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Top 50 toys for girls and boys
Need a little help select-
ing the most popular Castle Playset, ages 4+, Doll, ages 3+, $49.99. CTW Features CTW Features
toys from among the $79.99. 21. CHiP, ages 8+, $199.99. Awaken woodsy awareness with
huge range of playthings on 8. Imaginext Shark Bite Pirate 22. Shopkins Shoppies Dolls, a Melissa & Doug Lifelike Plush My Friend Pikachu triggers laughs and hugs.
store shelves this year? Ship, ages 3+, $49.99. ages 4+, $19.99. Owl.
There’s something in each age 9. Melissa & Doug Home 23. Meccano Meccasaur, ages
category among the following Sweet Home 3-D Puzzle & 10+, $99.99. CTW Features
Top 50 list compiled by toy Dollhouse In One, ages 6+, 24. Lion Guard Training Lair Fun goes far on a Razor Power-
experts that is sure to make $9.99. Playset, ages 3+, $59.99. Core E100 Electric Scooter.
your child’s eyes light up 10. American Girl’s Girl of the 25. LEGO Friends Amuse-
come Christmas morning. Year, Lea Clark Doll & Book, ment Park Roller Coaster, Train Adventure, age 1+,
1. VTech Go! Go! Smart ages 8+, $120. ages 8+, $99.99. $54.99.
Friends Enchanted Princess 11. Think & Learn Code-A- 26. My Friend Pikachu, ages 43. Razor PowerCore E100
Palace, ages 18 months and Pillar, ages 3+, $49.99. 4+, $29.99. Electric Scooter, ages 8+,
older, $59.99. 12. Star Wars Bladebuilders 27. Sky Viper Streaming $159.99.
2. Little People Sit ‘n Stand Spin-Action Lightsaber, ages Drone, ages 12+, $89.99. 44. Bloxels, ages 8+, $49.99.
Skyway, ages 18 months and 3+, $39.99. 28. Nerf N-Strike Elite Hyper- 45. Barbie Rainbow Cove
older, $39.99. 13. Melissa and Doug Scoop Fire Blaster, ages 8+, $49.99.
3. Code & Go Robot Mouse & Serve Ice Cream Counter, 29. Hot Wheels A.I. Intelli-
Coding Activity Set, ages 5+, ages 3+, $49.99. gent Race System Starter Kit,
$59.99. 14. Lincoln Logs 100th Anni- ages 8+, $99.99.
4. Melissa & Doug Wooden versary Tin, ages 3+, $44.99. 30. Doc McStuffins Hospital
Wash, Dry & Iron Play Set, 15. Pom Pom Wow Decoration Care Cart, ages 3+, $54.99.
ages 3+, $39.99. Station, ages 5+, $29.99. 31. Speak Out Game, ages
5. Bright Beats Dance & 16. BOSEbuild Speaker Cube, 16+, $19.99.
Move Beatbo, ages 9 months ages 8+, $149. 32. Shopkins Kinstructions
and older, $39.99. 17. Tonka Classic Steel Front Deluxe Shopville Town Cen-
6. Spirograph Shapes Set, Loader Vehicle, ages 3+, ter, ages 8+, $59.99.
ages 8+, $29.99. $39.99. 33. Love2Learn Elmo Plush
7. Disney Frozen Little King- 18. Melissa & Doug Lifelike Toy and App, 18 months and
dom Elsa’s Magical Rising Plush Owl, all ages, $34.99. older, $69.99.
19. Disney My Time Singing 34. Tyco Terra Climber Re-
Elena of Avalor, ages 3+, mote Control Vehicle, ages
$29.99. 8+, $99.99.
20. Baby Alive Go Bye Bye 35. Shopkins Happy Places
Happy Home, ages 3+,
$34.99. CTW Features
36. 3Doodler Start, ages 8+,
$49.99. Everyone has a say in the new Speak Out Game.
37. LEGO Star Wars Resist-
CTW Features ance X-Wing Fighter, ages 8+, Princess Castle Playset, ages Kit, ages 6+, $44.99.
Spark imaginations with a Melissa & Doug Home Sweet Home 3-D $79.99. 3+, $99.99. 49. Num Noms Lipgloss
Puzzle & Dollhouse In One. 38. Play-Doh Ice Cream 46. Air Hogs Thunder Trax Truck Craft Kit, ages 3+,
Castle Playset, ages 3+, RC Vehicle, ages 8+, $74.99. $32.99.
$19.99. 47. Little Live Pets Turtle 50. DC Super Hero Girls
39. Mr. Potato Head Marvel Tank, ages 5+, $24.99. Dolls, ages 6+, $19.99.
Mixable, Mashable Heroes, 48. MC2 Project Ultimate Spy
ages 2+, $21.99. CTW Features
40. FurReal Friends Torch My
Blazin’ Dragon Pet, ages 4+,
$79.99.
41. CodeGamer, ages 10+,
$149.95.
42. Vtech Go! Go! Smart
Wheels Treasure Mountain

Kids’ fondness for tiny toys fuels fad
Small is the new big —
at least when it comes popular,” says Marissa versions of everyday house- popular tiny collectibles to “Best of all, these toys are very inexpensive.
to many popular chil- DiBartolo, senior editor of hold items and foods — and avoid the pain of unexpect- Kids can even purchase them for themselves
dren’s toys. The Toy Insider. continued rolling with the edly stepping on a rock-hard
immense popularity of Dis- plastic toy that doesn’t have a with allowance money.”
“Collectibles are mega The fad gained traction ney Tsum Tsum, which are home and that could bruise a — Marissa DiBartolo, toy expert
with Shopkins — miniature stackable, variable-sized foot sole to the bone.
renderings of favorite Disney
characters. CTW Features

CTW Features “These tiny toys may look
Disney Tsum Tsum stackable cuties are immensely popular. small, but they have lots of
play value,” she says. “Kids
will love building their col-
lections and engaging in
some imaginative play with
their figures. Plus, they en-
courage social/emotional
development, especially as
kids share their collections
with one another. Best of all,
these toys are very inexpen-
sive. Kids can even purchase
them for themselves with
allowance money.”

DiBartolo says that Shop-
kins are still selling out, but
Squinkies ‘Do Drops from
Blip Toys, Disney Marvel
Tsum Tsums, Monster High
Minis, Gift ‘Ems from Jakks
Pacific, and Magic MeeMees
from Future of Play will all be
big sellers this season. Gros-
sery Gang also will be a
popular entry, especially with
boys, as well as Lalaloopsy
Tinies.

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