John Lewis reveals its top toys for Christmas 2023

If your little one enjoys looking after things, they'll love this portable Polly Pocket Groom & Glam station. Suitable for wet and dry play, they can fill the pool with water and fill up the shower to make it rain! There's even a button which will make bubble in the hot tub!

A reviewer named Reeka said: "This was amazing my daughter could not stop playing with it, it's usually hard to keep her focused on one particular task but with so many bits and pieces this really kept her entertained and focused and we enjoyed playing together took me back to when I was a little girl."

Up next is another blast from the past. This retro Barbie convertible comes in the iconic shade of pink and can fit up to two dolls in at a time. For a bit of modernisation, Barbie now has a GPS system (in the form of a sticker). To add a bit of realism, the seatbelts can be opened and closed.

Cathie, a reviewer said: "The car is surprisingly robust, yet still lightweight. The moveable wingmirrors are great as they can rotate rather than getting broken off if they hit an obstacle or it is dropped. It works well on any surface and can hold all different dolls of a similar size. The seatbelts work better than in previous models and are easy for a young child to operate."

Any foodies out there will enjoy playing with this wooden sushi set. It features chopsticks which can be used to pick the pieces up, thus developing their hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills, as well as allowing their imaginative play and storytelling to flourish.

One parent said: "My child (2) has loved playing with this and using the chopsticks to hold the sushi and "dip" in sauce."
Another parent wrote: "My 3 year old loves playing restaurant. These are lovely quality and a nice addition to our food toys."

Frozen fans will adore this Anna doll, which is wearing her signature travel outfit that can be seen throughout the movie. She is ready to save the kingdom in her strawberry blonde plaits, detachable cape, skirt and boots.

Theo's Mummy, a reviewer said: "Very impressed with this doll. My 5 year old son is a huge fan of Frozen and has really enjoyed playing with this doll for the last few weeks. I like that each part of the clothes can be removed and the whole of the doll underneath is plastic, as it makes it easy to keep clean. It is very well made and an excellent likeness to the Disney character. Very happy and I'd recommend them to anyone with a child who's a fan."

You can't have Anna without Elsa, right? Just like her sister, this doll has a partly built-in costume that's built-in to her body, meaning less tiny clothes to potentially lose around the house! She has her icy platinum blonde hair braided (just like in the films).

Ameera, a reviewer wrote: "The doll is great and looks exactly like Elsa from the cartoons! She's got a decent amount of platinum blonde hair braided up for the classic Elsa look. The head is soft with the makeup and facial features painted on very smoothly with vivid colours. Elsa looks beautiful and elegant, she truly is a great doll which will make a fantastic present for 'Frozen fans'."

A train set is one of those classic toys that most children spend ages playing with. Ideal for sharing or playing alone, they can race the trains around the track or slowly push them along. The magnetic element means the carriages are compatible with other parts of the John Lewis train range and BRIO too.

Reviewed by grandparents, who said: "Loved by our grandson, he especially likes the fact that they are magnetic, he can make two trains to race against each other. We like that they are wooden and brightly coloured."

Educational and interesting, Chompers the VTech dinosaur encourages your little one to learn through play. He's hungry and to feed him, the child must listen to what he says and feed him the corresponding number, fruit or vegetable piece. He'll then tell a funny joke.

Whether it's your child's first lot of Play-Doh or you're adding it to one of their playsets, they can unleash their creativity on this multipack. It contains four tubs in red, yellow, blue and white, meaning they can mould and create an infinite number of designs.