Wondering which toys are the most likely to sell out this year and you should buy, oh, yesterday? These toys are bound to be on many a wish list for kids this year and are going like hotcakes.
Also, many are on sale at major retailers in November! Get them while they last!
Snow Glow Elsa
$34.99 at Toys R Us
Ages 3+
The Frozen craze lives on, and there are many themed toys this season to prove it. The most popular item may be Snow Glow Elsa. She talks, her dress lights up, and her snowflake necklace plays “Let It Go”.
Other popular Frozen items: Frozen Royal Sisters 2-Pack ($49.99 at Toys R Us); Elsa and Anna dresses ($29.99 each at Toys R Us); and the Frozen Sing-Along Edition DVD ($19.99 at Target).
Let’s Imagine Elmo
$49.99 at Toys R Us
Ages 2–4
It may not cause quite the same stir as last year’s Hug Me Elmo, but Let’s Imagine Elmo is another interactive Sesame Street toy that’s sure to delight small children. Elmo’s counting, songs, and games change as your child changes his hat from sea captain to prince to cowboy (video).
Zoomer Dino Boomer
$69.99 at Target (regular $104.99)
$89.95 at Mastermind Toys and Indigo
Ages 5+
Already sold out at the Future Shop and back-ordered at Toys R Us, Boomer the Zoomer Dino is undoubtedly a hot commodity. The dinosaur balances on two wheels and can be controlled via gestures or a control pod. He’ll follow or chase your hand, jump, dance, chatter, and—to the delight of kids—burp and fart. His LED eyes change colour based on his “mood”.
WowWee MiP Robot
$89.99 at Toys R Us
Ages 8+
MiP This interactive robot (it responds to hand motions) can be controlled by an iOS or Android device. It shows “emotion”, dances, carries things, and has a companion app to make your MiP dance, battle, box with an opponent, or drive in any direction. It comes in white or black.
See it in action here:
Minecraft: the Complete Collection Handbook
$34.94 at Indigo
Ages 8+
For lovers of the open-world, independent video game Minecraft, the Minecraft Complete Handbook Collection is a must. Comes with the Beginners’ Handbook, Redstone Handbook, and Combat Handbook. Want brownie points? Get the fourth handbook, the Construction Handbook ($12.06 at Indigo), too.
Another great idea for fans of the game: LEGO Minecraft ($44.99 at Mastermind Toys).
Hot Wheels Super Loop Chase Race Track Set
$49.99 at Target
Ages 5+
Race multiple cars at high speeds around a 3-foot-tall loop in the Hot Wheels Super Loop Chase Race Track Set. It connects to other Hot Wheels sets.
LEGO Movie Benny’s Spaceship, Spaceship, SPACESHIP!
$119.99 at The LEGO Shop
Ages 9+
Kids can be Master Builders with this extremely detailed (down to the control-room computers) version of Benny’s spaceship from the LEGO Movie, complete with detachable wing fliers, and spring-loaded laser shooters. It also comes with four minifigures (Benny, Robo Emmet, Space Wyldstyle, Robo Pilot) and an Astro Kitty figure.
More LEGO:
City Arctic Base Camp
LEGO City High Speed Passenger Train
Puppy Surprise
$34.99 at Toys R Us
Ages 2+
The biggest surprise with Puppy Surprise, a remake of a toy from the early 1990s, may be how well the toy has sold. (Fueled by young, nostalgic moms, perhaps?) Each mommy puppy is pregnant with three, four, or five pups, but you don’t know how many till you open the box. It comes in kitten versions, too.
Leap Frog LeapTV
$148.88 at Walmart
Ages 3–8
LeapFrog’s new LeapTV Educational Active Video Gaming System has wireless controllers, and tracks body motions like the Xbox Kinect. But what sets this game system apart from others are the games designed especially to get young kids moving and learning. A Spiderman game, for example, requires kids to jump, crawl, read, and spell.
Read more: Best New Books for Kids: 2014 Gift Guide.
