Everyone knows that trends come and go faster than most people can get on board, so we're scouting out the year's hottest toy trends early so that you can gift your kids with the coolest toys of the year. From robots and unicorns to mermaids and bottle-flipping, these are the brand-new toys rolling out in 2017 that if gifted will prove you actually know what's up!
The line of scented Pillow Pets contains a mini Leonardo from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It smells like pepperoni pizza.
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6Poe Dameron Helmet
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Kids can reenact Star Wars: The Force Awakens while wearing Poe Dameron's helmet. Simply press the earpiece they can hear real sounds from the film, including droids talking, battles, and more.
It doesn't get much cuter than these Shimmer and Shine headphones that quickly transform your tot into their favorite characters.
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8RazorX Electric Skateboard
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This electric board — in skateboard and longboard versions — moves at various speeds and brakes thanks to a wireless remote and has a full-power battery. The best part? It still works when it's dead.
These mini Hatchimals are much easier to crack open and reveal over 70 mini Hatchimals collectibles. They come in blind bags and are the perfect mini treat.
Turn your child's bath water into a slime or a gel-like substance with special packets — don't worry, the kits come with another substance you mix into the concoction to turn it back into water.
A little bit of science, a little bit of cosmetology, Alex's DIY Bath Bombs allow tweens to make six heart and round balls using baking soda, corn starch, food coloring, and essential oils.
In two hours your child can build their M.A.X. robot in one of three ways, allowing them to gain robotics and engineering skills. M.A.X. learns and remembers things about your child, can act as a calendar for your child's important dates, has a motion sensor, and even tells jokes.
Your child can learn about physics with this pong game that poses challenges that teach about trajectory. It's going to be the perfect game for Summer fun!
Get ready for Kamigami robots to take over your home this Fall. Kids first build their robots from sheets of bendable plastic, program their robots via an app, and then battle it out as the robots attack each other.
18Razor Hovertrax DLX 2.0 Self Balancing Electric Scooter - Galaxy
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This UL-certified safe hoverboard balances itself as soon as it's turned on, has a lithium battery that gives it a long lifespan, and is available to purchase now.
Ever want to cuddle with a baby tiger? You will after meeting the adorable FurReal Friends Roarin' Tyler. He purrs, opens and closes his mouth, plays with his squeaky toy, and even responds when you roar at him. He just may be the cutest "pet" your kids have ever had! Roarin' Tyler will be available in Fall 2017.
These little guys make bath time a pool party with on-trend pool accessories. The best part? These toys have twist-off tops that make the easy to clean.
The bottle-flipping craze isn't showing any signs of dying down, so we might as well make it more interesting. Lightning Flip, which will be out in time for Summer, adds some fun dimension to the game by adding a lightning piece into the bottle so it lights up every time the bottle hits the ground.
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25Air Hogs DR1 Micro Race Drone
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This teeny drone is an entry level to drone-flying for little ones. This Fall, your child can safely learn to fly indoors or outdoors in beginner mode, then move onto advanced mode when they're ready.
Paper Punk's line of craftable paper kits will expand to include My Little Pony by the end of Summer 2017. The Fold Your Own Pony Castle comes with everything kids need to create their own castle and accompanying ponies.
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29Hello Barbie Hologram
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This holographic Barbie is your child's digital BFF. Your little one can talk to her, ask her the weather, have her store important dates in their calendar, dance with her, and more — she's the perfect high-tech nightlight for your kid's night table, but don't worry, you can apply parental controls to make sure Barbie isn't talking all night long.
Beauty and the Beast fans can not only play with the new Dance Code Belle can also program her dance moves via a free app and watch her follow them when she moves. Belle says over 100 phrases and sings seven songs from the film.
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em! If your kid is obsessed with the bottle challenge, they're going to want to take things to the next level with this challenge game that adds levels of difficulty to a typical bottle flip.
The Atari joystick that we grew up with in the '80s is about to return in a smaller handheld version. As part of The Bridge Direct's retro line of old-school video games, the Atari 2600 joystick will be complete with 10 retro games.
Buy it here: ($18)
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34American Girl — Logan
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Logan, American Girl's first boy doll, is a musician who plays the drums alongside his girl pal Tenney Grant, a singer-songwriter from Nashville.
Unicorns and frosting combine to create a fun and tasty treat with Unicone. Just fill the unicorn with your favorite frosting, layer in your colors, and swirl it into a provided cone, a cupcake, or right onto a spoon!
This Spring, this playset with lights, slides, gears, reversible rooms, magic interaction points for mermaid figures, and sounds is going to create hours of play for your little one.
This extremely cool 24-inch-tall Batman has a voice-changing feature, pop-out wings, a working elevator behind his chest armor, and a secret foot compartment for the Batmobile to pop out of.
Your child can take their Splashlings to the next level this Fall with a number of adorable playsets that are the perfect size for little Splashlings and their mermaid friends.
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42My Little Pony: The Movie Canterlot & Seaquestria Castle
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In the new My Little Pony movie, the ponies of Equestria venture out to a new land, Seaquestria, where they meet ponies who are able to turn their hind legs into mermaid tails!