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Time for my first gift guide of the season! Today I am going to take you on a tour of one of my favorite places to shop. Rather than focusing on a specific age or gender for this holiday gift guide – today I wanted to share the great selection of toys you can find at Kohl’s, for every age and interest!

I recently did a toy cleanse. I got rid of everything that the kids don’t play with, and my holiday goal is to only purchase toys that offer entertainment, interaction and/or education to my kids. One of the ways I figure this out is through trial and error! We recently did a Kohl’s toy shopping spree and I brought home a selection of things for my kids to play with. The most successful toys – and the ones I am planning to buy for Christmas based off of this experiment – are all going on my holiday toy gift guide below.

5 Top Toy Brands Gift Guide

The toys that offered my kids the most entertainment, interaction and education value all happened to be from the same five brands so I will break up my list that way!

1. Hot Wheels

Hot Wheels is definitely our number one favorite top toy brands of the season for both Zoey and Zander! We bought the Hot Wheels Auto Lift Expressway with diecast cars, which is a Kohls exclusive toy, and it has provided HOURS and HOURS of entertainment! Everything you need to start playing is in the box.

Other Hot Wheels toys we are considering as gifts for the holidays are:

• Hot Wheels City Mega Bundle (Kohl’s Exclusive)
• Hot Wheels Speedy Pizza Playset
• Hot Wheels 6-Piece Tile Mat

You can see all the Hot Wheels toys available at Kohl’s here.

2. Melissa & Doug

Our second favorite brand this holiday season is Melissa & Doug. Melissa & Doug is easily one of the top toy brands of the holiday season because they are all about imaginative and creative play. We got Zoey the Melissa & Doug Decorate Your Own Dinosaurs Figurine Set and the Bead Bouquet Wooden Bead Set and she loved them both. They are both above Zander’s age level, but there were hundreds of Melissa & Doug kits to choose from for every stage.

Favorite Melissa & Doug toys:

• Deluxe Pet Vet Care & Grooming Play Set
• Deluxe Pizza & Pasta Play Set (Kohl’s Exclusive)
• Star Diner Restaurant
• Scoop & Serve Ice Cream Counter
• Catch & Count Magnetic Fishing Game
• Vanity Play Set
• Disney Mickey Mouse Sorting Clock
• Pizza Party Set
• Wooden Make-a-Cake Mixer Set
• Wooden Two-Story Barn
• K’s Kids Pull-Back Vehicles

Favorite Melissa & Doug crafts:

• Double-Sided Magnetic Tabletop Easel
• Butterfly Friends Wooden Bead Set
• Deluxe Magnetic Standing Art Easel
• Deluxe Collection – Wooden Bead Set
• Vehicles & Habitats Reusable Sticker Pad Bundle

You can see all the Melissa & Doug toys available at Kohls here.

3. Disney Princess

Who doesn’t love Disney Princess toys?! I have to admit, I get just as excited for them as Zoey does. Zander doesn’t care for the dolls much, but he absolutely loves the Rapunzel Castle dollhouse, which is exclusively at Kohl’s. I’ll definitely be back to get some more Disney Princess toys before the holidays!

Favorite Disney Princess toys:

• Toddler Doll Buildup (Kohl’s Exclusive)
• Little People Magical Wand Palace
• Royal Shimmer Ariel Doll
• Rapunzel & Maximus Figure Set
• 4-pc. The Adventure Is On Camping Set
• Royal Shimmer Belle Doll

You can see all the Disney Princess toys available at Kohl’s here.

4. LEGO

LEGO is clearly an essential toy for every childhood and definitely a must on my holiday toy gift guide! My kids aren’t old enough for the miniature sets, but Kohl’s has a selection of LEGO duplo sets that are perfect for them. I got Zander a little car set and he is obsessed with it! These mini LEGO sets are only $5 so they are a perfect budget gift for LEGO lovers. Kohl’s has some fabulous LEGO sets for older kids as well this holiday season. I will share the best I saw below.

Favorite Lego toys this holiday season:

• Classic Large Creative Brick Box Set
• City Arctic Air Transport Set
• Jurassic World Blue’s Helicopter Pursuit Set
• Duplo All-in-One-Box-of-Fun Set
• Duplo Number Train Set

You can see all the LEGO toys available at Kohl’s here.

5. Fisher Price

The last brand on my toy gift guide that is absolutely essential this holiday season is Fisher Price! I love the selection of educational and interactive toys they have for a variety of ages! We got this cute puppy that is perfect for toddlers, but also completely captivates my 5 year old. The instrument sets are really fun as well for all ages.

Favorite Fisher Price toys:

• Lil’ Snoopy (my kids favorite)
• Little People Work Together Construction Site (Kohl’s Exclusive)
• Imaginext Batcave (Kohl’s Exclusive)
• Think & Learn Rocktopus
• Little People Disney Princess Magical Wand Palace
• Imaginext Jurassic World Lab Gift Set (Kohl’s Exclusive)
• Laugh & Learn Smart Stages Sis

You can see all the Fisher Price toys available at Kohls here.

That sums up all our favorite top toy brands for my holiday gift guide this season! We have had so much fun playing with all these toys from Kohl’s. Every time you shop at Kohl’s you earn Kohl’s Cash Rewards, so I can’t wait to sneak back without the kids and stock up on more with my rewards I have earned. I also love that I can shop online at Kohl’s and pick up my items in store for free.

Are you toy shopping this holiday season?! Which brand is your favorite? Let me know in the comments!

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