Big kids and little kids all love building. If construction toys are on your Christmas present list it pays to check out the best of the bunch before you buy.

For hours of fun this Christmas, take a tip from the experts, and choose from construction toy wishlist brought to you by the Toy Retailer’s Association.

Construction toys for boys and girls

Let kids get Lost in the Star Wars saga with Lego’s Star Wars Echo Base and the Star Wars Darth Vader’s Tie Fighter.

Or get technical with the Power Miners Titanium Command Rig 8964 (all Lego) or the MagNext Systems Deluxe (Mega Brands).

Construction toys for toddlers

Little ones can start their building appetite with the Duplo Feeding Zoo (Lego), the Play ‘n’ Go Table (Mega Brands) or the Police Seaplane (Playmobil).

Car-crazy construction this Christmas

Petrol heads can build their own remote controlled vehicles, Tuning RC Carbon Style Car (Meccano) and create their own City Garage (Lego).

Finally, kids can be inspired by Spykee Micro (Meccano) the remote controlled robot, venture into another time and place with the Pyramid (Playmobil) or build their own fairground with the K’ Nex Amusement Park Series (Tomy).