2023 Holiday Gift Guide

Our annual Holiday Gift Guide features contemporary gifts inspired by classic toys and games. Click the name of each item to learn more, including where to purchase.

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‘89 Batman Modular Utility Grapnel Set

Paragon FX Group replicates one of Batman’s greatest accessories with the limited-edition Modular Utility Grapnel Set. The design is based upon the gadget’s appearance in Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman blockbuster.

Thunderbirds FAB 1 from Scalextric

Lady Penelope’s iconic FAB 1 vehicle from the Thunderbirds series is recreated by Scalextric as a 1:32 scale slot car.

Bitzee

A next-generation digital pet from Spin Master comes to life with an innovative full-colour display that you can touch, feel, and interact with.

Monopoly: 100th Anniversary Edition

Hasbro and WS Game Company honour the centennial anniversary Monopoly with a limited-edition version of the board game that features 90 notable brands from Hasbro’s history.

Romper

Droyd introduces an electric ride-on toy reminiscent of the classic Big Wheel from Louis Marx and Company.

Beast Lab

The innovators at Moose Toys combine several of the company’s signature play patterns into Beast Lab, a first-of-its-kind interactive playset.

Atari 2600+

This updated version of the classic Atari 2600 allows gamers to enjoy all their favourite 2600 and 7800 titles on one system.

Cranium 25th Anniversary Edition

The updated edition of Cranium from Funko Games features classic and new activities, hundreds of brand-new cards, and other updates.

UNO Flex

Mattel keeps UNO fans on their toes with a new version of the classic card game. This edition augments the existing rules with new Flex, Action, and Power cards.

LEGO How We Create Inspiration Deck

In this 78-card deck published by Chronicle Books, LEGO Group employees share the prompts they use to cultivate inspiration and implement ideas.

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