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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  2. My Grandson wants the star wars drone. He has been flying indoor helicopters since he was 6 years old. He is very good at flying them indoors now that he is 9.

  3. Best Buy has so many cool toys it’s hard to choose just one so I’ll choose a couple My son would love the DJI MAVIC PRO Foldable Quadcopter Drone or the oculus go vr!

  4. The Oculus Go Headset sounds like an amazing piece of technology the whole family can enjoy. Would love to experience it.

  5. The Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ Telescope, or any telescope for the matter. I love looking up at the sky and seeing things I haven’t noticed before. I would love to view the galaxy at a closer view, compared to my already blurry vision.

  6. My daughters magic gift this year would be an iPad, so she can stop running away with her brothers or trying to watch over his shoulder

  9. My son Ryder has autism and sensory processing disorder. He bonds through play and has become obsessed with Lego!
    I know the LEGO Spider-Man: Spider-Mech vs. Venom would absolutely make his heart smile!

  10. This is the toy that I know Andrew would love. He is 15 years old and very athletic.
    ProZip “Hummer” UL2272 Off Road With GPS, APP, AutoLevel, Bluetooth, Canada’s Best All Terrain Hoverboard Scooter

  11. My 3 kids would love a Nintendo switch! I have always been fond of Nintendo and I love watching my kids enjoy the games!

  12. My granddaughter would love the Sphero Bolt Robotic Ball. I can see her having hours of educational fun with it.

  13. My choice would be the 4X4 Off Road 12v Jeep Wrangler Style Ride for my newborn nephew so that he can the coolest kid in his neighbourhood. Cheers!

  15. Jurassic Park Power Wheels.
    #1 I always wanted a power wheel and to give one to my boys would be amazing.
    #2 it’s a 2 sitter so both can enjoy the ride
    #3 it has to be the Jurassic Park one because well… it’s Jurassic Park that’s completely self explanatory in the name alone about how awesome it is.
    #4 my oldest at 2.5 is obsessed with Jeeps and Dinosaurs so what a combo.
    Dream come true in a heart beat

  16. I would love to get my brother any Parrot Mambo FPV Quadcopter Drone with Camera. I know he has been so fascinated by drones and photography ever since I had professional photographers at my birthday. It would really brighten him up after a rough year he has had.

  17. I would love the LEGO friends – Heartlake city resort for my daughter. Everytime she gets a LEGO set, she always wants me to help because she knows I love them too. Those are special moments playing together. Also, I am a teacher and I love how LEGOs can develop a child’s creativity and his ability to problem solve and cooperate with others. They are just great!

  18. KidKraft Grand View Mansion Dollhouse – My granddaughter would have hours of fun playing with this beautiful dollhouse. I played with one as a young girl and loved it.

  20. My grandson who is Autistic and very smart would love the Anki Cozmo Robot, he would enjoy programing it and having hours of fun with it, he would also enjoy anything that has to do with coding. Thanks

  21. I think the Playmobil Knights: Wolf Knight’s Castle – 133 Pieces (6002)

    Would bring the most fun to my house as when I was younger I loved the (now discontinued) medieval /castle themed Lego sets. Friends and I would spend hours waging mock Lego battles with each other.

    My kids are a bit too young for small Lego but the bigger size of this toy would be right up their alley (and dad could play with them too haha)

  23. I think my son Carter would love the Anki Cosmo robot because he’s smart, quirky, and funny just like him! Perfect gift for a 9 yr old that loves robots!

  25. My Grandson loves Legos. That’s all he wants for Christmas. He spends hours playing with Legos. He loves the bigger sets. He displays his creations therefore he needs more Lego sets all the time to keep building. I think he would love the LEGO Mindstorms. My youngest Grandson would love to own the new Nintendo Switch. He enjoys playing video games.

  26. My son would love the Lego Mindstorms EV3. He is on the robotics team at school and had has his eye on these sets for 3 years, unfortunately it’s just not in our budget.

  27. Would love to win the DJI Mavic Pro Quadcopter Drone with 4K UHD Camera & Controller Fly More Bundle to give to my son who has been my rock since his brother (my oldest son) passed away….he is terrific.

  28. I’d get a cool LEGO Technic set (like the Bucket Wheel Excavator or Rough Terrain Crane) that my son and I could build together and play with for a long time.

  29. My boys love cars and Legos. He wants me to build him a cash register with lego…… Well that is impossible for me….. Lego is hard….Tear……

  30. My son and husband would love the Anki cozmo robot….. they are remote control and robot crazy . They are the same person just different ages . Merry Christmas!

  31. The Anki Cozmo Robot is on my kid’s wish list – what a great toy to begin exploring AI, great complementary toy for adding holiday magic for tech kids!

  32. My granddaughter ABY I’m sure she would like to have the pro zip overboard, because she likes to try everything with wheels and she’s good at it. A nice gift for Christmas. Thank you

  34. I’d get the BB8 Droid by sphero because my kids always want to play with my husband’s BB8 – they would love their own!

  35. All my grand childen love their PS3, unfortunately, it’s getting old. A new one would keep the friendly competition going.

  39. I would pick the Sphero Star Wars R2-D2 App-Enabled Droid as the kids love Star Wars. I think they will get a kick of interacting with it.

  40. Browsing the Best Buy toy selection looking for just the right gift for the grandkids, I came across the Polar Express train set.I have wanted a train set since my childhood and since the release of the Polar Express Christmas movie, which has become one one of my all time holiday favourites, this toy checks all the right boxes. Not only does it fulfill childhood wishes, it will make a perfect addition to the Christmas tree for the grandkids to enjoy for years and help to inspire they’re dreams and holiday traditions.

  43. My grandson would like electronic or robots type toys he likes music maybe a keyboard his papa plays piano

  44. KidKraft Vintage Play Kitchen – White
    Model Number: 53208Web Code: 11624259
    Its great gift for my little girls she is 4 years old she always will be happy when she work like her mother in the kitchen so when she has one like this gift she will so happy thanks bestbuy for always thinking about our child

  46. Thank you so much for this opportunity, Best Buy- this is so generous! My 2 year-old cousin Ava would absolutely LOVE to play with the KidKraft Grand View Mansion Dollhouse. She can spend hours in her own world when she’s playing with her dolls.

  47. The sphero bolt ball looks like a lot of fun – my grandson, who is 8 would love it. My son, who is over 40 had a great toy with colours that lit up in a sequence with sounds – a very basic early version of the bolt. I think father and son would have a great time with it

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