The 60+ Best Toys for Kids to Cure Them of Their Perpetual Boredom

Moose Toys have some real magical mojo, and this year, they really hit it out of the park. The Magical Mixies Crystal Ball is a step up from last year's cauldron.

There's a lot happening with this toy: it's a crystal ball that lights up and has "eerie smoke" (glycerin steam), and kids use their magic wand to make a surprise creature appear. That creature has over 80 sounds and reactions, acting a bit like a Zoltar or Magic 8 ball. Kids can do it over and over again, and the crystal ball also doubles as a night light!

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Not many pretend play toys have delighted our testers as thoroughly as this spaceship. It's a wooden, puzzle-style build, with lights, sounds, and projectors. The inside has this cool, hologram/Trekkie-style screen that makes kids feel like they're really doing something special — and they are — they're flexing creative muscles.

The only drawback is that you'll have to flex your muscles to move it, because it is heavy.

Your future Judy Chicago or Kehinde Wiley could get their start with this light-up drawing board by Crayola. This enchanting coloring toy illuminates your children's artwork, inspiring them to create more and more illustrations. Powered by three AA batteries, this board utilizes washable color gel markers that create bright and bold lines that your kid will absolutely adore.

We think this is one of the best toys for kids today, not only because it gets kids active and outside but because it's fantastic for kids with lower-body mobility issues. It lets more kids just be kids, having a good time finding puddles to run through.

Radio Flyer is notoriously sturdy, so this ride-on will take its licks and be ready to pass down to another kid.

Got a little future daredevil on your hand? Why not get them one of these very slow (1mph) bumper cars? It's battery-charged and controlled via dual joysticks under each hand.

Just make sure that your child is at least 18 months old, and always strapped in and buckled before setting them loose to annoy the cat and each other. They will have tons of fun, though.

If you want to see your child cackle with glee, get them this remote control shark. It chomps as it goes, and it's actually pretty quick. Don't worry, it's light and doesn't hurt when your child inevitably chases you down while you're cooking dinner one evening. It's a cat's worst nightmare, but they're good at hiding.

I am in my 30s, and this game still slaps. Imagine if the traditional games of the floor is lava, Twister, and 4-square had a baby. That's this game. You're given a variety of colored squares that you can set up indoors or outdoors, and a spinner that corresponds to those colors. Whichever color the spinner lands on, you cannot step on that color. It's exactly as fun as you think.(Just as fun for adults, but not recommended as a brewery game for obvious vestibular reasons.)

I got to see this toy in action at a toy preview, and I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it. Sure, ostensibly I am “buying this for my 10-year-old,” and “it’s for her,” but? It’s Charmander, and he reacts to touch and sound, and he lights up!

This is going to be another sellout, folx, so throw a raspberry and catch it soon.

Remember the bottle trend from a few years ago where kids were trying to flip a half-full bottle of water to land on its base? It's like that, with the addition of having a dart element to it. Also, it's way easier to land these darts.

The darts are built with suction cups that stick pretty well to most-surfaces without damaging them. How do I know? My kids landed their darts on my oh, so brand-new television ... and it was fine.

Your little future mail carrier will be bringing all your Amazon packages right to your door in this USPS ride-on toy, complete with a mailbox. It's run by a rechargeable 12-volt battery and has a maximum speed of 2.5 miles per hour.

Looking for a toy that will lure your child from your phone for actual hours? Get them an Imaginext transforming tower like this Batbot. My kids had about six full-sized, and we got every penny's worth from them.

And this one? It blows those out of the water. It has Batman sounds, it leans forward and shoots (lightweight, round) discs. It lights up, has a jail cell for the Arkham problem people, and a fully lit cockpit. Your kid will be saving the day and leaving your phone to you so you can doomscroll Twitter.

Squeezy interactive dumplings are a bit reminiscent of Wowwee's Fingerling toys, except these are much cuter. You squeeze their little cheeks, and its little body pops right out of the head, and the eyes move up and down.

We promise it's nowhere near as strange as it sounds. It's positively sweet, and kids are going wild for it. (Mine certainly are.) These are available for preorder right now, shipping the week of Nov. 15. 2021.

Have a little future veterinarian on your hands? This Playmobil set is just the thing for them. Made of more than 80% sustainable materials, this 347 piece set includes everything from the clinic with actual stalls to a pulley system, heat lamps, and row boat! There's also an AR component where kids can learn all about the animals and the environment.

If your child is itching to pick up a new instrument, but you're not sure if you have the cash to shell out for lessons, bring home this quality keyboard.

It functions just like a regular piano keyboard, but it also features the ability to teach your child new music by connecting to an app. The keys will light up and show your kid how to play songs. It's entertaining and will leave your child with music skills to last a lifetime.

If the skill really takes off, you can also bring home this 88-key piano keyboard that teaches music in the same way.

Yes, this is the most potentially annoying toy on this list, but it's also one of the most-searched. Kids want this because they see it all over TikTok and YouTube, and it's actually really fun. If it loses its battery occasionally? It happens.

Our testers loved this toy so much that the parenting editor has now purchased several of them so that chaos did not come from toy testing. (Well, any more chaos than is usual with toy testing.)

The show, Alice's Wonderland Bakery is a huge hit, and kids are clamoring for merch. Luckily, they really delivered with this interactive kitchen and large doll. It has tons of sound effects and comes with a 10-inch Alice doll, a magical oven toy, pot, two stackable layer cakes, two spice jars, and one spatula.

“What’s this called?” “Where’s my funny bone?”

Got a body-curious kid? This is the toy they need. Not only is it a fun squishy toy, but it also properly labels each part of the body in plain and simple English. It’s informative and a real riot for kids who are into it.

Plus, it comes with tweezers to get the organs out, which is gross and cool.

The cutest fox on the block! This pixie toy lights up and makes noise as a fun little interaction! Kids are loving how easy these are to play with and have hanging out, and parents love how affordable they are.

If you combined all your favorite elements from magnetic tiles and other building sets, but you made them more artistic, that's what Squaregles is. It's an open-ended building set that lets your little architect not only design and build, but also draw the backgrounds on the 4" by 4" paper tiles.

Plus, you get a cute, if creepy little man and two cars with the set.

Do you have a future Picasso on your hands? Let your child indulge their inner artist and love of cute creatures with the Crayola Scribble Scrubble Cloud Playset.

In the kit your child will get a koala-corn and owl-icorn and a set of special markers, a rainbow slide, and a tub to wash off the creations. It's utterly charming.