Top ten tips: Toys for Christmas 2013

ORGANISERS of the 60th annual Toy Fair, held at Olympia in London this week, give us their top tips for what will be the biggest toys of 2013.

All these products will be in the shops at some point this year – but prices for some are still to be announced.

1 Make a mask, £4.99 to £12.99

A full-face, one-piece card mask you can have fun assembling and decorating. Let your imagination run free and create cool characters, or wear one of the printed character masks

2 Teksta

A robotic puppy that reacts to sound, touch and even hand gestures. With his magnetic mouth he can enjoy munching a bone and his auto stop function means he’ll quickly learn to stop bumping into things.

3 Omniverse-omni-net, Omnitrix, £29.99

Once the Omni-Link frequency is played, this Omnitrix will start reacting by vibrating, lighting up and playing sounds.

4 Boomaring, £9.99

The revolutionary new Boomaring combines the amazing properties of a sports boomerang with the shape of a flying ring to create a sports toy that’s never been seen before.

5 Star Wars anakin to darth vader action figure, £24.99

Standing at 13in tall, this figure changes from Anakin Skywalker to Darth Vader by attaching the helmet and armour, and includes iconic movie phrases, sound effects, and a lightsabre.

6 Lego B70, Legends of Chima: The Lion CHI Temple, £89.99

An epic battle for the Chi has begun at the majestic Lion Chi Temple, complete with character mini-figures and detailed accessories and features.

7 HolograFX, £34.99

Your very own holographic video show, HolograFX offers a combination of pre-recorded hologram projection delivered via a free, downloadable app. A hit at Toy Fair

8 Join In and Play Tatty Puppy

Download the free app to see, join in and play. Tatty Puppy, seen at Toy Fair, responds to the app game with a range of cute sounds and movements as you work your way through an enchanting blue nose world.

9 Worlds Apart Battle Arena

Launched at Toy Fair, Battle Arena from Worlds Apart lets players battle one another. Providing you with everything you need to get your army started, including an all-important leader.

10 Megasaur

One of a range of dinosaurs that can be ridden from Grossman, Scotland’s biggest toy firm, featuring at Toy Fair. The Megasaur costs £9,000