This post was last updated on July 12th, 2022 at 04:05 pm
Top toy predictions are in from the leading toy industry figures. We'll be updating our selections as the countdown to the holidays progresses.
Jenga Maker
Jenga with a twist. Jenga Maker divides players into teams, who draw a card, describe the build then race to the finish to create their build before the other team. 200 different setups include both beginner and advanced options. Jenga makes for a great Christmas party game.
Ages: 8 years and up (but younger kids using it)
Hasbro / Puzzles
LEGO Friends Main Street Building Set
Create your shopping neighborhood with LEGO Friends' main street building set. 1692 pieces with eight characters, four animal figures, and a moving truck make for a lot of different roleplay.
Ages: 8 years and up
LEGO / STEM, Building Toys
Color Fusion's Swirling Lip Gloss Maker
The latest set from the makers of beauty, jewelry, and fashion kits, is Swirling Lip Gloss Maker - a lip balm making kit. Kids will love the custom swirled designs they can make and the five delicious flavors - blueberry, cherry, coconut, strawberry, and vanilla. You can make up to ten lip glosses in three easy steps.
Ages: 8 years and up
Make It Real / Playset
Candy Claw Machine
Build your own candy claw machine just like they have in the arcades, with this 110 piece engineering kit. Use a pincher, scoop or three-pronged water-powered claw to grab some goodies. No motor or batteries, just the power of air and water.
Ages: 8 years on their own or 6 years with adult help
Thames & Kosmos / STEM
Make a Fort Building Kit
With panels made from reinforced cardboard that is six times stronger than regular shipping cardboard boxes, you can make a fort, maze, tunnel, or playhouse straight out of the box with no additional equipment. When playtime is over, you can break down and store the panels in the delivery cartons in a closet or beneath a bed. There are endless possibilities for creative play.
Ages: 4 years and up.
Model Group / Playhouse, Building Toy
MGA Entertainment / Dolls
LEGO: The Razor Crest Starship - The Mandalorian
Construction Toy of the Year 2021
This is LEGO's 1,023 piece construction playset of the ST-70 Assault Ship from The Mandalorian. Includes minifigures of The Mandalorian, The Child, Greef Karga, Scout Trooper and an IG-11 Lego figure.
Ages: 10 years and up
LEGO / Construction Toy
Gravitrax Pro Vertical Starter Set
Kids can now build taller marble runs with the Gravitrax Pro sets. Existing owners can buy an expansion set, newcomers can buy a Pro starter set.
Great news for aficionados of these great marble runs.
Ages: 8 years and up
Ravensburger / STEM
Got2Glow Fairy Finder
Search for fairies everywhere and keep them in your magic jar. There are over thirty virtual fairies to find in your jar, four levels of rarity, and over a hundred fairies to collect in all. The lid on your Fairy Finder will show which ones are setting up home inside your jar.
Ages: 5 to 15 years
WowWee / Electronic Toy