22 Best Cyber ​​Monday Toy Deals (2024) Lego, Bikes, Board games

For this year’s Cyber ​​Monday, I decided to try something different. Instead of wading through the sea of ​​questionable toys, gadgets, and gizmos for sale, I called Mallory Kennedy, a pediatric occupational therapist and owner in Portland, Oregon. A sensory nest. Together we looked at the list of the most popular Cyber ​​Monday toy deals from major retailers.

I wanted to find toys that weren’t stupid, toys that would help your kids develop or become trash in a few days. If our kids didn’t like them, we tried them. I’m not going to recommend them for you. It’s inside addition Through the years of continuous testing that the WIRED Gear team has been doing, our recommendations are also cross-referenced our buying guides and: gift guides and use a bundle of price tracking tools to pinpoint the best deals.Happy Holiday Shopping Be sure to check out our Live Cyber ​​Monday Deal Tracks for more.

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This is probably one of the best toys I’ve ever tested (and one that should be included in our next update The best STEM toys for kids) The Bluetooth-enabled mobile board has pieces that feel great when playing. It connects to the GoChess app on your phone, which is integrated with Lichess and Chess.com. You can play against other people or in person get AI enabled suggestions and the pieces light up My 7 and 9 year old have been playing against each other for weeks because the AI ​​suggestions are so much less annoying than mom’s.

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It’s The Toniebox best baby speaker for toddlers. It’s a sturdy, Wi-Fi-enabled cube. When your child places different “Tony” figures on top of the cube, it plays songs and stories related to the Tonies. with as a toy, and you can also record up to 90 minutes of reading or other audio messages to your kids, grandparents or other family members.

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Yoto is the best baby speaker for (slightly) older childrenand it has a few differences from the Toniebox. There’s a pixelated watch screen, and the content is a little more mixed, for example, you can get sleep sounds, kid-friendly radio, and a daily podcast, in addition to stories and songs. is even a more portable version of the larger one we tested.

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Toy instant cameras are different better quality ones because the lenses are plastic, not glass. The image quality is noticeably worse than on the Instax cameras I’ve tried. However, if your child is 5 years old, they’ll be delighted. The battery lasts a full day of photography. on paper, and there are even a few games.

This is a small but significant discount on the marker set my 9-year-old is currently obsessed with. It’s water-based ink, so it will do significantly less damage to the surface your child is drawing on (I hate that I i know) and it’s double tipped for both fine line work and a wider tip to fill things in. This will be great if your playing plan to hand-paint holiday cards.

Clay is also part of us Best STEM Toys! guide, but my kids like the air dry version better than the polymer because it’s super soft and light and you don’t have to bake it in. It’s not as strong or heavy as the polymer version, but it also allows for little dots create on your mushrooms or clogged tvs or what have you.

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Amazon and Walmart are both full of these little kits that promise to entertain kids and teach them skills at the same time.From the ones I called, this one was the biggest hit, and it provides hand soap for your reluctant guests for years to come. Melt the soap blocks in a microwave-safe bowl and mix them in with any fragrance, glitter, or dye you like, even if it makes a mess in the sink, it cleans up easily because it’s soap.

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Playing music is also nerve-wracking (and just plain fun!) Loog Guitars is currently having a 40 percent off site-wide Cyber ​​Monday sale Beatles + Loog electric guitar set and the company even sent the little amp in. This is a bit of a cheat since my kids already play the piano and violin, but they find Lug’s music instruction fun and easy to follow to sit on, grrr).

Guardian Bikes is currently holding a Cyber ​​Monday sale. If your child is studying how to ride a bikeI strongly urge you to buy a lighter one from Target or Walmart. The bike from Guardian or Woom is not that much more expensive. Guardian also has a patented SureStop brake system which means the rear wheel always brakes before the front so your child will never roll over.It works and I know it because I gave it to a 20 year old ding-dong to test drive in an empty parking lot and he couldn’t turn around.

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This rock rod is perfect for any aspiring rock hunter, and we say as much among ourselves STEM Toy Buying Guide. The set includes four levels of drying, plus a bag of rough gems to get them rolling over Christmas break.According to Amazon reviews, some adults who have been putting rocks in their pockets for decades also use and love this tumbler.

You may notice sensory toys showing up at your kids’ school and goody bags; as the name suggests, they help babies stimulate one or more of their senses, which helps engage their motor skills and generally calms them down.Both Mallory’s and my kids love these toys, which also teach color recognition and counting. However, my kids are 7 and 9 and almost immediately broke them with their giant ham hands.(They lasted almost a year in Mallory’s office).

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Okay, I know I said I hate sparkly, blinking ponies, but I’m making an exception for Sphero because the company’s toys are so cute.My colleague Simon Hill’s wife uses one this coding ball as a classroom aid to teach basic coding skills to kids ages 9 and up.It’s adorable and can move and navigate mazes via infrared communication.

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Any construction toy is great for encouragement creativity and hand-eye coordination. Reviewer Simon Hill tested the Clixo sets with his family and found the pieces to be durable, washable and colorful.You don’t need a flat surface to play with them anywhere, too thematic collections which have glow-in-the-dark pieces.

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Magna-Tiles can be expensive (a bit cheaper now) but the return on investment is amazing. We bought our daughter’s first set when she was 2 or 3 and enjoyed making little 2D ice cream cones or hats years old and still churns out the trash regularly. There are also a ton of different themed collections (also on sale) if you need more specialized pieces for race courses or the jungle.

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we are documented Lego fans here and Lego recently announced multi-year partnership with F1. Can’t wait until January to get your hands on the new Lego City F1 sets.Whet your appetite with the pre-existing Lego Speed ​​Champions sets.Give the people what they want.

As I wrote in our guide Lego giftsmy 7 year old is currently obsessed with Star Wars. Sale events are always a good time to stock up on more expensive sets, as $160 for full retail is a little out of my budget. This one has spring-loaded shooters and seven minifigures and I expect it to make his year and ruin my life.

Lego has a Cyber ​​Monday sale. It doesn’t help me get my Marvel-obsessed son though avengers towermany of the suggestions are very cute and seasonal.How beautiful is this wreath?And how much better to make one than to buy it at the store.

Wooden building blocks are always a great idea for young children as it encourages imaginative play and motor skills. This is a large set of 75 pieces that will keep little ones entertained for a long time. Make sure you choose ones that are ASTM certified and 100 percent made of wood, as there is a high probability that they will be eaten by humans or animals.

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Reviewer Simon Hill notes that this is the easiest game to start with Best Board Games summary. It was designed by a German psychologist and you can change the maze by pushing on one tile and unlocking another tile with each spin.

Inspired by the royal palace of Évora, Portugal, with its Moorish blue-and-white ceramic tiles, this board game challenges you to create mosaics by matching tiles of different patterns and colors to score the highest possible score best family board games for all tastes Azul is easy to pick up but supports multiple tactics and has amazing depth. The beautiful tiles and other components are high quality and filling your board is deeply satisfying. The game moves quickly and you can finish the game in an hour in less time, but you’ll probably want to play again right away. – Simon Hill

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Simon notes that this game is more fun than it looks, which is better because it’s mostly about capitalism and company expansion and mergers and acquisitions. It looks pretty and you don’t find out who wins until end when you cash in your shares This was a surprise hit with Simon’s kids.

I know this goes into us gaming deals post, but this is the holiday gift I actually promised my kids. ), and we need to replace it so we can continue with Family Nintendo Night. It’s pretty rare to see Nintendo drop prices on their consoles at all, so you should jump on this one. one if you are looking too.