The best childhood toys of all time, according to Hamleys

From Barbie to Rubik’s Cubes, find out which nostalgic favourites made the toy shop’s official list to mark its two hundred and sixty-fifth birthday.

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00:00Whether it was the comfort of a teddy bear, the thrill of a Gameboy, or the chaos of a

00:04family Monopoly match, our favorite childhood toys often stay with us long after we've

00:10grown up.

00:11Now Hamleys has released a list of the top 100 toys of all time, celebrating the games,

00:17dolls and gadgets that have shaped generations.

00:20From Barbie, first launched in 1959 and now with over one billion dolls sold worldwide,

00:26to the Rubik's Cube, still the world's best-selling puzzle, the list is packed with

00:30global icons.

00:32And it's not just nostalgia, a recent YouGov survey found almost 60 percent of adults say

00:37their childhood toys helped shape their creativity, communication skills and confidence.

00:43Classic toys like Uno, Lego and Polly Pocket feature, alongside modern favorites like the

00:48Nintendo Switch and Lego Harry Potter.

00:51According to Hamleys, it's a reminder of how toys bring people together, sparking joy and

00:56imagination and memories that never really leave us.