Two thirds of parents admit kids have ‘piles’ of unopened toys from Christmas – and some are worth over £90
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TWO thirds of parents admit their kids have "piles" of unopened toys from Christmas and some are worth over £90. A poll of 1,000 adults with children aged between three and 10 found their offspring have as many as eight toys they have never enjoyed, and half of these remain in the packaging.
![[Skipton Building Society has teamed up with TV star Dilly Carter (pictured) who has given parents advice on how to tackle the pre-Christmas declutter]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PinPep_SkiptonChristmas_DJ_35JPG-JS957172166_026e98.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
And mums and dads estimate these unloved toys could be worth more than £90. Nearly four in 10 (37 per cent) believe their kids have a few favourite toys and ignore the rest, while 33 per cent admit they spend more time on screens than playing with toys.
![[As part of Mission Christmas, Skipton Building Society is opening branches nationwide and accepting unopened contributions]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PinPep_SkiptonChristmas_DJ_07JPG-JS957172161.jpg?strip=all&w=640)
But 80 per cent of parents are keen to have a toy declutter ahead of the festive season, as 51 per cent want to make room for a potential new influx on the 25th December. Six in 10 (63 per cent) of these will donate the unwanted toys to charity, and 50 per cent will give them to friends and family with younger children.
![[They've also donated to Cash for Kids]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PinPep_SkiptonChristmas_DJ_12JPG-JS957172165.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
The research was commissioned by Skipton Building Society (part of the Skipton Group) as part of its Christmas charity toy collection for various charities, including Cash for Kids - Mission Christmas, with its branches nationwide accepting unopened contributions.
![[Dilly also recommends donating toys to declutter before Christmas]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/image_954884.png?strip=all&w=960)
The building society has teamed up with Dilly Carter, the professional organiser on the TV show Sort Your Life Out, who has given parents advice on how to tackle the pre-Christmas declutter. She said: “Decluttering before Christmas is the perfect way to make room for new gifts and give your child a fresh start in the new year.
