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*LIST* These Are The Top Toys & Gifts For The Holidays

The holiday season is in full swing and that means it’s shopping season, too. According to a new survey from the National Retail Federation, a record 183.4-million people in the U.S. are expected to shop during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. With all that shopping, spending in November and December is predicted to total more than $979.5-billion.

  • The survey finds that the most popular gift categories include clothing (54%), gift cards (44%), toys (36%), books, video games and other media (31%) and candy/food (30%).
  • For gift ideas, shoppers turn to the Internet most often (44%), as well as friends and family (36%) and wish lists (26%).
  • While buying presents for loved ones, many people will also embrace the spirit of giving back, as 66% plan to do at least one charitable thing this season, like donating money or items.
  • Gift cards continue to be one of the most popular holiday presents, with spending on them expected to reach $28.6-billion this year.
  • Restaurants are the top gift card category (30%), followed by department stores (25%), bank-issued cards, like Visa (25%) and coffee shops (22%).

The Top Toys for the 2024 Holidays

For Boys:

  1. Legos
  2. Hot Wheels
  3. Cars
  4. Video Games
  5. PlayStation
  6. Remote Controlled cars
  7. Video Game Consoles
  8. Nerf
  9. Spider-Man
  10. Trucks

For Girls:

  1. Barbie
  2. Dolls
  3. Legos
  4. Makeup/beauty
  5. Disney items
  6. Baby dolls
  7. Barbie Dreamhouse
  8. Clothes
  9. Electronics
  10. Squishmallows

Source: National Retail Federation

Talk Back:

  • How are there no video games on the girls list? Girls love playing video games, too!
  • Presents are less gender specific than they imply on this list, I think.
  • Gift cards seem so impersonal.

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