Royal Mail has monitored children´s letters to Santa discover this festive season’s most coveted toys.

After receiving thousands of letters from children to Santa, Royal Mail has revealed which toys have topped their Christmas lists as this year’s most-wanted presents.

The Playmobil range comes out on top of the list, with the Barbie Dream House taking second place. Traditional favourite brands such as Lego and Scalextric are in the top 10, as well as board games and more recent introductions, such as L.O.L. Surprise! and Paw Patrol.

The top 10 most requested toys of 2021 were listed as:

1. Playmobil
2. Barbie Dream House
3. Lego
4. Nerf Elite Flip 2.0
5. Paw Patrol
6. Board games
7. Hot Wheels
8. L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G Movie Magic Studios
9. Scalextric
10. K Doll

Axelle Galera, of Royal Mail, who is in charge of ensuring children’s letters reach Reindeerland at the North Pole, said: “Royal Mail plays a special part at Christmas and has been working with Santa and his elves for over 50 years.” She added: “We are proud that that the children of the UK trust us with delivering their treasured letters to Santa, so they can receive the gifts they really want.”