The holiday shopping season is fast approaching and with a global shipping crisis in progress, there has never been a year where shopping early has been more important. Amazon is the latest major retailer to unveil its picks for the hottest toys and games of the year with a selection that includes more than 70 products that are only available through the e-commerce giant, though there is a new focus on physical retail.
This year, Amazon Pop Up stores in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Seattle, and in California in Glendale and West Hollywood will offer families a chance to check out toys from Amazon’s Toys We Love List in person. According to Amazon, the stores will be “a wintry wonderland [to] discover, play with, and purchase toys from Hasbro, LEGO, and Osmo, as well as Disney, Marvel, and Star Wars.”
Check out highlights from Amazon’s list below and be sure to stay tuned for the toy industry’s No. 1 ULTIMATE top toy list, the Toy Insider‘s 2021 Holiday Gift Guide, coming Sept. 22. Look for it in print with the November issue of PARENTS magazine.
STEM and learning:
- National Geographic Mega Science Series Earth Science Kit (Blue Marble)
- Osmo Math Wizard & the Magical Workshop for Fire Tablet & iPad (Play Osmo)
- Disney Winnie the Pooh Wooden Balance Blocks (Just Play)
For family game night:
- Raya’s Journey: An Enchanted Forest Board Game (Ravensburger)
- Disney Mickey & the Beanstalk Game (Funko Games)
Dolls, action figures, and pretend play:
- Orijin Bees Fro Puffy Bee Baby Doll (Orijin Bees)
- Bluey Heeler Family Home & Outdoor BBQ Set (Moose Toys)
- Barbie Fast Cast Clinic (Mattel)
- Baby Alive GloPixies Doll, Gabi Glitter (Hasbro)
- Rainbow High Color Change Car (MGA Entertainment)
- L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G Movie Magic Studios (MGA Entertainment)
- Little Tikes Wooden Pizza Kitchen & Restaurant (MGA Entertainment)
- Disney Princess Ultimate Celebration Castle (Hasbro)
- PAW Patrol The Movie Adventure City Playmat (Spin Master)
- Melissa & Doug Blue’s Clues & You! Cooking Play Set (Melissa & Doug)
- Star Wars The Mandalorian Galactic Snackin’ Grogu Animatronic (Hasbro)
- Lalaloopsy Silly Hair Confetti Carnivale (MGA Entertainment)
Nature and animals:
- Got2Glow Fairy Finder, Pink Jar (WowWee)
- National Geographic Wildlife Expedition Chimp Care & Nurture Set (Just Play)
- Beetle & Bee Build & Paint A Birdie B&B (Toysmith)
- Squeakee the Balloon Dino (Moose Toys)
- LEGO Disney Mickey Mouse & Donald Duck’s Farm, 118 Pieces (The LEGO Group)
See the full list here.
