I'm a toy expert - these are the 12 presents your children will love this Christmas from Yoto to Squishmallows

Diana Nechita

The UK toy market is worth more than £3bn annually, with over 350 million toys sold a year - half of them in the last three months. And with so many more toys on offer , picking out Christmas presents for the children in your life can be bewildering. One thing you mustn’t do is leave present-buying until the last minute - the thrill of the chase is never enjoyable when it’s up and down the toy aisles on December 24. With over 20 years of professional experience – playtesting for toy companies,