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Top Christmas Toys 2020 from the biggest sellers

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The dancing unicorn that's all over YouTube? The latest Lego set? The new Paw Patrol vehicle? We've tried and tested hundreds of toys to bring you the definitive list of the best Xmas toys of 2020, with prices from 80p to £699.. After weeks of testing, we reveal the best and hottest toys for Christmas 2020. Is it worth shelling out for that sloth that flosses, the unicorn that dances or the flamingo that poos? Laser-shooting battle trucks and the new Super Mario Lego sound awesome but will your child actually play with them for more than 5 minutes? We’ve got the answers and 100 best toys to delight children from babies to teens on 25 December 2020, which are definitely worth their place on your child’s Santa wishlist. Gotta Go Flamingo, £32.99 Yep, it’s an interactive flamingo that does a poo on his own special toilet, after you’ve fed him some (reusable) Magic Flamingo Food. Sherbet is 31cm high, his necks wiggles and wobbles as he feeds, and he sings, “Uh oh, gotta go” when his furry bowels need to unload. He also has a record-and-repeat function. Available from: Smyths Toys, Argos and Amazon. Little Tikes First Washer-Dryer, £49.99 Not just a mini washing machine, this offers tumble dryer fun too! It’s a chunky size (40cm x 40cm x 20cm) and features spinning dials, a tumbling drum, sliding detergent drawer and sound effects. “I love this toy for 1000 years!” says our child tester Maisie, 3. “The best bit is turning it on.” Maisie’s mum Abigail says, “Maisie played with it for a full hour before stopping and has been excited to play with it every day since. Available from: Asda, Argos and ELC. Power Treads, £24.99 This whizzy all-surface vehicle (ASV) comes with 22 pieces of track plus a Power Trekker that ‘walks’ on its own

over the floor once your vehicle’s on board. You can customise your ASV with your colour choice of treads, add glow-in-the-dark stickers (brilliant for racing in the dark) and even include household furniture into your track. Available from: Smyths Toys, Argos and Amazon. Designafriend Sisi Doll, £35 Meet Sisi – a large (45cm tall) doll who’s designed for dancing and choreography. She has a body soft enough to hug, moveable arms and legs, stylable hair, long eyelashes and sparkly silver trainers, plus she comes with a silver charm bracelet. “She makes me feel so happy,” says our child tester Roselyn, 5. Available from: Argos. Smoby Chef Corner Restaurant, £149.99 This height-adjustable mini kitchen/café totally bowled our tester family over with the sheer wealth of play opportunities it offers. It’s a substantial toy (101cm x 138cm x 44cm) featuring a fridge, oven, espresso machine, hotplate (with sound effects), till, sink with real water function and over 70 accessories, including food, utensils and money. “This is fantastic!” says Sarah, mum of our child tester Annabelle, 6. Available from: Argos and John Lewis. Lego Super Mario Adventures with Mario Starter Course, £49.99 The new Super Mario Lego set brings together Mario video game experiences with Lego construction fun (231-pieces). A speaker plays iconic Mario music and sounds, while a responsive Mario figure shows instant reactions through the LCD screens in Mario’s eyes, mouth and belly plus colour sensors. The aim is to build Mario a course and then earn virtual coins as you send him round. Available from: Amazon, Argos, Lego and Smyths Toys.

Froggit, £24.99 This really is a fun board game for all the family. The idea is to be the first to get your frog family across the lilypads to the other side – without being blocked by another player or running into the big fish that can send you back to the start. You can play it fast and furious or be strategic and drive everyone hopping mad with your froggie cunning. Available from: SmartGames, Amazon and Wicked Uncle. Hatchimals Pixies Crystal Flyers, £35 Hatchimals Pixies just got wings! Launch your 25cm-high pixie into the air and you can guide where she flies with your hands (there’s also an auto-stop feature, so those glittery wings will safely stop if you touch them by accident). “It was a little fiddly to launch her at first,” says our tester Lucie, 6, “but when I got the hang of, it’s so much fun. I love her – she’s magical! Available from: Argos, Amazon and Smyths Toys. Lamaze 3 in 1 Airtivity Centre, £69.99

Let’s face it, an air-powered baby activity centre sounds like fun, whatever your age. Based on a sea scene, with floating seaweed, a spinning starfish , swimming fish and a whale with a spinning spout of ‘water’, the centre works as both a floor-based toy (52cm wide) and a table (48cm high), taking your baby from sitting to standing. Available from: Argos, Amazon and Very. Peppa’s Clever Car, £34.99

Watch your feet! This Peppa Pig car has, wait for it, infrared obstacle-avoidance technology. It also has pushbutton activation, flashing lights and sounds, plus it comes with 4 Peppa characters that your toddler has to place in their colour-matched seat (adults in front, obvs) before the car will start. Available from: Smyths Toys 7