From a scruffy blue puppy that transforms into a fluffy toy pet when groomed to a Harry Potter-themed coding kit that allows children to create magic with a flick of their wand, there is no shortage of interesting toys this holiday season.
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals already filling up email inboxes and the holidays fast approaching, CTVNews.ca has rounded up some of the hottest toys for the little ones this year.
Hint: Children these days appear to be really interested in poop. Unicorns and poop. There is a toy dedicated to unicorn poop, board games involving poop and even a farting toy monkey.
Googleâs top trending toy searches:
According to Google, Canadians have been searching for everything Spider-Man.
The top three trending toy searches were the Spider-Man Potato Head, Spider-Man toys, and the Imaginext Spider-Man figurines.
After all of the Spider-Man searches, the most Googled toy was actually a PlayStation 4 game that includes electronic versions of four classic Hasbro board games. The Hasbro Family Fun Pack includes Monopoly Plus, Risk, Trivial Pursuit, and Scrabble.
The fifth most-searched toy in Googleâs list is perfect for the rising singer in any household. The Fisher-Price Karaoke Machine comes in various colours and models for children who love to belt out their favourite tunes.
Top 10 trending toy searches on Google:
- Spider-Man Potato Head
- Spider-Man Toys
- Imaginext Spider-Man
- PS4 Hasbro Family Fun Pack
- Fisher-Price Karaoke Machine
- Jurassic World Lego
- Hasbro Monopoly
- Pokemon Sun and Moon Trading Cards
- PAW Patrol Wooden Puzzle
- Funko Spider-Man
Hottest toys trending elsewhere:
It appears electronics, coding, dolls, fluffy creatures, Lego, unicorns, and poop toys are some of the most popular toys topping wish lists this year. Here are some of the highlights.
Lilâ Gleemerz
According to Ryan Carr, Toy Expert and Head of Purchasing for Mastermind Toys, the little âlemur-looking creaturesâ called Lilâ Gleemerz is one of the yearâs most desirable toys. He said the toys have LED light-up tails, which children can interact with. The creature reacts to touch, sound, and motion with more than 100 phrases.
Kano Harry Potter Coding Kit
Trending high on Mastermind Toys and Indigo top toy lists is a Harry Potter-themed coding kit that gives children the opportunity to learn to code with more than 70 challenges and games. Children build a wand and create magic with it using a downloadable app. Note: the tablet is not included.
L.O.L. Surprise Eye Spy Series UnderWraps Dolls
Topping the Toys âRâ Us Canadaâs âhot toy listâ is the latest offering from the popular company L.O.L. Surprise! This yearâs buzzed-about product is called L.O.L. Surprise! Under Wraps and includes a doll and 15 new surprises related to a âtop-secret mission.â Carr said this time last year the L.O.L. dolls were amongst the most popular toys of the season and it appears the same can be said for this year.
âThatâs not all that common for something to be that popular that long,â he told CTVNews.ca on Thursday. âThat one has had real staying power.â
Little Live Scruff-A-Luvs
A scruffy little pet (either a puppy, kitten or bunny) that becomes fluffier as itâs groomed is listed as one of the hottest toys this year, according to Toys âRâ Us. The toy arrives as a ball of matted fur and only turns into a fluffy pet once its fur is bathed, dried, and brushed.
Poopsie Slime Surprise Unicorn
According to Indigo, the number one childrenâs toy this holiday season is the Poopsie Slime Surprise Unicorn. Children can make âmagical unicorn poopâ or slime by sitting their sparkly unicorn on a âglitter pottyâ where it will create a surprise collectible unicorn poop.
Lego Harry Potter sets
A childrenâs classic that made nearly every top toy list, Lego has done it again with a series of Harry Potter-themed sets. Whether itâs the Quidditch set, Hogwarts Express set, or the Whomping Willow set, little Harry Potter fans will have plenty of choice when it comes to immersing themselves in the fictional magical world.
DJ-BOT
Another popular toy promising to teach children how to code is the DJ-Bot. According to Mastermind Toys, the little dancing robot is loaded with technology that allows children to program the robot to dance, make emoji faces, and avoid objects.
Pencil Nose Game
For some family fun, Carr said the interactive Pencil Nose game as a winner this holiday season. He said board games have become particularly popular in the last few years. Theyâve become so popular that Mastermind Toys has increased their selection by 50 per cent.
Carr described the Pencil Nose game as âPictionary with your face.â The game involves players wearing a pair of glasses with an attached nose and pencil affixed to the end, which they use to draw various pictures.
Fingerlings Hugs
Although theyâre not new, Fingerlings are still going strong with a new plush toy called Fingerling Hugs, Carr said. These bigger versions of the original burp, laugh, repeat phrases, and fart.
âThe cool thing about it is that itâs filled with sensors so when you throw it in the air it goes âWhee!â and when you spin it around it goes âWhoa whoa whoa!ââ Carr said.
Pomsies Pet
These wearable âpom pom petsâ are all the rage, according to Toys âRâ Us. The fluffy round creatures have light-up eyes, change colours to correspond to its different âmoods,â and can be attached to childrenâs wrists, backpacks, or wherever else by its tail.
Donât Step in it
In keeping with the poop trend, Hasbroâs âDonât Step In Itâ game involves stepping across a game mat while blindfolded. The objective? To avoid the strategically placed âpiles of poopâ littered across the mat.
Rainbocorns
The Rainbocorn plush toy hatches from its mystery egg to reveal a unique sequin heart, according to a description on Toys âRâ Us. The collectibles come in a variety of different colours and styles, such as âPuppycorn,â âMonkeycorn,â or âHamstercorn.â