Wondering what toys and gift ideas will win over the special kids on your holiday gift list this year? Smithtown Today has done extensive research on the best toys and gifts for children based on age group. Whether you are shopping for the new baby in your life, young boys or the impossible gift for Tweens, Our Holiday gifts list for 2015 will guarantee smiles and happy memories to last the whole year.
For Infants… Baby Dance Off with Beat Bo: Watch your little guy dance and learn with Beat Bo from Fisher-Price. The Interactive doll features three different modes, activated by pushing the colorful tummy and foot buttons. Dance ‘n Move Mode encourages core strength while BeatBo dances and plays energetic music. Learning and Games Mode helps your baby to develop basic skills, naming colors or counting. The Customizable Sing-Along Mode lets you record a phrase that remixes into a song. Price $34.99 Available in Stores at Toys R Us
For toddlers… Learn with Smart Monkey: Watch your child learn and play with the Smart Monkey or Teddy from Fisher-Price. The interactive Smart Toy features speech recognition to remember your little guys name, favorite colors and more. Smart Cards initiate a series of story, game and adventure suggestions from the toy and encourage your child to move and talk during playtime. The Smart Toy app, available on smartphones (not included), promotes parental involvement by enabling mom and dad to control the monkey and send commands, while keeping track of their child’s progress and activity. Price: $89 at Toys R Us
For the Star Wars Fanatic… Engage in galactic fun with the Star Wars R2-D2 Interactive Droid, which features a remote control that commands the droid and initiates over 1,000 action combinations for never-ending fun. R2-D2 will respond to you with voice-activated talking and his head turns during entertaining sound effects. With the push of a button, have the droid move forward, backward, left or right and watch the robot turn in any direction for ultimate interactive excitement. $189.99 In store at Toys R Us (Limited Supply)
For Boys and Girls… Minions Interactive Action Figures: Choose from 16 different Interactive Minion figures. Soft skin for upper body movement, arms and head move, original voice and sound effects, Soft skin upper body,Move head left, right, forward & back for reactions, Articulated arms, original voice with sound effects, Put guitar near his belly to activate special function. Each Interactive Minion comes with a special item that it interacts with. Priced between $25-$35. Available on Amazon.
For the Tweens… Smartphone Projector Pop your smartphone into this handy projector and unleash the potential of your cramped screen by projecting it onto a wall. The retro-styled projector housing of corrugated cardboard is easy to assemble, includes intuitive icons to aid best projection results, and provides natural sound amplification. A sticky silicone pad inside the back compartment accommodates any phone up to 3 x 5.5 inches and keeps it in place. Slide the back compartment in and out to focus the image. $31.95 at Uncommon Goods or get it on sale from ASOS.com available for $23 online.
Teens… Make some memories. compact stylish camera that you’ll want to take everywhere. Its simple operation makes this point-and-click camera great for parties art projects and anywhere you want to take instant photos. Cute and compact body design available in five different colors. instax mini 8 is available in an array of colors and priced between $70 & $80 dollars. Available in Store at Best Buy.