Kids will go crackers for nurse-themed gifts this Christmas after NHS staff inspired them with their heroic work in the pandemic, according to toy experts.
Shiver ’n’ Shake Rainbow Kate is tipped as one of this year’s top sellers – a £40 doll that tells you how she feels and how she can be made better.
Being stuck in under lockdown also revived interest in role-playing games and evergreen classics such as Lego and Pictionary, says Tesco.
And at the top of its festive gifts list is an interactive version of the classic Super Mario video game.
The Lego Mario figure has built-in screens and issues his “Here we go” catchphrase as he takes on challenges.
Other tips include a laser battle game with radio-control vehicles, an interactive doll that grows up and an app-based version of Pictionary.
Tesco’s Anne Borrett said: “Vehicles are seeing huge growth and there’s been a resurgence in toys that entertain longer.”
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Kindi Kids Shiver ’n’ Shake Rainbow Kate - £40
Patient and nurse role-play with a doll that has more than 40 phrases and sounds.
Lego Super Mario Starter Course - MOST WANTED
Players build Mario a course and then earn virtual coins as they move him round.
Present Pets - £55
Puppies with more than 100 sounds that paw their way out of their own gift box
L.O.L Surprise! Clubhouse playset - £55
Folds out, pops up and transforms into a fully furnished clubhouse with two dolls.
Rainbocorns Sweet Shake Surprise - £35
Interactive game with six characters that speak and sing
Paw Patrol Dino Patroller - £65
Motorised vehicle with oversized wheels, a projectile launcher and a T-Rex dinosaur.
Fisher-Price Rollin’ Rovee - £60
Interactive toy that grows from baby to toddler, then to pre-schooler, and teaches the alphabet and numbers.
Monster Jam Grave Digger - £17.50
Push truck with new suspension that absorbs more impact than before.
Laser Battle Hunters - £60
Radio-controlled vehicles that let the player move forward, reverse, spin and turn around.
Pictionary Air - £20
Players download an app to project the illustrator and their sketch to their smartphone screen.
