ZURU Top 10 Must Have Toys for 2020 under £35
*This post is in collaboration with Zuru. Items marked with a star were gifted for review*
Looking for inspiration this Christmas? ZURU has recently announced its Top 10 Toys for Christmas 2020 and the best news is, everything in their list costs under £35! If you’re struggling to find the perfect gift for your sons, daughters, nieces, nephews or grandchildren this Christmas, here is a great place to start!
No.1 – 5 Surprise Mini Toys
5 SURPRISE Mini Toys have been named as one of the this year’s UK top toys for Christmas in the Telegraph, and with a low RRP, this is a great option for stocking fillers for kids who love surprises and the big reveal!
5 SURPRISE Mini Brands launched in the UK this Autumn having successfully taken thhe US and Canada by storm. In the US and Canada, one 5 SURPRISE capsule sells every three seconds! Wowzer!
Zuru’s 5 SURPRISE Mini Brands are unique capsules that split open into 5 parts, each of which can be pealed open to reveal a realistic collectible miniature of a famous household brands in perfect detail. There are over 100 to collect, including UK brands such as Bird’s Eye Fish fingers, Arctic Roll, and Aunt Bessie’s Yorkshire Puddings, as well as global retro favourites including Spam, Skippy Peanut Butter, Mentos, and Pez!
If your kids are really lucky, they may even crack open rare Metallic or Glow in the Dark minis, or the even rarer Golden Minis! They can even swap and trade with friends to build up their collection.
5 SUPRISE Mini Toys are available to buy at Amazon, Smyths Toys and Argos and retail at £6.99.
No.2) Itty Bitty Pretty’s Giant Teacup Surprise
Not just any tea party, but an Itty Bitty Pretty’s tea party!! Kids will be delighted to unbox this giant Itty Bitty Pretty’s teacup to find over 25 magic surprises hidden inside. Whether you’re a rebel rocker or kitten crazy – everyone is welcome!
Dissolve the tea bag hidden inside to discover your Itty Bitty dolls outfit and shoes, then watch in awe as the sparkling cube fizzes away to reveal even more amazing accessories!
There are 13 different Itty Bitty characters to collect – who will they find inside theirs?
The Itty Bitty Pretty Giant Teacup Surprise retails at £30 and is available at Amazon and Smyths Toys.
No.3) Rainbocorns Sweet Shake Surprise
My girls are huge fans of Rainbocorns, having reviewed a number of their products before, however this year they are back with a twist, with new and unique surprises to discover!
The Rainbocorns Sweet Shake Surprise feature one of 6 NEW sweet characters for children to collect, from Ice Cream Unicorns (which my two would go ga ga for) to Macaroon Kittycorns. A change from their predecessors, these Rainbocorns even have a voice! Press on their paw once to hear them sing a little song and twice to trigger the speak and repeat function! Kids will love squeezing, swirling and spreading their jelly heart to learn more about what their Rainbocorn loves. That’s not all! With 15 layers of sweet surprises to unbox including Boo-Boo Sprinklecorms, and a DIY Sweet Shake Slime mix for children to create their very own sweet shake with a stirrer and food accessories for decoration, there really is so much fun to explore.
If you are buying for siblings, select a different coloured unicorn horn on the packaging to ensure they have a different character inside!
Rainbocorns Sweet Shake Surprise retails at £30 and is available at Amazon and Smyths Toys.
No.4) Pets Alive Fifi The Flossing Sloth
The girls have seen this on TV and absolutely loved him – who wouldn’t? Not only is this purple sloth incredibly cute, with his little tuft of purple hair, but he dances too! Flossing to one of three epic songs, Fifi the Flossing Sloth mimicks some o the most iconic dances of the decade with her arms movements and butt wiggles. She is sure to get everyone up and dancing for the ultimate hilarious dance off!
Fifi The Flossing Sloth retails at just £19.99 and is available at Amazon and Smyths Toys.
No. 5) Smasher Dino Ice Age Surprise Egg
The girls have previously reviewed a Smasher Dino Surprise Egg and really enjoyed unpacking all of the fantastic surprises inside. Back with a new Ice Age Surprise Egg for 2020, this giant egg holds over 25 surprises to smash, fizz, build and battle to reveal.
Children will love following the arctic scratch map through a variety of different ice age compounds to uncover all the pieces of their Smash-O-Saur which they can then piece together to create their model Dinosaur. Which one of the 3 dinos will they get? The Ice Raptor, Blizzard-Dactyl, or Frozen Mammoth?
Inside there are also 6 smaller smash eggs with collectible smashers inside!
The Smasher Dino Ice Age Surprise Egg retails at £19.99 and is available at Amazon and Smyths Toys.
No. 6) Pet’s Alive Frankie Funky Flamingo
Frankie the Funky Flamingo from ZURU Pets Alive is sure to be a hit this Christmas with her hilarious neck twirling and flapping feathers – she dances and shakes her wings to 3 funky songs encouraging children to get up and dance along with her!
Frankie also comes with a surprise baby flamingo to reveal. There are two different babies to collect – both of which come with a very funky hair style!
Frankie the Funky Flamingo retails at just £14.99 and is available at Amazon and Smyths Toys.
7) X-Shot Crusher
For the ultimate friendly battle, the X-Shot Crusher is the blaster your kids have been waiting for! Targeting your opponents with its single shot function from up to a huge 90 feet / 27 metres away, they can then intensify their battle as their target gets closer, unleashing their 35 dart belt with Slam-Fire.
Super fun for family members to battle it out this Christmas, the X-Shot Crusher retails at £29.99 and is available to buy at Amazon and Smyths Toys.
8) Rainbocorns Wild Heart Surprise
Another new Rainbocorn on the block is the Rainbocorns Wild Heart Surprise Series 3 – which are packed full of WILD surprises. With 10 layers of surprises to reveal including one of 7 NEW rainbocorn characters – will you reveal the Lioncorn, Tucancorn, Zebracorn or even the rare sparkle Slothcorn!
Clip their heart to their tummy and flip the sequins to discover what your Rainbocorn loves! With even more fab suprises inside from nail decal, a long tailed Boo-Boocorn and even Rainbocorm Wild Poop (Slime) what will they reveal in theirs?
Rainbocorn Wild Heart Surprise retails at £19.99 and is available to buy from Amazon and Smyths Toys.
9) X-Shot Dino Attack Hunter Blaster
Another fab new toy for 2020, the X-Shot Dino Attack Hunter Blaster is a fun foam dart blaster with an auto-rotating 6 dart barrel, helping children blast incoming dinos away with extreme accuracy! Join the dino eggs together, place them down and then aim to blast them away before they hatch!
The X-Shot Dino Attack Hunter Blaster retails at just £9.99 and is available from Amazon and Smyths Toys. 
10) X-Shot Chaos Meteor
Last but by absolutely no means least is the X-Shot Chaos Meteor. The Chaos Meteor has an impressive heavy duty pump activated reloading mechanism to deliver maximum performance and accuracy. With impact rounds reaching speed levels of up to 30metres per second, their opponents don’t stand a chance!
The X-Shot Chaos Meteor retails at £24.99 and is available at Amazon and Smyths Toys.
So there you have it, something for everyone and all less than £35! Which of the above would your little ones want to discover under the tree this Christmas?
