Most children’s wishlists are forever growing and once Christmas passes for another year, another list will begin. 

Growing up in the ’nineties gifts under our tree consisted items such as Barbie Dolls, Furbies, Hot Wheels cars, Beanie Kids, Pokemon, Tamagotchis, Razor scooters, bikes, walkmans and CDs, just to name a few. Some of these items are still on the shelves of stores, some have been replaced by updated versions and others have been simply forgotten. 

Four-year-old Noah has toy monster trucks and building blocks on his wishlist. He has been to visit Santa to let him know what he would like and is eagerly counting down the days with his Minion advent calendar. “Noah has been very well behaved this year,” his mum Alisha said. “He has been a great help looking after his little brother Mason. If Mason cries, Noah talks to him and gives him his dummy." 

But as we get older our wishlists begin to change. What once included the newest toys and most advanced technology, now includes the simple wish to spend the Christmas holidays with friends and family; eating and enjoying each others company.