The Toy Coach’s Ultimate Toy & Game Gift Guide 2023
But First, Here’s A Little About This Gift Guide
The Toy Coach’s Holiday Gift Guide is where you’ll find toys and games to gift everyone on your list ages 0-99! Expect to discover products from brands you’ve never heard of, and classic brands you already love. Anything purchased from the links below, support thetoycoach.com through our affiliate partnership with Amazon. We thank you for your support!
#1. Tenzi BUILDZI Game
Tenzi BUILDZI is a fast-stacking 3D puzzle building game that is chaotic fun for the whole family. Fun for kids and engaging for adults. Each player builds their own tower with the colorful BUILDZI blocks.
This party game builds problem-solving skills and develops creativity. The first player to build their tower the fastest wins but there’s many more ways to play. BUILDZI is adaptable for all skill ranges and ages so you decide on how you play.
Who This Game Is GREAT For: Great for kids and families who love playful competition. Each round of playing Buildzi is high intensity, challenging, and ends quickly. The Toy Coach uses this game during interviews to add an extra bit of high energy to playful interviews.
Age: 6-96
Price: $27.99
Link: https://amzn.to/49ueU9O (amazon affiliate link)
#2. Sketch Pals™ Doodle Board by Boogie Board
The Sketch Pals are the perfect paper-free creative outlet for kids that love to doodle or write. The mouth or tummy of your sketch pal is a magical writing pad that clears with the tap of the character's nose. The included silicone clip and tethered writing tool assures your kid won’t lose your sketch pal on the go!
There’s so many waves to collect including Forest Friends, Best Pals, Ocean Friends and Bug Buddies. They’re collectable and clippable so write and draw anything you feel like wherever you are.
Who This Toy Is GREAT For: Sketch Pals are a perfect on the go activity for kids on long bus rides, airplane rides, or road trips. Ideal for practicing writing or expressing your creativity without wasting paper or making a mess!
Age: 4+
Price: $19.99
Link: https://amzn.to/3sh2Yrj (amazon affiliate link)
#3. Search Party: Chaos at the Park Family Game
Search Party is literally a search and find game that takes you to another dimension…the 3rd dimension! Search Party will send you on a family friendly scavenger hunt as you uncover clues to solve mysteries around the Chaos City Amusement Park.
Made by the creators of the popular ‘What Do You Meme?’ party games, Search Party takes you on an adventure across the amusement park to find the hidden objects, answer questions and solve mysteries.
There’s 15 fun missions across the 3-D pop-up locations and there’s over 300 secret items to find across the park. So much fun!
Who This Game Is GREAT For: Families that want to help their kids get off screens, develop longer attention spans, encourage focus and problem solving skills. This colorful and surprising Pop Up Game board is guaranteed to grab kid’s attention and then fun illustrations will keep kids immersed in the gameplay!
Age: 8+
Price: $24.99
Link: https://amzn.to/465XddB (amazon affiliate link)
#4. Fresh Squad and Fresh Beats Dolls with dreads hair style → FRESH SQUAD PLATINUM COLLECTION 12" MILES AND FRESH BEATS FASHION DOLL BAO BBY
The Fresh dolls by the Dr. Lisa Company are the first of their kind to feature patented Fresh Finity locs to accurately represent the FABULOUS looks of Black Hair. No other toy company in the history of dolls has invested in the accurate representation of our hair like the Dr. Lisa Company.
Standing at 10 inches tall, there’s three Fresh Beats dolls to collect, including Bao Bby, Beigne Au Lei and Loxx each with premium hair quality. These dolls are serving the looks with fun neon colors and fashionable fur coats.
After the success of the original Fresh doll line, the brand has expanded with the ‘Fresh Squad Premium Collection’ which sees the addition of three new diverse characters, including Miles, Ian and Amari. Collect them all!
Who This Toy Is GREAT For: Black little girls and boys who deserve to be represented for their beautiful style, skin color and hair! This doll line increases confidence in little black girls and boys across the globe.
Age: 7+
Price: Fresh Beats BAO Baby $21.99 and Fresh Squad, Miles $39.99
Links: Fresh Beats - https://freshdolls.com/collections/fresh-beats-new (amazon affiliate link)
Fresh Squad - https://freshdolls.com/collections/fresh-squad-1 (amazon affiliate link)
#5. Pictionary vs. AI Family Game
Pictionary vs AI is an innovative, high-tech twist game which features human sketches pitted against AI guesses. Will the AI guess the drawing that kind of looks like a crocodile and the one that really looks like pizza? Players place a token with their predictions and win points if they guessed correctly.
Expect lots of laughs and fun surprises! This board game is perfect for a family night in and with 112 cards there’s endless fun to be had.
Who This Game Is GREAT For: Whether you love or hate Pictionary, you’ve never experienced it like this before! Your art skills and inside jokes won’t get you far in this game because AI is the one guessing, NOT your family or friends.
Age: 8+
Price: $24.97
Link: https://amzn.to/3u7YhAw (amazon affiliate link)
#6. Joeydolls Chinese ‘Mei’ Cultural Doll
Introducing the “Mei” Chinese Doll from Joeydolls, a stunning and authentic representation of Chinese culture and tradition. Dressed in a vibrant red and gold Cheongsam/Qipao, this doll perfectly embodies good fortune, joy, wealth, and prosperity. The “Mei” Chinese Doll wears a beautiful dress adorned with intricate gold accents that shimmer in the light.
Joeydolls celebrate Asian diversity and reinforce the importance of representation in the toy industry. Collect the whole range spanning from different cultures including, China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Japan, India and Korea. These culturally-diverse dolls represent joy and feeling proud of your Asian heritage.
Who This Toy Is GREAT For: Every culture deserves to be celebrated, and this time of the year so many of our Chinese friends are preparing for the upcoming Chinese New Year so I’ve got to tell them about The Mei Chinese Doll by Joeydolls! This uber high quality doll honors Chinese culture and traditional dress. The perfect gift.
Age: 3+
Price: $55.00
Link: https://joeydolls.com/ (amazon affiliate link)
#7. My Gnome On The Roam - Family Adventure Kit
Meet Gustav, My Gnome On The Roam! Your very own customizable DIY gnome comes in an activity suitcase. Go on an adventure with Gustav with the storybook, adventure journal, guide and pen included. It’s an invitation for a family experience designed to help you and your kids explore and create, offering countless hours of fun and connection.
Spend just 30 minutes a week on activities and build a lifetime of memories. Paint, customize and create your own gnome who is totally unique to you!
Who This Toy Is GREAT For: Kids and parents that want to go screen free for the holiday but don’t have any idea what to do with all that time. Gnome On The Roam comes with an app that provides daily craft activities that can be enacted with your Gnome right by your side.
Age: 6+
Price: $39.97
Link: https://amzn.to/463UYaU (amazon affiliate link)
#8. Go Big Or Go Broke
"Go Big or Go Broke" is the family game where extreme effort meets laughter and fun! This family-friendly party game combines simple actions with utmost enthusiasm and strategic betting for hours of entertainment. Challenge your friends and family to tasks in this next-level charades game that is brought to you by a female-owned brand.
This party game gets players to bet who will win the round. The game can be a family-friendly play or turned into an adult party game by challenging you to use real money! There’s five different categories for more fun including vocal, impersonation, silly, physical and direct challenge. Whoever has the best performance wins the whole money pot.
Who This Game Is GREAT For: Families that love to be silly together! Give your maximum effort to do silly dares like snorting really loud, doing a touchdown celebration dance, and bet SMART between turns to win.
Age: 8+
Price: $19.99
Link: https://amzn.to/3u78cGr (amazon affiliate link)
#9. Monster High Skulltimate Secrets Doll and Fashion Set, Clawdeen Wolf with Dress-Up Locker
The third generation Monsters are back. Monster High’s Skulltimate Secrets series features coffin-shaped locker packaging that combines double the fun with both 19 + surprises and color reveal accessories. Find the keys and open each locker door to reveal fashion or accessory surprises.
Once each door is unlocked, dress the Monster to get ready for another clawsome day at school with over 125 mix and match fashion looks to create. Add Clawdeen, Draculaura, Frankie, Cleo and Lagoona to your fearsome collection. Meet you at school guys and ghouls.
Who This Toy Is GREAT For: Monster High is for the oddball in all of us. From young kids to teens and adult collectors. Kids can collect the new monsters and learn all about their quirky personalities. But the new Monsters will no doubt bring back nostalgia of the 2010s for fans of the boo-riginal characters.
Age: 4 +
Price: $29.99
Link: https://amzn.to/3QOj598 (paid link)
#10. Bitzee, Interactive Digital Pet
Bitzee is the digital pet you can really touch! Bitzee interactive pets respond to swipes, tilts, shakes and touch with sounds and reactions! Each Bitzee starts as a baby and like real pets, Bitzee virtual pets need love and care to grow. The more you play, the more pets you’ll get! Feed them and play, rock them to sleep, clean up after them and give them love.
You can feel and touch the pet in the 3D world as you hold the digital pet in the palm of your hand. You can teach your cyber pet different commands and it needs care and love just like a real pet!
With more love and attention means unlocking more surprises - watch as your Adult Bitzee pet evolves into a Super Bitzee pet. Discover new games and unique outfits the more you explore with your pet and there’s 15 Bitzee pets to collect.
Who This Toy Is GREAT For: Kids that love taking care of their toys and want a digital one they can take on the go! Kids can actually touch and pet their digital pet for the first time ever!
Age: 5-10
Price: $29.97
Link: https://amzn.to/49mr0Sp (amazon affiliate link)
#11. Miko 3
This Miko 3 robot supercharges a kid's potential with its advanced brain, supportive personality, and range of educational STEAM content. In fact, kids who actively use Miko have seen a 55% increase in engagement with the platform’s academic activities. Packed with deep-learning AI, Miko gets to know your kid a little bit better every day.
Miko develops social connection with your kid and really responds to their world to help build their confidence. With Miko’s emotional intelligence machine they can identify and remember your kids' moods.
This clever robot can express multiple responses including expressive emotions and empathy to build feelings of companionship with your child. Miko is equipped with hi-tech sensors to move around and even has a video calling feature so kids can stay in touch with Miko at any time and anywhere. Miko is available in Red or Blue.
Who This Toy Is GREAT For: Kids that love tech but would benefit from a more human-like experience with their tech toys. Miko has personality and loves to show it off! Your kid can get to know Miko and share stories as Miko starts to become one of the family.
Age: 5-12
Price: $249
Link: https://amzn.to/3SuAkxh (amazon affiliate link)
#12. Mattel’s Barbie The Movie Dolls
‘Hey Barbie!’ ‘Hey Ken!’ When Barbie hit cinemas in July, it wasn’t long until the dress code changed pink across cinemas and the rainbow Kenough merch arrived! Taken straight from the movie, Mattel’s Barbie Movie dolls are exact replicas of their character counterparts.
Whether you’re entering Ken’s Mojo Dojo Casa House and adding every Ken doll to your ‘I’m Just Ken’ collection; or you’re opting for pink girl power with stereotypical Barbie, President Barbie or Gloria.
There’s plenty of dolls to choose from to build your own Barbieland and recreate the scenes straight from the movie. Barbie not only took over the summer but the pop-culture phenomena turned Halloween pink with couples recreating Barbie and Ken’s various movie looks. Don’t forget - Barbie’s pink Corvette Car is a must-have to complete Barbieland and the six miniature Hot Wheels versions in various colors… end scene and cut!
Who This Toy Is GREAT For: Both kids and adult doll collectors can add Barbie and Ken to their collection. Although the more expensive dolls are targeted towards collectors under Mattel’s ‘Black Label’ doll range. Whether you are a collector who unboxes their dolls or keeps them in their packaging, the Barbie Movie dolls are posable, collectible and display-friendly.
Age: 3 + and all ages.
Price: Dolls range from $24.99 - $80.00
Links: Margot Robbie Barbie - https://amzn.to/46Vtsxr (amazon affiliate link)
President Barbie - https://amzn.to/3SAlDZE (amazon affiliate link)
#13. Wendy The Frog - Squishmallows Pet Bed
Grow your Squishmallows Squad with this super-soft Wendy the frog bolster pet bed. Squishmallows pet beds are soft, snuggly, and built to last, finished with a non-skid bottom. The original Wendy the Frog Squishmallow has now been adapted for your pet to join in on the Squishmallow craze too.
This pet bed comes in three sizes - small, medium and large and can even fit both your cat and dog so they can both snuggle in this adorable bed. Add more Squishmallow fun to your pets life with additional Squishmallow collections for your pet including squeaky plush toys and pet costumes.
Who This Toy Is GREAT For: Families that love Squishmallows and want to share the soft cuddliness with their most beloved family members–their pets!
Age: Pets!
Price: $35.00
Link: https://amzn.to/3QvCj1Z (amazon affiliate link)
#14. Harry Potter Deluxe Lumos Wand - Elder Wand
The Harry Potter Deluxe Lumos Wand is a hand painted and an exact reproduction of the one used by Albus Dumbledore in the films but with a bonus, super bright LED light-up tip. Change between colors with the touch of the secret button.
Download the free Wow! Stuff Wizarding App (iOS and Android) to recreate battle scenes from the films or create stunning light pictures and capture them on your phone.
The wand is rechargeable with a USB cable and does not require batteries which also means you can save images and instantly upload to your social media account. Share your creations with friends and compete against each other with the other wands available including the character-specific wands of Harry, Hermione, Ron, Luna and even the villains - Draco Malfoy and Voldemort.
Who This Game Is GREAT For: Harry Potter fans who want to recreate moments from the movie while creating digital art with their realistic elder wands. Both young fans and older fans of the Harry Potter franchise can create special scenes through the light-painting technology to showcase their art skills and spell creations.
Age: 3+
Price: $29.99
Link: https://amzn.to/47HL6oz (amazon affiliate link)
#15. Hasbro’s Furby
Welcome the new generation of Furby creatures. Bringing back the 90s nostalgia and returning cuter than ever before the little Furby creatures are back. These interactive pets have 600 + responses and 5 voice commands. The Furby can be any kids best friend where they can talk, interact, joke together and play songs.
Dress them, feed them and comb their hair while making BFF status with Furby through their friendship guide and beaded bracelet. The more you interact the more surprise responses unlocked and when two Furby friends are together there’s even more interaction and fun to discover.
Who This Toy Is GREAT For: Kids can interact with their Furby and create a new BFF. The beaded friendship bracelet included can be used to show off their friendship bond. Parents can join in on the fun too as adults who grew up with Furby in the 90s may take this toy home for a little childhood nostalgia.
Age: 6 +
Price: $59.99 - in Furby Purple, Coral or Tie Dye.
Link: https://amzn.to/3QxXwYU (amazon affiliate link)
#16. MEGA Barbie the Movie Replica Dreamhouse Building Kit (1795 Pieces) For Collectors
Spend a day with Barbie and Ken in a replica of the iconic DreamHouse. As seen in Barbie The Movie, this buildable replica is loaded with details including a spiral staircase and a pool with a slide. The mini details are what really counts in this set with Barbieland palm trees and an outside pool-lounge area.
Create a miniature replica of Barbie’s bedroom accessorizing with her chair, cushions and lamps to decorate her room with the 1,795 pieces included. After constructing the dreamhouse, just like the movie, the Barbie and Ken Mega Bloks micro-dolls can explore around the dreamhouse in their perfect day outfits.
Who This Toy Is GREAT For: Ideal for young collectors, Barbie loving kids and parents who loved the Barbie movie and want to build a replica of Barbie's Dreamhouse before Ken took over! Incredible attention to detail and as much fun to put together as it is to play with after!
Age: 10+
Price: $149.99
Link: https://amzn.to/3FOqAXc (amazon affiliate link)
#17. Squishmallows Take4 Card Game: By The Creators of ‘What Do You Meme?’
Squishmallows team up with the creators of the popular game - 'What Do You Meme?' to create this new fast-paced game for all of the family. With 84 cards and recommended for 2 to 4 players, follow the four easy steps where you must think fast and race your opponents to collect four Squad cards.
Each player chooses a number to complete their squad and reveal the numbers at the same time. If two players reveal the same number the race is on to grab the exclusive Squishmallow - Benny The Bigfoot plush. The first player with a full Squad of four wins the game.
Who This Game Is GREAT For: Kids 8+ and the whole family. Bring your family and friends along to join in on the adventure. For fans of both Squishmallows and 'What Do You Meme?'
Age: 8+
Price: $14.99
Link: https://amzn.to/3QQ7TZD (amazon affiliate link)
#18. MGA’s Miniverse- Make It Mini Food: Holiday Series
MGAs Miniverse surprise collectibles mixes resin and UV light to make your very own mini foods. There's so many series to collect from the Food Diner to the Cafe food surprise and the Lifestyle series. The most Christmassy gift of all is the ‘Holiday Themed Diner’ series which sees three to collect - the Gingerbread House, Hot Cocoa and Turkey.
The ultra-rare collectible is the Buddy-the-Elf Spaghetti, released in time to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Elf. Not only are they the perfect stocking filler but the multipack sets and kitchen playset add for more miniature food fun!
Who This Toy Is GREAT For: The perfect collectible for kids - make and build your own mini food collection. And if you get doubles you can trade with your friends. This mini scale toy can also be perfect for adult collectors to pose the miniature foods with your dolls to create life-like scenes.
Age: 8 +
Price Range: $6.99 - $39.99
Link: https://amzn.to/3QnCdcA (amazon affiliate link)
#19. Cubo Sticky Schedules
Schedules that stick! Cubo Sticky Schedules are magnetic cards that help kids thrive in their routines. Stick the magnetic routine cards to the magnetic board to plan out your day. Using the Montessori educational approach to learning, these sticky schedules help both parents and kids looking to find more structure to their everyday routines.
Not only does the Cubo Sticky Schedules help transition preschoolers into new routines but they help develop cognitive skills. The 60 magnetic routine cards can be stuck anywhere from school lockers to kitchen appliances to help kids plan out their day.
Who This Toy Is GREAT For: To help both kids and parents! The Cubo Sticky Schedules grow with your child. Learning to adapt to new routines, kids can start using the schedules at preschool age through to third grade and up. The schedules also help parents plan their routines better alongside their child’s schedule.
Age: 3-8 yrs
Price: $34.99
Link: https://www.cubotoys.com/product/cubo-sticky-schedules/ (amazon affiliate link)
#20. Crazy Aaron’s Glowbrights Enchanting Unicorn Thinking Putty
This Enchanting Unicorn Thinking Putty can provide both a relaxing and stimulating interaction, especially for anyone with sensory integration issues. Through the tactile play experience, kids can build finger and hand strength. The Thinking Putty can be molded, stretched, teared, popped, bounced, and played with.
Unicorn putty means pretty colors with its pink glow-in-the-dark feature, enchanting neon confetti and golden glitter giving even more tactile fun. Thinking Putty never dries out, it’s non-toxic and does not leave any sticky residue.
Who This Toy Is GREAT For: Kids and adults alike! Thinking Putty can be a relaxing experience to reduce stress and enjoy tactile play which means it’s perfect for all ages.
Age: 3 +
Price: $14.95
Link: https://amzn.to/3QDmWVk (amazon affiliate link)
Happy Holidays!
Editor: Hannah Taylor