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December 11, 2015 By Autumn Rose Reo 18 Comments

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Babies may be hard to buy holiday gifts for since they can’t tell you what they want, but it’s almost as hard to buy for the big kids because there are so many things to choose from! Here’s your lowdown on Eyeopener TV THE hot gifts for big kids this holiday season. 


Mattel // Barbie® Dreamhouse® 
Ages 3+
She’s reigned supreme for your decades so it’s no surprise that Barbie is still at the top of the must-have holiday gifts. And at three stories and seven rooms of endless fun, the Barbie Dreamhouse is still one of the most requested items from Santa. With all the luxe features including a working elevator, built in garage, a pool,and interactive accessories with realistic motion and sound, you’ll find this toy on our list, too.

Dynacraft // Barbie® Bike
Ages 4 to 8
Barbie is still a win with her house and this bicycle! Dynacraft’s Barbie® Bike, the last word in fashion-forward biking, brings a 16-inch pink and white BMX and LED light-up frame with sparkle and shine style to fans who believe no outfit is complete without a matching bike. The Barbie bike also has shimmering streamers, a removable handlebar bag and custom Barbie tread tires. An alloy quick release seat post and adjustable training wheels allow the bike to be easily customized to suit riders for comfort and safety.

Mattel // Monster High™ Boo York, Boo York Floatation Station Astranova
Ages 6+
The Monster High™ ghouls are heading to Boo York City in their first musical, where they meet their new ‘beast’ friend Astranova, who is out of this world! The newest ghoul comes complete with her own playset that offers “suspenseful” play and display. The Floatation Station features an interactive light show that flashes to the beat of girls’ own music, extending the fun into room décor.

Mattel // Hot Wheels® Ultimate Auto Garage
Ages 4+
Packed with mega action and big adventures with more than 35 spots to park your collection! Once you’ve loaded your cars take them on a variety of adventures, including a side-by-side race. The Ultimate Auto Garage, includes five Hot Wheels® vehicles and a helicopter to get the action started.


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Matchbox // Treasure Truck
Ages 3+
A new rugged, large-scale truck equipped with a real working metal detector, the Treasure Truck raises the bar on exploration by taking the hunt below ground. Activate the truck by pushing the antenna down, which will emit a detection signal and once the truck is roving along a surface, the hunt is on! As the Treasure Truck detects metal, the detection signal will change, and the treasure is ready to be dug up! Grab the scoop and dig deep until the metal is found, using the sifter scoop to separate soil or sand so that only the treasure remains. When the hunt is over, simply raise the antenna to turn off until the next mission begins.

Nintendo // Yo-Kai Watch Bundle
Ages 3+
Nintendo has something for everyone, whether you’re a casual player or the most avid kind of gamer. Asa always Nintendo offers the best value for holiday shoppers with great bundles for both the Wii U home console and Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 2DS portable systems. One of the biggest games for the holidays is YO-KAI WATCH for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. The game is a huge cultural phenomenon in Japan and just launched in the United States.

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Candy Craft // Chocolate Pen
Ages 4+
Draw one-of-a-kind delicious shapes made with real confectioners’ chocolate. Write messages that melt in your mouth. Fill special candy molds with an incredible level of detail and design. The Candy Craft Chocolate Pen Kit includes everything needed to make several artistic treats, including a half pound of premium confectioners’ chocolate in multiple colors, 50 candy molds, multiple pen tips, and gift bags specially made to share your custom candy creations.

HEXBUG® // HEXBUG® Scarab
Ages 3+
The HEXBUG® Scarab is an exceptionally high-speed, mechanical, beetle-like robotic bug that skitters around on six angled legs. The high energy micro robotic creature propels itself forwards and backwards, and is capable of popping from its back to its feet if placed upside down. The Scarab’s lifelike behavior is eerily mesmerizing to watch and interact with. Packed with advanced design and engineering, each Scarab has an inner body loaded with robotic intelligence, protected by a hard, transparent exoskeleton casing.

Crayola // Color Alive
Ages 4-10
A great stocking stuffer and available in several favorite characters, Crayola Color Alive changes coloring forever by blending traditional coloring with a virtual experience. With a special app and crayon, kids can take coloring to the next level and bring their creations to life. Each Color Alive book comes with 16 action coloring pages that can be brought to life with the Color alive app for iOS, Android, and Windows devices. Also included with each book are six crayons and a special color effects crayon.

Brick Builders Club // BrickSwag
Ages 5+
BrickSwag is the #1 membership for LEGO fans. Each month includes official LEGO kits to build and keep, exclusive t-shirt, Build magazine, Funky Fig trading cards, and more surprises. Readers receive 20% off their BrickSwag subscription with this exclusive promo code: FAM20. OFFER EXPIRES: 11/20/2015. 

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  1. Robin Masshole mommy says

    December 11, 2015 at 3:04 pm

    These are great ideas. As my kids get older I am finding that they are harder and harder to buy for.

    Reply
  2. Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says

    December 11, 2015 at 3:24 pm

    I can’t even believe how far toys have come. It’s amazing to me to look at what the kids have these days and then look back at what I had. I certainly never had a doll as sassy as Monster High!

    Reply
  3. Stacie says

    December 11, 2015 at 3:29 pm

    Barbie, Hotwheels and Matchbox have been favourites for ages. These are all great ideas.

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  4. Jeanette says

    December 11, 2015 at 4:49 pm

    My son would LOVE the Hot Wheels Ultimate Auto Garage! He has SO many cars I think he could open his own Hot Wheels store!

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  5. Meagan says

    December 11, 2015 at 4:56 pm

    That race track looks like so much fun! I could see my son playing with it for hours.

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  6. Jennifer Sikora says

    December 11, 2015 at 6:00 pm

    That chocolate pen loos so cool My daughter would love to check that out.

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  7. Jeanine says

    December 11, 2015 at 6:32 pm

    My girls wanted the Barbie Dreamhouse but sadly the stores I was watching it at the price kept going up so quickly, I have to get another. But I hope to get it for them soon!

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  8. Kathy says

    December 11, 2015 at 7:38 pm

    These are great gift options. I wanted to get my girls the Barbie Dreamhouse, but couldn’t this year. Hopefully we’ll be able to get that for them next year. I know they’d love it.

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  9. Kelly Hutchinson says

    December 11, 2015 at 8:19 pm

    My son has been obsessed with Matchbox cars. He would love the Treasure Truck

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  10. Liz Mays says

    December 11, 2015 at 8:50 pm

    I think my son would have loved the new Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage. Those Hex Bugs are always a lot of fun too.

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  11. Ann Bacciaglia says

    December 11, 2015 at 8:50 pm

    This is a great list of cool gifts. My Son would love one of those HexBugs.

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  12. Vera Sweeney says

    December 11, 2015 at 9:17 pm

    What a great list of gifts!! It seems as the kids get older it’s getting harder to figure out what it is that they want for Christmas.

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  13. Shauna says

    December 11, 2015 at 9:30 pm

    We actually have a bike on my Baby Miss’ wish list, so I may have to check that one out. We love Monster High. Thanks for the great list

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  14. dawn says

    December 12, 2015 at 8:15 am

    what cool gift ideas…i wish they had some of these when I was growing up. LOL.

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  15. OurFamilyWorld says

    December 12, 2015 at 10:22 am

    What cool toys! My nephew will flip out when he sees the Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage set.

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  16. Jesica H says

    December 12, 2015 at 10:27 am

    I didnt know there was a brick builders club!!! I am so looking into this! I mean I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised, but how cool!

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  17. Nancy @ Whispered Inspirations says

    December 12, 2015 at 11:00 am

    These definitely are the hottest gifts of the season! You are so pretty, just thought I’d say!

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