’Tis the season to spark joy, imagination and wide-eyed excitement under the tree. Whether you’re shopping for the little builder, the future scientist, the creative maestro or the avid collector, the right gift can light up their world. Here are some of the top choices this gifting season:
Barbie Dream House – Kids can host the ultimate pool party with the Barbie Dreamhouse! This deluxe doll house has the tallest slide in the Barbie Dreamhouse series to date, with a three-story spiral design for endless fun in the sun. It inspires 360-degree play with a wide and spacious floorplan, three levels, and 10 indoor and outdoor living areas. The playset also features more pet-friendly touches than ever before, including a puppy slide and pool where furry friends can play along with Barbie doll! Plus, the top floor bonus room wows with a sleepover transformation that allows the Dreamhouse to sleep four dolls. With 75+ accessories and customisable spaces that double the fun, it makes an exceptional gift for kids ages 3 years old and up.
RSP: R6769.99
Images: Barbie Dream House Images
UNO No Mercy – UNO Show ’em No Mercy is our most brutal UNO game yet! It has a ton more cards with WAY tougher penalties (draw 10 cards anyone?) and new rules that will have players stacking, swapping and drawing more cards than ever before! And there’s even a Mercy Rule (yes, we get the irony) if things get too rough. There are two ways to win in this merciless version of the classic game: get rid of all cards OR knock all other players out of the game! Oh and if you manage to get down to one card, don’t forget to yell ‘UNO!’
RSP: R249.99
Images: UNO No Mercy
Hot Wheels City Ultimate Garage – Explore all four levels of racing, stunting and storytelling in the Hot Wheels City Ultimate Garage just like the kids in the Netflix series ‘Let’s Race’. Each level inspires track-play adventures including side-by-side racing, loop stunts and an epic battle with a car-eating dragon. The set comes with two Hot Wheels® vehicles and has enough parking for more than 50 1:64 scale toy cars. It also connects to other sets so kids can build out their Hot Wheels™ City.
RSP: R3129.99
Images: Hot Wheels City Ultimate Garage
Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Sis and Puppy– Laugh & Learn Smart Stages Sis and Puppy are soft, cuddly, and ready to make sure the learning fun never ends! They respond to your baby’s touch with exciting sing-along songs and phrases that introduce more than 100 first words, parts of the body, colours, shapes, and more! And because every baby develops at their own pace, Sis and Puppy come with Smart Stages™ technology, so you can choose the level that’s best for your child. There are a variety of songs, sounds and phrases within each of the three levels of play. And their light-up, multicolour heart even twinkles along to the music!
RSP: R749,99
Images: Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Sis and Puppy
Little People Big School Bus – To the park, the museum, or the moons of Jupiter, toddlers can embark on all sorts of exciting field trips with the Little People Big Yellow School Bus. This super-sized, push-along bus comes with 4 Little People character figures, a pull handle, and realistic features like an opening door, stop sign and wheelchair ramp. As kids roll from one adventure to the next, the bus’s playful songs, sounds, lights and phrases help teach the alphabet, counting, colours and more through three Smart Stages levels that grow along with your child. And with space to seat up to 12 figures, your little explorer can bring all their Little People friends along for the ride!
RSP: R1052.99
Images: Little People Big School Bus
Fisher-Price Wood Coffee Shop– Preschool kids can start their day with a fresh brew of pretend play with this wooden coffee shop set from Fisher-Price. This adorable playset lets kids play barista or customer with 19 play pieces to bring their stories to life. Ring up customers at the register, “brew” a fresh cup of java, and serve it up with a tasty treat (savory or sweet!) from the display counter. Made with wood from Forest Stewardship Council-certified sources (FSC-N004566) and decorated with non-toxic, water-based paints. Colours and decorations may vary.
RPS: R1439.99
Images: Fisher-Price Wood Coffee Shop
Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Piano – With four ways to play, the Fisher-Price Silly Sounds Light-Up Piano keeps your mini-musician busy “composing” and learning all playtime long. As your baby presses the keys of this light-up piano, they’re rewarded with either real piano notes, delightful duck sounds, silly cow sounds, or playful songs and phrases about colours, numbers, and shapes! And with an easy-grasp handle, you can take the silly musical fun wherever you and your baby go!
RSP: R519.99
Images: Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Piano
