiles on camera with the VTech's KidiZoom in red. The kid-friendly camera, which includes video editing to encourage imagination and creativity. The HD camera comes with 20 virtual backgrounds, includes six fun games to ramp up the fun and is exclusively sold on Amazon.co.uk.
Naman Agarwal, Head of Vendor Management for Toys at amazon.co.uk said: “We know Christmas is going to be a little different this year, and at Amazon, we are doing everything we can to bring the magic of the festive season to our customers”.
“The joy of being with friends and family, in person or virtually, will be the greatest gift of all, and we’re predicting that the bestselling toys will be those that can bring people together. No matter the celebration, we are making a big effort to deliver smiles and make Christmas extra special.”
Below, you’ll find all 12 of the of the toys Amazon has picked as their top gifts for 2020.
Amazon’s Top 12 Toy Picks:
Barbie Fresh 'n' Fun Food Truck - currently priced at £49.99
Get cooking and play out the storytelling fun with 30+ accessories. The Barbie Truck includes a menu board, register, a fryer for French fries, smoothie blender, drinks, pots, utensils, food items, serving trays, seating and more.
Pretend customers can pick up their meal order at the counter, or Barbie doll can bring the meal to the customer seated outside of the food truck.
Barbie has all the pots, utensils and ingredients needed to make yummy meals and more! There's a stove and griddle, smoothie station and plenty of storage, too.
Interactive features like a knob to turn food on the griddle makes the food truck action even more fun.
Barbie doll has a range of items on the menu: salads, burgers, tacos, fries, sweets and more! When a customer's order is ready, Barbie doll can ring it up at the register.
Some of the storytelling pieces have a clip-on feature so Barbie doll hold the item for even more realistic play.
L.O.L. Surprise! OMG Remix Plane - currently priced at £89.99
Travel in style in the L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G. Remix 4-in-1 Plane.
This transforming playset is 4-in-1: Plane, Car, Recording Studio and Mixing Booth. Unbox 50 surprises, including working lights and sounds, drink cart with plates and cups, rolling suitcases, overhead compartments that open and close, seatbelts and more.
Fits L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G. fashion dolls and all other L.O.L. Surprise! dolls. The 4-in-1 Plane is about to take our superstar B.B.s to the ultimate concert – the So Extra Tour. They board the plane, where B.B.s can relax on a long flight. Then, when they land, pull out the seat section and it becomes a surprise car to drive to the concert. But suddenly, music inspiration strikes, and these queens have to record a new song.
Detach and turn plane on its side to create a recording studio and mixing booth, where B.B.s can work on their latest remix. Plane includes seats for 4 dolls plus a pilot's seat. Front seats swivel around, so BFFs can chat on the flight. Then, when it's time to sleep, seats recline for B.B.s to get their beauty rest.
Also includes so many accessories: 2 neck pillows, 2 sleep masks, 2 microphones, 2 headsets, 2 blankets, tablet accessory, ticket, passport and more.
L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G. Remix Honeylicious Fashion Doll: 25 Surprises with Music - currently priced at £40
Unbox L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G. Remix fashion doll – Honeylicious – with 25 surprises. Honeylicious is all about the hip hop vibes and creating the perfect mix – in music and in fashion – with her comfy casual hoodie and camo print pants.
She has stunning features, beautiful, styled hair, and her own fly style. She's the big sister to fan favorite L.O.L. Surprise! character, Honey Bun, and she's ready for the ultimate concert – the So Extra Tour. But she needs your help, because everything got remixed! Unbox the full-size record and play it on her record player packaging.
It really plays a Honeylicious' hip hop piece of a surprise song. Then, get her ready for the show. Honeylicious includes 2 complete fashion looks – but her 2nd outfit got remixed! Collect her BFF, Lonestar, to complete her look just in time to take the stage.
She also includes music accessories, so she's ready for the concert. Have her strike a pose to show her off on her included doll stand. She also includes her magazine with the lyrics to her piece of the song.
Collect all the lyric sheets from the whole L.O.L. Surprise! Remix line to reveal the whole song. Or, mix & match lyrics to create your own Remix. Each L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G. Remix includes a fashion doll, 2 fashion looks, 1 pair of shoes, a shoebox, accessories, a hat box, a hair brush, a doll stand, a full-size record, a lyric magazine and a package that really plays music.
Collect all 4 L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G. Remix fashion dolls. Collect the whole L.O.L. Surprise! Remix line to collect all the song lyrics and complete the surprise song.
Squeakee Interactive Balloon Dog - currently priced at £44.99
Meet Squeakee! The electronic balloon dog that is inflated with personality! This interactive Balloon Dog will WOW you as he comes to life just like a real pup! With over 60 interactive sounds and movements to make you giggle, you’ll never get bored! Squeakee will BLOW you away with all the tricks he can do!
Pet Squeakee’s ear and he will sit. Keep petting and Squeakee will stand up and make a triumphant sound.
Gently push the Pin into the pinhole to ‘pop’ Squeakee.
Any time Squeakee is in a laid down position, you can ‘inflate’ him by quickly pushing the Pump accessory into his mouth.
Give Squeakee belly rubs and he will roll onto his back and wait for more. The more you tickle his tummy, the happier he will get.
When you leave Squeakee alone, he will occasionally bark for attention. Squeakee will eventually get bored and sit. Continue to leave him, and he will ‘deflate’ and fall asleep.
When in the sitting or beg position, you can shake Squeakee’s front paws. He will react by scooting along the floor.
Teach Squeakee tricks with the Squeaker Toy. 1 x quick squeak will make him sit. 2 x quick squeaks and he will beg. 3 x quick squeaks will make Squeakee excited and ready to play. Squeakee also responds to your voice. Tell Squeakee when he has been naughty, the louder you speak the more he squeaks. Keep doing this and he will eventually ‘pop’ and ‘deflate’.
You can feed Squeakee with the Pump when in the standing or sitting position. Remove the Pump and he might pee or fart.
Mattel Games Uno Showdown - currently priced at £14.99
UNO Showdown is the matching card game everyone loves but with the unexpected excitement of a card-shooting smackdown.
When the lightning sounds and the UNO Showdown unit signal goes off, be the first to push down on the paddle.
The quickest player wins the showdown and sends cards flying out of the UNO Showdown unit at their opponents.
Players race to get rid of all their cards by matching them to the card shown on top of the deck. When players are down to one card, they must remember to yell "UNO!" Fun for kid, family or adult game night and a great gift for players ages 7 years and older.
Amazon Exclusive VTech KidiZoom Studio (Red) - currently priced at £59.99
Get ready to be creative with the KidiZoom Studio by VTech.
Featuring tonnes of backdrops, special effects and six fun games to choose from, there are loads of ways to play while expressing your creativity.
This high definition childrens camera comes complete with a green screen effect to create the show of your dreams.
Use the included tripod to stand the child camera up and film how-to videos or pretend to host a show.
With 20 different backdrops to set the stage for your video adventures the possibilities are endless. Great for having fun with friends or letting your imagination loose on your own.
Amazon Exclusive LEGO Star Wars The Mandalorian Bounty Hunter Transport Starship Toy with The Child Minifigure - currently priced at £119.99
Relive The Mandalorian and the Child’s battles against the Scout Trooper and other enemies with The Mandalorian Bounty Hunter Transport.
This brick-built, armoured, LEGO Star Wars transport shuttle features a cargo hold with opening sides that double as access ramps and carbonite bounty elements inside, a dual LEGO minifigure cockpit, spring-loaded shooters, escape pod and more authentic details to inspire creative play.
A challenging build for ages 10 and up, this 1,023-piece starship construction kit includes 5 collectible LEGO Star Wars characters, including The Mandalorian and the Child. It’s great for role play and combines with other LEGO Star Wars sets for even more action.
Star Wars The Child Animatronic Edition “AKA Baby Yoda” - currently priced at £59.99
From Hasbro’s Star Wars Collection: The Child Animatronic Edition with sounds and motorised sequences He may look like ‘Baby Yoda’, but this lovable creature is called The Child – and now you can become his protector with this animatronic toy from Star Wars.
Touching the top of The Child Animatronic Edition’s head activates over 25 sound and motion combinations, including happy and excited sounds, giggles, babbles and more, all while the figure’s head moves up and down, ears move back and forth, and eyes open and close.
Boys and girls aged 4 and up can pretend to harness the power of the Force as The Child toy closes its eyes, raises its arm and sighs as if exerting a great amount of energy.
Playmobil Back To The Future DeLorean Toy - currently priced at £39.99
It's not easy being 17 - school, parents and life in general is just rough. Marty McFly's only escape is his crazy professor friend Dr. Emmett Brown and his wacky inventions.
Doc has just converted a DeLorean into a time machine and before Marty knows it, he travels back in time to the 1950s. Here, he meets his parents when they're younger and runs the risk of changing his future, as well as disrupting the entire space-time continuum.
The big question is how to get back to the future?
Climb in and travel through time with Marty in the DeLorean and experience fantastic adventures. Based on the 1980s cult film trilogy, "Back to the Future," this set includes Marty McFly and Dr. Emmett Brown in their 1985 outfits and Einstein the dog, as well as the legendary DeLorean DMC-12, equipped with a plutonium tank, flux capacitor and dashboard time travel indicator.
To switch to flight mode, all four wheels can be folded by 90 Degrees.
PAW Patrol - Dino Rescue Dino Patroller Motorised Team Vehicle with Exclusive Chase and T-Rex Figures - currently priced at £64.99
Jump into action with PAW Patrol Saving the day is adventurous than ever with the Dino Patroller, the firstever motorised PAW Patrol team vehicle Featuring room for all six pups, oversized wheels, a projectile launcher and an Chase and TRex dinosaur action figure, the Dino Patroller is ready to roll When the dinosaurs yelp for help, place Chase and another pup (sold separately) in the cab and a Dino Rescue Deluxe Vehicle (sold separately) into the back bay.
Load the projectiles into the launcher and get ready for rescue missions. Press the vehicle’s badge button all the way d and watch it move With its oversized wheels, the Dino Patroller is able to conquer any terrain As play out dino rescue adventures, push the tail to make the largescale dino’s mouth open and help the PAW Patrol spot TRex in trouble Deploy Deluxe Vehicle from the bay and launch the rescue nets to help save the day Create prehistoric missions just like in the hit show again and again. Go on actionpacked dino rescues with the PAW Patrol and the Dino Rescue Dino Patroller.
Present Pets - currently priced at £58.33
Discover Present Pets, the only gifts that unbox themselves. Waiting inside each Fancy Pup themed box is an adorable interactive puppy just for you.
She is so excited to meet you, she paws her way out of her own gift box! With one of two possible Fancy Pups available in every box, you won’t know which puppy you’re getting until she unboxes herself.
To start the big reveal, unwrap the box’s outer layer and pull the gift tag. The box will instantly start to shake as your sweet pup eagerly paws her way out. The front panel pops open, revealing which Present Pets Fancy Pup is inside: Princess or Kweenie.
Each Fancy Pup has expressive eyes, a soft plush body and rose gold details on her paws, ears, collar, and bow. She’s so cute! When she reveals herself, your new pup sings a special unboxing song. Discover your pet’s playful personality as you bond and play together.
She loves to cuddle. Pet her head and she’ll happily give you kisses and sweet coos. Tickle her tummy to get her excited to play! Her tail will wag faster, as she taps and shuffles her paws and lets out the cutest puppy giggle. Your puppy even recognizes when you speak to her.
For more fun surprises, your new puppy can play games and perform an instant trick when you press her back button and pet her head at the same time! Featuring over 100 sounds and actions, Present Pets bring to life the true happiness of what it’s like to be surprised with your very own puppy.
Present Pets are a great gift for kids aged 5 and up and make any gifting occasion extra special. Unwrap all of the Present Pets, including Glitter Pups Cocoa and Casey (each sold separately) and bring home an unforgettable unboxing experience the whole family will enjoy. Which puppy will you get?
LEGO Super Mario Adventures Starter Course Interactive Figure & Buildable Game - currently priced at £44.99
The set features a Lego Mario figure that gives instant expressive responses via the LCD screens and speaker. Players earn virtual coins moving Lego Mario from the Start Pipe to the Goal Pole via spinning and cloud platforms, the ? Block, and super battles with the Goomba and Bowser Jr. toy figures.
Rearrange the bricks to create new levels to master. Kids can team up with their favorite character in the real world with this Lego Super Mario Adventures with Mario Starter Course.
A free Lego Super Mario app is available for enhanced play with this gift toy for kids. It has zoom and rotate viewing tools to make building easier, suggests other creative ways to build and play, and is a safe forum to share ideas with friends.
For a list of compatible Android and iOS devices, visit lego.com/devicecheck. Rearrange the Starter Course and combine with LEGO Super Mario Expansion Sets to create more challenging levels and games to play with and against friends. This kit contains 231 pieces.
