Toys R Us has released its list of this year’s must-have Christmas toys. Let's take a look at what the nation's children will be wanting under their Christmas trees come December 25.

Meet your child’s new best friend – Chip, the intelligent and affectionate robot pup. Chip boasts advanced sensors and smart accessories. And the best part about Chip is that he responds to your behaviour, so your Chip will be one of a kind. He’ll woof, pose and respond to your hand gestures and smartband commands.

Re-create your favourite scene from the Thomas & Friends: The Great Race DVD with this train set – the perfect gift for any budding railway controller. Watch Thomas as he races down the ramp flying two feet through the air. It's one of the largest Thomas & Friends playset at over three feet tall and eight feet long so make sure you've got plenty of space.

With the latest addition to the world of Furby, kids can explore a world of surprises through the Furby Connect World app. They can learn all about communication as a Furby friend expresses what they need with more than 150 colourful eye animations. By petting, tickling, shaking and turning a Furby Connect friend upside down, or even moving its antenna, a child and their Furby can interact with one another.

The Pie Face game is filled with fun and suspense as you never quite know who will get splatted by a pie (you choose what to put on the plate)! And with the added fun of looking like a Minion kids are sure to go wild for this game.

This set will be the perfect gift for all the little warriors out there. They can build a jet plane, get ready for battle at the ninjas' underground desert hideout and so much more. The set comes with 1,253 pieces and eight mini-figures, so will keep kids building for quite a while.

Kids can build their own blaster to suit their individual missions. The Tri-Strike Blaster has three different ways to blast opponents which can be combined or used separately. Because why send your kids to paintball when they can have a Nerf Tri-Strike Blaster?

Be the protector of the light against the dark side with the Star Wars Bladebuilder Spin-Action Lightsaber. This lighsaber is unique thanks to its 360-degree spinning connector – now kids can battle with a small flick of the wrist. How easy is that!

Now your children can join Chase, Marshall and co from the animated TV series and recreate some of their adventures with a helicopter (that also transforms into a plane!) and a Robo Dog co-rescuer.

With this gift, your little one can become the next big lip gloss designer. Simply pick the lip gloss flavour (cherry or vanilla), mix in sprinkles, blend together and swirl out the lip gloss into a sundae container like an ice cream! And if that’s not enough, there’s a little pink ice cream truck to showcase creations. This looks good enough to eat!

This beautiful giant unicorn soft toy is ideal for riding on and hugging! The 45-inch unicorn makes for a perfect bedtime snuggle buddy, or playtime friend. Its soft body and sparkling friendly eyes will make it a new favourite for any horse lover!

Now your kids can be party planners with the Stephanie and Laurie mini-doll figures and their LEGO Friends Heartlake Party Shop. There’s all the decorations you can think of from helium balloons to fancy dress accessories. This set combines classic LEGO building with an opportunity to act out everyday scenarios.

The perfect present for budding pop idols as children can sing, record, add cool effects and share their own music videos – all with the help of an adjustable selfie stick. The pack includes a code for 1,000 in-app music tokens to spend on their favourite songs from Justin Bieber to Taylor Swift and lots more. Smartphone required (not included).

Shopkins are teeny, tiny, super cute characters (see the little smoothies) that live in a big shopping world. The Shoppies Smoothie Truck playset comes with two exclusive Shopkins characters, two stools, a blender and a VIP card to use with the free app.

Poppy is all about Hug Time, and this Poppy doll comes with a wearable Hug Time bracelet to interact with Poppy the Troll. Kids can enjoy combing her hair and styling it as they wish; with the added bonus of the troll dancing to the beat of her own music!