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 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
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.
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. |
My son would love any LEGO, especially the new ones from the Arctic Exploration set. He is obsessed with Lego! Thanks!
My grandkids love all types of STEM toys!
Melissa & Doug Wooden Fresh Mart Grocery Store Play Set My Day home kiddos would love this.
As a child I always dreamed of having a ride on car under the tree from Santa, so I would love to see the look on my daughters face if she found one under our tree. She is obsessed with anything pink, so either the pink Jeep or the fiat would be amazing.
These gifts are all Amazing!!!! You really do have an excellent assortment of toys.
My oldest would love a Hatchamils hatchie babies ponette
My son would love Little bits star wars droid inventer kit
And my youngest really liked the Power wheels tough talking jeep wrangler ride on toy. Thank you so much for the chance.
The best give would be the Kool Karz Mercedes-Benz G55. My 3 year old and 1 year old who are best friends. Would love this and we would get many years of use out of it because later on the 1 year old could take over. This is be ideal!!!
My son really wants the Lego Jurassic World Intoraptor set! He would be so happy! I’d absolutely love to see his eyes light up. I’ve had a bad year and this would definitely save Christmas for us. The tree is up but nothing will be under it this year unfortunately. Thank you for the chance to win something for my baby boy.
My 10 year old is obsessed with monkeys…so the WowWee Fingerlings HUGS Monkey Bella would blow her mind!
Wowzers global warming, man on the moon, now frequent flights to the ordinary citizen (financial fiscal) soon to be available upon booking & payment. The cosmos & nit enough women represented in the fields historically dominated by men. My great grand niece is destined to be an astronomer & this Christmas begins her dreams of infinity & beyond when she & the family open up to more than just a vacation to see the northern lights
Celestron SkyProdigy 130 x 650mm Newtonian Reflector Telescope
My son Oliver would love the Anki vector robot. He’s been asking for a robot for Christmas. My daughter Charlotte would freak out if she got the huge Fingerling, she loves those things. Thank you!
Lego boost creative toolbox for my boys growing building skills!
The BB-8 App enabled Android would be awesome! I just watched all the Star Wars movies with my niece in the last year and she’s crazy about BB-8, Porgs and R2-D2 now. =)
I would buy the “Power Wheels Dora Volkswagen New Beetle (DNK01) – Pink/Purple” for my niece who loves Dora
My son would absolutely love the teddy ruxpin, he is 7 months old and is obsessed with books and reading. He could listen to me for hours (but it gets exhausting) this toy would be ideal for both of us!!
I would bring home Jimu Robot UnicornBot Kit – 250 Pieces (JRA0202). Every year I buy a Lego set because our daughter helps our son build it. They work together as a team and it is nice to see them work together so nicely. I would choose that toy because our son loves Lego and our daughter loves unicorns. Christmas morning truly is a magical time when they share and get along with each other. It is also all of our favorite time of year. Thank you for the chance to win.
My boys would LEGO! They love using their imaginations to built and create.
Growing up my favorite TV show was Golden Girls and my favorite game Monopoly. Golden Girls Monopoly would be the greatest thing ever. As it brings back so many happy memories combining to great things. https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/monopoly-the-golden-girls-edition-board-game/11646591.aspx?
The BOLT robotic ball would be a great toy for our family.
The Sphero is pretty awesome! My youngest son would love it
My 4 year old son would absolutely love the Lionel Polar Express Train Set. He is obsessed with trains, and so excited for Christmas this year. Being able to have a train run around our Christmas tree would put the biggest smile on his sweet little face
I would love a alibix Krypton 5 coding robot so I can try to learn how to cope with my kids!
I would get my kids Teddy Ruxpin; I remember seeing it in the wish book every year as a child and thinking it was so magical… I never got one
My grand daughters would love the Kiscraft mansion doll house. They love playing with dolls like I did when I was growing up. My parents couldn’t afford much so I had one doll and pretended to have a mansion made out of cardboard.
Wow what a generous give away. I have 4 kids so this is a hard one . Do i list off each kid? Or together? Uh…ill just do both.
We homeschool as such im always looking for ways to teach them thats more enjoyable and engaging….As a group they would all absolutely love any of the coding robots or a telescope.
Individually
my 12 year old would love many of the advanced boardgames thst she could play with me or dad for more quality time
My 9 and 6 year old would love the lego sets it gives them a creative outlet that never gets old they make some very creative structures.
My 4 year id say Osmo sets. hes been asking for it ever since he tested out the system during a demo.
I can see my nephew’s eyes light up just looking at the LiteHawk MAX 4WD 1/12 Scale RC 4×4 Rock Racer. He and his dad share a bond with remote control, only they understand themselves.
Anki Cosmo. My son has two younger half sisters and struggles finding his way. I am a full time stay at home mom and I work two seasonal part time jobs ( 2 nights and weekends) to try and make money for Christmas presents. He is 8 and today said he believes in Santa because mom can’t afford presents without his help. Kids see more than we wish them to sometimes… but Santa makes things possible.
I would love the princess dollhouse for my granddaughter and the teddy ruxbin would make a great gift as well thanks Best Buy for the chance to win
Harry Potter lego sets for my oldest! ♂️
I have been eyeing the osmo creative kit for my middle two ❤️
Still have no idea what to get the toddler
My son would love anything LEGO. He abosolutely love building and creating all different things. It’s where his imagination takes over and the fun begins !
cosmo robot would be amazing1
My nephews would love the Kidsquad motorized police car! It reminds me of when I was a kid and used to go to my cousins to ride his police motorcycle. It would allow him to play outside, learn about the sounds the police cards make and use his imagination about what he would do if he were a police! It could also be used as a teachable moment, to teach him about the important role they play in our community.
My daughter would love a toy guitar. She loves to sing and dance and really wants a “musical instrument” for Christmas!
The LEGO Harry Potter: Hogwarts Great Hall – 878 Pieces would bring magic to our house. Lego is fun for everyone!
The Furreal Bootsie pet cat would delight my granddaughter who is grieving the loss of her cat Zoom
My kids would love the Sphero Bolt!
My kid would love the KidKraft Adventure Town Railway Train Set & Table. I can see her mind racing whenever she sees a train set and table in the store. She truly enjoys playing and making her own stories. She never wants to walk away from it too
A Lionel Polar Express Train Set for my nephew who fascinated by trains.
Any cars or trucks or tractors. My son keeps trying to take the tractor out of his grandpas arrangement from his funeral that happened just before he was born. He would love a new tractor just like his grandpa he didn’t get to meet
After a really tough year for my son losing both of his dads 10 months apart to be able to give him 1 thing he has always wanted would be amazing. He loves rc cars and the Traxxas Slash Mark Jenkins 2WD 1/10 Scale RC Truck would be a wonderful surprise for him
My daughter has been asking for a hover board for 3 years, it would make her so happy.
My son absolutely loves LEGO. He would love the ninjago and the Stars Wars LEGO. He loves to build it and I love watching his imagination as he’s playing with what he built.
My son would be excited for the Scalextric Digital Advanced 6 Car Powerbase.
The Catan cities and knights expansion would be the gift of choice. He’s always talking about how much he enjoys playing it with his friendscand I’m sure he’d would love another expansion for it
My 3.5 year old just started school this year and. Loves books – I’m sure he would love the leapfrog 3D learning system
My grandson who loves building Lego would love the LEGO City Arctic Expedition.
The Leap Frog Tablet would make my daughter so happy. Her older brothers got tablets last year for Christmas and she always wants to do what they are doing. It’s a gift that would make her happy and be a great learning tool before school age 🙂
All of these toys look like great family fun!
My son would absolutely love a telescope. We could learn together 🙂
My son would love the aniki Cosmo robot. He loves coding and robots
The LEGO The Batman Movie: The Joker Manor set would be a dream toy for my younger brother! He loves legos and building things, and has always been a huge fan of the Batman series!
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