Christmas is less than a month away, which means it’s definitely time to start cracking on that Christmas list. Toy shopping is particularly tricky, especially when you’re shopping for kids that aren’t your own.

Kids of different ages go for completely different toys, and a toy that could make one child’s Christmas may be a bit too complicated for someone younger. And on top of that, how are you supposed to know what kids are into these days when trends change so quickly?

To help make your decision-making process easier, Amazon has collated its top 10 toys for Christmas 2021 to ensure you’re not missing the mark with your gifts this festive season.

Recommended age: four to eight years.

This fun, theme-park inspired toy comes with three rides, seven-play areas, Polly and Shani dolls, two unicorns, and 25 surprises – which adds up to 30 total play pieces.

This is the perfect gift for a kid who loves theme parks and making their own adventures.

Recommended age: Six years and up

LEGO is a fairly safe bet for a Christmas gift, as is Super Mario Brothers. This starter course combines both and has a colour sensor and LCD screen to display reactions and make the game more interactive. The speaker also plays the iconic Mario Brothers sounds and music from the video games while the player collects digital coins and completes flying challenges.

Recommended age: Four to 15 years.

This humongous transforming Batcave playset is sure to make a splash at Christmas and delight superhero fans. The Batman action figure the set comes with is 84cm tall and comes with nine exclusive accessories so playtime never gets old.

Recommended age: ‎Six months – three years

Squeekee the Balloon Dog made an impression at Christmas last year, and Amazon is expecting a similar level of popularity for the Balloon Dino.

This toy comes to life with 70 interactive sounds and movements, and the ability to walk, chomp and dance that will keep the kids entertained for hours.

Recommended age: ‎Four years and over

Shelbert, the interactive plush rainbow turtle that wiggles, poops, and talks will have kids belly laughing for hours. To play with Shelbert, all kids need to do is open his mouth, pour the magic turtle food down his throat, close his mouth and watch as he sings his catchy ‘Uh Oh, Gotta Go!’ song that kids can sing along to.

Recommended age: Nine months and older.

This interactive penguin toy is best suited to toddlers and young children, with multi-colour lights that teach the alphabet, counting, and shapes – perfectly combining learning and fun.

Recommended age: Three years and above.

Kids who love L.O.L Surprise! Surprise toys will be wowed with this epic toy set that comes with 70 surprises to unpack, including 12 dolls to film within this movie-themed playset. Creative kids will love being able to use their imagination to produce movies with the 4 included stages, movie studio, green screen, and a full cast and crew.

Recommended age: Eight years and above.

Harry Potter is one of those things that kids of all ages and generations just love. This Potter-themed Pictionary kit would be perfect for adults and kids to play together as a family on Christmas Day.

Recommended age: Three years to nine years old

PAW Patrol is another one that’s so popular amongst children it’s almost a guaranteed win. This Transforming PAW Patroller has doors that pop open and lift up, revealing dual vehicle launchers inside The transformer fits six toy cars and comes with an action figure, vehicle, and sound effects.

Recommended age: Three and up

This is a toy set that will keep Spiderman fans entertained for hours at a time and comes with a Web-Crawler vehicle with ramps Spidey and his friends can ride on to save the day, inspired by the Disney Junior preschool show Spidey and His Amazing Friends. This one is best suited for toddlers and nursery-age.