#13Doodler
3Doodler Start+ Essentials 3D Pen Set
A pen that draws in plastic that sets into solid lines, sold as a starter set.
Ages 6+$39.99usual price
Added to 17 Wishorium lists
On 3 top lists
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#2Mattel
KPop Demon Hunters Rumi Singing Doll
Rumi from the KPop Demon Hunters film, as a doll that sings.
Ages 4+$31.98usual price
Added to 14 Wishorium lists
On 5 top lists
#3Shashibo
Shashibo Shape Shifting Box
A magnetic folding cube that twists into many shapes, part puzzle and part fidget.
Ages 6+$19.99usual price
Added to 13 Wishorium lists
On TODAY’s best gifts by age 2026
#4ThinkFun
ThinkFun Gravity Maze Marble Run
A solo logic game: place towers so the marble rolls from start to target.
Ages 8+$19.97usual price
Added to 13 Wishorium lists
On TODAY’s best gifts by age 2026
#5Spin Master
Primal Hatch Megalodon
Put the egg in water and a roaring, light-up megalodon hatches out, again and again.
Ages 5+$49.99usual price
Added to 12 Wishorium lists
On 6 top lists
#6MGA Entertainment
Miniverse Real Music Record Player
A mini collectible record player that plays real music.
Ages 8+$21.99usual price
Added to 12 Wishorium lists
On 2 top lists
#7Educational Insights
Educational Insights Kanoodle
A pocket puzzle game: fit the coloured pieces into the tray to fill the board.
Ages 7+$9.99usual price
Added to 12 Wishorium lists
On TODAY’s best gifts by age 2026
#8Pokémon
Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box
Pokémon’s 30th birthday card box: booster packs, a promo card, sleeves and dice.
Ages 6+$49.99usual price
Added to 11 Wishorium lists
On 3 top lists
#9Scentco
Scentco Smencils Scented Pencils
Scented HB pencils, in a five-pack.
Ages 4+$8.99usual price
Added to 11 Wishorium lists
On 2 top lists
#10Rubik’s
Rubik’s Cube 3x3 Magnetic Speed Cube
A 3x3 twisting puzzle cube that turns faster than the classic.
Ages 8+$14.99usual price
Added to 11 Wishorium lists
On TODAY’s best gifts by age 2026
Fujifilm
Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 Instant Camera
An instant camera that prints small photos in a couple of minutes.
Ages 8+$79.99usual price
Added to 11 Wishorium lists
On TODAY’s best gifts by age 2026
Moose Toys
Gui Gui Mega Slime Haul
A big tub of Gui Gui slimes and add-ins to mix their own.
Ages 6+$29.99usual price
Added to 10 Wishorium lists
On 8 top lists
Spin Master
Bitzee Interactive Aquarium
A little tank of digital sea creatures that swim, react and need looking after.
Ages 5+$39.99usual price
Added to 10 Wishorium lists
On 2 top lists
Dan&Darci
Dan&Darci Marbling Paint Art Kit for Kids
A kit for marbling paper by floating paint on water.
Ages 6+$9.99usual price
Added to 10 Wishorium lists
On 2 top lists
Yoto
Yoto Mini (2024 Edition) Kids Audio Player
A small screen-free audio player that plays stories and music from cards.
Ages 3+$79.99usual price
Added to 10 Wishorium lists
On TODAY’s cool tech gifts for kids 2026
Real FX
Pokémon Pikachu Puppetronic
A 40cm Pikachu puppet with touch sensors and more than 120 sounds and moves.
Ages 8+$79.99usual price
Added to 9 Wishorium lists
On 5 top lists
CrunchLabs
CrunchLabs by Mark Rober: The Crunchinator
A Mark Rober CrunchLabs build that crushes everyday things.
Ages 8+$34.99usual price
Added to 9 Wishorium lists
On 5 top lists
Barbie
Barbie DreamHouse (2026)
This year’s Barbie DreamHouse, with pools, slides and rooms to furnish.
Ages 3+$214.99usual price
Added to 9 Wishorium lists
On 2 top lists
Rainbow Loom
Rainbow Loom Spin Studio
A Rainbow Loom kit for making colourful band bracelets.
Ages 6+$34.99usual price
Added to 9 Wishorium lists
On 2 top lists
Elmer’s
Elmer’s Fluffy Slime Kit
A kit for making fluffy slime at home, with coloured glue and mix-ins.
Ages 3+$16.39usual price
Added to 9 Wishorium lists
On 2 top lists
Amazon
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Kids (16GB)
A children’s e-reader with a paper-like screen.
Ages 4+$169.99usual price
Added to 9 Wishorium lists
On TODAY’s cool tech gifts for kids 2026
Nintendo
Nintendo Switch 2 + Switch Sports Resort Bundle
The Switch 2 console with Switch Sports Resort to play together (out 22 October).
Ages 8+$529.99usual price
Added to 8 Wishorium lists
On 3 top lists
PlayMonster
Rump Race Balloon Popping Battle Game
A silly board game where you race to pop the balloons first.
Ages 8+$19.99usual price
Added to 8 Wishorium lists
On 2 top lists
Crayola
Crayola Goo Deluxe Dissection Playset
A squishy Crayola Goo creature and the tools for a pretend dissection.
Ages 6+$24.99usual price
Added to 8 Wishorium lists
On The Toy Insider’s Holiday Gift Guide 2026
Klutz
Klutz LEGO Make Your Own Movie Activity Kit
A book-and-bricks kit for filming a short stop-motion movie.
Ages 8+$23.31usual price
Added to 8 Wishorium lists
On TODAY’s best gifts by age 2026
VTech
VTech Kidi Star Rockstar Guitar
A kids’ guitar with 30 songs, six music modes and a light-up fretboard.
Ages 5+$49.99usual price
Added to 7 Wishorium lists
On 3 top lists
The Woobles
The Woobles Beginner Crochet Kit: Pierre the Penguin
A beginner crochet kit that makes a small penguin, with yarn and video lessons.
Ages 8+$29.96usual price
Added to 7 Wishorium lists
On 2 top lists
Klutz
Klutz Friendship Bracelets
A craft book with thread, beads and a clip for making friendship bracelets.
Ages 8+$17.95usual price
Added to 7 Wishorium lists
On TODAY’s best gifts by age 2026
Jetson
Jetson Jupiter Light-Up Kick Scooter
A two-wheel kick scooter with light-up wheels.
Ages 5+$32.62usual price
Added to 7 Wishorium lists
On TODAY’s best gifts by age 2026
LEGO
LEGO Star Wars SMART Play: Throne Room Duel & A-Wing 75427
A 962-piece Star Wars set with three SMART minifigures and two SMART Bricks.
Ages 9+$159.99usual price
Added to 6 Wishorium lists
On 2 top lists
Ravensburger
Disney Lorcana Collection Starter Set: Rapunzel
A starter set for the Disney Lorcana card game, with a Rapunzel deck.
Ages 8+$29.99usual price
Added to 6 Wishorium lists
On 2 top lists
Make It Real
Make It Real Mini Pottery Studio
A 26-piece kit for shaping and painting air-dry clay pieces.
Ages 8+$19.99usual price
Added to 6 Wishorium lists
On 2 top lists
Rachel Renée Russell
Dork Diaries 1: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
A diary-style novel with doodles about a girl starting at a new school.
Ages 8+$8.59usual price
Added to 6 Wishorium lists
On TODAY’s best gifts by age 2026
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
The first Harry Potter novel, about a boy who finds out he is a wizard.
Ages 8+$7.59usual price
Added to 6 Wishorium lists
On TODAY’s best gifts by age 2026
Mad Libs
The Original #1 Mad Libs
A pad of fill-in-the-blank stories that turn silly when read aloud.
Ages 8+$5.20usual price
Added to 6 Wishorium lists
On TODAY’s best gifts by age 2026
tonies
Toniebox 2 Starter Set (Cloud Pink)
A soft speaker that plays stories and songs when a character figure sits on top.
Ages 1+$149.99usual price
Added to 5 Wishorium lists
On 2 top lists
Thames & Kosmos
Thames & Kosmos V8 Race Car Engineering Set
Build a model race car with a working V8 engine you can watch move.
Ages 10+$39.95usual price
Added to 5 Wishorium lists
On The Toy Insider’s Holiday Gift Guide 2026
Keri Smith
Wreck This Journal: Now in Color
A journal that asks you to scribble, tear and spill on its pages.
Ages 10+$7.67usual price
Added to 5 Wishorium lists
On TODAY’s best gifts by age 2026
CATAN
CATAN: On the Road Card Game
A pocket-size CATAN card game that plays in about 15 minutes.
Ages 10+$9.99usual price
Added to 4 Wishorium lists
On 4 top lists
Cool Maker
Cool Maker Charm’d Accessory Studio
A kit for making their own charms and bracelets, with storage built in.
Ages 6+$20.99usual price
Added to 4 Wishorium lists
On 2 top lists
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