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. Hi
    My grandkids would love any of the robots. They are almost 8 and 3 1/2 years of age and love to play together. I’d love to see their faces if they could discover all the things their very own robot could do.
    Best regards
    Helen

  3. My girls would love the leap frog learning tablet because they both love pretending to be like daddy who works on a computer and they love games and teying to play games. My little guy would love the fisher price smart moves rocket toy because he is just doscovering new noises and loves to hear new sounds and see movememts.

  5. K’NEX Thrill Rides 6-Foot Ferris Wheel Building Set – 8,550 Pieces

    My daughter loves to build things. She would love to have this. It would give her the hours of fun.

  8. w3 year old boy – very hard to buy him toys – he would be over the moon if we were able to give him the gyrocopter pro hoverboard. He asked last year for one and we could not afford, we still cannot and it would be great to win this. His younger brother (7 years old) would also try to ride it and be bugging his brother to share.

  9. My son has Autism and absolutely loves trains . He would be thrilled to have the KidKraft Transportation Station 58-Piece Train Set and Table. He would get hours and hours of fun out of it, lining up his trains and flying the planes

  10. My son would love this oculus go. Thank for the opportunity to enter this contest. I would never be able to afford the oculus

  11. My sons would love any ride on cars. They both love cars and so does my husband and i. We would drive around and race each other when i was a young girl. Brings back many memories of me being a child. The boys would have bonding time with my husband and i.

  13. I have twins and although Lego is their favorite right now, they woild hoth love A Hatchimal. The glow in their eyes is amazing when they see them ❤

  14. My boys, young and old, would love a Segway miniPro260 Electric Hoverboard. I think I would love to give it a go as well. We have the perfect spot to ride it. Such fun for all!!

  15. My oldest daughter 11 loves the robotic toy puppy, my first son who is 8 loves lego and drones and my youngest who is 3 really really wants a ride on toy, he’s always wanted one and is ever so joyful to go to the store and check them out, and is very sad when we have to leave..please best bye help my family have the most amazing christmas ever…

  16. Power Wheels Cars 3 Lightning McQueen Ride On Toy – Red – Online Only would make my grandson squeal with delight 🙂 I would love to be able togive this to my grandchildren yes all 3 🙂

  17. My 2 year old would like the Kidkraft ride around train set since he is really into cars, trains and vehicles right now. I would love to have the 4moms rockaroo for his baby brother which we are expecting in January since it will give him some comfort in the swing and give me a free set of hands for a period of time while he is in it.

  19. My kids would Love a hover board. Any brand would do. They’d just be thrilled with any type! Thank you!

  22. I would have to go with LEGO or a mavic drone. LEGO builds were always a joy for me and to be able to share that experience would be great. As for the drone, it would be awesome for our trips up north grabbing some great shots of the family.

  23. I would love to have the Beasts of Balance board game to play with family and friends. We’re all board game enthusiasts, so owning this new game would be a great opportunity to bring everyone together and challenge our dexterity and strategic thinking skills!

  26. My oldest son is Lego obsessed. If money was no object I would love to get him the Lego City Police Station. He and his father would enjoy building it together which would be the most magical part. Thanks for the opportunity!

  29. The 14″Animatronic Reading Bear would be amazing for my little granddaughter. She is at that perfect age to start to read. We have always had books around for her, but this is another way to help her have that love for reading for life. I have always read, and I believe that it truly is a gift for life. What a wonderful way for a little girl to not only have a sweet Teddy, but increase her life long skills of learning. This bear is above in price what I could ever give to her, as I am on a small disability. I get most of my books from sales that usually are very minimal, and from family. This would not only be a gift for this Christmas, but a gift for life.

  30. Definitely Magformers!!! My kids love them and was asking for more pieces!!
    “Santa” was thinking of buying them a Magformers Smart Set this year~

  31. Definitely Magformers!!! My kids love them and was asking for more pieces!!
    “Santa” was thinking of buying them a Magformers Smart Set this year~

  35. I would choose the LEGO Friends: Heartlake City Resort for my daughter. She loves building Lego and it’s such a great activity that we can do as a family!

  36. We all grew up on Lego of course! I remember my favourite set was a Simpsons skateboard park. The whole family is completely obsessed with starwars, always has been (I even have a brother named after Luke Skywalker) we all really want to work on the millennium falcon one day.

  37. Last year my lil wanted the Schleigh rainforest rescue set. It was a little pricey for what it was, in my opinion, so it didn’t happen. We stumbled on to mega construx American girl Rainforest rescue. This set has all the adventure of a regular place set with the added plus of mega bloks. With these sets you can change the girls clothes, hair and they even come with accessories. She is a little young to put them together by herself. We find it is a wonderful thing to do as a family. She really would enjoy this (so would the adults .

  38. Activity table and play set I would love that for my grandson’s first Christmas I think he would enjoy that!

  39. The lego would be amazing for my oldest son who struggles with motor skills. Not only would it build his confidence but it would be fun and also strengthening for him as well!

  40. Lego was the go-to toy for my family when I was growing up. I would love to share that same experience with my son,who already is interested in Duplo. There is no toy like a toy that can be played with in a million different ways.

  41. My wife and I would just love a DJI MAVIC PRO Foldable Quadcopter Drone with 4K UHD Camera & Controller

  43. Any and all of the lego ! My Nephews are the newest builders out there, and lego is quite expensive. They would love a cool set and so would i !

  44. Would love the Kool Karz Mercedes-Benz G55 Ride-On Toy – Black for my 2 nephews. It reminds me of when i had a little car when i was there age and it was my absolute favorite toy i ever had!

  45. Celestron PowerSeeker Telescope my son is always looking up at the stars wondering how the universe works and searching for the next planet he would cry to get one of these he wants to fly to space one day i told him for now just learn about the stars and planets

  46. I would want to have the quadcopter drone. I would like a new toy that I have never tried before and from what I have seen of drones, they are amazing. I want to see for myself. Thank you Best Buy for the chance.

  47. Me and my son would just love a DJI MAVIC PRO Foldable Quadcopter Drone with 4K UHD Camera & Controller

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