There’s still time to buy a few last-minute Christmas presents.

But which toys are likely to be in demand on December 25?

Nigel Burton and Matt Westcott make their pick of the best.

STINKY THE GARBAGE TRUCK

KIDS love robots and, thanks to computer technology, automatons have come a long way since those wind-up made-in-China tin men we had when I was a kid.

Stinky looks a bit like a Transformer pretending to be an the Early Learning Centre truck, and youngsters will love him to bits.

He’s the latest addition to the Matchbox big rigs collection – and the best yet thanks to improved articulation, extra sensors and a new personality.

Feed Stinky cars and he’ll literally eat them up – handy for when you need to tidy up the front room. Sadly, he also spits them out again (provided you make enough noise).

Keep him satisfied and Stinky will even break into a special song and dance routine. He also tells (terrible) jokes and keeps kids guessing for hours as to what he’ll do or say next.

Stinky costs £79 and, at that price, it’s good to see he comes with the batteries required for a peak performance on Christmas Day. Age 3+

■ Matchbox, £79

DINO TEK TERRORDACTYL

GET ready for a Jurassic lark this Christmas courtesy of this interactive winged wonder.

Advanced dino-robotics allow Terrordactyl to interact with his owner – demanding food, snapping his jaws, purring when stroked and spitting projectiles when he’s angry.

This is the perfect toy for any dinosaur crazy kid, aged six years plus. He’ll even stand guard in a bedroom, snapping and flapping at any unwanted interlopers.

■ Mattel, £79

IMAGINEXT BIGFOOT

THINK your kids have pretty much everything their heart’s desire ahead of Christmas? Well they ain’t seen nothing yeti.

One of this year’s biggest toys, in every sense of the word, is a walking, talking Bigfoot – a surefire hairy hit. He’s not cheap, coming in at around £100, but such is the wealth of things he can do, he is pretty good value for money.

Designed for kids between the ages of three and eight, Bigfoot has more than 80 actions and phrases, so it is unlikely they will get bored with him anytime soon.

Built from sturdy materials with a mop of fluffy reddish hair, Bigfoot is operated by a chunky remote control. All the buttons are easily understandable to even the youngest operator and run the whole gamut of emotions.

Press the happy button and Bigfoot laughs, try the angry button and he pounds his fists.

He’s also keen on chatting, but when he gets tired he is quite happy to retire to his bed, though be warned, his snoring may keep you awake!

In addition, kids can also activate Bigfoot via buttons on his mouth, stomach and hands.

Doing so makes him laugh or even burp, but he also remembers to say ‘excuse me’.

Bigfoot also likes to be fed, indulge in a spot of exercise and will even play ball.

With any toy such as this, a stock of batteries is normally a necessity, but Bigfoot at least comes with a rechargeable battery pack, though you might want to purchase another set as it does take four hours to reach full power.

■ Fisher Price, about £100

FISHER PRICE TRIO

MY little one loves to try to keep up with his big brother, but unfortunately he is just not dexterous enough when it comes to building things. Whereas my seven-year-old is very adept with the likes of Meccano and Lego, my four-year-old is not. Now, though, thanks to Fisher Price Trio he can build his own creations to his heart’s content. Their snap and click technology, and their chunkier size, means they are a lot easier for little fingers to master.

The Crazy Creatures set was a particular hit because he did not have to follow an exact formula, instead he was able to use his imagination to create all kinds of weird and wonderful beings.

■ Fisher Price, £6 upwards.