Popular Toys and Games for 2026 Holiday Season

 

Check out the latest popular toys and games for this holiday season.

Games

Gummy Grab - Vango Toys | Ages 6+ | MSRP $14.99 | Target & Amazon | IMAGES: A fast-paced color and number matching game that’s easy to learn and fun for all ages! Be the quickest to find matches, get rid of your cards, and grab a gummy worm!

Tip Toe Dino - Smart Toys and Games | Ages 4-7 | MSRP $24.99 | Available September 2026 | IMAGES: SmartGames Tip Toe Dino is a fun single-player logic game where young dinosaur fans solve 48 brain-teasing puzzles while building critical thinking and problem-solving skills. With one solution per challenge and answers included, it's the perfect screen-free activity for home or travel.

Magic Tim | Ages 4+ | MSRP $24.99 | Available on August 24 | IMAGES: Magic Tim is an interactive electronic toy that challenges kids to think of one of more than 400 animals while it asks a series of yes-or-no questions to guess the answer. Blending screen-free entertainment with educational play, it also features authentic animal sounds and a quiz mode that helps build vocabulary, memory and listening skills.

Toys for Toddlers & Preschoolers

KitchenAid Kids Pretend Play 3-in-1 Chef-In-Training Set- Red Toolbox | Ages 3+ | MSRP $42.99 | Available October on XX | IMAGES: The KitchenAid Kids™ Pretend Play 3-in-1 Chef-In-Training Set brings real kitchen fun to playtime with realistic replicas of a blender, stand mixer, and toaster. Featuring interactive lights, sounds, and moving parts, along with play food accessories, kids can mix, blend, toast, and serve while developing creativity, motor skills, and social skills through imaginative play.

Toys for Kids 5-8

PLAYMOBIL x Barbie Waterpark  - PLAYMOBIL | Ages 4-10 | MSRP $99.99 | Playmobil.com & Amazon | IMAGES: Barbie gets the PLAYMOBIL treatment! Kids can send Barbie, Nikki, and Daisy racing down two exciting water slides, make a splash with a working springboard and water-filled pool, and create endless stories thanks to detailed accessories and interchangeable outfits. Perfect for long-lasting hours of imaginative play and storytelling.  

Large Lion’s Knights Castle | Ages 4+ | MSRP $129.99 | Welcome to the PLAYMOBIL Large Lion Knights’ Castle! Here, the brave Lion Knights stand guard over the land, protecting their home with courage and honor. The working drawbridge provides access to the castle’s interior, while an additional lockable gate ensures double security. On the right wall, a breakaway section adds excitement to any siege scenario. To defend the fortress, two movable catapults are ready for action and can be positioned along the battlements – even fearsome, fire-breathing dragons are no match for them.  The Lion banners add just the right touch of knightly pride. Hidden inside the large tower are two lockable rooms – perfect for protecting treasure or imprisoning captives. The staircase to the upper door can be raised to keep intruders out. And those who aren’t careful might trigger the hidden trapdoor and fall straight into the lower dungeon. The ladder leads all the way up to the top – with a clear view over the entire kingdom.

Stickerbox - Hapiko | Ages 6+ | MSRP $129.99 | Amazon & Stickerbox.com + coming to Nordstrom and FAO in November | IMAGES | Stickerbox is the first voice-activated, AI-powered creative tool that instantly transforms any idea into a real sticker. Press the white button and say whatever comes to mind. Stickerbox prints your idea into a unique sticker, displaying it on-screen and thermal-printing a real black-and-white sticker that you can color, share, collect, or stick wherever inspiration strikes.

Jelly Cakes | Ages 5+ | MSRP $5.00 | Available at Target | IMAGES: Made in collaboration with YouTube’s “Queen of Slime,” Chillin’ with Rachel, Jelly Cakes combines slime and clay into a cake-shaped design, delivering a multi-sensory experience that kids can’t get enough of. Simply mix the three layers to create a smooth, stretchy, taffy-like compound that’s satisfying and non-sticky! Each unboxing delivers themed clay mix-ins, vibrant color combinations that are eye-catching for video and collectible rings.

Minecraft Sticki Rolls Collection:

• Minecraft Sticki Rolls Collector’s Book | Ages 5+ | MSRP $16.99 | Amazon in early August | IMAGES: Contains 20 page cards and transparent sleeves to keep your pages in mint condition. The style and design resonates with three core pillars:  Survival, Crafting, and Exploration!

• Minecraft Sticki Rolls Collector’s Capsules | Ages 5+ | MSRP: $5.99 | Walmart in early August | IMAGES: Blind collectible capsules featuring 18 different wristband designs across four rarity levels: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic. Wristbands feature Minecraft-inspired resource block beads. 

• Minecraft Backpack Clip and Wristband Set | Ages 5+ | MSRP: $14.99 | Amazon | IMAGES: Inspired by fan-favorite Minecraft characters including Creeper, Enderman and Wolf. Each set comes with a Sticki Rolls dispenser backpack clip, a wristband and a collector book page

Minions Palm Puppetronics - WowStuff | Ages 6+ | MSRP $34.99 | Amazon & Walmart | IMAGES Minions Palm Puppetronics bring the Minions' signature humor to life through interactive puppets that combine traditional puppetry with animatronic technology, featuring expressive facial movements and more than 40 sounds and reactions per character. Available as James, Henry and Dick, each puppet has its own distinct personality, with additional interactive features unlocked when all three are brought together.

B-Ball Bounce - Golden Bear Toys | Ages 6+ | MSRP $99.99 | Available Fall 2026 on Amazon and Walmart.com | IMAGES: B-Ball Bounce transforms indoor basketball practice with light-guided drills, three interactive game modes, and a built-in LCD scoreboard to help players improve ball handling and reaction time. Featuring three training targets and endless setup possibilities, it combines smart technology with skill-building fun for players of all levels.

Speed Ball - Golden Bear Toys | Ages 6+ | MSRP $44.99 | Available Fall 2026 on Amazon and Walmart.com | IMAGES: Speed Ball brings a new level of excitement to soccer training by measuring kick speed with smart pressure sensors and displaying results instantly on an LCD score tracker. Designed to improve shooting power and accuracy, it turns practice into an engaging challenge that helps players build confidence while tracking their progress.

Gifts for Collectors & Fans

Gratitude Prompted Journal - TableTopics | MSRP $20.00 | TableTopics.com and Amazon | IMAGES: A thoughtful holiday gift designed to inspire reflection and appreciation. Featuring guided questions, inspiring quotes and 29 activities, the journal helps users explore the people, moments, memories and everyday things they’re grateful for at their own pace.