Top Toys and Trends for 2021

November 17, 2021 Nadine Smallberg Comments 0 Comment

I love this time of the year! Everything starts winding down and we can start looking at all the amazing gifting options leading up to the festive season. Toys R Us has revealed this years top toy list, which features 25 of the top must-have toys for 2021 inspired by the latest trends. The launch of their Big Book of Wonder was celebrated with a scavenger hunt launch at Toys r Us Canal Walk for the media.

Combined with the launch of the top toys list, Toys R Us has revealed that its ‘Geoffrey’s Big Book of Wonder’ is available in-store nationwide as well as online from today. It is a special 68-page festive season gift guide filled with wondrous toys including something for all ages and budgets with incredible deals. Kids can download or collect the Toys R Us Big Book of Wonder – 68 pages of all the best top toys for kids of all ages and they stand a chance to win their Wishlist.

Catherine Jacoby, Marketing Manager at Toys R Us explains: “A few of the big trends we are seeing in the world of toys which have inspired our top toy must-haves include toy unboxing, outdoor play and creative building, with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) skills toys, sensory play and educational toys that support remote learning dominating the shelves.”

Toy unboxing and interactive play sets continue to surprise and delight, with colour reveals, scent crazes and multi-box openings across all types of toys. Products like Rainbocorns Jelly Shake Surprise, Barbie and Hot Wheels Colour Reveal are predicted to feature quite prominently on children’s wish lists.

Jacoby says that Fidget toys are very popular right now and the range continues to grow with new colour designs, which come with the added benefits of helping reduce anxiety, stress, and increase motor skills.

The pandemic has brought families closer together and with this the trend of family outdoor play emerges. “The Quest Wooden Outdoor Games range offers different options for full family play including Tumble which is exclusive to Toys R Us,” added Jacoby.

For Tweens who love nothing more than spending time with their friends while making and capturing memories, the INSTAX Mini 11 Camera brings a retro real-world element into their lifestyle and social media obsession.

Dinosaurs are still a firm favourite and are seen across categories and major brands such as Air Blasters, construction vehicles, robots, Power Rangers, Transformers, Nerf, Imaginext to name a few. Jurassic World remains the top brand for Dinosaurs with realistic detail and movement with our top toy being the Jurassic World Stomp and Escape T Rex.

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The complete top toy list expected to top children’s 2021 wish lists are: