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.

 

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Kate Wensel
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.
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  1. I have two grandkids that I believe could learn so much at an increased rate by simply playing with toys such as the Sphero/Anko and oculus line of interactive devices.

  2. A quad outer drone will make a great gift for me and my nephew to fly. Almost like the model planes of my youth

  6. My son’s has been talking nonstop about the Anki Vector Robot. Unfortunately it is not in the budget this year. I know my son’s will be happy with whatever they get. Thank you for a great contest.

  7. I would love one of the kidcraft kitchens for my kids because I remember having one when I was a child and it was very well used.

  8. The Telestrations Board Game as it would allow them to use their imagination and have so much fun at the same time.

  12. One of your robots would be fun. No little kids living at home anymore so something techi would be great.

  14. The K’NEX Sky Sprinter Roller Coaster Building Set would be perfect for my young sister. We don’t play much together because of the 18 years gap between us but we love to play Lego together. Now I think she’s old enough to play with K’NEX and because we love to build things together, we could still play together 🙂

  15. My grandson would enjoy very much Leap Frog Learning or Android Tablet and Kako Complete Computer kit with screen.

  16. My daughters would love any of the Ninjago movie sets. Lego is about the only toy they don’t grow bored of and they have been Ninjaing all over the house since seing the Ninjago movie.

  17. My kids are real tinkerers, and my daughter is also fascinated by lady bugs. That’s way I think that the RC Robot Kit Intelligent Lady Bug would be an awesome gift!

  18. My son would absolutely LOVE the KidKraft Adventure Town Railway Train Set & Table! He loves anything with wheels but right now he’s really into trains!!

  20. Our family is looking forward to possibly Lego or PS4 this year for Christmas.

    Our family loves playing lego together, one daughter loves building sets as instructed while the other loves to freestyle and let her imagination soar, as my husband did as a kid when he built his own Lego City.

    PS4 is on our Christmas list, as we love playing and competing against each other. The kids usually win!

  22. My nephew has become very interested in all things science and especially in robotics – so the Anki Cozmo Robot Limited Edition would bring him SOOOOO much joy!

  24. The Lego Winter Village reminds me of building Santa’s village in the morning on many Christmas’ past while gingerbread bakes in the oven! Deck the Halls!

  25. Either an electric scooter or a nintendo switch would bring magic into our household, they have been on my daughters list for two years now but as a single mom they are out of my gift range!

  29. Our 3 year old niece would just LOVE the KidKraft Grand Gourmet Kitchen! She is fascinated by baking and adores to follow her mom around in the kitchen. She is not a picky eater and would very much enjoy exploring this safe play kitchen set!

  30. I love the New! Elegant 18″ Doll Manor. This is perfect for the new little lady in the family… and I really want to play too. Never had one growing up. Would it be weird to have one for myself?

  32. The KidKraft Metropolis Train Set would make us both happy. Trains are his favourite thing and I like the self contained table to help minimize the mess lol. This would definitely make for an exciting Christmas morning!

  34. I would love the DJI MAVIC PRO Foldable Quadcopter Drone with 4K UHD Camera & Controller – Ready-to-Fly – Black for my husband to use to take even better photos.

  35. Lego Friends Heartland City Resort. Our girls love legos and spend hours building and playing with their imaginations

  36. My daughter would love a kids Kraft play kitchen. She loves to pretend to cook and make meals for the whole family. I could only imagine the meals she would come up with for us to try. She has such a big imagination.

  37. My 3 year old daughter is obsessed with LEGO Friends. Playing with little figures everywhere and switching the sets. She would be so happy to have another set.

  38. I would love to win my grandson the lego Marvel Superheroes Sanctum Sanctorum as he loves sitting and building things with his hands.

  39. The Sphero BB-8 App-Enabled Droid (R001ROW) – English would clearly make my kid’s day since he loves space and movies

  44. My two sons would really really enjoy anything by K’Nex. A PS4 would make them scream for joy on Christmas morning though

  45. My 11 year old son would love the Sphero BOLT Robotic Ball. He loves science, math, maps, and technology. He will be starting Junior High next year, and is working hard towards being placed in the advanced science and math programs. Winning this would make his year, and in turn, make mine just seeing his face light up!

  47. My kids have been begging for the Nintendo switch for Christmas… our old PS3 has more to offer Daddy with his war games than it does to fuel their fun and soothe their electronics fever

  48. I have three grandchildren, two girls, 4 and 3, and one boy 2. I think the Spero/ Anko/ Oculus would be awesome for any age and any gender.

  49. Anything LEGO is always a hit in our house. The imagination possibilities are endless and they’re great for all ages. My kids would especially like the Ninjago City . Thanks for giving.

  50. My daughter would love the Luvabella doll. She’s always looking for a interactive life-like doll to play with. She has seen them on Youtube videos. We will be making a Christmas wish list very soon and i’m betting it’ll be on it. She is a lonely child(no siblings) so she loves to simulate to closeness to another child… thx for the contest 🙂

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