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Looking for the hottest Christmas toys for 2022? From an adorable animatronic pony to Yoda to this year’s coolest LEGO sets, your kids will be thrilled to find these under the Christmas tree this year!
The holiday season is here and I couldn’t be more excited! Of course I love the baking and decorating but also love the challenge of finding all the best toys. It’s so much fun when I know I’ve found the perfect present…you know, the ones that make kids scream with joy when they open it on Christmas morning!
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Hottest Christmas Toys 2022
Part of what makes the shopping so much fun is seeing all the cool new toys that have come out. I have to admit, sometimes I’ll even pick out a gift just because I want to play with it myself! Is that bad? I mean, you’re never too old to build with LEGOs or race Hot Wheels, right?
I’ve been researching all the toy lists and put together my own list of all the hottest toys for 2022.
Now, let’s get to the fun part…checking out the toys!
Little Live Pets – Mama Surprise
How adorable is this? Take good care of the mama guinea pig and when her heart lights up, you put her in the hutch and her babies magically appear. This toy is one of the top picks on everyone’s list this year.
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Fisher-Price DJ Bouncin’ Beats
Simple but adorable, this interactive learning toy from Fisher Price has music, lights and bouncing action to keep the little ones entertained and smiling.
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Baby Alive Princess Ellie Grows Up!
This is definitely not the Baby Alive doll I had when I was a kid. Rock her and nurture her with the baby doll accessories and she magically grows from 14″ to 18″. She also talks and responds with over 75 sounds and phrases. Every little girl will be asking for one of these this year!
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Magic Mixies Magical Misting Crystal Ball With Plush Toy
Cast a spell to create a fortune telling pet inside this magical crystal ball. Between the wand, the magic crystal ball and your Magic Mixies pet, there are over 80 lights, sounds and reactions. Click through to the Amazon page to see a video of it in action!
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Magnetic Tiles Building Blocks
When I taught Kindergarten years ago, I had something similar in my classroom and the kids absolutely loved it. These magnetic tiles are even bigger and better (and more colorful) and kids of all ages will love using their imagination to create amazing structures.
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L.O.L Surprise Fashion Show Mega Runway
LOL Dolls have been the hottest thing around for the past few years and it doesn’t look like the trend is going away anytime soon! This LOL doll Fashion Show Runway set has 4 different play areas, comes with 12 exclusive dolls and features over 1500 mix & match looks. If your little girl is an LOL fan, she’s going to want this for sure!
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KidKraft Majestic Mansion Wooden Dollhouse
We love KidKraft toys and I can speak from experience when I say that this dollhouse is wonderful! We've had ours for years and it has really stood the test of time (even though at 10 years old my youngest doesn't play with it anymore, she refuses to give it away. My girls loved both this and the KidKraft kitchen and played with them non-stop when they were little. Both toys are well designed and built to last. There are also several versions of each, so you can choose the one that works best with your budget or space.
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5 Surprise Foodie Mini Brands (2 Pack)
Is it weird that I love these Food Mini Brands as much as the kids do? It basically looks like all your favorite foods got zapped with a shrinking ray! Just open it up and see what kind of surprise you get!
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Surprise Mini Brands Mini Mart
If you really want to thrill little mini brands fan, surprise them with this super cute mini-mart! They'll have so much fun arranging their adorable collection on the shelves and pretending to shop for all their favorite tiny foods!
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Peppa Pig All Around Peppa’s Town Playset with Car Track
Young kids will love driving their favorite Peppa Pig characters around in this fun Peppa Pig play set. They can listen to one of the narrators prompts along the way or or use their imagination to choose their own adventure.
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Play-Doh Kitchen Creations Ultimate Ice Cream Truck Playset
Where was this when I was a kid??? If you ask me, this Play-Do Kitchen Creations Ice Cream Truck is one of the best toys on the list. Kids will have hours of fun with this play set. Featuring a soft serve machine, scooping stations, tools and molds and even a cash register, it’s the perfect gift for kids 3 years and up.
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Marvel Spider-Man Super Web Slinger
Everybody loves Spiderman and kids will have so much fun slinging their very own own webs with this cool Super Web Slinger!
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FurReal Cinnamon, My Stylin’ Pony Toy
I can speak from experience that this is amazing toy is both fun and adorable. There’s a new FurReal pet every year (we should know…we have them all) and this My Stylin’ Pony toy couldn’t possibly be any cuter! I have a feeling that of all the fun toys my daughter finds under the Christmas tree, this will be one of her favorites!
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CoComelon Boo Boo JJ Deluxe Plush
If you have little Cocomelon fans in your family, this Cocomelon Boo Boo JJ Doll is one of the top toys for young children. Lights on JJ’s head, elbow, knee or foot will light up when he’s hurt and it’s up to your child to nurse him back to health. This fun plush doll will sing “The Boo Boo Song” and comes complete with bandages, a stethoscope, thermometer and more.
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Alice’s Wonderland Bakery 10 Inch Alice & Magical Oven Playset
This cute Alice In Wonderland bakery features a 10 inch Alice doll, toy oven, stackable layer cakes and more. The whimsical light-up oven has sound effects and even plays “The Baking Song” so kids can sing along in the “kitchen” as they create their own baking masterpieces.
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My Little Pony: Make Your Mark Musical Mane Melody
My Little Pony toys are one of those fun toys that never go out of style. This Make Your Mark Musical Mane Melody is a karaoke stage and salon with 16 different fashion and story accessories. With colored lights and unique song selections, this interactive set is perfect for little girls and boys who love these cute horse toys.
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MAGIBX ATM Piggy Bank
Kids won’t be able to resist saving their money with this adorable ATM piggy bank! They can create their own four digit password to guard their money and store 600 coins or 100 pieces of paper money, then retrieve it when they’re ready!
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Dancing Challenge Electronic Dance Pad
Kids of all ages will love playing with this interactive dance mat with flashing lights and five different games and skill levels They can get their grove on dancing along with flashing lights and built in beats or dance along to their own favorite songs via bluetooth connection.
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Bluey Ultimate Lights & Sounds Playhouse & Toy Box
Little Bluey fans will love this Bluey Ultimate Lights & Sounds Playhouse & Toybox. Standing 17″ tall and 30″ wide, it comes complete with Bingo, Bluey, Chattermax and Nana. It also includes some of Bingo and Bluey’s toys as well as a moving dance floor, letting little ones recreate the opening dance scenes from the show.
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Dream Beams Plush
These cute plush toys are perfect for bedtime. Not only are they super snuggly but they glow in the dark, doubling as a night light. There are over 30 colorful characters to choose from, each with it's own back story. The only problem is that your little ones will love these adorable toys so much, they'll want them all!Visit the World Roller Toys site to purchase these toys, as they're not yet found on Amazon.
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Squishmallows 8″ Plush Mystery Box Three Pack
Both my kids have been obsessed with Squishmallows for years and they don’t seem to be going out of style anytime soon. Super soft and so cute, these cuddly plush toys now come in their very own “mystery box” for a fun surprise that all ages will love.
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Hot Wheels Criss-Cross Crash Track Set
Hot Wheels cars never go out of style and this Hot Wheels Track Set is the perfect addition to any Hot Wheels collection. With challenging intersections, hairpin turns, motorized boosters, and a huge crash zone, this will keep the little ones entertained for hours on end.
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GeoSafari Jr. Talking Kids Microscope
Designed for preschoolers, this Talking Kids Microscope comes with up-close, quality images and features the voice of Bindi Irwin to help little ones grow their knowledge of plants and animals. Kids will love exploring with this fun STEM TOY as it encourages an interest in biology, botany, and overall curiosity.
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Jurassic World Inflatable Remote Controlled T Rex
How fun is this gigantic Jurassic World inflatable?! Controlled by remote control, this dinosaur is over six feet long and inflates in 20 seconds. With T-Rex sound effects from the Jurassic World Dominion movie, kids will have a blast making this fierce dinosaur stomp, roar, thrash and spin using the pre-programmed attack mode.
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Fresh Fierce Marvel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Fashion Dolls
Wakanda Forever has been one of the most highly anticipated movies of the year (and I can assure you, it did NOT disappoint!). If your kids loved the movie, they'll be super excited to find these Wakanda Forever Fashion Dolls under the tree this year! Choose from Nakia, Shuri or Okoye or get all three!
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Super Hero Action Figure Set
You can never go wrong with superhero gifts and this Super Hero Action Figure set comes with ten of the most popular heroes, including Captain America, Spiderman and Batman.
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LEGO Super Mario Adventures with Peach Starter Course
There are several different LEGO Super Mario Adventure sets and this one features a starter course with Peach. The interactive Peach figure features a color sensor, an LCD screen to display a variety of instant reactions to movement, and a speaker that plays favorite sounds and music from the video games. This set can also be rebuilt and combined with other LEGO Super Mario sets for a fun mix and match collection.
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LEGO Marvel I am Groot Building Set
Everyone loves Baby Groot, the lovable character from Guardians Of The Galaxy. Now kids can build their own poseable LEGO version that comes complete with a pretend cassette tape and nameplate.
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LEGO Ideas Tree House Building Set
One of the hottest LEGO sets this Christmas is this LEGO Ideas Tree House. With 3 cabins, a tree with interchangeable summer and fall leaves and fun features like a crane, swing and a treasure chest, this is guaranteed to be a super fun build for LEGO fans. Figurines include mom, dad, 2 children and a bird figure. This is one of the more intricate sets and is recommended for ages 16+.
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LEGO Disney Encanto The Madrigal House Building Set
Who doesn’t love the movie Encanto? This cute LEGO set, for ages 6+, features the colorful Madrigal House. For ages 6+, this 587-piece set has 3 levels, a spinning weather vane, flipping bed and waving shutters, a unique sticker sheet and plenty of accessories. You’ll also get Abuela and Mirabel mini-doll figures, an Antonio micro-doll figure, and Chispi and butterfly LEGO figures so kids can have fun acting out their favorite scenes from the movie.
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Star Wars L0-LA59 (Lola) Electronic Droid Toy
This Star Wars droid, featured in Disney’s Obi-Wan series, is a fun interactive toy with over 45 light, sound and movement combinations that are unlocked by touching the sensor on LO-LA59’s head. I should point out that it doesn’t actually fly, but kids can remove it from the base and pretend to zoom it across the galaxy.
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AMERFIST Flying Ball Toys Hover Orb
My daughter received on of these as a gift last year and I can speak from experience that it was very cool. There was a small learning curve at the beginning but once you learn to control it, it’s super easy and fun. It’s also light yet durable so when you crash it into a wall or furniture, it stays intact and doesn’t do any damage. I highly recommend this toy just based on how much fun my own family had with ours.
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NERF Elite 2.0 Motoblitz Blaster
NERF blasters are another classic toy and this Motoblitz Blaster is the toy to have this Christmas. It features two blaster modes, airblitz action and motorized blasting, and is a great toy for both indoor and outdoor fun!
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Nintendo Switch
Video games have been one of the top Christmas toys since I was a kid and the Nintendo Switch is all the rage these days! Your kids will be thrilled to find this gaming system under the tree this year!
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Break Open Geodes
These break open geodes are so fun, especially for kids who are into science. The kit comes with goggles, a detailed learning guide & 2 display stands. There are 10 geodes included, ranging in sizes from a ping-pong ball to a tennis ball and kids will love cracking them open to see the natural beauty inside! It makes a great STEM Science Gift for when you want to give something that’s both fun and educational.
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There are so many great choices that it’s going to be hard to narrow them down! Which of these top toy picks do you think your kids will be begging for this year?
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