{"id":18170,"date":"2018-12-05T07:00:26","date_gmt":"2018-12-05T07:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/?p=18170"},"modified":"2018-12-05T11:13:08","modified_gmt":"2018-12-05T11:13:08","slug":"toyworlds-top-10-toys-this-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/news\/toyworlds-top-10-toys-this-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Toyworld\u2019s Top 10 toys this Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>1. LEGO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most well-known plastic bricks in the world are coming in hot this festive season, taking the top spot on Toyworld\u2019s 2018 Christmas list. With ranges from Harry Potter, Minecraft, Star Wars and more, the kids will be begging for Santa to deliver Lego under the tree.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. LOL SURPRISE DOLL UNDER WRAPS DOLL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>L.O.L Surprise! Under Wraps Doll has 15 surprises in its mystery pack and kids will enjoy the creative new way to unbox their doll.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. LITTLE LIVE PET WRAPPLES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A furry friend you can wear on your wrist that doesn\u2019t need a kennel, a Wrapple securely wraps around your wrist and lights up to communicate. Fitted with over 50 realistic sounds and reactions, a Wrapple even purrs when you pat it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. BEYBLADES <\/strong>SLINGSHOCK<strong> STARTER SET<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For the battlers and game lovers, Beyblade Burst Slingshock tech will rush you into the frontline and combine rail riding capabilities with the action to \u201cburst\u201d into pieces during war fuelling head-tohead clashes. Players can keep the Performance Tip in Battle Ring Mode to protect their position in the Beystadium or activate Slingshock Mode to ride the rails and intensify the battle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. 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