People young and old need toys and games. Therefore, it’s great to be giving many away in this contest. This is in fact the first of many great toy contests we’ll be doing on the blog this year. It makes sense that this first toy contest of the year is to celebrate Family Day. You can celebrate in many ways. People in Toronto may choose to visit Best Buy’s event in Bentway (where they can enter to win toys and other great prizes). If you can’t make it to that event, you can still win great toys here on the blog. Read why toys are an essential part of life, then learn how to enter to win a prize package with several different toys and games.

Three reasons why toys can change your life for the better

You might wonder why we are giving away a package of several toys rather than lots of individual toy prizes. The answer is quite logical. One toy is not enough for anyone. We are animals, and all animals need novelty to keep their synapses firing and hold our interest. Even my cat will tire of the ball of wool on a string after several minutes … but if I switch to a fake mouse then she excitedly goes right back to having fun. That demonstrates an important fact: smart animals seek out toys and other opportunities to have fun. Here are three reasons why.

  1. Life is more fun with toys and games. Don’t ever underestimate the benefit of fun. it relieves stress. It build friendships. No matter what age you are, there is a toy or a game that will make your day better.
  2. Learning is faster when it’s also fun. You’ve likely heard about the benefits of educational toys and STEM toys for children’s education and development. This extends to all ages. Did you know that games can help slow memory loss in adults, and even help people with Alzheimer’s and dementia by slowing the progress of their disease and improving their quality of life.
  3. Toys make others happy. I firmly believe that part of the reason we are on this planet is to make others happy. Toys can make that easy. Visit the toy and game section at Best Buy and I’m sure you’ll see something there that will make anyone in your family happy.

What toy or game does your family need

I began this article claiming that people need toys and games and I mean it. Family Day is coming up on February 20th so I suggest you start a new tradition: every Family Day from now on, introduce your family to a new toy or game. If you have small children, then you might choose something aimed at that age level. For example, prizes in this contest include the Chevrolet Camaro Electric Ride-On Car shown above and Got2Glow Fairy finders.

If you have teenagers or young adults then perhaps a board game is more appropriate. You can be nostalgic and select one from the distant past like Hasbro’s Risk, Life, or Catchphrase. Alternatively, you can select one of the many interesting new games available like Werewolves, Skull, or Unlock! Mythic Adventures (for a collaborative challenge!).

Many of the prizes we are giving away are fun for all ages including Miko 3 AI-Powered Smart Robot with Voice Control, VTech KidiZoom Creator Cam (with included green screen), and LEGO Technic Mustang Shelby and All Terrain vehicles.

I’m sure you are familiar with the bumper sticker: “The person with the most toys wins.” If you win one of the amazing prize packages in this contest, you’ll take a giant leap ahead of the competition. You’ll also make a lot of people in your family very happy!

How to enter

Entering this contest is easy and you can enter in two different ways.

  1. In a comment below, tell us which one toy AND one board game available at Best Buy that you most want to see in your home this family day.
  2. Imagine you could start a new tradition with your family, then in a comment below the Toronto Bentway event article, tell us about one activity you would love to do with your family every Family Day.

What you can win

At the end of this contest, we will randomly draw five winners to win one of these five amazing prize packages:

Prize 1 Miko 3 AI Robot /Kool Karz Chevrolet Camaro Ride-On Car / Got2Glow Baby Fairy Finder / Hasbro Yahtzee! / Hasbro Battleship
Prize 2 Miko 3 AI Robot / Kool Karz Chevrolet Camaro Ride-On Car/VTech Marble Rush Ultimate Set / Hasbro Yahtzee!/ Hasbro Battleship
Prize 3 Miko 3 AI Robot /LEGO Technic: Ford Mustang Shelby /Pacman Collectorcade / Snakebyte PebbleGear Kids Tablet – Toy Story 4/Got2Glow Fairies Jar – Blue /Hasbro The Game of Life/ Hasbro Ultimate Catch Phrase/Skull board game/LeapFrog World Map
Prize 4 Miko 3 AI Robot / LEGO Technic: All-Terrain Vehicle/Pacman Collectorcade / Got2Glow Fairies Jar – Pink / Hasbro Risk / Hasbro Ultimate Catch Phrase/ Unlock! Mythic adventures / LeapFrog World Map
Prize 5 Miko 3 AI Robot / LEGO Friends: Andrea’s Family House /LiteHawk TrakHawk RC Tank / VTech KidiZoom Creator Cam / Got2Glow Fairy Pet Finder Jar /Hasbro Risk /Hasbro The Game of Life/Werewolves/LeapFrog World Map

 

This contest runs from February 1st to February 14th.

Remember you can enter this contest in three different ways. You might win one of these packages, or if you tell others in your family, they might win. Most importantly, keep Family Day fun with a new tradition that you’ll look forward to every year.

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Good Luck.

Martin Renaud
Editor in Chief
Martin loves working with the talented editors and writers on the Best Buy Blog as Editor-in-Chief. During his spare time he is either working on his next novel, cooking up a masterpiece in the kitchen, or adding some smart tech to his new home on Mayne Island in British Columbia.

617 COMMENTS

  1. So very hard to choose! But, I’m going with: The Chevrolet Camaro Electric Ride-On Car and the Monopoly board game.

  2. I would love the Chevrolet ride on car and the game of life- it was a favourite as a kid and is a fun game to practice reading!

  3. I’d like the Settlers of Catan Board Game and Arcade1Up Street Fighter II Capcom Legacy Edition Arcade Machine with Riser

  4. So many great ideas! We have 5 kids here from 5 months to 14 years old so there are definitely more than 2 I think I should add to the house but I would think RISK would be great for the older kids ( plus its an all time favourite of mine too! ) And the LEGO Super Mario: Adventures with Peach Starter Course looks SO fun!

  5. I want to see the Disney Hidden Mickey game and the LiteHawk Overdrive 4WD 1/10 RC Monster Truck for Family Day.

  6. This cool ride- Aosom Kids Ride On Car 12V Battery-powered Electric Off-road UTV Toy 1.8-3.7 mph with High Roof Parental Remote Control Music Lights MP3 Suspension Wheels for 37-96 months
    Model Number: 370-149V80RD- is exactly what we would like to see here in our house for my nephew JJ, and of course the all-time fun classic board game of Twister! yes, please BBB gods….

  7. Toy: LEGO Friends: Organic Farm or LEGO Friends: Andrea’s Family House, and Board Game: the Game of Life. I would love our new family day tradition to be snow tubing!!

  8. I would like the LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian Helmet and the Mainstreet classics backgammon game for Family day

  9. LEGO Technic Mustang Shelby and All Terrain vehicles and Skull Board Game. And one activity I would love to do with my family every Family Day is skiing. Thank you.

  10. The toy I would like to have in our family by Family Day is the Mattel Power Wheels Jeep Wrangler Willys Ride-On Car – Black, and the board game is Twister, so fun!

  11. The Chevrolet Camaro Electric Ride-On Car and the Monopoly board game.
    Our new family every Family Day would be skating together.

  12. Miko 3 AI Robot will be perfect playing mate for my kids and I want RISK for myself…wish I can have RISK night again.

  13. Would love to have Settlers of Catan at home and for a toy, it would need to be one of those table top arcade machines (or Lego).

  14. Chevrolet Camaro Electric Ride-On Car and Harry Potter Mischief in Diagon Alley Board Game – English would be my choices.

  15. Catan Family Edition Board Game and the LEGO City Trains: Express Passenger Train would be great to have on family day.

  16. PacMan arcade would be fantastic for my grand children. creator cam would also be entertaining for the grand kids.

  17. Gyrocopters PRO 6.0 All-Terrain Hoverboard – UL 2272, Bluetooth, LED wheels, APP, Bag, No Fall Technology (Chrome Blue) and Catan

  18. Gyrocopters PRO 6.0 All-Terrain Hoverboard – UL 2272, Bluetooth, LED wheels, APP, Bag, No Fall Technology (Chrome Blue)

  19. For Family Day I would choose Clue Board Game and Aosom 12 V Kids Electric Ride On Car with Parent Remote Control which my grand daughter would love. Toys take our minds off everyday worries and transport us to a better world where we can use our talents to have good, clean FUN!

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