Editor's Pick: Best toys to suit any budget this Christmas.

Every Christmas I vow to get the shopping done early. To have my list ready and to cross it all off by the end of November, leaving December free to relax and binge on Netflix spend quality time with my family.

And every November I find myself in a complete flap having no idea what to buy and leaving it till the very last minute in December when I inevitably miss out on the very toy my kids want, and spend far too much on other ones.

This year I am going to do things differently.

This year I already have a list. I’ve sussed out the very best toys on offer for every price range and found myself a list my kids will fall over themselves in excitement for on Christmas morning.

This is a list even Santa can’t top:

$50.00 and under.

Ooshies: $19.99

Ooshies are one of those toys that every kid, no matter the age wants, and parents just don’t get.

But you know what? It’s not about us.

The MV Marvel Ooshies, the Justice League Ooshies and the TMNT Ooshies come in packs of seven and at just $19.99 your Ooshie fan will be thrilled when they pull them out of their stocking.

Still don’t get these little pencil topper, tiny bouncy rubber minifigures? You aren’t meant to. But your kids will.

"Ooshies are one of those toys that every kid, no matter the age wants, and parents just don’t get." Image: Toys R Us.

Hot Wheels Criss Cross crash set: $49.99

My kids saw this in Toys ‘R’ Us the other day and were hooked – and it wasn’t just my boys, my five-year-old daughter says its “super cool” and she “needs Santa to bring it.”

“It loops and loops Mama,” my daughter tells me.

At $49.99 the Hot Wheels Criss Cross Crash track is high speed action on a vertical track. It has four intersecting crash zones and a car feeder ramp so your kids can line up their Hot Wheels cars and go crazy with near misses or total wipeouts. With more than four metres of track including a giant crash zone even the smallest of motor heads will be entertained for hours.

“It loops and loops Mama”. Image: Toys R Us.

Pie Face Showdown Board Game: $49.99

Kids love board games and nine-year-olds love anything that makes them laugh that’s why my nine-year-old son is desperate for this.

The Pie Face Showdown Board Game is something the whole family can play together -  just be ready to be creamed. (Don’t worry it’s not as messy as it sounds.)

How it works is first players load the arm with whipped cream or the included sponge. Then each player places their chin on one of the chin rests and at the count of three, rapidly mashes the button nearest to them, which activates the hand on the throwing arm. The suspense builds as players try to get the arm to move toward their opponent, and when it gets too close to the pie thrower, it'll spring up, and that player will get creamed! The player who doesn't get "pie-faced" wins.

Though secretly all the kids want to get creamed.

The game you secretly want to lose. Image: Toys R Us.

Fast Lane Mega Crane: $49.99

This sturdy crane will be a hit for any child with an active imagination. Your budding builder will be blown away by this remote-control crane. The crane arm lifts and rotates and stands at an amazing 121 cm tall – about the same height as my five-year-old. At $49.99 it’s an affordable toy to top your kid’s Santa list.

Ideal for any child with an active imagination. Image: Toys R Us.

You & Me Baby So Sweet 40cm Nursery Doll: $49.99

Who says a little girl can’t like dolls AND construction toys all at the same time? My daughter certainly does. Give her a digger and she will become a builder, but give her a baby doll and she will fall in love.

The Baby So Sweet is a delightful 40cm baby doll for any little girl or boy to love this Christmas. She is the perfect doll to feed a bottle, change her clothes, put her to bed and take her with each day on an outing. With elegant clothing, a soft body to hug and big eyes she will make hearts melt.

And at $49.99 she certainly makes me happy.

The Baby So Sweet. Image: Toys R Us.

$100.00 and under.

The Spin-Action Lightsaber: $89.99

If you have a promising Jedi Knight, Sith Lord or Stormtropper in your home – or even just a boy or girl that loves a bit of fantasy then the Spin-Action Lightsaber should be top of your list.

The Star Wars Bladebuilder Spin-Action Lightsaber actually spins and lights up – just like the real thing. Your little Star Wars fan will be able to fight their own Resistance fighters with just a flick of the wrist.

The Bladebuilders Spin-Action Lightsaber has a Lightsaber, lightdagger, and a unique spinning accessory! At just $89.99 – and easy to put together (a must for any parent) its guaranteed to make the dark side look appealing for everyone.

For the Jedi Knight in your home. Image: Toys R Us.

Trolls Styling Poppy head: $69.99

The trolls are adorable and the Trolls Styling Poppy head combines the very cutest of troll with a stylist head. Your troll stylist can comb, create and accessorise Poppy’s beautiful and vibrant hair. It’s going to make you want to visit the hairdresser yourself.

The set features some very sweet charm clips and cute mini combs. It’s a great main present for a little girl or boy who loves being creative and only $69.99

Ready to accessorise. Image: Toys R Us.

Little Live Pets – Snuggles the puppy: $89.99

Have a child that says, “Can we get a puppy?” Well, here is your answer.

Snuggles moves and responds just like a real puppy – only less mess. Snuggles is interactive and responds to pats and tummy rubs in different ways.

I actually want a Snuggles the puppy myself. She is hard to resist, isn’t she?

In place of "can we have a puppy." Image: Toys R Us.

Over $100.00.

Fun 2 Learn Elmo: $109.99

It’s the Elmo we all know and love but now he is interactive and personalised.

The Fun2Learn Elmo is a cuddly Elmo that can be personalised through an app. Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers’, parents can use the Fun2Learn Elmo app to deliver a customized play experience for their child.

When parents select their child’s name, desired subject, level, and favourites in the app, the Elmo toy will talk and play based on those selections. He can even teach your child to use the potty.

Yep, Elmo is going to win over a lot of parents this Christmas.

Image: Toys R Us.

Metroline Train Table: $299.99

At the pricier end of the Christmas toy budget, this Metroline Train Table is a classic that will get used and treasured for years. The solid, reliable, quality Imaginarium Premium Train Table features five different destinations for your trains to stop at and over 100 pieces.

There is a mountain, a bridge, a helipad and a train station and trust me it’s not just something the kids will love. Those “big kids” in our life will be just as entranced.

Image: Toys R Us.

Enjoy shopping!

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