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Looking for the perfect Christmas or Hanukkah gift? Try Walmart. Walmart's Cyber Monday sale is happening now. The retailer is offering deep discounts on a variety of items, including toys and games.
Walmart is also offering deals on a bunch of its toys and play sets from its 2022 Top Toy List, a slate of 55 toys the retailer predicts will be the hottest of Christmas 2022.
Top products in this article:
L.O.L. Surprise color change mega pack, $49 (reduced from $70)
FurReal Cinnamon My Stylin' Pony toy, $59 (reduced from $84)
Jetson Bolt folding electric ride-on with twist throttle, $298 (regularly $389)
The 55 toys for boys and girls on Walmart's Top Toy List span a range of interests and budgets. You'll find Little Live Pets, Lego sets and much more at Walmart, plus stocking stuffer finds that start under $3. Many of the toys are Walmart exclusives.
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Deals for Days is Walmart's annual Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale.
Snag these toys on sale at Walmart for Cyber Monday.
This L.O.L. Surprise! mega-pack is marked down to $49 during Walmart's Deals for Days event.
The color-changing pack includes five collectible dolls, three Lil' sisters, three adorable pets and accessories. Reveal an exclusive L.O.L. Surprise! doll and pet hidden inside a heart-shaped, bubbly surprise on the sparkly packaging that douvles as a purse and playset. Add water to the heart and watch as it gets fizzy and changes colors!
L.O.L. Surprise color change mega pack, $49 (reduced from $70)
Your PAW Patrol fan will love this toy truck that features a rising control pod with an extendable logging crane and a locking claw mechanism.
It's currently 50% off during Walmart's Deals for Days event.
PAW Patrol Al's deluxe big truck toy, $20 (reduced from $40)
Does your little wonder what the Rainbow High dolls would have looked like in junior high?
This play set includes the middle school-versions of Ruby Anderson, Sunny Madison, Jade Hunter, Skyler Bradshaw and Violet Willow. It's $41 off at Walmart right now.
Rainbow High Exclusive with 5 Jr. High fashion doll favorites, $49 (reduced from $90)
Enough waiting: Let's get to Walmart's picks for the hottest toys of the 2022 holiday season. You can see the full Walmart Top Toys List here. Or, read on and check out some of the toy highlights ahead. Some are even on sale for Cyber Monday.
Build the Madrigal house from "Encanto" with 587 Lego pieces. It's a three-level house that comes with a sticker sheet for decorating. It comes with two mini-doll figures and one micro-doll figure (of Abuela, Mirabel and Antonio), as well as capybara and butterfly figures.
Lego Disney "Encanto" the Madrigal house building kit, $40 (reduced from $50)
If you're looking for a video game gift this year, according to Walmart, the Nintendo Switch is it. This portable console has a back library of hundreds of top-rated games, including The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. But that's not all: Plenty of new must-play games are coming to the Switch just this month, including the long awaited Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet.
Want an upgraded Nintendo Switch experience? The Nintendo Switch OLED edition features a larger, brighter and more vivid screen.
If you want more Nintendo Switch game ideas, check out our Holiday Gift Guide 2022: The bestselling Nintendo Switch games this Christmas and Hanukkah .
Surprise! This Little Live Pets Mama Surprise guinea pig gives birth to three babies. Feed and brush mama until her heart starts to glow. Then place her in her hutch, and she will have a baby that comes with a special care package. Repeat the process and she will birth three babies in total.
We've seen this most-wanted toy of 2022 go out of stock just about everywhere. Walmart has it at a significantly more expensive pricepoint than usual, if you're willing to splurge. Or check Amazon to see if it's come back in stock there.
Little Live Pets Mama Surprise, $137
Use the correct wand movements on the Magical Misting Crystal Ball and a fortune-telling Magical Mixies plush toy will appear. The toy features colorful lights and real mist (refill packets are available) during spell casting. For ages 5 and up.
Magical Mixies Magicalo Misting Crystal Ball with 8" plush, $64 (reduced from $76)
This sweet FurReal pony has more than 80 sounds and reactions. She blink and moves her ears, head and neck, responding when you feed her and pet her.
FurReal Cinnamon My Stylin' Pony toy, $59 (reduced from $84)
This battery powered Nerf toy can launch ten darts in a row when in motorized blaster mode, or six darts at once with air pressurized pump action. The Nerf Elite 2.0 Motoblitz comes with a blaster, a clip, 22 darts, four AA batteries and instructions.
Nerf Elite 2.0 Motoblitz motorized Nerf blaster, $31 (reduced from $42)
The Barbie Dreamcamper comes with more than 60 accessories, including a pool and a tall slide. The camper has a kitchen, dining area, sleeping area, bathroom and den with a TV for Barbie to hang out in.
Why not put an electric bike under the tree this Christmas? This folding electric bike goes up to 16 miles per hour and runs for up to 15 miles on a rechargeable battery. It has twist throttle and cruise control settings. It also has a bright LED light for riding in the dark. This bike is recommended for ages 13 and up.
Jetson Bolt folding electric ride-on with twist throttle, $298 (regularly $389)
Your little "Frozen" fan will squeal with joy over this Disney bike with a doll carrier sleigh by Huffy. This 12-inch bike has training wheels and its frame has graphics of Elsa. It features sparkling streamers and ice tread tires.
Huffy Disney "Frozen" bike with doll carrier sleigh (12 in.), $78 (reduced from $94)
You can also get a 12-inch Marvel Spider-Man bike by Huffy for the same price.
Huffy Marvel Spider-Man bike (12 in.), $78 (reduced from $94)
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has scenes from all nine Star Wars films. Control hundreds of characters, ships and vehicles and journey through the galaxy in this game. It's rated 4.7 stars at Walmart.com.
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga for PlayStation 5, $32 (reduced from $60)
Kids won't get bored with this L.O.L. Surprise playset that offers 80 surprises, including 12 exclusive dolls with accessories to make over 1,500 mix-and-match looks. The included runway has four different play areas.
You'll find the best price on this top-rated toy at Amazon, not Walmart.
L.O.L. Surprise fashion show mega runway playset with 80 surprises, $80 (reduced from $129)
Walmart's not the only retailer with a top toys of 2022 list. Amazon has released its own Toys We Love list, with more than 100 gift ideas, many under $50. Here are some of the highlights from Amazon's list.
Build a moveable Baby Groot from Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" with this 476-piece Lego set. It also comes with a pretend cassette tape and display nameplate.
Lego Marvel: I am Groot, $44 (reduced from $55)
The Exploding Kittens card game plays a bit like Russian roulette. Each player draws from a deck of cards, one by one. There are enough "exploding kitten" cards in the mix to end everyone but the winner's game. But there are far more safe cards in the deck -- cards that can be played at the right time to avoid cat-aided doom.
Up to 10 people can play at once. Amazon reviewers rate the game 4.7 stars.
Exploding Kittens Party Pack card game, $17 (reduced from $30)
Add to your little one's Squishmallows stuffed animal collection with this 14-inch rainbow platypus named Brindall.
Looking for a more random Squishmallows experience at an incredible price? Pick up the Squishmallows Mystery Box on Amazon. It includes three, nine-inch Squishmallows, all randomly selected.
This Amazon-exclusive, Duel of the Fates Qui-Gon Jinn bobblehead is one of three collectibles from "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace." Combine all three bobbleheads to create a cohesive shelf display that sets the scene.
Funko Pop! Deluxe: Star Wars Duel of The Fates, $14 (reduced from $30)
This 17-inch tall "Bluey" playhouse offers hours of fun. Just press the octopus to activate lights and over 50 sounds and phrases. It includes figures of Bingo, Bluey, Chattermax and Nana. There's even a moving dance floor where kids can recreate the opening dance scene of the show. Rated 4.5 stars.
Bluey Ultimate Lights and Sounds playhouse and toy box, $62 (reduced from $100)
This incredibly detailed, 4.8-star-rated Lego tree house features three cabins, a tree with interchangeable summer and fall leaves and play-inspiring features including a crane, swing and a treasure chest. The 3,036-piece Lego set isn't for amateurs, though -- it's designed for ages 16 and up.
Lego Ideas Tree House, $175 (reduced from $249)
This classic UNO card game has themes inspired by "Jurassic World: Dominion" on it. Play with two to 10 friends.
UNO Jurassic World Dominion card game, $11
This baby and toddler learning toy bounces and plays music. It teaches the alphabet, colors, counting to 10 and opposites. It also plays more than 75 songs, sounds and phrases, complete with multi-color lights. Toddlers can press the mic button to record and playback sounds with fun remix effects too.
Fisher-Price interactive baby and toddler learning toy, $31 (reduced from $45)
This toy ice cream truck has a Play-Doh soft serve machine, a scooping station, a sprinkle maker and tools and molds. Ring up customers at the register and play ice cream truck jingles. This playset comes with 12 Play-Doh colors.
Play-Doh Kitchen Creations ultimate ice cream truck toy playset, $75 (reduced from $95)
This LeapFrog microscope is a fun way to get children excited about science. The microscope features up to 200x magnification. Kids can create their own samples to view or look at the provided images and slides. The kit comes with eight double-sided smart slides that show educational videos and images on the microscope's 2.4-inch viewing screen.
LeapFrog Magic Adventures microscope, $72 (reduced from $90)
Surprise! This 4.6-star-rated Little Live Pets Mama Surprise guinea pig gives birth to three babies. Feed and brush mama until her heart starts to glow. Then place her in her hutch, and she will have a baby that comes with a special care package. Repeat the process and she will birth three babies in total.
Little Live Pets Mama Surprise, $65
First published on September 6, 2022 / 9:00 AM
From Little Live Pets to Lego sets, buy these top toys now before they sell out.
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