Christmas shopping on Black Friday? These are 2024's hottest toys for kids

We haven’t even enjoyed Thanksgiving turkey yet, but Christmas is just around the corner—just ask Mariah Carey. While it might still feel early to pull out the decorations and set up the tree, it could be a good idea to start shopping now to avoid last-minute stress.

Plus, Black Friday kicks off this Friday—though many stores have already started offering deals. For many, the weekend after Thanksgiving is the perfect time to take advantage of low prices and start tackling their Christmas gift lists.

In fact, according to figures from the National Retail Federation (NRF), “A record 183.4 million people are planning to shop in-store and online from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday this year.”

What will be the top gifts of 2024?

According to the NRF, shoppers will spend an average of $902 this holiday season, including gifts, decorations, and food. The vast majority of that budget—$641, to be exact—will go toward presents for family and friends.

The NRF survey reveals that this year’s top gift will be clothing. Don’t worry, the survey doesn’t focus solely on kids' gifts—it also accounts for presents for adults. Otherwise, we’d be looking at a lot of disappointed little faces on Christmas morning.

After clothing, the most popular gift categories include: gift cards (step up your gift game, people!), toys, books, video games and other media, food or candy, and personal care or beauty items.

If you’re planning to use this weekend to get ahead on gifts for the kids, let’s take a look at this year’s hottest toys.

The hottest toys of 2024

The NRF survey separates toys into categories for boys and girls. Here are the top 10 toys for boys this holiday season:

And here’s the top 10 list for girls:

With any of these options, you’re sure to hit the mark. Now all that’s left is to gear up with patience and hunt for the best Black Friday deals to make the most of your weekend.

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*This article was written in Spanish and translated with the help of AI.

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