TIDINGS OF GREAT TOY

Here's the ‘Dream’ list guaranteed to keep all ages happy this Xmas... without breaking the bank

- BY LISA SALMON

INDUSTRY experts have drawn up a list of the toys, games and gadgets set to be most in demand this festive season — and there's prices to suit all budgets.

Singing witch dolls, a grave-digging monster and shimmering slime are among the predicted top-selling toys this Christmas, according to the insiders.

The 15 toys to have made the 2025 Dream-Toys list, selected by a panel of independent toy retailers and experts, include innovative and unusual items, as well as old favourites such as Lego sets, and even a Human Controller game that encourages teenagers and adults to do daft things like pretending to lay an egg like a chicken.

“The list is still very much driven by licences, movies and interactive toys, says Paul Reader, chair of the DreamToys selection Panel at the Toy Retailers Association.

And Mr Reaser reassures parents that all the toys on the list should remain in supply until Christmas.

“We exclude any supplier exclusives or products that are only available in selected retailers” he explains, “because while they may be popular, they're not easily accessible by the masses.

The cheapest toys on the list are the €14.70 Dress To Impress Mystery Model Dolls, and the most expensive is the €136 Lego One Piece Going Merry Pirate Ship, and Reader stresses: “Two-thirds of the products are under €70. Were very conscious when we put the list together that it's still challenging out there as a parent or a grandparent.

“Christmas is very special, and you want the kids to have a really enjoyable experience, but it's got to be affordable, and we're very conscious that the list has got to be accessible to all.

THE DREAMTOYS LIST, IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER, IS...

Dress To Impress Mystery Model Dolls, €14.72. Age 6+