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Christmas crackers are festive table decorations that make a snapping sound when pulled open, and typically contain a small gift, paper hat and a joke. They are part of Christmas celebrations in the United Kingdom , Ireland and Commonwealth countries such as Australia , Canada , New Zealand and South Africa .
The Forgotten Toys is a 1997–1999 British animated comedy television series based on the children's book The Night After Christmas. [1] It was made by Hibbert Ralph Entertainment, featuring the voices of Joanna Lumley and Bob Hoskins. It is a poignant tale of abandoned toys who are searching for children to love them.
It acts as both a watchdog and persuader to ensure fair play for toy retailers and represents the toy retail sector on government panels and safety organisations in the UK. Awards. The association organises DreamToys, where the top 12 and top 72 toys for Christmas are chosen every November.
Furbies were one of the eleven toys named the top toys for Christmas 2013 by the Toy Retailers Association at the DreamToys Convention where they unveil their predictions for the most popular holiday toys annually. Types Furby-Shelby toy from McDonald's (2000) First generation (1998–2002)
Toys "R" Us is a British retailer owned by WHP Global. It was founded by its U.S. counterpart in 1984 but in 2018, the retailer closed all locations but was later revived in 2021. It was founded by its U.S. counterpart in 1984 but in 2018, the retailer closed all locations but was later revived in 2021.
List of Christmas and winter gift-bringers. This is a list of Christmas and winter gift-bringer figures from around the world. The history of mythical or folkloric gift-bringing figures who appear in winter, often at or around the Christmas period, is complex, and in many countries the gift-bringer – and the gift-bringer's date of arrival ...
Gonks are novelty toys and collectibles originating from the United Kingdom in the 1960s. Created by English inventor Robert Benson, the toys gained popularity and were owned by celebrities including Ringo Starr and Peter Sellers. The Gonks' signature features include a small, spherical body, a furry texture and two googly eyes.
The Christmas season or the festive season; also known as the holiday season or the holidays, is an annual period generally spanning from late November to early January.. Incorporating Christmas Day and New Year's Day, the various celebrations during this time create a peak season for the retail sector (Christmas/holiday "shopping season") extending to the end of the period ("January sa
The English word Christmas is a shortened form of 'Christ's Mass'. The word is recorded as Crīstesmæsse in 1038 and Cristes-messe in 1131. Crīst (genitive Crīstes) is from the Greek Χριστός (Khrīstos, 'Christ'), a translation of the Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (Māšîaḥ, 'Messiah'), meaning 'anointed'; and mæsse is from the Latin missa, the celebration of the Eucharist.
Grant Orchard. Grant Orchard. 23 January 2015. ( 2015-01-23) Duggee and the Squirrels decide to try and cheer up their friend Whoooooo the Shamanistic Owl. When thinking for more ideas, Betty makes some funny faces, and the Squirrels decide to cheer up Whoooooo with more funny faces. 12. 12. "The Bouncing Badge".