25 Hottest Toys for Kids Australia 2023
Not sure what to get the kids for their birthday or even Christmas this year? There are some fabulous new kids toys that any child would love. Below you can find some of the hottest new toys in Australia for 2023 that kids will love to unwrap this year.
Hottest Toys for Kids for 2023
To make it easier we have broken our Christmas Toys gift guide into 3 age groups:
- Best Toys for Babies & Toddlers
- Best Toys for Kids 3 years +
- Best Toys for Kids 6 years +
Best Toys for Babies & Toddlers
1. My Pal Scout & My Pal Violet Smarty Paws
Cute, cuddly and customisable! My Pal Scout & My Pal Violet Smarty Paws make the perfect friends for your little one. Scout and Violet will introduce them to first words, counting, and feelings and emotions. They’ll even teach your child how to spell their own name!
My Pal Scout & My Pal Violet Smarty Paws is suitable for toddlers from 6 months
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2. Touch & Explore Activity Table
This sit-to-stand Touch & Explore Activity Table is one of the best new toys for kids that they will love. It has six sensory play zones for toddlers. Start with floor play, then switch to table play when your child can stand on their own.
There are lots of activities on the interactive tabletop introduce kids to animals, colours and numbers with more than 90 songs, melodies, sounds and phrases
Touch & Explore Activity Table is suitable for toddlers from 6 to 36 months.
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3. Cocomelon Plush Toys
The Cocomelon plush toys from Big Balloon will light up the eyes of any baby or toddler. These interactive dolls make fun noises and sounds, play music, and help your little one improve their fine motor skills.
Suitable from 18mths and up depending on the toy, you can find the Cocomelon dolls at Big W and other good toy stores.
4. Little Tikes Activity Garden
One of the hottest new toys for toddlers is the Little Tikes Activity Garden. It features a fun garden decal, mirror for peek-a-boo play, moveable clicking bugs, learning clock, ball shaker and a craw-through archway.
There is also a shape-sorter mailbox, tap-a-tune piano, a moveable, look through telescope and open-close window shutters with a ball drop flower pot, you’ll be able to keep your kids entertained for hours!
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5. Speak & Learn Puppy
Your toddler will love their very own plush Speak & Learn Puppy. Their new little friend comes to life with flapping ears, a head that moves, and real-time responses.
There are 2 fun and different modes. In Babble mode, the Speak & Learn Puppy says what your child says in a fun and interactive way. In Talk mode, the puppy has conversations with children and creates stories from their responses.
You can explore animal facts, animal sounds, food, feelings, letters, and numbers through four paw buttons and a light-up collar. There are also multiple songs encourage learning, and three learning levels allow the toy to grow with your children as their language skills develop.
For babies from 12 months.
Find online here
6. 3-in-1 Ride with Me Motorbike
Now little ones can zoom around in their own interactive 3-in-1 Ride with Me Motorbike. Kids can use it like a push walker to cruise around and strengthen walking skills. They can ride with three wheels to keep them steady, and eventually use the two-wheeler to practice their balance.
With a light-up dashboard and ignition key, kids will keep the learning journey going with more than 80 songs, sounds, melodies, phrases and activities that teach about the community, colours and daily life.
Also available in Pink. 3-in-1 Ride with Me Motorbike is suitable for toddlers from 12 months to 3 years, and available now from Target, good toy stores and online retailers.
Find online here
7. Cocomelon Learning Drum
Toddlers will love the CoComelon learning drum which encourages toddlers to develop core learning skills, while playing the drum. This colourful, melon-shaped electronic toy features a touch sensitive, interactive surface to teach letters, counting, shapes, and motor skills.
This 40 piece set includes colourful blocks which are the ideal size for helping little hands build dexterity, and some of the blocks feature numbers 0-9 to encourage number recognition. The blocks even build a train to your child’s imagination off to a rolling start with wheels that really move!
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Best Toys for 3+ years old
8. Claris Collection
She may be pint-sized, but Claris the mouse has been on more adventures than most! From fashion shows in Paris, to a seaside adventure on the French Riviera, to a thrilling dash through the streets of New York, this beloved fashion-designer mouse has featured in five best-selling children’s books, with half a million copies sold worldwide, written and illustrated by Megan Hess.
But this year, Claris will feature in a très belle collection of Premium Plush Toys, Stationery Essentials, Accessories, Nursery and Dining products, to bring the brave and bold mouse to life for everyone to enjoy. The collection is available in all good toy stores.
9. Disney Junior Mickey Mouse Handy Helper Tool Bucket
The Disney Junior Mickey Mouse Handy Helper Tool Bucket is one of the best toys in Australia 2022. This cute play tool set for kids includes over 25 pieces to use for creative building and the bucket lid even doubles as a construction hat! They can use the hammer, screwdriver, wrench, or pliers to fasten the nails and screws to the included play wood pieces. When their work is done, pieces can be stored inside the bucket; that also has a handle for on-the-go fun.
Disney Handy Helper Tool Bucket is suitable for ages 3 years and up, and available at Big W.
Find online here
10. Four Stage Rocket Ship
Blast off to another world with this four-stage rocket ship complete with planetary lander.
The ultimate space shuttle toy is designed to emulate an actual real-life space shuttle and station design with various functional areas.
Astronauts can move between the four levels of this spaceship toy by using the string pulled elevator placed in the middle of the structure
Get the ultimate space adventure with multiple accessories including a radar, a space rover, a solar panel, a bio experiment plant and more.
The Four Stage Rocketship is suitable for kids from 3 years up.
Find online here
11. Unicorn Pop Surprise
Surprise the kids with a Puppy Surprise or a Unicorn Surprise! Which one will it be? – Cherry and her puppies or Licorice and her babies? How many puppies or baby unicorns will there be inside?
Made with soft huggable fabrics and beautiful details, each precious mummy Puppy and Unicorn comes with a surprise number of puppies or foals in her litter – either three, four, or five! Your little one will love to cuddle, pat, groom and nurture the entire Puppy and Unicorn Surprise family.
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12. My First KidiSmartwatch
More than just a watch, this pet pal tells time, sets important reminders and lets out a friendly bark at the top of the hour. One of the hottest new toys for kids that helps independence. It has a colour touch screen, interactive games, wireless connectivity, analogue and digital clock faces, plus a rechargeable battery and School mode.
The My First KidiSmartwatch combines the fun of caring for pet with helping children aged three to six learn to care for themselves. Your children will love taking their digital doggie on all their adventures while learning a little responsibility along the way. Comes in Blue or Pink.
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13. Disney Junior Minnie Mouse Bow-Care Doctor Bag Set
Fans of Minnie Mouse will love taking care of their friends with the Minnie Bow-Care Doctor Bag Set. This set includes everything your little one needs to complete a check-up, including a pretend thermometer, syringe, otoscope, bandage cuff, and 2 pages of colour bandage stickers.
The Minnie Bow-Care Doctor Bag set even includes a magical stethoscope with lights & sounds! When the visit is complete, kids can place all their medical tools in the doctor’s bag for storage.
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14. Shimmer N Sparkle Rock Art Set
Your kids will love the Shimmer N Sparkle Rock Art set which is great for all ages. While little ones may need some help from parents, older ones can have independent creative fun!
Such a fun activity, an all-in-one craft project for kids with paint, dot & glitter where they can make one of a kind stone creations! The pack includes everything you need to get started and easy to follow instructions!
15. Crystal Growing Garden
Learn all about crystals and grow your very own at home with the National Geographic Crystal Garden. This science kit is the perfect project for kids of all ages (under supervision) and serves as a great introduction to geology and chemistry.
Includes crystal growing powder, seed rock, stir stick, real geode specimen, National Geographic learning guide, and instructions.
The National Geographic Crystal Garden is suitable for children from 3 years old (with supervision).
Find online here
16. Classic DUPLO or LEGO
Every kid needs a set of DUPLO or LEGO to play with at home. While toddlers will love the Classic DUPLO which is larger for their little hands, older kids will love to get creative with LEGO bricks to build their own colourful creations.
As they create and play with the bricks and pieces, your little builder will develop creative thinking and problem-solving abilities, visual-spatial awareness and fine motor skills.
LEGO is available now from good toy stores and online retailers.
Find online HERE or at DUPLO – LEGO
17. Kidizoom Printcam
Take a photo and print it instantly with the Kidizoom Print Cam the hottest new kids toy for 2022. The flip-up lens allows for easy selfies too! The camera is jam-packed with fun features like special photo effects, stamps and borders, three games, panoramic prints and comic strip maker.
It also functions as a normal digital camera: they can take videos and save photos and videos and transfer by USB.
Find Online Here
Best Toys for 6 years +
18. Rainbow Dolls
Rainbow High, leading global fashion doll brand and hit animated YouTube series, is the colourful, modern fashion doll brand that encourages creativity, celebrates diversity, and embraces inclusivity each and every day. Together as friends, Rainbow High and Shadow High let their true colours shine.
Find at all good toy stores.
19. Moon Shoes
Turn your feet into mini trampolines and ‘defy gravity’ with Moon Shoes, the Iconic anti-gravity device powered by kids. These are the fun and original mini-trampolines for your feet. With Moon Shoes, kids have incredible fun as they jump with anti-gravity effects while developing balance and coordination.
Moon shoes are one of the best toys for 2022 and are suitable for ages 7 years and over.
Find them online here>>>>>
20. Jada Spiderman Remote Control Car
We all know Spiderman uses his web shooters to swing from buildings in New York City. But if he had a road car, what sort of car would the webslinger drive? Well the 2017 Ford GT is the answer.
Inspired by Spiderman, the 2017 Ford GT features a webhead design and theme. The RC car is 1:16 scale or approx. 30cm long and features turbo speed, and a USB charging function.
Find it online here>>>>
21. Jada Fast & Furious Remote Control Cars
The car that started it all! Of course, you’re all about the cars. And particularly, that Dodge Charger from the first Fast and Furious flick back in the day.
The Real Deal This licensed Fast & the Furious Dodge Charger 1:16 RC is officially licensed, and comes to us from Jada Toys, who make Radio Control vehicles that are ready for fun.
This toy car is powered by a built-in rechargeable battery (USB plug included) and the controller just takes two AA batteries. It’s just like the one the appears on screen in a smaller package!
Find it online here>>>
22. Shimmer N Sparkle Nails & Body Tattoos
The Sparkling Glitter Tattoos & Nails set is going to be huge hit! You can create your own sparkling style with these glittery nail and body art creations. It is fantastic for parties and great fun with friends. Your little one will feel like such a grown up being pampered.
Find it online here>>>
23. Magic Adventures Microscope
Children can explore tiny worlds full of huge discoveries with the Magic Adventures Microscope. Young biologists can zoom in on flowers, animals, food, minerals and more using eight double-sided smart slides that activate amazing BBC videos and images.
Discover answers to curious questions like: How do leaves change colours? What do plant cells look like? What is sand made of anyway?
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24. National Geographic Mega Gemstone Dig Kit
Discover Crystal Treasures and give your child the thrill of digging in a real gem mine. Find 15 amazing gemstones including Pyrite, Amethyst, Tiger’s Eye, Fluorite, Quartz, Obsidian, Aventurine and more. All tools including a dig brick, chisel, brush and magnifying glass to keep kids digging for hours.
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25. Monster Jam Remote Control Truck
Take control of one of the most decorated Monster Jam trucks of all time. Introducing the all-new, official Monster Jam Grave Digger RC! Drive this heavy-duty monster truck to the limit and perform epic stunts, crazy crashes and brutal bashes!
Use the convertible packaging to build a monster-sized ramp and launch right into the high-flying action. Perform high-octane stunts like big air, donuts, cyclones and more.
The Monster Jam Remote Control Truck is suitable for children from 5 years and up and is available at good toy stores and online stores.
Find online here>>>
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