These toys will stand the test of time

LEGO and Barbie aren’t the only old favourites that a new generation of children will unwrap on December 25, writes Kate O'Reilly. Here are your childhood blasts from the past.

The hunt may be on for Hatchimals — the interactive pets that hatch from an egg — may be causing Santa a few headaches as he makes his final preparations for December 24 but many of the other toys on children’s lists this year have their roots in old favourites that have been loved for generations.

LEGO was ranked as the top toy that Irish parents would like to bring back from their childhoods and play with again. Some 37% of those surveyed by Argos chose the item prior to the launch of its Top Toys For Christmas 2016 list, followed by Barbie. LEGO sets from Star Wars Rogue One, Belle’s Enchanted Castle, and the LEGO City Volcano Exploration Base, which includes male and female scientist figurines, an erupting volcano, and a drone, are among the toys that children would like to find under the tree this year.