The Warehouse reveals favourite toys for Christmas

The Warehouse reveals favourite toys for Christmas

October 24, 2012: It’s time – Christmas is just around the corner and the planning has started. To help you, The Warehouse is revealing its favourite picks for toys this Christmas, hot off the heels of its recent survey showing Lego as New Zealand’s all-time favourite toy.

There’s no denying it can be tricky picking the right toys for kids at Christmas, but The Warehouse Toy Buyer Lonnica Van Engelen has the inside tips to make sure you get it right this year.

“We have gone to great lengths to ensure we have all the favourites instore – we’ve even employed four toy testers, aged 6-10, to make sure we’re getting the best feedback! These toys are sure to be the biggest hits this year. Our weekly mailers will offer some amazing bargains and competitive pricing in the lead up to Christmas.”

The Warehouse’s favourite 10 toys for Christmas

• Furby – they’re back! Ready to take the world by storm again with a new generation. With a mind of their own, they can even interact with each other. This is sure to be a hot pick for Christmas! ($117.99)
• LEGO Friends – Lego is New Zealand’s all-time favourite toy and this new collection aimed towards girls discovers favourite places like riding camp, adventure camp and a tree house! ($18.99-$195.99)

• Pillow Pets – one of the hottest toys out there – these special soft toy friends suit kids of nearly every age – a friend and a comfy pillow, perfect for summer Holidays and long car trips ($33.99)

• Cabbage Patch Kids – the much loved dolls are making a welcome return this year. Now a whole new generation can take home a friend for life. ($89.99)

• Trash Packs – The Gross gang in your Garbage! 5 assorted Trashies in Trash Cans ($9.99)
• Beywheelz – Battle your friends with Beywheelz, the action packed spinning wheels that can crash, stunt and race! Launch your Beywheelz into the air and let the fun begin ($19.99)
• LEGO Lord of the Rings – Travel back to Middle Earth just in time for the new Hobbit movie. Interact with all your favourite characters and recreate the best scenes from the films. ($28.99 - $239.99)
• Twister Dance – the old favourite with a new ‘Twist’! Rock the spots to today’s hottest music from Willow Smith to Britney Spears. ($59.99)
• Nerf Elite – The ultimate in blaster performance, featuring upgraded distance and the revolutionary Elite Dart ($89.99)
• LeapPad 2 – Now your kids can have their own tablet and stop taking yours! With the choice of 325 educational apps to choose from, the second edition of the LeapPad also has new front-and-back camera and video recorders ($199.99)

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