The top toys for Christmas 2022 have been revealed

Paul Reader, the new chair of the DreamToys selection committee, said: ‘2022 has been a challenging year for many families and the committee took this into consideration when selecting this year’s list, with eight of the Top 12 priced under £35.

‘We know many use the DreamToys list for guidance when it comes to making purchasing decisions and we feel we’ve selected the best toys to delight children this Christmas while suiting different budgets.’

That’ll be (Christmas) music to many parents’ ears. Here’s the DreamToys top 12 toys for this festive season, in no particular order.

Barbie Cutie Reveal Doll

The Barbie Cutie Reveal looks like a plush toy upon opening the box, but it’s actually the iconic Mattel doll dressed as an adorable animal.

It comes with 10 accessories, including shimmery clothes, a sponge-comb, and a mini pet.

At £80, this is one of the pricier toys on the list, but the 61cm doll house is packed with features.

Shaped like a cat, the house has four floors, with a delivery tower and Cat-A-Vator going between, as well as sounds and furniture to play with.

Apparently children are still obsessed with slime, proving things never really change.

These toys can be squeezed up to three times their original size, with seven Shifters characters to collect.

Push this disco-loving giraffe’s foot and watch her dance to one of three inbuilt songs, shaking her booty to the beat.

Made by Jiggly Pets, it makes a great sensory toy for kids who like electronic, interactive animals.

The soft guinea pig plush isn’t the only toy here – her hutch is interactive, so if you wait Mama will have her babies in there.

She makes sounds when she eats or is brushed, and her head will glow when she’s ready to give birth.

It seems imaginative play is high on the agenda for Christmas 2022, with this castle set providing the perfect setting.

Use the magic wand to make magical things happen, from a secret entrance activation to a magical bed time and fortune telling.

Paw Patrol isn’t going anywhere either.

There are five of these themed trucks to choose from, including Rubble, Chase, Marshall, Rocky, and Zuma – plus each comes with the character’s figurine.

Containing eight booster packs, 65 Giratina card sleeves, 45 Energy cards, a Player’s guide, six damage-counter dice, a competition-legal coin-flip die, markers, a collector’s box with dividers, and a code card for Pokemon Trading Card Game Live, the Pokémon fanatic in your life is spoilt for choice with this set.

They’ll be the talk of the playground when it comes to swapping time.

Rainbow High dolls have a wide range of hair types, skin tones, and unique features, meaning you can find one your child will identify with.

The Delilah doll, for example, is the brand’s first with Albinism, featuring white eyelashes and stylish prescription eyeglasses.

This game is fun for all the family, challenging up to four players to a jungle adventure.

The aim is to get your character out of the kinetic sand, which can also be used afterwards to create models and for sensory play.

You can’t go wrong with a cosy plush toy, and Squishmallows are among the cosiest around.

Everything from unicorns and dragons to pigs and sheep are available, so your little one can collect their favourites.

This set has the first-ever Lego brick-built Battle of Hoth AT-ST model from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, allowing your giftee to recreate battle details like never before.

You’ll also get a Chewbacca figurine with snow decoration, a Hoth Rebel Trooper, and an Imperial Probe Droid Lego figure.