If you're starting to feel like all of the major stores have been releasing the big toy lists for the year, you're correct — retailers from Amazon to Target and Walmart have been placing bets on what the hot items will be this holiday season. And since Amazon released a whopping 100 toys, we decided to make the shopping even easier for you and narrow it down further. Looking for the It items without breaking the bank? Here are 36 of the best toys, all under $25.
Get ready for some laughs when you play The Original Tiny Hands Challenge Game ($15, originally $20) at your next family game night.
This Crayola Color Chemistry Set ($25) mixes science and art!
Connect 4 Shots ($20) is the classic game with a twist — you have to bounce balls into the slots!
The Battat Glitter Girls Bluebell Fashion Doll ($20) comes with trendy outfits and matching accessories!
This Rescue Runts Husky Plush Dog ($20) is so cute!
This Klutz Lego Make Your Own Movie ($20) is the perfect gift for your budding filmmaker (especially if they love Lego!).
Each of these L.O.L. Surprise! Pets Series ($20) has seven layers of surprise!
While playing Watch Ya' Mouth Throwdown Edition Card Game ($25), players must attempt to speak out phrases with cheek retractors in place.
How cool are these Hairdorables Dolls ($13), each with different hairstyles in different colors?
Yet another collectible blind surprise, Bananas Collectibles ($10), put a silly spin on the craze.
Tremor the Pomsies Grumblies ($20) has over 40 reactions to kids poking, shaking, tilting, and rolling him.
The new classic game, Pie Face, gets an upgrade with Pie Face Cannon ($24).
This Crystal Growing Experiment ($12) has enough materials for seven different experiments!
Don't Lose Your Cool ($20) is a hilarious game for tweens and teens to play with their friends.
This Crayola Fabulous Art Kit ($23) has everything your budding artist needs to create masterpieces.
This 36-pack of Assorted Play-Doh ($25) is perfect for your child who loves to mold and create, but can also be split up into birthday goodie bags, Christmas stockings, and more!
This 20-piece Scientific Explorer My First Mind Blowing Science Kit ($17, originally $24) allows your young scientist to explore and learn the basics of science.
A truly unique game, Chow Crown ($20) requires players to eat the snacks off the forks before music stops playing.
Spin Master collaborated with Dr. Pimple Popper to create Pimple Pete ($20), a two-player Russian-roulette style game with water-filled "pimples."
Lil' Gleemerz ($20) are interactive toys with fluffy tails and adorable, glowing eyes.
Inside the giant lollipop is a Pikmi Pops Jumbo Plush Llama ($20), a sweet coconut-scented furry friend!
Engage in some blindfolded, poop-dodging fun with your kids by grabbing Don't Step in It! ($14, originally $20) to add to your family game night stash.
While playing What's That Smell? The Party Game That Stinks ($20) with your tweens and teens, you'll be tasked to guess at over 50 smells — some nice, some not so nice!
The Exploding Kittens Card Game ($20) is a family-friendly strategy game for two to five players who love "kittens and explosions and laser beams and sometimes goats."
The You've Got Crabs Card Game ($25) is a family-friendly game kids ages 7 and up.
For your child with a green thumb, this Creativity For Kids Grow 'n Glow Terrarium ($13) is super cute!
This surprise Hatchimals CollEGGtibles Neon Nightglow 12-Pack Egg Carton ($20) is an Amazon exclusive!
Unicorns and poop are the main stars of Hasbro's Don't Step in It: Unicorn Edition ($20); it has us saying, "If you can't beat 'em (the kids who love the poop craze), join 'em."
This 24-piece Melissa & Doug Examine and Treat Vet Play Pet Set ($21, originally $30) allows your child to become a vet for the family pet and their stuffed animals right in their own living room.
This Radio Flyer My 1st Wagon ($20) will be forever a classic and makes a great gift.
The Monopoly Cheaters Edition ($20) lets players follow, bend, or break the rules to win.
Your kid can act out their favorite scenes from Incredibles 2 with these Junior Supers Action Figures ($15).
Pomsies Patches Plush Interactive Toy ($15) will tell your child when they feel tired, cold, or hungry with adorable light-up eyes, purring, and cute sounds.
The L.O.L. Surprise! Glam Glitter Series Doll ($25) includes seven surprises: a secret message sticker, collectible stickers, a water bottle, shoes, an outfit, a fashion accessory, and an L.O.L. Surprise! glam glitter doll.
Little Live Scruff-A-Luvs ($20) arrive as a sad ball of matted fur, but once your child bathes them, dries them, brushes them, and loves them, they will discover what kind of pet they really are.