Revealed: Top 40 toys every boy or girl should have for Christmas

MONOPOLY, microscopes and marbles are some of the toys every child should own, according to research.

A study of 2,000 adults revealed the top 40 toys every boy and girl should have for Christmas, which includes cameras, a smartphone and a skateboard.

However, the top toy as voted for by more than half of adults is Lego, while 49 per cent think every child should have a bike, and 47 per cent a teddy bear.

Adults also believe toys such as puzzles, building blocks, a football and Play-Doh are essential for children's experiences.

While 34 per cent think modern kids need to have a skipping rope and three in 10 believe a train set and musical instruments are important.

Dan McKay for BargainMax, which commissioned the research to launch its nationwide competition offering a lucky winner a year’s worth of toys, said: “There are some great toys on this list which are more than ideal for your kids this Christmas.

“This study shows a wide variety of toys are what are needed to really help a child’s development – and they don’t always need to be expensive.

“Most of the toys listed are those which enable children to explore, role play and use their imaginations.

“Something as simple as a football, doll or science set can really aid a child in learning more about the world, themselves and the people around them.”

The study found an overwhelming 71 per cent of adults think a toy should be fun, but six in 10 also believe they should be creative and imaginative.

Similarly, 61 per cent think toys need to be educational as well as entertaining.

As many as 62 per cent of adults will be buying toys for children this Christmas – with Lego, puzzles and teddy bears likely to be the most popular purchases.

Other children look set to enjoy gifts such as dolls, building blocks and dinosaurs.

The research carried out via OnePoll found parents plan to spend around £260 on each of their children to make their day completely magical.

While kids receiving gifts from people other than mum and dad will have something to open worth around £28.50.

Construction looks set to be the most popular toy category for shoppers, followed by arts and crafts, puzzles and action figures.

But in addition to their Christmas stocking this year, winners of the BargainMax competition will receive the latest toy bundles to test out throughout 2022 – including things from spooky magic sets to toy cars.

Dan McKay added: “We wanted to bring a little joy to some little people throughout 2022, in addition to Christmas time.

“We recognise not all children are lucky enough to receive lots of different types of toys, and we’re hoping our donation will make a real difference to the winners.

“In addition, they’ll get to share the experiences of playing and testing out the toys, and their comments will be used on our social channels.”

To enter the competition and find out more information, visit their website by clicking .