The Biggest Toys of 2022 You’ll Want in 2023

Not ready to have a real pet? Little Live Pets is here for you. The Mama Surprise Guinea Pig set includes a soft, interactive mama pig and three babies who will appear in the hutch. Note: An adult is required to set up the hutch so children can experience the surprise “birth” element. Mama has over 20 sounds and reactions, and the set includes accessories for your new pets.

What’s better than a Squishmallow? Three of them. These plump soft toys are always super popular with children. (Adults agree, because Squishmallows actually won the Toy Association’s 2022 Toy of the Year award.) This gift combines adorable toys with the element of surprise, so unwrapping this mystery box will be a blast strong. Inside the box are three 8-inch surprise plush toys, chosen at random.

If your child loves imagining themselves in the Star Wars universe, enhance the magic with an interactive L0-LA59 (LOLA) droid. LOLA features over 45 combinations of light, sound and movement and three different game modes. Attach LOLA to the included stand in hover mode or put her in companion mode by attaching the legs. On the Move mode means she zooms across the galaxy (with your help).

Australia’s animated dog family has our hearts. And with a range of fun, quality toys, they’ve got our wallets too. Give your little one hours of play with this new interactive playhouse set. The large house (17 inches high and 30 inches wide) folds for easy storage, and you can fit Bingo, Bluey, Chatterbox and Nana plus all the accessories inside. When kids press the octopus, lights and sounds are activated for next-level play.

Kids who love building will love this DIY kit. They can assemble a 2-foot vending machine that doubles as a piggy bank. Gummy candies shaped like soda bottles are included so kids can fill up their machine and start selling them. Bonus: This kit isn’t all fun and games; it’s a STEM project in disguise. Lessons about math and money, gears, gravity, force and more are packed into this cool gift. Ideal for children aged 8 and over.

A new Lego set, Olivia’s Space Academy contains 757 pieces. Build a shuttle model, classroom, mission control and observatory. Four Lego figures and science accessories, including a planet model, complete the science scene. Ideal for ages 8 and up.

With Magic Mixies, kids can cast a spell on their magic crystal ball with the included light-up wand and summon a cute Magic Mixie toy. Once the creation is complete, the interactive plush offers its own fun with over 80 lights, sounds and reactions. Bonus: the crystal ball doubles as a night light.

This adorable hair salon set will delight any child who loves cute little animals. If you already own Calico Critters playsets, Pony’s Stylish Hair Salon makes a perfect addition to your “town.” The salon includes a posable pony figure with silky hair, a dress and more than 40 accessories. Ideal for ages 3 and up.

Snap Circuits are the perfect gift for curious children. There are over 100 electronics projects possible with this STEM set, ideal for ages 8 and up. Build a flashlight, photo sensor, siren and more. The best part is that kids learn the basics of electricity while playing.

This is the mother of all dinosaur toys. Measuring over 3 feet long, the Super Colossal Giganotosaurus is an impressive play item. It can gobble up figures (and luckily you can save them via its belly) and generally wreak havoc. Ideal for ages 4 and up.

Plastic Pop It bubbles are so fun to crush. It’s easy to see why fidget toys have become so popular. But this trend has a new twist: it’s now a lighting game. Simply tap the patterns that light up to play. The Light Up Pop It Pro is a great toy for car rides or plane rides, or just something to have on hand to keep the kids busy.

This sturdy plastic microscope is ideal for little hands. Children aged 5 and over can watch over 220 BBC videos and pictures on the screen, or view the eight double-sided smart slides. The Magic Adventures Microscope has games and other fun content, but it’s also a real microscope, with up to 200x magnification.

Embrace the dark side with this exciting board game from Ravensburger. Children aged 10 and over will have fun developing strategies as Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, General Grievous, Asajj Ventress or Moff Gideon. The award-winning Villainous gaming system is also ideal for family game nights.

Little fashionistas will covet this set LOL. Your child will love opening a small package to reveal the 12 exclusive dolls in this set. Fold the large box into four fun scenes, including the fashion show, and parade these dolls down the catwalk. Stickers, accessories, outfits and other surprises are included for a complete doll fashion show experience.

Find out what colors and crystals lie beneath the surface of these 10 geodes with the National Geographic STEM Geode Set. It includes everything your budding geologist needs to learn about geode formation, and then they can open a few on their own. In addition to 10 specimens, the child includes a guide, a magnifying glass, glasses and displays.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 introduced a very popular character: Baby Groot. Fans of the film will love this 476-piece Lego set that gives a posable model of Groot. Ideal for kids ages 10 and up, the set includes pieces for a Groot measuring over 10 inches tall, plus a pretend cassette.

This playing guitar is such a fun gift. Preschoolers (and even older kids) will enjoy jamming with four different play modes: Play with Group, Free Play, Solo Jam, and Play Any Song (using Bluetooth). Listen to your little one’s favorite tunes by syncing with any Bluetooth-enabled device. Baby shark, do you like it? We love the guitar’s realistic design and reusable packaging. Bonus: Parents control the volume.

It’s an expensive game, but it’s worth putting on your toy list. Nintendo Switch game consoles are ultra popular. So if your child doesn’t have Switch, you can give them hours of entertainment playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Mario Kart, Zelda, Just Dance, or any other game they love.

The new OLED model has a sharper and larger screen than the original model. And the Switch is definitely a better console for younger kids than the more expensive Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. We love that the Switch can be played on the TV or handheld.

Mattel has partnered with Habitat for Humanity to build 60 homes around the world in honor of 60 years of Barbie’s Dreamhouse. The 2022 version of Barbie’s Plastic House is three stories tall, stands 43 inches tall, and features 10 indoor and outdoor living spaces, including a movable lawn and pool area. It comes with lights, sounds and 70 accessories.