Four people will win a £100 voucher to spend at Waitrose or John Lewis, offering a welcome boost as the festive season approaches. The competition closes on 15 November.
John Lewis Top Ten Toys for 2026
John Lewis has unveiled its top ten Christmas toys for 2026, with options for all ages. The Plus-Plus Learn to Build Space Super Set, priced at £49.99, encourages creative kids aged five and up to construct their own planets and astronauts.
The cheapest item on the list is the Momiji Sugar Plum Wood Message Doll at £14.99, a collectable blind box doll with an age rating of 15 and over. Budding entertainers may prefer the Marvin's Magic Treasured Tricks Wooden Set, costing £39.99 and aimed at children aged six and up, offering a screen-free way to put on a family show at home.
Gifts for Younger Children
For the very youngest, the Mon Ami Colette Duck Soft Toy is £40 and suitable from birth, making it a sweet gift for a newborn. Slightly older children can enjoy the Connetix Ball Run Launcher Pack Set, priced at £45 and designed for ages three and up.
Grown-up fans of festive building are catered for by the LEGO Icons Winter Village Collection Holiday Express Train at £109.99, exclusive to John Lewis and LEGO, with adult supervision recommended. The Micro Scooters Mini Micro Eco Gruffalo Foldable LED Scooter, £116.95, is expected to be a top seller amid soaring demand for all things Gruffalo.
Premium and Affordable Options
The most expensive item on the list is the Le Toy Van Paddington Doll's House at £299.95, which comes with a Paddington doll and mid-century furniture. More affordable options include the Mattel K-Pop Demon Hunters Singing Doll for £34.99 and the John Lewis Wooden Breakfast in Bed Set for £24, aimed at two-year-olds.
At Waitrose, the priciest item in the 2026 Christmas bakery line-up is the No.1 Sausage Roll Yule Log, costing £25 for 850g, with a pork, turkey, ham and chestnut filling wrapped in all-butter pastry, designed to feed eight. For dessert, the new Polly the Polar Bear Cheesecake is £14 for 1kg, a baked Belgian chocolate cheesecake on a cocoa biscuit base, topped with ganache and dusted with sweet "snow" in the shape of Waitrose's festive character.
Casual options include the No.1 Woodfired Tartiflette Sourdough Pizza at £6.75 for 437g. Mince pie fans should look to the No1 Brown Butter Mince Pies with Cognac, which cost £4 for six and were a Which? Best Buy for the second year running. For those avoiding gluten or dairy, the Free From Cranberry & Orange Blondies are £3.75 for a pack of four.
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