1. LEGO Star Wars: Gingerbread AT-AT
Best For: Star Wars fans with a festive side. Forget the traditional Death Star. This year, LEGO has embraced the festive spirit with a “Gingerbread” version of the iconic AT-AT walker. It features brown “cookie” bricks, white “icing” details, and even a Gingerbread Darth Vader minifigure. It is hilarious, fun to build, and the perfect centrepiece for a geeky Christmas decoration. 👉 Buy at LEGO UK | Buy at Amazon UK
2. Pokémon Holiday Calendar 2025
Best For: The Pokémon Trainer who wants a daily treat. Advent calendars are usually just cheap chocolate, but the official 2025 Pokémon Holiday Calendar is a cut above. It features 16 exclusive 2-inch Battle Figures with a special “shimmer” finish that you cannot get anywhere else, plus 8 accessories to build a winter display. 👉 Buy at Smyths Toys | Buy at Amazon UK
3. Botley 2.0 The Coding Robot
Best For: Future programmers (Ages 5+). Screen-free coding is a huge trend for 2025. Botley 2.0 teaches kids the logic of coding (sequences, loops, and if/then logic) without them ever needing an iPad. It comes with a remote programmer and can navigate obstacle courses, detect objects, and even transform into a train or ghost with different shells. 👉 Buy at Learning Resources UK | Buy at Amazon UK
4. Star Wars: Unlimited – Two-Player Starter Set
Best For: Kids ready to graduate from Pokémon cards. Star Wars: Unlimited has exploded in the UK this year. It is a fast-paced, easy-to-learn Trading Card Game (TCG) that lets you battle with decks led by Luke Skywalker or Darth Vader. The “Spark of Rebellion” starter set gives you two ready-to-play decks, so siblings can play against each other straight out of the box. 👉 Buy at Magic Madhouse | Buy at Amazon UK
5. Minecraft “The Creeper” Large Scale LEGO Set
Best For: Minecraft addicts. With the Minecraft movie hype building, this set is a bestseller. Unlike the small playsets, this is a large-scale, brick-built model of the iconic green Creeper. The head lifts off to reveal a detailed “living quarters” inside, making it both a playset and a cool statue for their bedroom shelf. 👉 Buy at LEGO UK | Buy at Argos
6. Bitzee Magicals Interactive Pet
Best For: Kids who want a “real” digital pet. Think Tamagotchi, but 3D. The Bitzee Magicals allows kids to “touch” the digital pet via a flexible display strip. They can stroke, tilt, and shake the box to interact with 20 different magical creatures. It’s a brilliant fidget toy that teaches care and responsibility. 👉 Buy at Smyths Toys | Buy at Amazon UK
7. Snap Circuits Jr. Electronics Kit
Best For: The Tinkerer. Stop them taking apart the toaster! Snap Circuits is the safest way to teach kids about electricity. The components snap together like buttons (no soldering required) to create real working circuits, including doorbells, alarms, and flashing lights. It’s pure STEM education disguised as a toy. 👉 Buy at Amazon UK
8. The Lord of the Rings: Trick-Taking Game
Best For: Family game night. This new 2025 release is a cooperative card game that is perfect for families who love Middle-earth. It’s smaller and cheaper than the massive board games, making it a great stocking filler. You work together as Frodo, Sam, and the Fellowship to play cards and get the Ring to Mordor without running out of resources. 👉 Buy at Zatu Games | Buy at Amazon UK
9. Star Wars Power Crystal Lightsaber
Best For: The Jedi in training. Listed as one of Argos’ top toys for 2025, this isn’t just a plastic tube. It features a “Kyber Crystal” core that you can swap out to change the blade’s colour and sound effects. It’s the most customisable mass-market lightsaber Hasbro has ever released. 👉 Buy at Argos | Buy at Amazon UK
10. Sphero BOLT+ Coding Robot
Best For: Advanced tech heads (Ages 8+). The BOLT+ is the upgraded version of the world’s most popular spherical robot. It now features a sharper LCD screen that can display pixel art and real-time data. Kids can drive it using an app or program it using Block coding or JavaScript. It’s durable, waterproof, and educational. 👉 Buy at Sphero UK | Buy at Amazon UK
Which one should you choose?
For the Smart Kid: Go for Botley 2.0.
For the Builder: Go for LEGO Minecraft or the Gingerbread AT-AT.
For the Gamer: Go for Star Wars: Unlimited.