Top toys for children

Today’s queues may be digital, but the fight to secure that must-have present and avoid small, disappointed faces is timeless. Tom Howells looks at the toys topping recent (and less recent) Christmas wish lists

The continuing popularity of Hot Wheels, Matchbox and other model cars proves that even in this era of smartphone doomscrolling, there’s still room for tactile pleasure when it comes to children’s toy

Our pick of the best buys, whatever your budget

Let’s take a nostalgia trip back 30 years to discover how the most-wanted toys of the festive season season worked

Whatever your budget, we’ve found the best presents to please everyone on your list

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