I’m of the opinion that no one should truly 100% grow-up. I really think people ought to occasionally partake in youthful frivolities, like having candy for breakfast and jumping in mud puddles—and playing with toys and games. That keeps magic weaving its way through our lives, adding a spring to our steps and a sparkle to our eyes. Luckily, Best Buy has a huge selection of toys and games for everyone, so whether you’re one or 100 you can relive a bit of that childhood magic. What’s more, we’re running our annual toy contest! Read on and learn about the magical selection of toys at Best Buy, then enter the contest for a chance to win some for your family. Imagine the magic that your whole family will experience with a fantastic bundle of toys delivered to your home!

Sphero, Anki, and Oculus make learning magical

There is a huge range of STEM and robotics toys available these days, and the best part is, they’re so much fun to use that kids will enjoy learning.

Sphero Bolt robot ball STEM toy
Sphero Bolt makes coding fun to learn

Sphero creates toys like the BOLT robotic ball to teach kids coding through a block-based visual language. Using the Sphero Edu app, you can control the Bolt’s movement and speed, as well as the colour and brightness of the built-in LED lights. Light sensors, infrared sensors, and a magnetic compass provide it with data, so it can be programmed it to change direction if it meets an obstacle.

The Anki Cozmo and Vector robots are home assistants with personality. These diminutive robots are curious, interactive, and capable of learning. Designed with both an IQ and EQ, these robots are smart and endearing. They will become a part of your family as they help you out with weather reports and answering search queries, or play games like Quick Tap and Keep Away.

As a child, I used to dream of travelling to another universe. With virtual reality, that dream comes pretty darn close to true. Using 3D graphics and amazing optics, the Oculus Go headset can transport you to other dimensions. Oculus Go gives you access to over 1,000 virtual reality games, social apps, and 360-degree experiences. Always wanted to visit the moon or walk among dinosaurs? How about stepping into the pages of a comic? Or have you’ve always dreamed of fighting super villains. All of this is possible with the magic of Oculus virtual reality.

Zoom into adventure with ride on toys and race tracks

Ride on toy car
Power Wheels Jeep Wrangler

Maybe you were always a bit of thrill seeker, well, we have toys for that too. Best Buy has a huge selection of ride on cars that are sure to delight any little driver. Choose from authentic scale replicas of vehicles like Jeeps, BMWs, and Maseratis from brands like Best, Kool Karz, and Powerwheels. This sweet rides are each decked out with details like a horn, lights, and music. Most ride on toys are equipped with parental controls too, so you can rest easy as your child zooms about. And perhaps the best thing about ride on toys is they get your kids outside, away for tablets and TVs, enjoying the fresh air.

If you want to keep your racing indoors, Anki also makes the Overdrive, an intelligent battle racing system. Build your track and race solo, AI, or against friends as you control you car through the app. As you race you can unlock weapons and upgrades, and customize your car, plus the app is always being updated, so gameplay is always fresh. That’s the beauty of tech toys; the magic keeps evolving.

For the younger race car enthusiasts, there are Carrera GO!!! racing systems. Kids can race zoom around tracks with themes like Nintendo Mario Kart and Ferrari, both of which are prizes in this contest.

LEGO, Fingerlings, Dollhouses allow us to tap into our imaginations

LEGO, who doesn’t love it? You can recreate iconic scenes from your favourite films or build something truly one-of-a-kind that only you would dream up. Race in the Indy 500 with the LEGO Technic Rally car, casts spells in Hogwarts Great Hall, or explore a galaxy far far away in the Millenium Falcon. There are so many LEGO sets available I’ll leave it to you to find which LEGO set is the most magical to you.

WowWee Fingerlings Hugs
Fingerlings Hugs make a cute companion for kids

Interactive toys, especially those that look like cuddly little creatures, bring the cartoon animal sidekick to life. (My personal favourites were Fizzgig from Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal and Pegasus from Disney’s Hercules). On of the hottest toys this year are the Fingerlings Hugs by WowWee. These lovable, interactive critters can say and do over 40 things, and have extra long arms for hugging and hanging around. Hatchimals too, offer children a chance to have their own animal companion. Children can hatch a mystery animal and nurture it as it learns and grows.

Just as children love caring for animals, so too do they love creating stories and imitating grown ups. Pretend play is an important element in a child’s development and toys like dollhouses and activity tables and playsets are wonderful ways for children to tap into their imaginations

Best Buy has the best selection of toys

As you can see from the above, Best Buy’s toy selection is impressive. Also impressive is Best Buy’s toy contest. Every year at this time we give away thousands of dollars worth of toys.

Take a look at what some of our past years’ winners received!

This year there are seven great toy bundle prizes, each containing magical fun for the whole family. Read carefully the details below, then enter the contest … and be sure to tell your friends!

HOW TO ENTER

Entering is easy, but you can enter only once. Go to the toy section at Bestbuy.ca, and locate the toy you think would bring you or a child in your life the most magic. In a comment, tell us what that toy is and why you selected it. Would a Lego set bring you back to the days of building towers taller than you were? Would a Fingerling Hug simply delight your niece or nephew? Tell us below!

WHAT YOU CAN WIN

We will randomly draw seven winners to each win a toy prize pack that’s absolutely full of fantastic goodies. The complete prize list is shown in the Rules and Regulations.

This contest runs from November 2nd until November 19th.

Remember you can only enter this contest once by leaving a comment below telling us what toy would bring magic into your life. Spread the magic and encourage your friends and family to enter too!

Good Luck

The Magical Best Buy Toy Contest Rules and Regulations

We frequently have many contests running at Best Buy so check out the “contests in progress” page for more great contests to enter.

 

Kate Wensel
Kate holds an MA in English and has an undeniable fondness for fixing grammar and rearranging words. It's no surprise, then, that she began her career at Best Buy Canada as a product copywriter, and is now an editor for bestbuy.ca. When you can get her nose out of a book, Kate might be found hiking, ballroom dancing, or exploring Vancouver's food scene.

2799 COMMENTS

  1. We play board games often and my little guy is just starting to get in to Lego. Would love to win a prize pack.

  2. I would choose the Lego City Trains passenger train set. My son loves trains and Lego, this would be the perfect combination. Of course there are soooo many more toys either of my children would like.

  3. i would get for my grandson Kool Karz Land Rover Defender Ride-On Toy – Silver because I have got all my other gran children a ride on toy and they love them. A Land Rover is a dream come true for a little boy.

  4. I would love to give my 2 grandsons Sphero. They love to explore anything mechanical and being creative they would enjoy experimenting with this toy

  5. Any VTEch Toy or dexterity toy for my 1 year old. She is 17 months and very smart. Love watching her grow and learn.

  6. My 3 year old cousin would love the Wowee Chip robot pup! She can’t have the real thing so this is as close as it will it get. She loves my dog a lot

  7. I would love for my nephew who is 9 years old now to have the LEGO Jurassic World: Indoraptor Rampage at Lockwood Estate. The reason I think this would be so perfect for him is because he has had a stuffed dinosaur named Sandy which has travelled everywhere with him since he was old enough to walk and I know how much he loves dinosaurs.

  8. My daughter would love a playmobil set. Like the rescue ladder truck, or ultimate doll house.My daughter loves creative play and playmobil is great for this

    • Hi Michelle, I edited your initial comment as you requested and removed the extra comment.

      Good Luck!
      Martin

  9. I would love to give my grandson a Little Tikes Ride & Rescue Cozy Coupe, because he doesn’t have a ride on toy, and tries to ride his toy trucks, it is so cute, but its time for a real ride on toy. Thank you for such a fun contest

  10. My 2 granddaughters would absolutely love the kid kraft vintage kitchen , thanks for the opportunity to win

  11. My grandchildren would think the KidKraft Modern Espresso Kitchen was magically. They love to help Nana around the kitchen all the time so this would be so much fun for them for many years to come. Many thanks

  12. My eldest grandson loves everything Star Wars and would love this Sphero Star Wars R2-Q5 App-Enabled Droid (R201QFC)

  13. Thank you for creating an opportunity for kids to feel extra special. My daughter has been begging us for a puppy for quite some time now. The real thing is not realistic for our family at this time, but Zoomer Playful Pup would be an amazing gift that would make my daughter beam with joy.

  14. I know my two boys are so excited for Christmas already! My oldest would love the Kidkraft Mega Ramp Race Set and my youngest would love the Fisher Price 3 in 1 Bounce, Stride and Ride Elephant. Thank you for the chance to win!

  15. My 4 daughters would love the Kidkraft Dollhouse! They would be so happy to see it Christmas morning :). Thank you.

  16. First and foremost, thank you for creating such amazing contests and giving kids the opportunity to truly feel special.
    My kids would love the hoverboard. Thank you and good luck everyone!

  17. I selected the Osmo Hot Wheels Mind Racers toy for my grandson. He is really into Hot Wheels and would be so happy to play with this toy.

  18. What could be cooler than owning a robot?! My nephews would love the Sphero BOLT Robotic Ball – English and would have a blast playing games and coming up with new ideas for it. As an aunt, the magic lies in the fact that they would be learning some coding and programming skills while having fun! Win-win!

  19. Best Buy has a wonderful toy selection. My son would love any LEGO set and I think my daughter would enjoy playing with the Melissa and Doug Wooden Fresh Mart Grocery Store Play Set.

  20. I would love the Sphero Star Wars r2 d2 for the grandkids. They would absolutely love it! I think I might just need one for myself too! What a cool toy. R2 d2 is one of my all time favourite Star Wars characters. Being a kid in today’s tech world sure beats the toys that we had back in the dinosaur days!

  21. My son would love any of the kidsquad ride on cars. He always try’s to drive mommy’s car. Now if he could have one of his own, would make him a happy camper.

  22. My grandson would love to have one of the many drones that you have for sale. He has always been facinated with flight.. so I know he would learn how to manouver this toy quickly and it would bring him great joy.

  23. My niece would love Melissa & Doug Take-Along Show-Horse Stable Play Set–she absolutely loves horses!

  24. I would love to have Catane board game!
    It’s A nice society game to okay with friends so it bring magic to our evening!
    🙂

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