The Holiday Gift Guide For 2026 From Toy Royalty
The Holiday Gift Guide for 2026 has toys and games for kids, and kids at heart with all ages being represented from 1 years olds to adults. We have broken them down into groups, but don’t feel bad adjusting them to suit your family and tastes.
Infants & Toddlers (Ages 0 to 1+)
Muslin Blanket – We are still on board with the fact that a great blanket is a great present. A good quality Muslin blanket will be something that they really can get comfortable with and come summer, they will really be thanking you.
Fisher-Price Little People Ultimate Mountain Playset – This playset stands 18 inches tall and has all sorts of fun features that include spiral ramps, a bridge, and a waterfall slide. It includes a SUV, kayak, and figure that allows for all sorts of imaginative adventures, and let us be honest, it just looks like a lot of fun.
Shimmer and Glow Dress Shop Disney Princess Little People – Little People and Disney Princess Sets are a perfect match. This playset includes the Cinderella and Ariel figures on the spinning stage that lights up their dresses and plays magical music.
Tickle Me Elmo Giggle Max – The new version of Tickle Me Elmo is so awesome and we did a full video review of it, so check it out.
Elmo and Abby’s Butterfly Friend Light-Up Library – When we got a chance to look at these books we were impressed. Great stories with Sesame Street characters that we love in an interactive light up format. Our full review of Elmo and Abby’s Butterfly Friend Light-Up Library gives you even more insight into the product.
Preschoolers & Early Learners (Ages 2 to 3+)
Jelly Blox Squish Train Set Toy – Building blox for younger kids that not only do not hurt when you step on them, but also give the kids that fun sensory feel. This feels like a win on both accounts.
Play-Doh Super Sizzlin’ Kitchen Playset – This playset features cookware with realistic sizzling and boiling sounds. With a built-in pasta maker, fryer attachment, and a bunch of moldable food items, it provides all sorts of Play-Doh fun for younger aspiring chefs.
Peppa Pig Ready, Pedal, Go – Peppa Pig is always a favorite this time of the year and Peppa on the bicycle allows kids to have some mechanical play as they push Peppa on the bike. There are 75+ sounds, phrases, and songs and Peppa’s internal sensors recognize whether she is on or off the bike and will react differently. It also has the added bonus of helping teach bike safety.
Bluey Interactive Get Well Plush – Bluey fans have a fun playtime as they play with doctor accessories, triggering silly sounds and light-up effects. There is even a light in Bluey to play with the X-Rays that come with the set. This is also a great set to help your kids understand what happens at the doctor.
Pets Alive Mommy Elephant and Baby Surprise by ZURU – This Pets Alive product combines the excitement of a blind-box surprise as kids find out whether they got 2, 3, or 4 baby elephants with interactive play. The momma elephant stomps around making noises as kids love linking the baby elephants to form a train that follows the momma elephant around.
Crayola Color Wonder Mess Free Scented Kitchen Playset – The kids can stamp, color, and bake pretend treats using food-scented markers and convertible oven packaging. The Color Wonder technology keeps all ink strictly on the special paper, so kids can be creative and parents do not have to worry about a big mess.
The Crayola Color Wonder Scented Kitchen Playset isn’t just an art kit—it’s a full sensory experience. Inside, you’ll find 8 scented markers, 10 stamps, 15 die-cut sheets, 2 scented ink pads, and a stamp holder, all designed to spark creativity in a way that feels playful and real. Color Wonder technology means the color stays where it belongs—on the special paper, not on skin, clothes, or furniture.
Air Toobz Evo Fat Brain Toys – Our kids had something smaller, but similar when they were growing up and they loved it. Now Air Toobz takes it to the extreme with a rechargeable fan unit, adjustable airflow controls, and modular setup. It provides all sorts of endless STEM-based problem solving and active play for the kids, and you will also enjoy it as a parent.
Thomas & Friends Tidmouth Sheds – Thomas is such a classic gift and many generations of kids have loved the tank engine. With the new animated series titled Thomas & Friends: Railway Stories, which launched its debut special and is heading toward a full season in 2027, Thomas & Friends are back on the map, and this is a great playset for the holidays.
Crayola Scribble Scrubbie Pets Friendship Collection – This set gives you creative coloring with the replayability as you can scrub these pets clean and start again. This set has a bunch of pet figures, washable markers, and some fun accessories. Kids can customize their pets, scrub them clean and start again. It comes with 18 Pets & 10 Markers.
Disney Jr. Sofia the First Enchancia Castle Playset – This was such a great take along playset for fans of the show. We reviewed the Sofia the First Enchancia Playset with some fun video as well.
Disney Jr. Sofia the First Swirl & Sing Doll – Sofia brings the magic of the show to life with twirling movement, glowing light-up effects, along with songs and phrases that can be activated by pressing the amulet or using the enchanted wand. You can find our full review with video of Disney Jr. Sofia the First Swirl & Sing Doll here so you can take a look at it.
BumBumz 4.5-inch Kpop Demon Hunters 4-Pack – We have Light Stick, White Couch, Ramen, & Derpy Tiger in this set and they are all very well put together and make a fun set for fans of the movie. We also have a full review of BumBumz 4.5-inch Kpop Demon Hunters 4-Pack with video.
Master Toys Sensory Stress Toys – If you are looking for great quality sensory stress toys, aka Squishy Toys, Master Toys has you covered from all sorts of angles. Kids are going to be looking for squishy toys under the tree and Master Toys has the QUBE as well as holiday versions with the Christmas QUBEs. The DRIP are shaped like a teardrop with a frilled splash effect base with particulates inside. The DROP are shaped like Gumdrops with that super high quality squish. Now on to the food as the Master Toys line of Slow Rise Desserts not only looks great but feels great with pancakes, macarons, donuts and cherry pie. Two humorous entries include the Bill Dill Squishy Pickle as well as the Slow Rise Butter. They all are top quality products that feel great!
My Mini Pet Series by ZURU – You get to unbox a surprise capsule to reveal a charming, highly detailed miniature pet figure, from playful puppies to cuddly kittens and more. With each pet also comes a Complete mini playscape that is themed to the pet. This makes for a great gift to open on Christmas.
LeapFrog LeapMove – The kids love when they can be the controller with full-body motion tracking. The LeapMove comes preloaded with 25 games across that help teach math, spelling, and phonics while keeping the young learners active.
Tonies Cuddle Minnie Mouse Audio Toy Plush – The Tonies Cuddle Minnie Mouse Audio Toy Plush is a soft fleece plush that also has over 30 minute of Disney audio featuring Minnie’s real voice that includes friendly stories, and calming soundscapes. You do need a Toniebox for the audio functionality to work.
Early Elementary & School-Age (Ages 4 to 8+)
Dungeons & Dragons Quester Creatures – Dungeons & Dragons has had a revival with Stranger Things as well as other animated shows. What that means is parents are looking to get their kids into something they enjoy at a younger age. These sets include all sorts of classic D&D creatures and characters with their accessories and even some adults may be looking at these to put on the shelf. A great introduction to the world of Dungeons & Dragons.
Furreal Gabby The Grow & Roar Tiger – What a fun Furreal as it physically grows from a 12.75-inch cub to a 15-inch big tiger as kids feed and nurture it. The transformation is repeatable so you can play with it over and over. The Grow & Roar Tiger features over 100 sound and motion combinations, including roaring back when spoken to, making it feel like you really have your own tiger.
Peekimo Pink Interactive Pet – This interactive pet is as a wearable accessory that reacts to touch and voice with over 100 sounds and reactions. Kids will need to earn its trust to get it to peek out of its pod.
Part Pet, Part Accessory: Coax shy and curious Peekimo out of its pod; this unique interactive toy and cute wearable accessory responds to voice and touch with over 100 reactions; includes 1 AAA battery. Earn Their Trust: Your child can tap, swipe and talk to Peekimo to gain their trust and care for it; the pod’s lights indicate Peekimo’s mood from hungry to happy, for a fun nurturing play experience. Unlock Fun Kids Games: As kids interact and play with Peekimo, they’ll reach BFF status and unlock 5 games; bring 2 Peekimo kids toys together and watch them interact with each other.
Magic Jellykins Surprise Plush Blind Box (1 of 20 Random Styles) – These are going to be hard to find once it gets closer to the holiday so make sure to check them out now. You fill the jar with water and shake them to magically reveal your squishy pal. You can play with them in their squishy state, but once you allow them to dry out they have a bean-bag type feel to them.
Stickerbox – Stickerbox allows kids to turn their spoken ideas into custom black-and-white stickers using ink-free thermal printing and Kid-Safe AI. With the stickers that you create you can also color them in and use them for all sorts of craft projects.
Kidi Star Rockstar Guitar From VTech – These toys get more and more realistic every year as this guitar combines interactive guitar strings, light-up frets, and a rhythm game.
Get ready to rock! Strum the strings or tap the whammy bar in time to catch the fret lights in an exciting catch-the-light rhythm game. Six ways to play this light-up guitar featuring interactive strings, frets and four guitar styles. Build a band by adding or removing drum, piano and guitar sounds to the music or take the lead and make your own music.
Bitzee Aquarium Interactive Fish Tank – When this came out we were immediately intrigued, an interactive aquarium where you do not have to change the water. You can interact with Bitzee in all different ways as the aquarium responds to touch – dip a finger in, tap, turn and press the dial, hatch eggs and feed with accessories.
Amphibia Funko Pops – We were surprised to see this one pop onto our radar as Amphibia finished a few years ago, but we were also so happy. They will be available for pre-order before the holidays, but we think they will not make it under the tree. That is ok though, because you can always print out a picture as we get to see Anne with Sprig by her side, Marcy in the air, and Sasha with her cape flowing. We love that they are in these cool poses.
UNO Championship Series – This is great for large groups and the kids would love to have this during swim meets, sporting events or even at parties where you might get a larger crowd. There are special tournament rule cards (such as double skip and unique round-shaking modifiers) that change or introduce new rules each round.
Pluffi Slippers – You really can’t go wrong with getting slippers. The kids will put them on immediately and they are a present that makes sense with the colder weather.
Don’t Get Got – This game came to us from our daughter as well. Our kids have all sorts of games they play, like hiding this small plush cow so a game that gets off the board with missions makes a lot of sense. They will love this.
In this family party game for kids and adults, each player starts with six missions to complete. GET A PLAYER TO CORRECT YOUR SPELLINGG: Each mission requires you to get creative and trick one of the other players without them getting too suspicious. Hilarious for family night.
Teens & Adults (Ages 13 to 17+)
Stimara – They create premium magnetic fidget toys and the Stimagz magnetic fidget tool made our list this year.
Ball 2 – We saw this on Shark Tank and my wife, would really never suggests toys for Christmas, said we just had to get it. We ordered it right after the show ended. There is so much to like about this product, the ability to create your own games with all the ways the internal sensors work really sparks the imagination. We also think this product has a huge audience range with kids and adults of all ages.
Ball 2 is an AI-powered smart foam ball packed with internal sensors that track throws, kicks, rolls, bounces, and spins. It connects to a mobile app where users can use conversational AI to code and invent custom games on the fly.
ECOXGEAR Defender – There are a lot of semi-indistructable bluetooth speakers out there, but ECOXGEAR Defender has a lot of options at a great price point for what you get.
Murder Phone Party Game – This one is for the older kids, but it looks like it is a great party game. When we showed the preview trailer for the game, our daughter was all in.
Simply Gum Plastic Free Natural Chewing Gum – My daughter really enjoys chewing gum, but we wanted something a little more natural and safer for her. This is where Simply Gum comes in, yes it is pricier than regular gum, but it is worth it.
Lumibricks Cyber Couture Galleria Building Set – We have only seen pictures but the Lumibricks Cyber Couture Galleria Building Set combines a 2.7k piece set with an LED lighting system that sits in a cyberpunk world. It is something a little bit different in terms of a theme and the lights for brick building.
LEGO Botanicals Bonsai Tree – Our daughter continues to love LEGO sets for the holidays and as she has gotten older we have changed from LEGO Friends over to LEGO Botanicals.
Big City Greens Shirts at Hot Topic – This is a show that both my teenage daughter and I will turn on to watch. It is really funny and there are a lot of seasons, so we were happy to see that Hot Topic has some official shirts to support the show and start conversations.
Phew…that was a lot for our Best Holiday Gift Guide 2026 From Toy Royalty so make sure to get them early. You do not want them to sell out and then have some disappointed kiddos.