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All the Popular Toys That Big Kids Really Want for Christmas This Year

Not to be confused with the toys that you would like to buy for them.

by Donna Freydkin
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Baby Yoda doll against a mint green background

We are parents, and as parents, we put much thought and consideration into the toys we buy our kids. We want said toys — all toys, but especially toys for big kids — to be inspiring and educational, intriguing and challenging, well-made and built to last. And then, there are those other toys. The popular kids’ toys. The ones that are loud and plastic and have nothing much going for them except that they’re fun as hell to play with. These instant gratification toys are the ones that older kids — the same ones who give you side-eye at the mention of anything that’s not a tablet — gleefully, greedily embrace. These are not the worst toys, to be clear: They’re just silly. And if there’s a year when kids need more silliness, this year is it. Here are the best silly toys for big kids (ages 5 and up) this year.

Lego Super Mario Adventures with Mario Starter Course
$46.99
NERF Star Wars Amban Phase-Pulse Blaster
$110.99
Squeakee The Balloon Dog
$42
Hexbug Junkbots
$19.98
Little Live Pets Gotta Go Flamingo
$44.99
Star Wars Baby Yoda the Child Animatronic Edition
$38.49
Hatchimals Pixies
$29.99
Nerf Halo MA40 Motorized Blaster

At last, a monster blaster worthy of Halo. This motorized, clip-fed blaster unleashes 10 darts in a row and comes with a removable, 10-dart clip and 10 darts. And it includes a game card with a code to unlock a digital asset in the Halo game.

$50
Star Wars Darksaber Mandalorian Lightsaber Toy
$29.82
L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G. Remix Super Surprise

One of this year's most coveted toys, this set includes two — yes two — rock bands and more than 70 surprises. Kids get four L.O.L. Surprise! dolls (and their sisters) and four rock instruments that really play music. Yes, real, actual music. In fact, each instrument has six unique sounds.

$98
Barbie Color Reveal Slumber Party Fun Set

Barbie has finally entered the world of surprise toys. This set features 50 surprises that include a Color Reveal Barbie doll, a Color Reveal Chelsea doll and three Color Reveal pets. How does this work? Well, kids remove Color Reveal Barbie from the tube, fill it with warm water, then insert the doll and swirl her around. And when kids pull her out, her features are revealed. Surprise!

$40
Sony PlayStation5 PS5 Console

This thing is hard to find. But you can sign up for alerts to know when it's back in stock. Seriously, this is something the whole gaming family will appreciate. It loads fast, has insanely cool graphics, and adaptive triggers, plus 3D audio. It's immersive and cool as hell.

$500
Barbie Face Mask Spa Day Playset
$22.32
Hot Wheels Mario Kart Circuit Track Set
$72.23

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