CHRISTMAS seems to come around quicker every year ... and this year it has! Even though it's only June - and we haven't had the longest day yet - retail giant Argos has been quick off the mark to predict what will fly of the shelves during this year's festive season. And fast forwarding to Christmas Future, Argos polled 1,000 children aged five to 13 for their insight into what toys will star on Christmas wishlist in a decade's time. Over a quarter of children in the region predict self-building LEGO (26%) and 14% believe that toys that can tidy themselves away will be festive must-haves in 2026. There'll be more virtual reality games (41%), conversational robots (37%) and toys that never run out of batteries (35%). But back to 2016 ... they have released a prediction of the toys they expect to be at the top of North Lincolnshire children's Christmas lists to Santa. At £119.99, for children over the age of five, the fun robotic pet offers life-like movements, voice command recognition and more than 100 tricks.
At £39.99, for children aged three and above, the rescue dog and robopup pilot comes with its own jet, lights, sounds and rotating propellers. At £79.99, it includes an operation centre, a volcano site, a drone, an excavator, six mini-figures and accessories. For children aged one to five, this train set has a mine and drop chute and a motorised engine to climb slopes. At £59.99 for for children over the age of eight, it includes an elite dart blaster, a mega dart barrel extension and a might missile launcher stock. The lifelike doll, which weighs like a real new born, features sleepy eyes, silky new born hair, super soft skin and an a new baby smell. The doll is exclusive to Argos. It is £39.99 for children over the age of three. The SelfieMic enables children to create their own music videos, has karaoke microphone, ear piece and music app. It costs £19.99 and is for children over the age of eight. Exclusive to Argos, this Chad Valley Design a Friend doll is all set for the red carpet in her dazzling evening dress, sparkly glitter sandals and pretty clutch bag.
She also has an extra outfit, perfect for strutting her stuff on the carry-case catwalk packaging! It is £49.99 for children over the age of four. With his super-soft fur, nodding head and tummy that moves when he breathes, this cute pooch will brings smiles aplenty this Christmas. Set to inspire a new generation of super-coders, this motorised caterpillar can be programmed to move through obstacles, accompanied by colourful lights, music and fun sounds effects. It costs £49.99 and is designed for children aged three to six. This is the droid you're looking for! Star Wars remains popular this year, and this remote control BB8 is the perfect gift for any fan of the movie franchise. It costs £59.99 and is designed for children over the age of three. Commenting on the predictions, Linzi Walker, Chief Toy Buyer for Argos says: "This year's list shows just how much toys are evolving – lots of our Top Toys have their roots in parents' Christmas Past. Now they've truly moved on, with more sophisticated tech, realistic life-like functions and up-to-date pop culture references.
"We've progressed from the toy caterpillar that toddlers could pull across the floor, to one that starts infants on the road to clever coding. Where once there was a baby doll that simply looked like the real thing, we now have one that SMELLS as sweet as a newborn. And while past festivities might have featured a karaoke machine, 2016's budding Beliebers will be making and sharing their own pop videos with a SelfieMic." She adds: "With cross-generation appeal toys from LEGO, NERF and Star Wars, households are expected to be lively and fun across the UK this Christmas." Argos' poll also revealed that construction toys are the most played-with toys among children in our region (70%), with LEGO being named the favourite toy ever by 19% of kids. And Christmas toys are most certainly for the big kids too – nearly a quarter of parents in Yorkshire and Humber (23%) polled by Argos admitted to enjoying playtime with their kids' NERF blasters! Many parents in the region also use toys to help inspire their children's future careers, with one in six using science-based toys to set their little ones on a tech career path.
More of today's Scunthorpe news Follow us on Facebook and TwitterNews Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. THE TOY experts at Argos have revealed the playthings your youngsters will be asking for this Christmas. From a lifelike baby doll to a selfie stick that features a karaoke microphone, it’s fair to say that this year’s must-have items are extremely diverse. Little boys will lust after the robotic pet monkey, LEGO City Volcano and remote controlled Star Wars BB-8 toy. Put any (or all!) of these under your Christmas tree, and you’re onto a winner While girls will want the Design A Friend Tiffany doll and adorable, super-soft toy pooch. There’s also a motorised caterpillar which teaches kids computing coding and a train set complete with motorised engines. All of the toys are available to buy from www.argos.co.uk right now. Prices subject to change. Zoomer Chimp, £99.99, ages 5+
Kids will go bananas for this fun robotic pet, boasting a host of life-like movements, voice command recognition and over 100 tricks Paw Patrol Air Patroller, £39.99, ages 3+ Everyone’s favourite rescue dog, this Robopup pilot comes with his own jet complete with lights, sounds and cool rotating propellers LEGO City Volcano Exploration Base, £54.97, ages 8-12 The must-have LEGO set for scientists big and small! Drive the mobile operations center to the volcano site and get discovering with the drone, excavator, 6 minifigures and accessories VTech Toot Toot Gold Mine, VTech, £39.99, ages 1-5 Steaming ahead of its rivals, VTech’s latest offering for little ones is a trainset with mine and drop chute, as well as a motorised engine to climb slopes Nerf Modulus Tri-Strike, £44.99, ages 8+ The first NERF with three ways to blast. An Elite Dart blaster, the MEGA Dart Barrel Extension, and a mighty Missile Launcher Stock Tiny Treasures Newborn Open Eye Doll, £39.99, ages 3+
The most lifelike 18” baby doll – which is weighted like a real new-born – is exclusive to Argos. Boy or girl, it features sleepy eyes, silky new-born hair, super-soft skin and an authentic scent of baby aroma! SelfieMic, £19.99, ages 8+ The next evolution in karaoke is here! Wannabe pop stars and lip synch-ers can create their own music videos with this fun-packed selfie stick that features a karaoke microphone, ear piece and music app Design a Friend Tiffany, £39.99, ages 3+ Exclusive to Argos, this Chad Valley Design a Friend doll is all set for the red carpet in her dazzling evening dress, sparkly glitter sandals and pretty clutch bag. She also has an extra outfit, perfect for strutting her stuff on the carry-case catwalk packaging! Little Live Pets My Dream Puppy, £47.49, ages 4+ With his super-soft fur, nodding head and tummy that moves when he breathes, this cute pooch will brings smiles aplenty this Christmas Fisher Price Codeapillar, £44.99, ages 3-6