In a house with kids, there can never be enough toys, right? A TV commercial, chat with a neighbour or an interesting article you read online- all these might inspire you to hit the toys store and from there, the kids just take over! A visit to the neighbouring toy store is like going to Disneyland for my little one! He just can’t get enough of what’s there! But with options galore, it often becomes difficult to choose. Don’t fret, we have it all sorted. These are the hottest and trendiest toys to hit the market and they are sure to have your kids obsessing over them for months!
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For kids less than 3 years
Chewbeads® Rainbow Silicone Links 
Is your child in the teething phase? It’s difficult and how! They just chew anything and sometimes the things they choose can be downright toxic. We need to constantly ensure the ones they chew are clean, BPA-free, lead-free and absolutely safe to use. Rainbow Links is one product you will want to buy and add to your child’s stroller, crib, car seat, highchair, etc that provides your child easy access to chew and go through the teething phase with ease. For kids 6 months and above. Buy Here VTech® Count & Learn Alphabus 
An ideal toy for your preschoolers to get them all interested about numbers and letters of the alphabet. With 26 letter blocks and 10 number blocks your child can place into the fun school bus and learn more about phonics, numbers, and colours as each time you insert a block, the bus will play a unique sound corresponding to the number/letter. You can also personalise this friendly alphabet bus to recognise your child’s age and the first letter of their name every time they plug in that number or letter. For kids aged 2 and above. Buy Here
Little Tikes Anchors Away Pirate Ship Water Table
Water tables are a great way to help your child build his/her motor skills and also act (!) as a great tool for pretend play! This pirate ship water table that is enjoyed equally by boys and girls is loaded with features such as squirting the water cannon and the shark, playing with the steering wheel, making waves and dropping people down the slide and lots more. For kids 2 years and above. Buy Here Kid O Pattern Stacker Toy 
The perfect stacking toy your little preschoolers will enjoy playing with. The bright colours and shapes help your child stack the pieces high and make towers of various kids Helps develop motor skills, dexterity, shape recognition, spatial relations and sequencing. Suitable for kids age 2 years and above. Buy Here
For kids 3 years and above
Melissa & Doug® Add & Subtract Abacus 
Get back to one of the oldest methods of learning math with this must-have toy. This abacus with 55 colourful beads and 2 interchangeable double-sided wooden boards, gives your child the right exposure to play with numbers, colours, and patterns. They can learn all about numbers, math skills, equations and lots more with this toy that helps build their motor skills, concentration and hand-eye coordination. Suitable for kids 3 years and above. Buy Here You may also like: This multipurpose toy is an absolute must have for parents of toddlers
Hatchimals Glittering Garden Hatching Egg
If mid-2016 was all about Pokemon, the year end and 2017 is the year of Hatchimals. In what some may argue as too expensive, the joy of watching a life-like bird hatch out and complete the stages of a baby, toddler and kid is priceless! Not just that, Hatchimals are an ideal companion for your child as they walk, talk and even play games with your little ones. In great demand when introduced, Hatchimals are now a rage among the children and parents and have made their presence felt across the globe. For kids aged 3-4 years and above.
Hop on to the world of Disney’ Moana with this new set from LEGO. Moana and Mui will soon become your child’s favourite friends as they discover and navigate the island. Along with the mini dolls, the kit includes accessories such as hei hei, kakamora, a banana, a pineapple, a map, an oar and the heart of te fiti. Recreate iconic scenes from the movie with this kit and add your own twist to it! Suitable for kids aged 5 and above.
The latest craze to hit the market, a fidget spinner is a gadget with a bearing in the middle that allows it to spin. They’re made of metal or plastic and feature two or three prongs that blur as they twirl. You hold it between your fingers and spin or twirl it. This product by Toyshine Chrome is lightweight, easy to carry and is easy on the wallet too! Suitable for kids aged 4 and above.
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For the little fashionista in your children! Inspire them to create their own designs with this kit. Ideal when you are hosting a group of kids in a fun camping adventure or a play date. All you need to do is just add water to your fabric before you use and ta-da! Safety gloves, rubber bands are provided in this kit that can die upto 20 T-shirts. Preferable to do once in the presence of an adult to get a hold of things. Suitable for kids 4 years and above.
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If your child loves constructing towers and building blocks, Magna Tiles is going to be a super hit in your house- sure. Comes in packs of 32 pieces and 100 pieces and we are sure settling for the latter will give your child hours of endless fun and some much-needed rest for you too! Small magnetic structures coming in different shapes such as triangles and squares that can be joined together with a slight ‘click’! The towers your child builds are unbreakable- so that’s an added bonus! Also, they are light in weight and helps your child build your child’s spatial and tactile skills in addition to getting them interested in geometric shapes and structures! For kids aged 3 and above.
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