Splurge-Worthy Surprises $50+

Battle Cave Arena

Retail Availability: Amazon.com & schleich-s.com 

MSRP: $59.99

Product Description: Things are heating up in the arena! The BattleCaves are facing off and waiting for their turn. This is where the Creatures of ELDRADOR® defend their precious World Crystals. The dangerous Fire Bull is ready for the attack. He opens his mouth and shows his fangs. At this, he shakes his mighty head. Will the Shadow hound enter the battle and venture into the Lava BattleCave? The ELDRADOR® CREATURES BattleCaves will transform every children’s room into an action zone! Who will join the breathtaking battle? All BattleCaves can be combined. Scary tunnels, and tricky traps await the attackers. In the big arena they can then meet for the final duel. What a fight!

Age Range: 7+      

CORNERS Championship Ring Toss

Retail Availability: Amazon 

MSRP: $99.98 

Product Description: CORNERS Championship Ring Toss is a bold reimagining of the timeless favorite with new rules, challenges, and design that make every throw more exciting than the last. Whether it’s a backyard gathering or an indoor competition, the unlimited scoring options and strategic gameplay create endless possibilities for fun. CORNERS is great for kids and adults for friendly competition and interactions, leading to increased social skills, critical thinking, problem solving, and confidence.    

Age Range: 6+

Laundry Play Set

Retail Availability: Available at KidKraft and Wayfair

MSRP: $139.99

Product Description: Enhanced with cute graphics, a bigger ironing board and added storage and accessories, the KidKraft Laundry Play Set gives kids more role-playing fun. This stacking washer and dryer set is kid-sized for loads of fun and imagination. There’s so much hands-on fun. The cabinets open and close cabinets as do the inset circular windows with adorable bubbles and laundry screenprints. Knobs turn and make clicking noises for added realism. Kids can pretend to iron clothes just like mom and dad, with the ironing board extension and play iron. Two shelves below are perfect for folding clothes or storing the included laundry basket. On the side are two pegs that hold the broom and dust pan that completes the cleanup. With its realistic design and interactive pieces, this sturdy wooden set has plenty of playtime value. This toy washer and dry set teaches valuable social and interactive life skills and lets kids mimic and role play what they see at home. Doing the laundry has never been this thrilling!

Age range: 3+ 

Charlotte Dollhouse

Retail Availability:  Available at Wayfair, Kidkraft,

MSRP: $199.99

Product Description: The charming KidKraft Charlotte Dollhouse has gotten a makeover with a new triangular roofline, fresh graphics, soothing color palette and updated furnishings. Standing over four feet tall with four levels of dreamy play, this beautiful wooden dollhouse offers lots of space so multiple kids can explore and play at the same time. There are four levels, six rooms (including a hidden bonus room), two balconies, and open windows and doorways for easy role playing. A 15-piece furniture set (including a removable stairway) encourages imaginative stories and creative design as kids play with their 12″ dolls. This timeless dollhouse is made of wood so you can keep it around to pass down from kid to kid. The streamlined silhouette makes it a stunning centerpiece in a bedroom, playroom or even living area.ore!

Age Range: 3+

Harry Potter™ Advent Calendar with Mini Figurines 

Retail Availability: schleich-s.com  & Amazon

MSRP: $69.99

Product Description: Behind each of the 24 doors, you’ll find a detailed mini version of your favorite characters and creatures from the Harry Potter™ world. The enchanting scenery of the Advent calendar allows you to immediately immerse yourself in the magical environment of Hogwarts. Enjoy each day of the Advent season with these collectible mini Harry Potter™ figures, which heighten the excitement for Christmas. A must-have for every Harry Potter™ fan!

Age Range: 6+

Joy For All Companion Pet Cat 

Retail Availability: Amazon.com and Joyforall.com

MSRP: $159.99

Product Description: Bring delight, laughter, and companionship into the life of an elder loved one with Ageless Innovation’s Joy For All Companion Pet Cat. Joy For All Companion Pets are designed to look, feel and sound like real cats – but they’re so much more than soft fur, soothing purrs and pleasant meows. Companion Pets respond to petting, hugging and motion much like the cats you know and love and purring technology further enhances their life-like qualities. This two-way give-and-take helps create a personally rich experience that can bring fun, joy and friendship to you and your elder loved ones. The Companion Pet cat is available in three colors: silver and creamy white, orange tabby, and black and white tuxedo. Batteries included.     

Age Range: 13+

Joy For All Companion Pet Dog 

Retail Availability: Amazon.com and Joyforall.com

MSRP: $179.99

Product Description: Ageless Innovation’s Joy For All Companion Pet Pup is all that you or your loved one will need to feel the warmth and love that companion pets offer, without the mess or excessive responsibility of a real pet. Combining realistic features with convenience, this puppy provides loving interaction and inspires sincere care. With a lifelike golden coat, the Companion Pet Pup looks, moves, and sounds like a real dog.  It responds to voices with realistic puppy-like sounds thanks to built-in BarkBack™ technology and will look toward you when you speak to it. For more realistic, four-legged fun, slowly and gently pet its back to activate a soft heartbeat sensation. This unique two-way interaction can help bring fun, joy, and companionship to you and your aging loved ones. Batteries included.    

Age Range: 13+

Secret Reveal Wooden Mansion Dollhouse 

Retail Availability: Available at Costco, Target

MSRP: $299.99

Product Description: Open up a world of imagination in the KidKraft Secret Reveal Wooden Mansion. The realistic-looking door handle allows the sides to majestically swing out and expand the play area. The entire five-foot dollhouse is on wheels so you can move it to any room of the home. Best yet—store all the furniture inside, close and secure with the magnetic latch to make it clean and compact. This space-saving dollhouse includes a ton of furniture and accessories—47 to be exact! There are 10 rooms to decorate, including a top-level outdoor space with grill, pool and lights & sounds waterfall! Other notable features include a gliding elevator, crackling fireplace, and built-in cabinets that really open for hidden storage. Kids will love role playing with their dolls throughout this three-story dollhouse. Crafted of wood, it’s made to last through many memories.

Age range: 3+ 

CONNETIX 48 Piece Castle Glitter Pack

Retail Availability: Target.com 

MSRP: $69.99

Product Description: Add some sparkle to your play with a selection of glitter tiles in signature pastel and vibrant bright colors and bring your castle design to life. This open-ended pack features squares and a mix of triangles bursting with multi-colored sparkles, perfect for building shimmering towers, bridges, animals, and more! Experience the CONNETIX unique bevel design that enhances refractions and brightens play from every angle. Use the included step-by-step guide to build a glittering castle or browse the range of creative play ideas to get imaginations racing. Discover STEAM learning, storytelling, and more as you ignite hours of hands-on, educational FUN!  

Age Range: 3-11Y

CONNETIX 56 Piece Glitter Unicorn Pack

Retail Availability: Target.com 

MSRP: $79.99

Product Description: For unicorn lovers, fantasy dreamers, and creative explorers, this pack is filled with delightful play possibilities. Featuring a stunning combination of glitter magnetic tiles in dazzling clear and bright rainbow colors of pink, yellow, teal, and purple, plus a thoughtful selection of shapes in squares, hexagons, rectangles, triangles, and trapezoids to bring your sparkly unicorn creation to life! Each tile features multi-colored sparkles and a unique bevel design to enhance every build and illuminate STEAM learning possibilities. Inspire birthday party decorations, castles, animals, snow globes, and more!

Age Range: 3-11Y

Click & Play Fully Assembled Pop-Up Wooden Dollhouse

Retail Availability: Available Fall 2025

MSRP: $179.99

Product Description: Elevate the fun faster with the KidKraft Click & Play Dollhouse. This wooden dollhouse is ready for play—right out of the box. No assembly or tools required. Simply lift up on the slots in the rooftop (or skylights, if you prefer) and pull to watch the dollhouse pop up from a one-story to a three-story house. Kids can then decorate with the 50 pieces, including furniture and bathroom and kitchen accessories. The rooftop patio is going to be a favorite place for dolls to hang out, thanks to the unique wooden pergola design, hanging swing and grill. With one-of-a-kind graphics that evoke a calming seaside retreat, this house will inspire tons of storytelling role play with dolls. When it’s time to clean up, simply remove all the furniture and glide the house back down to a single-story structure, if you want. Then, it’s easier to store the house in a closet or on a shelf. Made of wood, the KidKraft Click & Play Dollhouse eliminates the hours a parent spends assembling and adds to the time a child is playing.

Age Range: 3+

 Open Stable “Little Horseshoe”

Retail Availability: Amazon.com &  schleich-s.com 

MSRP: $69.99

Product Description: Sarah enjoys her time in Lakeside’s Open Stable “Little Horseshoe”. The horses are particularly happy here because they are outside so much. When Sarah opens the gate to the paddock, the friendly Haflinger mare comes straight towards her. Sarah gives her a carrot and then puts the saddle on her. She would love to go for a ride today, but the foal is still a bit too young. Later Sarah will put the lead rope on her and get her used to it gradually. Just make sure the gate is locked! Otherwise the little one might bolt if it is startled.

Age Range: 4+

CONNETIX PRO: 70 Piece PRO Constructor Set

Retail Availability: Target.com 

MSRP: $99.99   

Product Description: Build like a PRO with this advanced line of magnetic tiles specifically designed for critical thinkers and older creators. Introducing CONNETIX Smart-Spin technology – enabling ultra-powerful magnets to rotate 360 degrees within the tile and ‘click’ into place, allowing builders to construct in exciting new directions and angles to create the impossible. Offering an elevated experience from standard tiles, the PRO line gives designers the freedom to overlap, offset, and stagger tiles to construct like never before. Engineer boats and robots, design interiors and furniture, create characters and creatures, plus so much more – this innovative line inspires the creation of more complex, detailed, and functional designs. Featuring a dynamic range of magnetic tile shapes in six contemporary colors, including squares, rectangles, three types of triangles, plus post and plank pieces that push the limits of design and functionality, the extra-strong, self-aligning magnets allow creators to pick up, share, and interact with their designs on a whole new level. The unique features and limitless potential of the PROs provide the ultimate open-ended construction toy for older children and kidults alike!  

Age Range: 8+