Best Toys of 2026 - Your Christmas Gift Guide

If you're looking for the best toys for 2026, you've come to the right place! Some of these are brand new, some are oldies but goodies, and some are remakes of classics, but they're ALL going to be the HOT ticket items for Christmas 2026, and I saw them all at the 2026 New York Toy Fair! Watch my highlights video from that expo, and shop below with my commission earning Amazon affiliate links!

​Pro tip: Once your kids start circling favorites from this list, put them all on a free kids' Christmas wish list on BennyList. You can add toys from Amazon or any other store, then send one link to grandparents, aunts and uncles. Everyone can see what's already been claimed, so nobody ends up buying the same toy twice!

Toys in orer of appearance in my Toy Fair video:

• Razor Lightwave first ride on for toddlers
• Razor Sonic Zoom Scooter
• Razor Crazy Cart Shuffle drifting ride on (the "MAX" adult version not yet released)
• Razor RipSurf surf style skateboard 
• SquishPillow 
  
• Squishmallows 
  
• StickiRolls 
  
• Sticki Mate 
  
• Pikachu Puppetronic
  
• Spellio 
  
• EggMazing Dragon Egg Kit
  
• Zing Bow & Arrow  
  
• Crayola Marker Airbrush Kit
  
• Rail Cube 
  
• Ty Beanie Bouncers
  
• Pluffle PlayFoam
  
• Speks Ferrite Putty
  
• Tetris Duel Plug and Play
  
• Puppet Pals
  
• Popdarts
  
• Mooshies slow rise foam toys
  
• Jell-o squishy toy
  
• Crazy Aaron's Pinchies
  
• Nero Silent Ninja Basketball
  
• Jupiter Creations Rocket Drone
  
• Crazy Croc + Crazy Shark
  
• Pocketos Magnetic Pocket Plush
  
• Ball 2 with AI,  sensors, and app
  
• Tic Tac Chec
  
• Micro Mags Travel
• Fart Monsters (plush whoppie cushions)
  
• Huupe Mini smart radar basketball console
  
• It's Bananas Monkey Tail Party Game
  
• ZipString Web Shooter
  
• Kawaii Slime Company Dome Slime
  
• Aurora Palm Pals
  
• Aurora Tasty Peach
  
• Pac Man Otamatone
  
• Morf fidget worm toys
  
• KiwiCo stem toy kits
  
• Skelekins

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Check out my past best toys and gifts and Toy Fair highlights (many of the toys listed and still amazing gifts!!):

• (2025) Best Toys from 2025 Toy Fair New York
• (2023) Best Toys from Toy Insider Holiday of Play
• (2020) Best Indoor Active Toys
• (2019) Best Toys from 2019 Toy Fair New York