Traditional toys tipped for festive sales success
Lego, Barbie and Monopoly are being tipped to be among the top toys this Christmas, according to new research.
This year's Dreamtoys list by the Toy Retailers Association comes as parents say they have been playing with their children more amid school closures and social distancing rules.
The unranked top 12 toys includes the Barbie 3-in1 Dream Cam per, which sells at £79.99, a Lego set of Harry Potter' s Hedwig for £34.99, and Monopoly For Sore Losers, expected to sell at £22.99.
Lego also makes a second appearance thanks to the Adventures with Mario starter course which sells for £49.99.
TV and film characters also feature heavily, with a Baby Yoda toy from The M and al or ian series for £29.99, Peppa Pig's shopping centre at £39.99, and the Paw Patrol Dino Rescue Pat roller listed at £64.99 also making the list.
The cheapest item on the list is a Surprise Mini Brands Mystery Capsule for £6.99. The Laser Battles Hunters Vehicle (£59.99), a Pokemon carry case set (£39.99), Present Pets (£54.99) and an LOL Surprise Remix doll (£39.99) round off the list.
Ahead of Christmas, polling suggests that parents have played with their children more this year as a result of lockdown.
A survey of 2,000 parents in the UK with children under the age of ten found that 46 p er cent of them said that toys had been played with more this year as a result of lockdown.
In addition, 56 per cent of parents said that they had spent more time playing with their children this year, most saying it brought them closer to their children.