Hot toys for Christmas 2021! Your sneak peek into the hottest toys for Christmas 2021 is here!
Every year Mum Central gets the inside scoop on which toys are expected to be the best sellers for the upcoming Christmas season and this year’s collection looks fantastic! We’re talking princess puppies, purse pets and playsets, scooters and shooters and so much more.
Our insiders are predicting big things for these hot toys this year so savvy parents will be wise to shop now, hide for later!
Join us as we unveil the hot toys for Christmas 2021, for toddlers all the way up to tweens.
Christmas shopping made easy. You’re welcome!
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Plum Play® My First Playcentre
AGE: 18 months +
PRICE: $599.95
WHERE TO BUY: Plum Play®
The perfect first playcentre for those little scramblers and climbers in your family! The My First Playcentre will encourage healthy, active play, and aid the development of gross and fine motor skills while setting imaginations free!
With a colourful rock wall, a mini cargo net, a 4 foot toddler slide, a fabric den with Velcro door, and a toddler height climbing platform with stairs, your little one will be on top of the world! Designed for mini adventurers, the Plum Play® My First Playcentre will start energetic toddlers on their journey to outdoor play in a safe and secure environment.
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Batman Transforming Playset
AGE: 4+
PRICE: RRP $199.95
WHERE TO BUY: Available September 2021 at all major toy retailers
Calling all Bat-kids! This epic playset is sure to bring out the squeals come Christmastime. The Batman Transforming Playset features 10 areas to play, plus a bat computer, elevator, tool shop, armoury, jail cell and much more. It also comes with a 10cm Batman figurine and several accessories.
The Batman Transforming Playset folds together into Batman for easy storage and is a great gift for all little superheroes to act out their own adventures.
Connetix Ball Run Pack
AGE: 3+
PRICE: $139.00
WHERE TO BUY: Connetix Tiles
For kids that LOVE to build, have we got the perfect gift! The Connetix Ball Run Pack is a 92 piece expansion pack that brings hours of creative play! Children (3+) can build 2D or 3D shapes or create castles and towers with these magnetic and colourful tiles, all the while encouraging cognitive development, spatial awareness, hand-eye coordination, fine and gross motor skills.
Made using non-toxic, ABS plastic that is BPA, Lead and Phthalate-free, all tiles include ultrasonic welding and rivets for extra safety. The Ball Pack Run pack is our top pick for Christmas this year as it includes ball racing fun that encourages STEAM learning – all through PLAY.
The pack comes with fluted tubes and unique pieces including special effects staircase soundscape pieces, S bend pieces, split tubes, balls and more.
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Monster Jam Freestyle Force
AGE: 3+
PRICE: RRP $119.99
WHERE TO BUY: Available September 2021 at all major toy retailers
Who doesn’t love a remote control car? And one that comes straight out of Monster Jam? Sign me up! The Monster Jam Freestyle Force is brand new (launching in September) and is sure to be a massive winner for your Monster Jam fan.
With dual optical sensors, this is the only remote-control vehicle that allows you to drive while doing both nose and tail wheelies. Your kids can master 12 insane replica stunts, seen at real-life Monster Jam events, including wheelies, 360 spins, epic jumps, and more. We predict BIG things for this toy.
Present Pets
AGE: 5+
PRICE: RRP $109.99
WHERE TO BUY: Available at the end of June 2021 at Big W
Interactive pets are always a big hit and this year it’s ALL about the Present Pets – all new Yorkie Princess Pups. These adorable little puppies paw their way out of their own gift box, ready to play. It’s a surprise who’s inside – Mazie or Cici! Each Yorkie Princess Pup has a blingy tiara and collar, gold details on her paws and ears, expressive eyes, and soft fur!
Featuring 100+ sounds and actions, Present Pets bring to life the true happiness of what it’s like to be surprised with your very own puppy, perfect for all animal-loving kiddies out there. Present Pets talk, bark, imitate their masters, roll over and make sounds when you tickle their belly. So cute!
Globber Flow 125 Scooter
AGE: 6+
PRICE: RRP $150, $160 with flashing lights
WHERE TO BUY: Globber
Get your kids off the screens with this stylish and comfortable two-wheel scooter. Suitable for kids 6 years right through to teens, these scooters are super easy to ride and stop, and are ideal for all sorts of outings. The Flow 125 Scooter will keep your kids cruising for hours and hours on end!
The triple deck structure means it’s designed to last, plus the T-bar adjusts to four different heights, allowing the scooter to grow with your child. It’s available in several colours as well as flashing lights and a foldable version.
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Purse Pets
AGE: 5+
PRICE: RRP $39.99
WHERE TO BUY: Available September 2021 at all major toy retailers
It’s a purse AND a pet in one! Not only will these cute little purses hold all their precious belongings, but they really blink and respond to touch!
These aren’t available yet but we’re predicting kids will go bananas over them! There are three cute bag designs – Unicorn, Fox and Leopard … and come with three modes of play and 25 different sounds and reactions. The perfect fashion-forward toy for Christmas 2021.
Laser X Revolution
AGE: 6+
PRICE: RRP $49
WHERE TO BUY: Available at Target, Big W, Myer, Toys R Us and Catch.com.au. Available in Kmart October 2021.
Join the Laser X Revolution, the #1 home laser tag system on the planet. The latest Laser X Revolution Double Blaster is compatible with all existing Laser X blasters and is always a favourite for Christmas! Use the colour change dial to be team Red, Blue or whatever colour you want. The blasters work up to 90 meters, ideal for both indoor and outdoor play and no Wifi needed.
Each Laser X Revolution Double Blaster equips 2 players with a blaster and chest receiver. There are additional Laser X Blaster packs too including the Laser X Evolution Double Blaster featuring built in blaster receiver and the Laser X Evolution Sport Double Blaster featuring arm band receiver.
 TRAPPED Escape Room Games
AGE: 8+
PRICE: $18
WHERE TO BUY: Big W, Catch, Mr Toys, Toyworld and all good toy and games retailers.
For kids who love problem solving and escape rooms, enter the next best thing – it’s an escape room game from the comfort of your own home. YAS!
The award-winning TRAPPED Escape Room Games are aimed at ages 8+ to adult so you can join in on the fun too. It allows you to turn any room into an escape room and comes with everything you need. There are three currently available – The Art Heist, The Carnival, and The Bank Job with three new Trapped Escape Room Packs available September 2021 – The ZOO, Mission to Mars and Flight 927.
Tech Deck Nyjah Huston Playset
AGE: 6+
PRICE: RRP $39.99
WHERE TO BUY: Available September 2021 at all major toy retailers
Got a skater at home? Give them something to keep them busy when not out riding with the Tech Deck Nyjah Huston Playset. Your kids have probably told you that Nyjah Huston is the #1 skater in the world, but you may not know that Tech Deck are launching Nyjah Huston’s own personal skate park in mini form, so that your kids can perform all the stunts and tricks just like Nyjah Huston!
It’s available in September and comes with over 20 different pieces, including an exclusive Nyjah Huston fingerboard, a 6-set staircase, 2-storey launch ramp, large rail and more.
Orbeez Challenge Playset
AGE: 5+
PRICE: RRP $39.99
WHERE TO BUY: Available September 2021 at all major toy retailers
Orbeez is the perfect sensory play wonder so it’s no stranger to the best toys for Christmas features. These squishy bouncy and wacky grown Orbeez balls are a real winner with kids.
Challenge is the first-ever Orbeez playset that includes 2000 grown Orbeez and unique tools for endless play! Perfect for older kids, this playset allows them to play with Orbeez like never before.
As this is a new product we can only guess what it’ll do however what we do know is hands down it’ll be a hit!
Kinetic Sand Ice Cream Treats
AGE: 3+
PRICE: RRP $29.00
WHERE TO BUY: Big W, Kmart, Target and major toy retailers
If you’ve never experienced the joy that is Kinetic Sand, you’re in for a treat! This stuff is amazing for sensory play and perfect for kids 3+. The sand is extra soft, sticks to itself, and moulds together so you can make different creations. Plus it’s great for a quick cleanup, not messy like other sands!
The Kinetic Sand Ice Cream Treats playset comes with heaps of accessories to make different treats including an ice cream tray, waffle maker, ice cream cone, sundae dish, plus tons of toppers too! Oh, and three different containers of sandy ice cream that smell like the flavours too – chocolate, vanilla and strawberry for the win! Yum!
Watch below as we put Kinetic Sand Ice Cream Treats and see what our kid-testers had to say!
Blue’s Clues & You! Playset
AGE: 3+
PRICEÂ $69.00
WHERE TO BUY: Target and Amazon
Inspired by Nickelodeon’s Blue’s Clues & You!, kids will love searching for hidden surprises within each room of this two-level playset. Blue, Magenta and Josh are even included as poseable figures. Press Blue’s paw print in the living room to hear what to look for – and watch it appear in Josh’s Handy Dandy Notebook.
Blue’s House Playset and the rest of the Blue’s Clues & You! toys will help your little clue-finder use their mind, take it one step at a time, and do anything that they want to do. Requires 2 x AAA batteries (included).
It’s always fun to have a look at the hot toys for Christmas 2021, even if it’s still months away. Will you be shopping now to save yourself the stress later or waiting until closer to Christmas?
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