Christmas is literally just around the corner. While you might be able to put off buying presents for your friends, you can’t afford to put off buying presents for the little ones. The holiday frenzy makes finding the hottest toys very hard to find, and only harder as we get closer to December 25th. So don’t wait much longer – it’s already mid-November and time isn’t slowing down anytime soon. We’ve put together the hot toys list for this holiday season for you to make it easy for you to get ahead of the game.
Don’t wait any longer and grab these before they sell out.
Hatchimal Surprise – Amazon, Walmart and Spin Master
Easily one of the hottest toys of 2016 still sits atop the most wanted list for boys and girls alike for 2017. Hatchimal Surprise come as a large egg that hatches for you child. There are several different kinds which is where the toy gets its Surprise name. This toy comes as a set of twins for double the fun. One twin loves to move, while the other twin can repeat whatever you say. Raise them from baby to toddler to kid and they’ll learn new things at each stage! Your twins will talk, dance, sing, tell jokes, play games and more. These Hatchimals love to interact with each other. They’ll say “I love you” and, like any siblings, they’ll even bicker! Inside each Hatchimals Surprise you’ll find magical, adorable creatures!
Etch A Sketch Freestyle – Amazon, Walmart, Target and Toys R Us
The Etch A Sketch Freestyle is a modern day classic. Kids now have the ability to use a stylus to doodle rainbow colored lines. Knobs are now stampers that can be using to add shapes to the drawings. This is the perfect toy for kids over 3 is relatively affordable at $15 across several retailers.
Parrot Mambo FPV – Amazon and Parrot
The Mambo FPV is a toy for kids that are a little older, and quite frankly, is a toy I wouldn’t mind getting for Christmas too. This drone is not your typical floater that you pilot around until the battery dies. The Mambo FPV comes with a camera that you mount to the back of the drone that pairs up to the Parrot Cockputglasses 2 that you wear to get an immersive view from your drone. It’s the perfect drone to learn on and eventually turn into a full racer that your child can use against their friends.
WowWee Baby Monkey – Amazon, Toys R Us and Walmart
The little monkeys cling to your fingers – they hug, love and need your attention. They react to sound, motion and touch and make cute little monkey noises. They have over 40 animations and sound effects to keep your child laughing and smiling all day long. The only downside is they’re incredibly hard to get. So check back regularly to see when they’re back in stock.
LEGO Disney Princess Moana’s Ocean Voyage – Amazon and Target
LEGOs are a fantastic way for kids to interact with their toys – kids can learn fine motor skills, math, problem solving and express their creativity with the toys that can be taken apart and rebuilt as many times as they want. Moana was a hit movie this year and kids will love building a boat for HeiHei, Maui and Moana.
Pikmi Pops – Amazon, Toys R Us and Target
Pikmi Pops are the big lollipops filled with cute mini-plushies and so many sweet surprises for you! Inside the pop, you’ll find lots of sweet surprises. Read the surprise message card and find out whether you got one charm, two charms or three charms.
Cozmo – Amazon, Toys R Us, Best Buy and Target
Make friends with Anki’s Cozmo the robot, a fun-loving sidekick who evolves as he gets to know you. He knows your name and face, and he can express emotions, play games and explore his environment thanks to artificial intelligence. All you need to get started with Anki’s Cozmo the robot is an Android or iOS device and the Cozmo app.
R2-D2 App-Enabled Droid by Sphero – Amazon and Apple
Brought to life like never before, R2-D2 App-Enabled Droid by Sphero is an astromech droid from a galaxy far, far away. Control Artoo with your Android, iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch or keep him in top shape with augmented reality training. Artoo’s signature front and rear LED lights are fully functional, and an integrated speaker means the beeps and boops come directly from within him. Watch Artoo interact with other Star Wars App-enabled Droids by Sphero, and view films from the Star Wars saga with R2-D2 reacting by your side.
furReal Roarin’ Tyler – Amazon and Toys R Us
The Roarin’ Tyler, the Playful Tiger pet is ready to play. And his favorite way to play is to Roar! Make noise and he roars back. Talk to him and he responds! This tiger cub responds to sounds and touch with 100 and up sound and motion combinations! Pet his head and his eyes might close. Pet him on his muzzle and he moves! The Roarin’ Tyler, the Playful Tiger Pet even has a little chicken toy that he reacts to when it squeaks. And with poseable back legs, he can be hugged and cuddled. He’s an exotic, fun-lovin’ pet!
DropMix Music Gaming System – Amazon and Target
DropMix lets you play music like never before! In collaboration with the creators of Rock Band and Dance Central, this fast-paced music mixing game gives you a new way to collect, discover and combine favorite tracks. Compete with friends (up to 4 players) and create unexpected song mixes! Keep the music pumping with 3 ways to play: freestyle, clash, and party. Every card you drop activates a track, and every track blends seamlessly with others to create incredible sounding mixes. With cards featuring artists in genres from electronic music to hip-hop, and millions of possible combinations, every play you make amps up the mix to new levels.