Best Buy has toys that create memories today for nostalgia tomorrow. Because toys are more than just playthings; they are sources of endless fun for all ages, and for adults they are bridges to the past. From the moment we grasp our first teddy bear as a child to the many times we nostalgically look back at our favourite childhood playthings, toys are integral to life. Explore some of the newest toys at Best Buy today, that will build memories to last a lifetime, then enter to win one of twelve fantastic toy bundles.
Toys create memories: the foundation of who we are
From the moment we’re born, toys become a part of our world. They are companions, teachers, and sources of comfort. As children, we assign personalities to our toys, embark on imaginary adventures with them, and even confide our deepest secrets to our plush friends.
For me, the stories I created while playing with cars and figurines established a love of storytelling and a love of writing. Remember the toy car that sparked your interest in automobiles? Or the doll that was your inseparable friend during those long summer days? These toys are not just objects; they are the building blocks of our childhood memories. They remind us of simpler times, filled with wonder, curiosity, and unbridled joy. The memories they created helped shape what we can do, what we know about the world—helped shape the adults we have become.
Toy nostalgia is a bridge to bygone days
There is one great scene in the second Tim Allan Santa Clause movie where a boring staff Christmas party is transformed into a fantastic, memorable night for all (in the film and in the theatre watching the film) thanks to a sackful of nostalgic toys like Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots. There is no denying that toys can transport us back to our childhood, evoking a flood of emotions and memories. The scent of an old teddy bear, the familiar tune of a musical toy, or the worn-out pages of a childhood book can stir feelings of nostalgia. You’ll need to draw on some of those memories as you enter this contest.
The new toys that we are giving away in this contest will do for our children what toys did for us. They’ll help them learn about things, help them learn to socialize, etc. Many years from now, the toys you find at Best Buy today will evoke moments of nostalgia for our children. Here are the brands that provided toys for this year’s holiday toy contest. Learn about them, and click on the brand to see some of the best toys and games that 2023 has to offer.
| Hasbro | Since 1923, one hundred years ago, Hasbro has been creating fun toys and games for young and old. We all have a favourite game: mine’s Scrabble. What is yours: Life? Battleship? Connect Four? There are so many to choose from. |
| LeapFrog | I remember playing handheld games when I was very young. LeapFrog is a leader in educational and fun toys. My favourite this year is the their Magic Adventures Telescope that we reviewed on the blog. |
| Vtech | Innovation combines with fun with tech toys like the Kidizoom creator cam and the interactive Storytime with Sunny. Our prizes even include a fun kid-friendly smartwatch! |
| Droyd | Every child loves a sweet ride! Think back to when you were a child and you’ll agree that getting a Droyd electric ride-on bikes back then would have rocked your world. |
| Stomp Rocket | Your child’s imagination will go crazy as they shoot for the moon with one of the many Stomp Rockets. These are the best for safe outdoor fun. |
| Gel Blaster | Water guns taken to the next level, the water based pellets burst on impact for unique water fun! |
| 3Doodler | Get creative in ways you never thought possible. Children will find a million fun things to build with 3Doodler pens. |
| Dixit by Libellud | This looks like great family fun for everyone. Read our review and you’ll likely agree this game will likely be around for many decades to come. |
| Toy Shock Barbie | This is the year for Barbie: I heard that in some neighbourhoods this past Halloween, every second girl was dressed as Barbie. Do you have a Barbie memory? The Toy Shock Barbie accessories are must haves for any girl with a Barbie doll. |
So now you know what kinds of toys we are giving away. Look at the prizes at the bottom of the page then enter: you don’t want to miss on this opportunity to win a bunch of great toys.
How to enter
Entering this contest is easy and you can enter in two different ways.
- Visit the brand pages shown above and identify one toy or game that reminds you of a toy you enjoyed in your youth. In a comment below, tell us the name of the new toy at Best Buy, and the name of the toy it reminds you of, and any great memory you have with that toy (or perhaps it’s just a nice feeling?).
- Social post: For one additional entry, create a public post on a social media channel sharing with your friends and followers that you are entering a Best Buy blog contest for a chance to win a lot of toys. Include the hashtag #BestBuyToyContest, so we can find your post, and include any picture from this contest page. Then return here and tell us in a comment below on which channel you posted it and the name of your channel (since many people use pseudonyms) so that we can check and verify your entry. You can use any social media channel (X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Thread, LinkedIn, etc.), but the post must be public so we can verify it is there.
What you can win
At the end of this contest, we will randomly select 12 winners from all eligible entries. Each winner will be randomly assigned to win a fantastic bundle of toys from Best Buy. The 12 prize packages are shown at the bottom of this page.
This contest runs from Nov 3rd to Dec 3rd.
Remember you can enter in two different ways. However, these toy bundles are great for sharing so tell your family and friends to enter and agree to share these timeless treasures. This will be a fantastic way to create shared memories with your loved ones during the holiday season.
Win a bundle of Toys contest rules and regulations
Good Luck.
The Hasbro gsme of Risk was one of my favourites growing up.
I see that Hasbto Yahtzee is still alive and kicking! I used to play this with friends in the 80s and my friend was I whiz, I hardly ever won! Maybe I would now with the new roller for the dice!
I started watching the Family Feud game show back in the early 1980’s when the late Richard Dawson was the host. The Hasbro Family Feud: Disney Edition Board Game caught my eye and I like the Disney version. This should be fun for the whole family.
Barbie.
I am from Eastern Europe, so we never had any Barbies to begin with, just quite scary locally produced dolls.
As a child, I really loved to make jewelry out of beads and string. As an adult, I really love Swarovski and watching Frozen with my children. This Hasbro Make It Real Disney Frozen II Swarovski Jewelry Set hits all the right buttons for me.
My daughter would enjoy the Barbie prizes.
I played Monopoly for hours with my friends and that game hasn’t changed although there are more versions of it now.
When I saw the advertisement for Toy Shock Barbie Beauty Play Set with accessories. It reminded me of my Barbie dolls from past Christmas days. I went through a period of dressing up Barbies although I tended to make their hair look worse every time I tried to improve it. It also reminded me of a Fisher Price beauty set I had with look alike nail files, perfume bottles and bracelets.
Gel blaster toy reminds me so much about my childhood it reminds me about the festival of holi amd each year in childhood days the commotion me and my cousins would create to select a perfect water pumping gun whether it be fancy or big how I would make others wet using the holi colours. Its a memory of endless fun when we would spend most of the day in water throwing water balloons and colored water on others pretty much for half the day.
Two of my favorite worlds collide with the Game of Life: Super Mario Edition Board Game. I love Super Mario and the Game of Life since I grew up with both and now they are together in this great game.
The new Clue game reminds me of the old Clue game that we played when we were kids. I imagine the game has hasn’t changed much. We spent many happy hours trying to figure out the crime.
Our grandchildren would enjoy any of the prizes. Merry Christmas
The Toy Shock Barbie Beauty Play Set with Accessories creates a flashback to the beauty playset that I had as a child. I loved creating hairstyles with my dolls.
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3Doodler reminds me of my Etchasketch which I loved to spend hours with making drawings!
All the voltz toy cars it reminds me of all car toys that i used to be so obsessed about having and caring for in my childhood
The Princess Leia Organa – Death Star Captive – New Hope figure brings back fond memories of my Princess Leia figure from the first Star Wars movie.
Toy Shock Barbie reminds me of playing Barbies with my sister and friends.
The Toy Shock Barbie Kitchen Set with Accessories brings back memories of playing with my baking and cooking sets.
When I saw the Gel Blaster Surge XL Day ‘n’ Nite Edition Water Blaster it reminded me of a water gun I had when I was young. I used to enjoy jumping out and squirting my sister- more for the fact she screamed every time- than for the fun of getting her wet. It was a great summer time play in our backyard.
Hasbro Games are what I am looking for.
The Toy Shock Barbie Large Kitchen Set with Accessories is an awesome kitchen. It bring back memories of my play kitchen which included many of my mothers discarded pots and pans. The kitchen kept me busy for hours at a time.
Ohhhh I still love CLUE – on the hasbro page <3
The Gel Blaster Surge XL reminds me of the great fun that I had playing with my Nerf gun.
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The Gel Blaster STARFIRE Ultimate Water Gellet Blaster reminds me of the Nerf Guns that became popular when I was growing up. It was lots of fun shooting my brothers all the time.
The Toy Shock Barbie Kitchen Set with Accessories reminds me of all the fun I had playing house and imitating my Mom when she was cooking dinner. This Barbie Kitchen has all the accessories any child would want in the kitchen.
The Hasbro L.O.L. Surprise! Slumber Bag brings back great memories of my Barney and Baby Bop sleeping bag. It was the highlight of my sleepovers.
The Hasbro Classic Rubik’s Cube brings back great memories of this fun and addictive game. My brother’s skill was much better than mine, but I always kept trying to make each side a solid colour.
Hi there not sure if this is a scam but I receive a message from Rodrigo Ingram from best buy he claims. Saying I won first price from best buy to claim it I had to go on the website and make sure my address is right.
Hi,
The blog team usually picks the contest winners for the Best Buy Canada blog. We do not have anyone by that name working at Best Buy Canada so we suggest ignoring the message as it is most likely spam.
I like some phones that are amazing
Story time with Sunny reminds me of my fave speak and spell. Sunny is much improved but loved getting feedback on spelling and the games Sunny has reminds me of that and makes me want to get this for my son so he can feel the same joy!
The Toy Shock Barbie Kitchen Set with Accessories reminds me of my days playing Barbie. I would have loved this as a kid. I don’t have a specific memory but countless m’empotiez playing with my Barbie’s.
The Raggedy Ann Classic Doll (Web Code: 16249428) reminds me of my old Raggedy Ann that I had as a child. Raggedy Ann was my best friend and I could not fall asleep without her at my side.
Toy shock Barbie,Barbies are what we had as a child over 50 years ago ,we used our imagination
The Hasbro Baby Alive Lil’ Splashes Mermaid: Water Play Baby Doll Toy brings back memories of me needing to have my doll accompany me into the bathtub. This Water Play Baby Doll has many features to keep a child in the tub for an extended and fun bath.
The “Gel Blaster Surge XL Day ‘n’ Nite Edition Water Blaster” reminds me of the Nerf Super Soaker water gun but of course, this one looks much cooler (next level intense!). It brings back memories of when I was in elementary school and water gun fights with my cousins on hot summer days.
Toy Shock Barbie Beauty Play Set with Accessories reminded me of playing hairdresser with my Barbies. I loved brushing their hair. Then, they drive off in the Barbie Camper.
Best Buy still sells Monopoly. That game brings up good (and bad) memories, depends if I was winning ahah
Monopoly is the perfect family game and it brings back so many memories of playing with my family members and friends.
Power Rangers were my favorite action figures growing up and the Hasbro Power Rangers Lightning Collection Squad Green Ranger Action Figure brings back great memories.
Toy shock barbie reminds me of the kitchen set we had as kids and we loved cooking up pretend cake for our mom . Great memories .
I also entered on Instagram under the name lmt_84 . Thank you for the chance to win Best Buy .
The Bulls-Eye Ball Electronic Game in the Hasbro Brand reminds me of the summers I worked in the game arcades during the CNE. Step right up, everyone is a winner!
The Game of Life would be my favorite memory. And it teaches kids life skills in a fun way.
I loved Hasbro Yahtzee when I was in my teens, it looks the same except now it has the little dice roller gadget. I have very fond memories of playing!
The VTech Storytime With Sunny reminds me of all the story books and activities that I received as gifts. This VTech Storytime has it all plus a nightlight, an alarm clock, and assists with bedtime routines.
The droyd romper reminds me of these low rider pedal 3-wheelers from the early 2000s! I remember doing burnouts on those until there were holes in the wheels. And when the snow melted one year we drove through deep puddles with them it was great haha now they’re electric so maybe not the best idea now haha
I had a great flashback when I saw the Hasbro Spider-Man Play Tent. With the help of my mom, I made a Spiderman hideout out of cardboard and a sheet and decorated it with Spiderman stickers.
The new toy is Hasbro Chutes and Ladders Board Game and it reminds me of the Snakes and Ladders Board Game I played as a kid with my brother. We had so much fun playing this.
Toy Shock Barbie Large Kitchen reminds me of the Little Tikes kitchen, had lots of great memories playing pretend cooking and in the play kitchen!
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