Sam's Toy Box: Hottest Toys

CHICAGO (WLS) -- We know many of you will be shopping for the kids in your lives-so get your pen and paper ready-because we are bringing you the hottest toys of 2025.

IMAGINAIR BUMPER CARS SPIDERMAN, BLUEY, MINNIE, STITCH, MICKEY, DINOS, HORSE, AND UNICORN (FLYBAR)

-ImaginAir 6V Bumper Cars bring action-packed fun with a playful twist-each ride features a colorful licensed character displayed on the back!
- 3 Foot Life Size Inflatable Character
- Character Detaches from Bumper Car for added individual fun!
- Easy-to-use dual joysticks for spinning 360 degrees and steering the ride on bumper car. Whether it's a superhero, princess, or favorite cartoon friend, the character on the back adds an extra layer of excitement and imaginative play.
-Fun, exciting flashing LED lights glow bright.
-Built with a tough plastic shell and a soft rubber bumper to protect walls and furniture
- Features an adjustable seat belt for safety and protection.
- Includes 6V rechargeable battery and wall charger.
- Vehicle is fully assembled. Attach the bumper, charge/connect the battery and go
- Weight: Up to 66 lbs
-Ages: 18 MOS+
- MSRP: $150
- Available: Now at Walmart (Bluey, Spider-Man, Minnie Mouse); October (Amazon, Sam's Club)

DISNEY STITCH ULTIMATE STITCH INTERACTIVE FEATURE PLUSH (JUST PLAY)

- Discover the extremes of extraterrestrial emotion with the Disney Ultimate Stitch Interactive Feature Plush toy.
- With over 100 sound and motion combinations, kids will experience a full range of all the feels - from playful sweetness to a full-on alien tantrum. Inspired by the live-action film reimagining of Disney's Lilo & Stitch, this fluffy, 17-inch interactive plushie is full of surprises.
- Tap or press Disney Stitch's nose, tongue, belly, or hand for hilarious antics and sayings in Stitch's native Tantalog language.
- He sneezes, giggles, munches, blows kisses, dances, and sings.
-Touch and hold Stitch's nose or belly for 2 seconds to activate Stitch's feelings of "'Ohana," or family. It's Stitch at his sweetest and silliest. He purrs, sighs, and says adorable phrases like "You are cute and fluffy like Stitch!"
- Tap Stitch's nose or belly twice, then get ready for a tantrum. Stitch snarls, snorts, chomps, and spouts feisty alien gibberish.
- Hold Stitch's hand to soothe him. In a few seconds, he returns to happy laughs.
- This remarkably lifelike interactive toy is sure to be the centerpiece of any Disney collection of stuffed animals and Stitch plushies.
- He'll be next-level entertainment at parties, family movie nights, picnics, video chats, and any occasion that needs a little
- "Feeboogoo!"
- Requires 6 x AA batteries (included).
- Ages: 3+
- MSRP: $69.99
- Available: Amazon, Target, Walmart

TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: PET TURTLE PLAYSET (PLAYMATES TOYS)

-This Turtle's coming out of his shell! Lift the back shell to transform your pet turtle into a training arena!
-Explore the Ninja Turtles' hidden hangout with a mutant battle platform, secret trap doors, a zipline, and other sewer surprises!
-After any evil mutanimals have been bested, close the back shell and return to classic camo mode as a pet turtle.
-Ages: 4+
-MSRP: $49.99
-Available: August/September 2025 (Amazon, Target)

PLAY-DOH BARBIE DESIGNER FASHION SHOW (HASBRO)

- PLAY-DOH: Kids Can Dream It, Design It, and create custom DOH-ified fashions using a new format of PLAY-DOH compound and special fashion-making tools.
-The Designer Fashion Show includes a 2-in-1 runway and designer studio playset, fashion-making tools like the ruffle maker and faux fur roller, and PLAY-DOH Pattern Sheets with chic designs that look just like fabric, except they're PLAY-DOH compound!
- Kids can even mold a Barbie doll's hair out of PLAY-DOH compound for a cute and customizable hairstyle. Complete the look with fun fashion accessories like bows and shoes, then show off her style on the spinning display stand!
- Ages: 5+
- MSRP: $34.99
- Available: Amazon, Target, Walmart

TAMAGOTCHI PARADISE (BANDAI NAMCO TOYS AND COLLECTIBLES AMERICA INC.)

- Tamagotchi Paradise reimagines the classic experience with new ways to nurture and grow your character
- Players raise Tamagotchi characters across generations, with genetics and care shaping over 50,000 possible characters.
-Enjoy fun mini-games and explore at both micro (cell level) and macro (planet level) scales.
- Use the zoom lens in to explore their character's cell composition or zoom out to watch the Tamagotchi Planet grow into Paradise.
- Raise your Tamagotchi in up to three different fields: Purple Sky, Blue Water or Pink Land
- Dock two devices together to connect and play directly with your friend
- Ages: 6+
- MSRP: $44.99
-Available: Amazon

NINTENDO SWITCH 2 (NINTENDO OF AMERICA)

- Nintendo Switch 2 is the seamlessly social, all-in-one, next-generation Nintendo platform that offers entirely new ways to play - all together, anytime, anywhere.
- Nintendo Switch 2 takes what you love about Nintendo Switch and introduces powerful new play and social experiences, only possible on Nintendo's next-generation platform.
-Bigger screen, same thickness - 7.9-inch screen, high-definition 1080p display, up to 120 frames per second, vivid LCD with HDR support (better light/dark contrast).
- The new Joy-Cons 2 can each be used as a mouse and attach magnetically, with larger control sticks, improved HD rumble and motion controls, and bigger SL/SR buttons.
- Ages: 6+
- MSRP: $449.99
- Available: Best Buy, Walmart, Target

CARE BEARS X WICKED 2-PACK (BASIC FUN!)

-Product debuting at Sweet Suite
- The Care Bears x Wicked 2-Pack includes Love-a-Lot Bear as Glinda and Good Luck Bear as Elphaba, featured together in a special 2-Pack Boxed Set that's perfect for any Wicked fan!
- In this magical collaboration, the Care Bears have teamed up with Universal to bring you a unique crossover that's sure to be the highlight of your collection.
- Featuring iconic characters from the highly anticipated Wicked movie reimagined as your favorite Care Bears besties, this set showcases Love-a-Lot Bear as Glinda in her iconic dress and crown, and Good Luck Bear as Elphaba in her signature cape and hat!
- Ages: 4+
- MSRP: $29.99
- Available: Amazon, Meijer, Walmart

WORLD OF CREATIVE CONSTRUCTION (LITTLE TIKES)

-Creative Construction kits help kids pick up an entirely different set of skills in the workshop. Designed to mimic the tools and tasks of real woodworking, the line introduces young builders to measuring, cutting, hammering, and assembling, using real-working plastic tools and ultra-safe foam pieces made to look like wood and metal. Whether kids are putting together their own workstations or practicing skills with guided kits, each set is designed to build more than just projects. It builds confidence, independence, and problem-solving skills through open-ended, constructive play.
- Ages: 4+
-MSRP: $9.99-$24.99; Workbench $49.99
- Availability: Amazon, Target, Walmart

RUBIK'S PULSE CUBE (SPIN MASTER)

- Get ready to solve in a flash with this fun new twist on the Rubik's Cube- or it's lights out! - This 3x3 Cube starts with a sleek mirrored finish and lights up when you press the Rubik's logo
- The lights pulse faster as time runs out, turning every solve into a high-stakes challenge
- Press the logo to extend the timer or hold it a big longer to reset the Cube for a new round of solving
- Ages: 8+
- MSRP: $19.99
- Availability: Amazon, Target and Walmart

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