For inspiration on the hottest toys of Christmas 2017, check out last year’s trends:
If you want to know about what will be the hottest toys of Christmas 2016, just take a look at last year’s top X-mas toys (all of which would still make great gifts this year!)
Smart-Toys searches for engaging, exciting toys that exceed all of our our selective criteria (for developing kids mental and physical abilities!)
Toys must:
-engage the kids actively, rather than turning them into passive recipients of entertainment
-be engaging and attention grabbing
-have appeal to many ages and developmental abilities
-benefit the child by helping them learn a new skill, enhancing creativity, promoting confidence and self sufficiency, or giving them opportunities to explore
-be open ended and adaptable to many styles of play
No matter who you are shopping for, these gifts are sure to please this Christmas!
Best toys for boys – Christmas 2017
Best toys for girls – Christmas 2017
More Christmas toy sales data:
Total Cyber Monday sales topped $3 billion, which is a 12% increase from the previous year. Consumers spent $11.11 billion, (a 2.4% increase over last year) during the five-day period starting on Thanksgiving. The average order was $135.25.
Source: Adobe’s Digital Index
151 million Americans shopped in stores or online over Black Friday weekend, much higher than the predicted 136 million.
Source: National Retail Federation
Amazon’s Cyber Monday revenue increased 21.1% from 2014, and even had to place customers in virtual lines to manage high traffic volume.
Source: Zack’s
Still looking for the perfect Christmas gift? Not to worry. There’s still time to find awesome gifts for Christmas this year!
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