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The hottest toys for Christmas 2023 are here! If you're looking for the top Christmas toys 2023 for boys & girls, we have a list of the best trending toys for this Holiday season.

The savvy Christmas shopper knows better than to leave their gift shopping for the last minute. Our list of the hottest toys for Christmas 2023 should give you a couple of gift ideas to get you started out.

Blume Doll

Blume dolls are some of the best gifts for kids in 2023. The doll comes in a flowerpot and the exciting thing about it is the magic that happens when water is sprinkled on top of it using the accompanying watering can. There are 22 dolls to collect and each Blume doll has unique fashion hairstyles and attires that one can mix and match. All one has to do is sprinkle water and after 5 to 10 seconds, the doll grows out of the flowerpot right before your eyes. Inside the flower pot, are surprises that include sticker sheet, fashion accessories and a mini friend.

• Recommended Age: 3+ years

Linkimals Smooth Moves Sloth

Linkimals Smooth Moves Sloth, one of the best toys in 2023, gets children learning with exhilarating groovy dance moves, lights, songs and music. You only need to push the buttons on the feet of the sloth to hear all about colors, numbers and more while it bobs its head and claps its hands. Additionally, as Smooth Moves Sloth notices other Linkimals buddies around, that are sold separately, they perform a coordinated light and music show. The colorful lights on the tummy as well as soft arms makes the toy too fun to explore especially for kids of 9 months and above.

• Recommended Age: 9 months to 4 years

Cubby the Curious Bear

This kind of toy makes a great companion for children aged 4 years and above. As the kids set out for adventures, the toy serves as a worthwhile companion snuggling next to them. This curious young cub is eager to be held and hugs you back while at it. It's also much fun to hang out with the little bear especially when playing peek-a-boo. Additionally, Cubby the Curious Bear dances once in a while and bubbles back whenever he's spoken to making it an interesting and interactive toy. Not forgetting the eating sounds it makes when being fed a snack.

• Recommended Age: 4+ years

Oranguetwang Kids Game

Another best Christmas gift in 2023, is skill and action game for two or more players from the age of four and above, with the Oranguetwang Kids Game at the center of it all. Oranguetwang includes a vine string, a die toucan lever and hanging game pieces including a coconut, pineapples, bananas, bats, and geckos. After hanging the Orangutans on the raised toucan lever, hang the fruits and animals items on the Orangutans to see just how much they can hold. Rolling the dice lets you know which item to hang on the orangutang. If the orangutan twangs then you lose making it so much fun because players are always fixated by the game prompting counties of enjoyable playing hours.

• Recommended Age: 4+ years

Artie 3000 The Coding Robot

The Artie 3000 is an educational Wi-Fi-enabled drawing bot that sparks an interest for coding in kids. It basically draws lines from the code designed by the kids or the ready to draw pre-programmed designs, shapes and games that come with the bot. The coding bot package includes a drag and drop visual programming software, four colorful markers and a quick start guide. It requires four AA batteries that don't come with the package. The Artie 3000 is easy to learn and provides a cool and fun platform for kids to create with. It is recommended for kids of ages 7 to 12.

• Recommended Age: 7 years to 12 years

The Ultimate Walking Buzz Lightyear

This kind of toy is perfect for kids of 3 years and above as it has sound effects and iconic design with interesting facial expression. Its sounds, forward and backward lifelike movements with an Easter egg doing the moonwalk and wings deployment producing sounds like "We're on a mission to find our friends!" makes it realistic for mission play. The toy produces other authentic sounds such as three blaster options and a big jet. With Buzz Lightyear' many animatronic features, the toy really comes to life. It is definitely one of the best Christmas gifts in 2023 as it makes the adventure more exciting.

• Recommended Age: 3+ years

Lucky Fortune Bracelets

That little girl in your life would absolutely love a WowWee Lucky Fortune Bracelet. The Blind collectible set contains a cookie-shaped jewelry holder and a surprise charm bracelet. A matching paper fortune is also part of the deal, and the special set comes with 4 cookies as well as 4 bracelets. There are also 5 categories of collectibles including adventure, happiness, success, love and friendship. In total, there are 100 bracelets with the four-leafed clover gold-dipped bracelet the most coveted of them all. Hang the colorful cookie on your bag or use it as a keychain.

• Recommended Age: 5+ years

Candy Locks Doll

The Candy Locks Doll is a scented collectible surprise 3 inch doll with 15 inches of cotton candy-inspired hair for kids to have fun with while styling. There are over 20 Candylocks Dolls that kids can collect, with cute names such as Cotton Sandy, Birthday Kate and Carmella Apple. Each doll comes with 6 hair accessories -- 3 hair gems, 2 hair pins and a hair twirler. The super soft cotton candy-inspired hair is easy-to-style enabling kids to try out different hairstyles such as braids, buns and ponytails. With their sweets-inspired scents, the Candylocks dolls rank among the best toys in 2023 for kids aged 4 to 6 years.

• Recommended Age: 4+ years

Code 'n Learn Kinderbot

The Kinderbot is one of the best toys for Christmas 2023 that interactively teaches computer coding skills to preschool kids. The cool robot has different colorful buttons on its head such as the play/pause button and directional buttons. Kids use these buttons to enter different sequences of codes that the robot performs after hitting the play button. The robot comes with a wheel, lever, plane and an axle that can be placed in different areas on the ground and the bot can then be coded to locate them. With these interesting features, kids can engage in random fun plays with this toy and learn to be creative.

• Recommended Age: 4+ years

Pictionary Air

The Pictionary Air is a game inspired by the classic Pictionary drawing game. The game package includes a Pictionary Air pen, 112 double-sided clue cards, a card box and an AA alkaline battery. To play the game, the free Pictionary App is downloaded on a smart device; the camera is then pointed to the illustrator who appears with their sketches on the device's screen as they draw using the pen. With amazing features such as record or casting gameplay onto your television, this new Pictionary Air game is among the best Christmas gifts for 2023. The game is suitable for kids aged 8 years and above.

• Recommended Age: 8+ years

Off the Hook Style Studio

The Off the Hook Style Studio is a fashion fun playset with a 4-inch doll that kids can dress up using different colorful fashions. The toy package includes a doll, shopping bag, shoe box, hat box, look book, six fashions and six accessories. With the Play & Display clothing rack, kids can hang their fashion pieces to mix and match various outfits for the cute doll Naia. Naia's look can be customized using the amazing accessories -- stylish hats, cool sunglasses, trendy tops, skirts and strappy shoes. Among the best gifts for kids in 2023, this Studio is recommended for girls aged 5 years and above.

• Recommended Age: 6+ years

Hatching Toothless

Hatching Toothless draws its inspiration from one of the best kids' movies, How to Train Your Dragon, ranking it among the best toys 2023 for kids aged 5 years and above. Toothless is an interactive baby dragon toy that comes in a dragon egg with one fish accessory, an instruction guide and two AA batteries. Toothless is hatched by shaking his dragon egg to agitate him. Kids can guide him through the air to make his wings and ears move. For Toothless to produce a mouth glow (his Plasma blast), kids can hold his belly. With these amazing features, kids can invent lots of fun plays.

• Recommended Age: 5+ years

Treasure X Aliens -- Dissection Kit with Slime

The Treasure X Aliens is a dissection kit that comes with an action figure trapped inside a slime-filled belly of an alien figure. The toy comes with a dissecting tool, tweezers tool and a bag/container of reusable ooze. To play, kids dissect the alien and pull out the contents of the alien belly using the tweezers tool. There are 18 Treasure Hunters with mystery treasures that can be collected from different Treasure Aliens. With its unique entertaining experience, the Treasure X Alien ranks high in the list of Christmas toys in 2023 and is suitable for kids aged 5 to 15 years.

• Recommended Age: 5+ years

Botzees

Botzee is a robotic building kit that helps kids learn coding and programming with augmented reality play. It ranks as one of the best gifts in 2023 for kids aged 4 years and above. The Botzees pack includes the Botzees robot, 130 uniquely built building blocks, 30 interactive augmented reality puzzles and a lithium ion battery. The robot can be programmed to perform different actions, for example, move, drum, dance, make sounds and light up, using the toy's free intuitive app. The bot additionally comes with two motors and a sensor that can be combined with the colorful pieces of the Botzees to create fun robots.

• Recommended Age: 4+ years

Fingerlings Light Up Narwhal

The Fingerling Light Up Narwhal is a cute unicorn toy that kids wear on their fingers and engage in various fun plays. It has a special mood horn that lights up in different colors as kids shake the toy. As kids pet and move the Narwhal, it flaps its tail and blinks its eyes to respond to various motions made by the kids' fingers. The toy produces different sounds as it surfs through the air and can detect the kid's cheek to give a kiss. The Fingerling Narwhal is one of the best gifts in 2023 for kids aged 5 to 15 years.

• Recommended Age: 5+ years

Play Doh Baby Shark Set

This is among the best Christmas gifts in 2023 after the catchy Baby Shark song took the internet by storm. The Play Doh Baby Shark Set is a collection of toy tools that enables kids to use their imagination to make their own Baby Shark family. The package includes 21 Play-Doh tools and 12 Play-Doh Cans with over 1 pound of non-toxic Play-Doh compound. Depending on the fun story the kids want to tell, they can mold fish, coral and other sea life of different sizes. This truly is the best toy for kids ages 3 and above who have a soft spot for pinkfong baby shark.

• Recommended Age: 3+ years

Coding Critters

The Coding Critters are a collection of toy pieces that provide a screen-free yet interactive coding experience for kids. The Coding Critters include Ranger & Zip, Scamper & Sneaker and Rumble & Bumble. Using the fun playsets and storybook adventures that come with the toys, kids can use the cards to plan a coding path that executes various plays for the Critters; for example, coding Ranger to find his buddy Zip or launching a ball to play fetch. The Coding Critters enable kids to play with their 'pets' and learn basic coding skills at the same time. They are suitable for kids of age 4 and above.

• Recommended Age: 4+ years

Mr Potato Head Moving Lips

As the name suggests, Mr. Potato Head Moving Lips is an interactive talking toy that makes use of its super-silly moving lips to sing wacky songs and unleash very funny phrases. The toy package includes Mr. Potato Head, two arms, two ears, eyes, nose, hat, two mouths, and instructions. Mr. Potato Head is armed with over 40 phrases and 4 parodies to popular songs, among them the hit 'Lips Are Moving' by Meghan Trainor, that are sure to bring the house down with laughter. This fun and entertaining talking toy is surely among the best gifts for kids in 2023, for both boys and girls aged 3 and above.

• Recommended Age: 3+ years

Hatchimals Pixies

The Hatchimals Pixies are glittery collectible 2.5 inch mini-dolls that are 'hatched' from large beautiful eggs. There are four different Pixies eggs available -- Crystal Canyon, Polar Paradise, Wishing Star Waterfall and Glittering Garden. Each Pixie comes with 3 mystery accessories and a Pixie bed that are found hidden in the bottom of the Pixie egg. The Pixies also come with a display stand to show more fun ways of playing with the toy. Like their eggs, the Pixies are very colorful with sparkly hair, stylish outfits, poseable heads and fluttering glittery wings. The Hatchimals Pixies would make the best Christmas gift for kids aged 5 and above.

• Recommended Age: 5+ years

Juno My Baby Elephant

The Juno Baby Elephant is a delightful toy elephant that can perform amazing tricks for kids to play with. The toy package includes the pet elephant, one peanut and one mouse and requires four AA batteries. The elephant can make over 100 movements and sounds. With its lively trunk, Juno can pick up, kiss and play with the peanut and toy mouse while making adorable sounds. Kids can cuddle the elephant and Juno returns the favor by moving its trunk to kiss or hug the kids. With such love from this cool elephant, Juno is among the best Christmas toys in 2023 for kids aged 5 and above.

• Recommended Age: 5+ years

smART Pixelator

Explore your little one's creativity by getting them this pixelator that allows them to pixelate any 2D or 3D design they want. Children above the age of 7 will enjoy crafting these designs making use of easy to follow lights, Bluetooth connectivity, and a myriad of creative tools. The possibilities of this incredible toy are endless. The box alone presents a choice of 50 step-by-step designs. Parents can also download the smART Pixelator app for free to get ideas of tailor-made projects kids can explore. The pixelator is not only fun to play with, but it also promotes STEAM learning.

• Recommended Age: 7+ years

LOL Surprise 2-in-1 Glamper

LOL Surprise keeps churning out some pretty amazing toys for young princesses and princes globally. Their latest invention is the glamper that kids will go crazy about. This comes with more than 50 surprises that the owners will unbox and play with. Measuring 3ft wide and 2ft tall, it also avails 10 different extra fun play areas where the dolls will play with each other as they experience their luxurious glamping experience. These include a light-up pool, waterslide, barbeque grill area, kitchen, bathroom, DJ booth, vanity closet, and loads more. The package also comes with an exclusive doll from LOL.

• Recommended Age: 3+ years

Sphero 2 Ring Specdrums

If your child loves music, do not be surprised if they become obsessed with this ring that senses color and converts it to music. Tapping the ring into any color on any surface including the color pad it comes with allows children to create beats, loops, and sounds. The package also includes Specdrums music apps and mixes that users can use to create sound packs. More than just music creation, the revolutionary rings also tap into the A of STEAM learning via music composition. The versatility of the rings allows them to mimic the functions of keyboards, digital drums, and MIDI pads.

• Recommended Age: 6+ years

Owleez Toy -- The Owleez Flying Owl

Owleez is a combination of a cute little nurturing toy and a type of drone. Your little one will care for the owl by petting, feeding, and rocking it to sleep, etc. The Owleez will show how it feels by the way it reacts by moving its eyes or making noises such as cooing, laughing, whining, or crying. The ultimate goal, however, is to get the Owleez to take off and fly. Kids will start by swinging it in the air the owl will communicate when it is ready. The more the kids practice with Owleez the further it will go.

• Recommended Age: 4+ years

S.W.A.K- Sealed with a Kiss

These interactive toy lips are bound to be a huge hit in regards to the best Christmas toys 2023. The Key chains feature impressive Kiss Tech that makes it possible to detect the user's cheek to give a kiss. The kiss lasts longer the more you hold it on the cheek. It also comes with a stamp sticker and unique postcard when you want to send out kisses to your friends or loved ones. The keychain also doubles up as a photo holder. The first collection has 12 unique keychains you can collect each with a unique mwah sound.

• Recommended Age: 5+ years

BoomTrix (Kinetic Launch, Multiball, and Showdown)

Your youngsters will fall in love with the BoomTrix toys the second they place their eyes on it. This is a toy that will enable your 8+-year-olds to defy gravity as they set up wild courses of obstacles, launches, and trampolines to watch metal balls as they bounce from the initial point all the way to the goal. As your child is playing with the Boomtrix it also gives them a chance to enhance their planning skills, imagination, and fine motor skills. The set comes with 5 trampolines, 15 balls, a stunt ring, 3 stunt walls, 8 metal balls, and a flapping goal.

• Recommended Age: 8+ years

Boppi The Booty Shakin Llama

This delightful Llama will keep the little ones entertained for ages. It loves dancing shaking its booty to three engaging songs. It also presents 3 different dances thanks to its robotic head spinning motions. Watching it will get the whole family dancing, having fun, and bursting out with laughter. The Llama is mostly white with some pink features on the feet, inside the ears and as part of the hair. It is ideal for kids who are above the age of 2. To perform its adorable yet hilarious dances, the Llama requires 4x AA batteries that are included in the pack.

• Recommended Age: 3+ years

Fornite x Nerf Blaster

Hasbro has teamed up with Epic Games to release a series of Fortnite themed NERF toys. This will see the introduction of a couple of blasters that will get the kids up and running outdoors as they try and out soak each other. It will enable young boys and girls to play Fortnite in real life. The blasters will be more flexible and "advanced" making the outdoor sessions more pleasurable. Most will be hand powered meaning you do not have to worry about buying batteries all the time for operation. All the blasters are tested and approved for quality and performance.

• Recommended Age: 8+ years

Barbie Dreamplane Playset

One of the most exciting Barbie travel-themed toys has got to be the dreamplane. This will have the young ones using their imagination as they fly their favorite Barbie to different parts of the globe. The plane comes with rolling wheels, storytelling working features, and more than 15 realistic accessories that can be used to produce a passport to play with. The plane has enough space for two passengers and a pilot. The passenger seats can recline for added comfort. It also has TV screens for Barbie to catch a show and a snack cart that delivers meals and drinks.

• Recommended Age: 3+ years

Kindi Kids Dolls

Kindi Kids definitely make it on the list of the best Christmas gifts 2023. Preschool and kindergarten kids will wonder where these super adorable dolls have been all their lives. The first wave of the dolls is made up of 4 different dolls each with an exclusive look and personality. All the dolls, however, have rooted hair, big beautiful glittery eyes, the cutest shoes, and changeable clothes. What's more, is that all of them can magically eat food and come with 3 playsets that go alongside the dolls. These include a kitty supermarket, bear fridge, and bunny shopping cart.

• Recommended Age: 3+ years

Smart Sizzlin' BBQ Grill

Kids no longer have to watch their parents' barbequing as they can have role-play fun with this incredible grill from LeapFrog. The little grill masters get to play around with 7 play accessories and 8 food pieces. The grill is quite interactive recognizing the names and color of the food pieces that children place on the skewer. The grill also spills out safety messages like "the grill's hot," "careful", and "don't get burned", etc. allowing the kids to learn a variety of safety measures. The start button fires up melodies, sound effects, phrases, and grilling suggestions to make grilling worthwhile.

• Recommended Age: 2+ years

Hot Wheels TechMods Accelo Gt

A buildable car that merges digital gaming and classic remote-control play, the Hot Wheels TechMods Accelo Gt will amaze your 8-16 year old. It avails a simple premium assemble kit where no tools are needed to complete the job. Once the car is ready, you can drive the speedy car with an app. Furthermore, you can also use the car as a physical controller when you are playing in-app mini games. Earn rewards as you play Treasure Hunt mode to mod and level up your car. The app will also give you continuous updates and fresh challenges to unlock hours of repeat play.

• Recommended Age: 8+ years

MIGHTY BEANZ Fortnite 4 Pack

Children can now carry Fornite in their pockets thanks to this incredible collectible 4 pack. The pack stands out thanks to its four Beanz that boast of wacky wobbling movements and fantastic designs. Owners of the pack can flip, roll, perform tricks, race, and play games with the Fornite Mighty Beanz. They are made for fast-based war games where you only win if you have the last heads-up bean on the island. Other than the 4 Beanzs there are 31 more beans out there making them a total of 35 with the metallic finish Beanz being the hardest to find.

• Recommended Age: 6+ years

Paw Patrol Mighty Jet Command Center

Paw Patrol lovers are in for yet another treat. The team will be getting new equipment one of them being the 2-in one transforming jet. This is a brilliant deluxe jet that transforms into the command headquarters. All you need to do is lift the jet's handle to access the command center. The center is a gorgeous room that is home to all the paw patrol pups. It is compatible with all the heroes and they can use the room to plan out their missions. The command room can also launch out the heroes on a deluxe car or a mini jet.

• Recommended Age: 3+ years

SNAPSTAR Dolls (Dawn, Echo, Aspen, Lola, Yuki, and Izzy)

The SNAPSTAR Dolls make it on the list of the best toys 2023. Sold separately, these are stylish dolls that are made to be famous. They are 5 best friends who are trend-setters. Your precious one can use the free downloadable snap Star Studio app to style the doll's make-up, hair, accessories, eye shape & color, as well as the background scene. Each doll comes with more than 10 articulation points that they can use for striking multiple poses. They also come with an adjustable doll stand, one fashion and matching accessories, an interchangeable hairstyle, and a foldable green screen.

• Recommended Age: 3+ years

LEGO Hidden Side School (70425)

It's evident that Legos are not going out of style anytime soon. Today, you can get one of the latest LEGO products the hidden school. Newbury Haunted High School has been designed to look like a real-life learning institution that offers a spooky fun experience to all the students with augmented reality. It also combines an app that makes it possible to deliver an interactive fun play experience. Ideal for 9-year-olds plus, the package features a whopping 1474 pieces to play with. These will engage kids for hours as they build the school while collecting and fighting off ghosts and other obstacles.

• Recommended Age: 9+ years

Pop Pops Snotz & Pop Pots Pets

There is a new fun way to pop bubble wrap involving slime and collectible characters. The snotz are green in color and are more boy like while the pets are pink are more girly like. Children who love slime will have a blast as they pop the 12 bubbles to reveal gooey slime for snotz and fluffy slime for pets. Both come with 4 surprise characters. After the young ones 5 and above have finished popping all the bubbles, they are left with the slime and characters to play with. There are 60 pets and snotz in total to collect.

• Recommended Age: 5+ years

Go Glam Nail Stamper

The at-home nail Studio is everything for a child who loves to do manicures. It comes with 5 trendy nail patterns to pick from including flamingos, unicorns, cupcakes, and many more. The girls can mix and match any patterns to create a unique style. The package also avails non-toxic nail polish base coats that girls should apply before using the stamper. It also has a shiny top coat that you apply after getting the print you want. Suitable for 8-10 years old, the stamper can easily decorate up to 125 nails. You can also buy re-fills when they run out.

• Recommended Age: 8+ years

Novie Robot from Spin Master

Boys and girls aged 5-7 will have loads of fun playing with their new interactive friend the Novie Robot. It is a toy that is very easy to play with and can be taught 12 new tricks by using the hands only since it responds to hand motion technology. Tricks that the robot can learn include dancing and spinning around at top speed. The robots are available in 3 different colors namely red, blue and purple. It has also been manufactured with various musical sounds that ensure kids have memorable moments each time they spend time with the Novie robot.

• Recommended Age: 6+ years

Buttheads

WowWee has managed to create something fun from what most people would describe as gross. These are none other than the Buttheads which interestingly enough make some of the best gifts for kids 2023. They are toys with butts for faces and their main hobby is to fart. There are different buttheads on sale each with an exclusive fart sound. You can prank your loved ones by setting a timer and placing it at a hidden place so that it farts and people can start blaming each other. They have over 20 fart sounds and come with a smelly trading card.

• Recommended Age: 3+ years

There you have it; 40 selections of the hottest toys for Christmas 2023 to get you started on your gift shopping ahead of time.

This list picks thirty-five of favorite Toys from the last year 2018 and is still popular this Christmas for the little ones in your life.

Grumblies

Slated for release in August, the Grumblies make it to the hottest toys 2019 list because they are the perfect gift for the lover of the elements. The more you poke and mess around with the toys the angrier you make them, and the goal is to get them to their meltdown mode. There's Hydro who loves water, Bolt who shoots out electric bursts, Tremor who shakes up its surroundings, and Scorch who might just obliterate everything to lava. The less than cuddly toys make over 40 different reactions and custom sounds.

• Recommended Age: 3+ years

Hairdorables Collectible Surprise Dolls and Accessories

Any girl can easily fall in love with the Hairdorables Dolls and accessories. The dolls are created based on the 12 iconic girls who run the YouTube series, Hairdorables. The collectibles feature a girl squad with the biggest of colorful hair and a matching attitude. There are 36 Hairdorables dolls to collect including two rare and one ultra-rare one. Each package presents a surprise and unwrapping it presents a Hairdorable girl hidden inside alongside 10 other surprises.

• Recommended Age: 3+

Boxer AI Robot

Scheduled to hit shelves this fall, Boxer Robot is an interactive AI toy with an awesome personality, and he comes packed with impressive features. Multiple AI sensors enable the robot to interact with its users, and it can follow your hand along a table as well as perform neat tricks like riding on its back wheels. Shaking him gets him dizzy, he can dance, and play with the help of the included game cards and ball.

• Recommended Age: 6+years

Paw Patrol Ultimate Rescue Fire Truck Playset

The Paw Patrol Ultimate Rescue Fire Truck playset hits the shelves in August, but it's currently available on pre-order. It offers the biggest Paw Patrol team vehicle yet loaded with six pups and ready for sky-high rescues. It also features flashing lights, a ladder with a 2-feet extension, a quick water launcher, and it even makes real fire truck sounds. That's not all, and the fire truck comes equipped with a hose and working claw for extended reach. To take mobile missions a notch higher, the fire truck stores a mini fire cart within. It just takes opening up the doors to launch into the next mission.

• Recommended Age: 3+ years

Fisher-Price Smart Moves Rockit

Little babies can play, learn and groove along with the Fisher-Price Smart Moves Rockit. The interactive toy encourages your little one to explore the alphabet, numbers, colors and quickly becomes their best bud. It's the perfect gift to keep your toddler learning and moving with over 100 songs and hands-on play bundled up within. The Rockit toys can interact with one another for added fun, and it also gives your young one a high-five and can repeat what it hears.

• Recommended Age: 6 to 36 Months

Pomsies

The Pomsies interactive toys are the cuddly companions your kid needs to learn the value of caring for someone else. They tell you when they are hungry, cold, and tired by making cute sounds and their eyes light up too. A freeze dance mode sends the Pompsies into sing-song. Take them along with you as a fashion accessory by wrapping their trails around a backpack, clothing, hair or your wrist. There are six unique Pomsies to choose from, and you can collect them all for added fun.

• Recommended Age: 3+ years

Ricky the Trick-Lovin Pup

Ricky, the trick-loving puppy, rolls onto our shelves in July, and he promises to bring a ton of fun for everyone. The FurReal pet can flip his bone toy into his mouth with a voice command and also balances it on his nose. He can also give some much-needed affectionate licks and shuffles his paws in excitement. He comes accompanies with instructions, a bone toy, a treat pouch, and 18 doggie treats.

• Recommended Age: 4+ years

Storytime Rhymes Sheep

Kids can never have enough of snuggly toys, and the Storytime Rhymes Sheep is what little one for a restful night. Accompanied by four sung songs, 45+ melodies, and four stories, your young one will appreciate the addition to their pre-sleep routine.

Parents can use the included timer to set playtimes and soothing modes for 15 to 30 minutes. Your young one can follow the stories and sing along to the rhymes with the help of the included rhymes board book.

• Recommended Age: 2+ years

WowWee Untamed Raptor

Taking its inspiration from the recently released Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom movie, Fingerlings offers an interactive Untamed Raptor collectible. They react to sounds, touch, and motion producing wild roars, a little dino gas, and chomp their jaws. The Fingerling grips onto your fingers and much like the movie dinos, they are fiercely loyal. The battery-powered WowWee toys are available in a selection of four options including the Stealth (green), Blaze (orange), Razor (purple), and Fury (blue).

• Recommended Age: 5+ years

Fingerlings HUGS

Another cuddly friend making it to several hottest toys 2019 lists is the redesigned Fingerlings Hugs. The robotic baby monkeys respond to sound, motion, and touch. You can also record as well as remix voices and sounds with the help of the robotic toy. Their main difference from the traditional finger-perched toys is their larger size. They can be rocked to sleep, hugged, and kissed. The robotic baby monkeys are set to grace our shelves in August.

• Recommended Age: 5+ years

Don't Step In It

When you think about Christmas toys, the last thing that comes to mind is dodging dog poop, but your young tot will love the unusual plaything. It includes a bit of molding to form the compound into piles of poop. The goal of the game is to step in as little piles of poop as possible to win. Naturally, this is a game you want to play with friends, but you can still enjoy some solo gameplay. The set includes a game mat, four cans of compound, a spinner board, blindfold, plastic mold, and a base.

• Recommended Age: 4+ years

Play-Doh Kitchen Creations Magical Oven

The Play-Doh Kitchen Creations Magical Oven is what that young budding chef needs in their life. Your little one can load up the oven with pretend food press the lever to cook up different make belief culinary creations. Some of the stuff your kid can whip up include crazy cakes, muffins, and play pizza.

The oven comes complete with indicator lights and a ding sound when "baking" is complete. Included in the set is an oven, three cutters, six cans of modeling compound, five pretend food, a roller, spoon, plate, knife, fork, and a creation card.

• Recommended Age: 3+ years

Fisher-Price Think & Learn Rocktopus

The Fisher-Price Think & Learn Rocktopus is suitable for the budding little musician. The set includes 15 musical instruments with 3-play modes and 5 musical styles. Rocktopus responds to the musical instruments kids tap or inserts during gameplay. Kids have control and can add or remove instruments, control the tempo and also add sound effects. Rocktopus also works with an app allowing kids to compose cool music and create videos to go along with them.

• Recommended Age: 3+

Bizzy Bubs

Young tots enjoy taking care of baby toys, and the Bizzy Bubs come equipped to keep your young one preoccupied. The interactive toys bounce, crawl, and babble while letting their individual personality shine. They interact with the included bottles and pacifiers, and they are always eager to show off what tricks they can do. There are four [Bizzy Bubs] options including Polly Petals, Snowbeam, Poppy, and Primmy.

• Recommended Age: 5+ years

BatBot Xtreme

Kids believe in superheroes, and they make it to the list of most appreciated Christmas gifts for kids. The BatBox Xtreme standing at 2ft-tall features wings, a motorcycle punching fists, a voice changer, and projectile launchers.

The power pad found on BatBox's right shoulder activates the battle mode with extended fists and wings. Get out of the way when you squeeze the triggers because BatBox starts some super punching action. Best yet, the battle mode also allows kids to use the voice changer with some incredible effects.

• Recommended Age: 3+ years

Lego Brickheadz Go Brick Me Building Kit (41597)

All top toys for Christmas list have one thing in common; they all include a Lego option. Ours isn't any different and on the spotlight is the Lego Brickheadz Go Brick Me Building Kit. The impressive set lets your kid build a BrickHeadz version of themselves or their friends. It comes with two buildable baseplates and an assortment of Lego bricks to create different skin colors and hairstyles. The 708-piece blocks set is compatible with other Lego construction kits.

• Recommended Age: 10+ years

Games Flipslide

The Games Flipslide is reminiscent of the Rubix cube with the aim being to match up the colored blocks and lights. However, unlike the Rubix cube, the Games Flipslide uses flip and slide movements to match up the blocks and lights. It offers four challenge modes requiring you to master the moves so that you can beat the blocks. The puzzle lover will enjoy taking this game along with them wherever they go.

• Recommended Age: 5+ years

Hatchimals CollEGGtibles Season 3 -- 4 Pack + Bonus

Kids who already have the first [Hatchimals set] will love to get their hands on the CollEGGitibles Season 3. Your little one gets four of the tiny, colorful, and adorable pets with this set. To hatch the eggs, warm them up until they turn pink from their original purple color. Save the bottom of the shell after cracking it because it functions as a hangout spot for the adorable little pet.

Also included is an out-of-egg collEGGtible making it a total of five cute pets for your young one. The set also features a collector ma and instructions.

• Recommended Age: 4+ years

Playfoam Pals

The Playfoam hides a Pal inside a surprise egg pod. The squishy, squashy foam never dries out allowing kids to let their imagination run wild by building whatever creations they please. The Playfoam Pals come in 2, 6 and 12 pack options with 11 hidden pals to find and a rare golden one up for grabs.

• Recommended Age: 3+ years

Zoomer Zupps Pretty Ponies (Dixie, Electra, Lilac, Nova, Star, and Sugar)

The cute pocket-sized Zoomer Zupps Ponies offer endless hours of play, and they produce fun sounds the more you play with them. Pressing her nose causes her to make a kissing sound and she lets you know that she loves you when you pet her nose. Each of the Pretty Ponies can perform a unique secret trick activated by pressing their head and tapping their nose twice. A comb accessory lets you comb the pony's mane and tail, you can feed her when she is hungry, and she also takes a nap when she needs the rest. Collect all six Zoomer Zupps Pretty Ponies including Dixie, Electra, Lilac, Star, Nova and Sugar.

• Recommended Age: 5+ years

Enchantimals Panda Tree House Playset

The animal lover will fall in love with the Enchantimals panda multi-level playhouse set. Your child gets an exclusive pure panda and a Nari figure. The multiple play spaces, nature-inspired details, and bright colors contribute to the fun of storytelling.

Also included is a kitchen complete with seating and a table as well as food for the two Enchantimal friends. A bathroom with two toilets and sinks and a movable staircase also come with the set.

• Recommended Age: 4+ years

Fisher-Price Imaginext Jurassic World Walking Indoraptor

Jurassic World has inspired a collection of fun must-have toys, and the Fisher-Price Imaginext Indoraptor is one of them. An ATV and Owen figure comes with the Walking Indoraptor, and rolling the vehicle in front of the dino sends it chasing after our beloved character -- Owen. Turning the Power Pad propels the dino in a forward stomp in two speeds. Pushing the Power Pad also causes the Indoraptor to open its mouth. It's the perfect toy for the dino lover allowing them to recreate their favorite adventures from the movie.

• Recommended Age: 3+ years

Nerf Sports Dude Perfect HoverKup

Every Christmas toys list needs a family game, and that's what you get with the Nerf Sports HoverKup. It's a cups game with a twist because you have to try and land a ball inside them as they hover over the table. Create a table of a flat table into a customizable arena with the help of four suction cups, a cord tensioner, and cords. The game also supports solo and group play for more fun. It's ideal for players ages six and up.

• Recommended Age: 6+ years

Fur Babies + Sleepy Pod (Abi or Adero or Nenia or Sasu)

The Bush Bay can wiggle its eyes and waggle its ears making them come alive in your hands. The Fur Babies have a cuddly and soft construction making them irresistible to snuggle. They come with a Sleepy Pod with a hanging stalk so that you can hang them up wherever you please. There are four Fur Babies including Abi, Adero, Nenia, and Sasu to collect.

• Recommended Age: 5+ years

Light-up Terrarium Kit for Kids with LED

The curious nature lover will appreciate the Light-up Terrarium kids kit. Your child can create their personalized beautiful miniature garden and watch it grow by the day. Watch the terrarium transform into a magical spectacle at night with the help of the included innovative LED light.

Included in the set are a 4″ by 6″ terrarium jar with a light-up lid, charging USB cable, and an instructions booklet.

• Recommended Age: 6+ years

Hot Wheels Augmoto Augmented Reality Racing

Hot Wheels get an Augmented Reality upgrade bringing a robust racing platform to life through video gameplay. The 6-feet wide track set lets you compete with other drivers racing high-speed scale electric cars, and going through loops earns you an attack. The game comes with two electric-powered vehicles that are recharged to replace their juice. It works in hand with the Hot Wheels app to bring gameplay to life.

• Recommended Age: 8+ years

Hatchimals Secret Scene Playset

The Hatchimals Secret Scene Playset is the perfect gift for the kid who loves surprises. You can sneak a peek at what's inside by holding the egg against the light to find out if its the Bubblegum Bloom, Sunshine Sparkle, or Lala Lavender hidden inside. Each secret garden comes with an exclusive Hatchimals CollEGGtibles to include to your CollEGGtion. The playset offers 15 play areas including a slide, wing, and merry-go-round.

• Recommended Age: 5+ years

K'NEX Web Weaver Roller Coaster Thrill Rides Set

Maybe you have not been able to head on down to Disneyland, but you can gift your little one the next best thing -- their personal thrill ride. The K'NEX Building Roller Coaster set comes with more than 430 pieces and parts. The track glows in darkness, and the set comes with an air-powered and motorized coaster car.

Your child can build the set using the easy-to-follow instructions. A parts guarantee is included to replace missing and broken parts.

• Recommended Age: 9+ years

Games Tiny Hands Challenge Children's Toy

Slated for release in August, the hilarious party card game offers tons of challenges using the included tiny hands. It's a team game including balancing, bouncing and stacking using the tiny hands to make it through more than 150 outrageously fun physical stunts.

• Recommended Age: 5+ years

Jurassic World Kamigami Robot (Blue & Indoraptor)

One thing is for sure, Jurassic World inspired toys will overrun this year's Christmas gifts list. Kids can build their personalized Kamigami robot dinos using plastic pieces that can snap and fold together. It connects to a mobile app to bring the dinos robotic movements to life. There are two options to choose from including Blue and the Indoraptor.

• Recommended Age: 8+ years

Ultra Dash

Get your kid moving with the help of the fun Ultra Dash. Your child runs when prompted by the flashing colors, and they can create their own targets design. The Ultra Dash features three game modes to choose from activated by the tagger with the aim to beat the clock, relay race, or target tally.

Your child races to the color target corresponding to what the tagger flashes. They will then "tag" it, and the tagger will detect the targets and score the little player on accuracy. The game uses all visual and sound cues.

• Recommended Age: 6+ years

Crate Creatures (Blizz, Sizzle, Pudge and Snort Hog)

Right from the hassle-free cool packaging which is a crate and crowbar to break into it, the Crate Creatures promise to be a hit this Christmas. Pull the creature's tongue to make it produce over 45 monstrously gross and fun sounds. Motion sensors enable it to react when held upside down, laying down or knocked over. The creature also allows you to record your voice which it can playback as a message. There are four creatures to choose from which come in a reusable crate with a frozen treat, a lock and chain, and crowbar.

• Recommended Age: 8+ years

LEGO Make Your Own Movie

Let your young one get a head start in joining the movie industry with the help of the LEGO Make Your Own Movie Kit. Your child can create stop-motion animations on tablets and smartphones using the LEGO app.

Impressively, your young one can come up with a mini-movie in just under an hour. An 80-page instructions book comes with the kit.

• Recommended Age: 8+ years

Dynasty Toys Capture The Flag Laser Tag Set

Every child enjoys a good game of laser tag, and you can bring the game at home with the Dynasty Toys Laser Tag set. Included are two Dynasty Laser Tag Blasters, two team flags, and four team base lights.

The child-safe certified toy features added durability and come in new colors with 100% interchangeable blasters. The set is also compatible with all other Dynasty Laser Tag toys which can help your child expand their existing collection.

• Recommended Age: 8+ years

Wicked Big Sports Supersized Flip Cup

The classic flip cup party game is what your family needs to stay entertained during those Christmas shindigs. It works on the premise of taking a drink, flipping your cup, and repeating it all over again. The stack comes in a selection of 8 and 16 cups.

• Recommended Age: 6+ years

The options are endless when it comes to choosing the best gifts for kids in 2023 to 2024. Our Christmas toys 2023 list works for just about any occasion, and you can find wonderful all-year-round gift ideas for your young ones. Happy shopping and light up the little ones faces with some of the items from our list of the best toys in 2023.