If you are off to do your holiday shopping, make sure to take a look at the below companies and their products. These have been some of my very favorite over the years and could always be found in our house.
| L.O.L. Surprise! Tweens Mermaid Fashion DollsMake a splash this holiday season with the L.O.L. Surprise! Tweens Mermaid Fashion Dolls! Watch as the Mermaid’s tail transforms into enchanting colours within the water, and with a beautiful tail comes beautiful accessories including sea shades, hair accessories, and a cute pearl belt. Ages: 4+ Availability: Walmart, Toys R Us, Amazon MSRP: $24.99 CAD |  |
 | Rainbow High Watercolor & Create DIY DollEnjoy endless fashion creativity with the Rainbow High Watercolor & Create DIY Dolls. You can customize your dolls entire outfit and hair with a gorgeous selection of watercolours. If today you’re feeling pink but tomorrow you’re feeling purple, just wash in soap + water, let dry and start creating again! The best part is you can match your doll and use the watercolour on your own hair! The tie dye playset includes the doll, an all-white outfit, extra fashions, tie dye rubberbands, 2 application sponges and 6 washable rainbow colours (red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple). Ages: 4+ Availability: Walmart, Toys R Us, Amazon MSRP: $49.99 CAD |
| Yummiland Lip Gloss TruckThis ice cream lip gloss truck is the cherry on top of any gift-giving this year! Kids will love creating their very own lip gloss, including its scent and colour! Mix your custom gloss right inside your truck’s whipped cream top, then place it in the straw to dispense right into your Num Nom container. Your small Yummiland dolls fit in the front seat for even more Yummiland play! Yummiland Dolls sold separately. Ages: 4+ Availability: Walmart Exclusive MSRP: $44.99 CAD |  |
  | Pixel Petz – Corgi & DalmatianBring back some nostalgia with these pawsitively fabulous digital pets! Pixel Petz responds to your voice and touch, replies to you, and even communicates with other Pixel Petz. It combines fun, interactive games and activities such as soccer, catch, running and more with nurture-based care all wrapped up in an adorable form factor. Ages: 4+ Availability: Walmart, Amazon MSRP: $44.99 CAD |
| Little Tikes Story Dream MachineLet’s turn the page and enjoy a new nighttime routine with the Little Tikes Story Dream Machine! Watch, listen, and read along to stories as they shine bright on the wall. Not only is it a fun experience for the kids but it develops beginning reading skills and word recognition and will get kids excited about reading. Includes 3 Little Golden Book® stories: The Poky Little Puppy, Tawny Scrawny Lion, and The Saggy Baggy Elephant and The Poky Little Puppy character that creates more light effects in nightlight mode. The always-expanding library of story collections offers a great variety to choose from and can be purchased separately. Ages: 3+ Availability: Walmart, Toys R Us, Amazon MSRP: $89.99 CAD |  |
 | GrossMos Blind Dino Series 1GrossMos combines the thrill of unboxing with surprises! Add water and watch as the dino begins to foam at the mouth… Pry open the jaws and excavate dino body parts to assemble a dinosaur…Once assembled feed the new dino the gross slime and then squeeze the body to see where the green slime shoots from! Collect all 8 dinos! Ages: 4+ Availability: Walmart MSRP: $14.99 CAD |
| MGA’s Miniverse Make it Mini Lifestyle Series 2 Let’s not forget about kidults! Each package of the Make it Mini Lifestyle Series 2 includes replicas of your favourite lifestyle and home decor pieces. Imagine your lifestyle but MINI such as candles, teapots, teacups, vases and more! Follow the instructions on the back, use the provided items and molds, to bring your mini to life. Ages: 8+ Availability: Walmart, Toys R Us, Amazon MSRP: $16.99 CAD  |