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Children around the world are currently trying to decide which toys to put on their Christmas list. Some browse catalogues for inspiration or look in toy shops and watch TV adverts, while others are ...

Ava's most popular video, which has been viewed 8.6m times, shows her unboxing a toy Barbie house from Argos Children around the world are currently trying to decide which toys to put on their ...

Unboxing videos are exactly what they sound like: People opening boxes and narrating their actions. Unboxing videos are very popular with kids, racking up millions of views and tens of millions of ...

Children across the world are becoming mesmerised by YouTube videos of people 'unboxing' toys. That's right – videos of people opening the latest Frozen doll. Or unveiling the new Hello Kitty house.

Videos where ordinary kids and adults unbox toys have taken the world by storm. YouTube's top earner last year was a 7-year-old! Are toy unboxing videos harmless fun, or an insidious marketing tool?