As a cool, fun, childless aunt, shopping for my nieces and nephews is one of my favorite parts of the holidays. I get to put my child-free disposable income to good use and spoil the heck out of a bunch of kiddos I love, and whatever obnoxious, battery-powered noise machines I buy for them aren't going to live at my house, so there are no consequences to consider (except the lifelong ire of my siblings, but that just comes with the territory). The hard part is, of course, having no idea what kids are into. And if you think their parents are going to be any help? Ha! Think again. They're still too mad at me about last year's obnoxious, battery-powered noise machines to offer any holiday assistance.
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Enter: Amazon's 2025 Toys We Love list. First, the reigning king (queen?) of two-day shipping offers a handy landing page, where toys are organized by interest, age range, TV and movie characters and more helpful categories. If you have even a basic level of knowledge about the kids you're shopping for, this is like a flowchart that will land you on some solid gift ideas. This is like the Black Friday toy aisle, where you can go if you just want to feel some FOMO and get into a virtual duke-out over any of the toys that are guaranteed to be impossible to find come mid-November-ish. If you're like me and highly motivated by a desire to be the favorite aunt, this is where you want to do your shopping.
In this article: Wild Republic Capybara Plush, LEGO Icons Plum Blossom Flower Decor and Fisher-Price Stacking Toy Baby’s First Blocks
There's still time to get your hands on those must-have gifts before they get impossible to find, so head to Amazon now to order a capybara plush, LEGO set or Ms. Rachel doll — or scroll down to the list below to see some more of our recommendations.
LEGO Bluey: Bluey’s Family House Building Toy
Build Bluey's family house, including detachable rooms, a garden and multiple characters: Bluey, Bingo, Mum and Bandit minifigures, plus Chattermax and Jeremy the gnome.
Hot Wheels City Toy Car Track Set
The Hot Wheels Ultimate Dual Dragon Transporter has two dragons that can eat, launch, race and store Hot Wheels cars — including one with fire coming from its mouth to knock out cars and trucks that get in its way.
LEGO Botanicals Happy Plants Building Toys
The LEGO Botanicals Happy Plants set is for younger builders, featuring larger pieces and simpler instructions. Once put together, they can display a baby dracaena plant and a baby pilea plant in smiling pots.
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Disney Moana 2 Swimming Tautai Moana Doll
Inspired by Disney's "Moana 2," this doll is ready for the water with legs that kick when she swims and an outfit that changes colors in warm water.
This LEGO Harry Potter set works as a book nook when constructed — set it on a bookshelf to create a mini, magical world showing Harry, Ron, Hedwig and Scabbers boarding the Hogwarts Express in between books and other decor.
Furby Gold Glam is a fun, interactive toy that can move, talk, sing, light up and respond to speech and comes with accessories like a gold comb and clip-in beads for its fur.
"Wicked" toys are everywhere this holiday season. This plush Elphaba doll is made with recognizable details from the musical movie franchise, from her pointed black hat to her shimmery purple dress.
Crayola Crayon Tub – Limited-Edition Colors
Get limited-edition colors in this giant tub of Crayola crayons. With 288 to choose from, kids will be able to color anything their imaginations can dream up.
Transformers NFL Kansas City Chiefs
This Transformers action figure celebrates the former Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs, expanding into a robot and folding into a football helmet to put on display.
Play-Doh Barbie Garden Play Set
Fashionable kids will love this Barbie Play-Doh play set that comes with patterns to craft outfits to get Barbie ready for a butterfly-themed garden party. Includes a doll stand, tools for cutting and shaping Play-Doh into dress pieces and three Play-Doh colors.
Ms. Rachel Spin & Sing Learning Wheel
This educational toy offers three play modes to help toddlers and young kids learn animal sounds, songs and colors with Ms. Rachel, encouraging early speech development through fun games and songs.
American Girl Plush Kirsten & Board Book
This plush version of Kirsten is a great first American Girl for younger kids, and comes with a board book telling an abridged, illustrated version of her classic story.
The largest rodent in the world, the capybara, has been shrunk down to the perfect size for cuddling for this plush from Wild Republic.
LEGO Icons Plum Blossom Flower Décor
No green thumb? No problem. This LEGO version of a potted plum blossom needs no maintenance once it's put together.
Fisher-Price Stacking Toy Baby’s First Blocks
Get a set of 10 blocks in different shapes for infants to stack, sort and more.
Ms. Rachel is exceedingly popular with the toddler crowd. Now they can take her anywhere to dance with, hug and more with a speaking and singing doll.
Cookeez Makery Freezy Cakez. Mix & Decorate Your Plush Best Friend!
Mix up the included ingredients, make a cake and put it in the freezer — and like magic, a friend comes out in this whimsical play set.
Bluey 2-Pack of Plush | Unicorse and Bob Bilby Puppets
Act out your favorite "Bluey" scenes with a pack of two puppets from the popular kids show.
3Doodler Start+ Essentials (2024) 3D Pen Set for Kids
Kids can make their doodles come to life with this 3D pen set.
What Do You Meme Emotional Support Nuggets - Plush Nuggets Stuffed Animal
Emotional support nuggets give a whole new meaning to playing with your food.
Magnetic tile play sets are hugely popular, and this "Bluey" set is sure to be one of the must-have gifts this holiday season.
Snackles Series 2 Axolotl & Krispy Kreme 16-Inch Plush
Adorable doesn't even begin to describe this doughnut-loving Axolotl from Snackles.
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