{"id":32736,"date":"2015-11-27T09:01:09","date_gmt":"2015-11-27T17:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spijue.wpengine.com\/news\/a-look-at-the-hot-toys-for-holiday-2015\/"},"modified":"2015-11-27T09:01:09","modified_gmt":"2015-11-27T17:01:09","slug":"a-look-at-the-hot-toys-for-holiday-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/news\/a-look-at-the-hot-toys-for-holiday-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"A look at the hot toys for holiday 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK \u2014<\/strong> Which toys will warm the hearts of parents and kids for the holiday 2015 shopping season?<\/p>\n

Holiday toys hit the shelves in recent weeks. And so far, just as in the past few years, there\u2019s no single hot toy emerging. But anything \u201cStar Wars,\u201d life-like robotic pets and remote controlled toys should drive sales.<\/p>\n

As the holiday shopping season kickoff starts over Thanksgiving weekend, toy sales will heat up.<\/p>\n

The Associated Press has compiled a list of some of this year\u2019s expected hot toys and trends for 2015:<\/p>\n

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\u201cSTAR WARS\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 The Black Series Kylo Ren Force FX Lightsaber by Hasbro: toy weapon makes light and sound effects. $199.99.<\/p>\n

\u2022 BladeBuilders Jedi Master Lightsaber set from Hasbro: system allows kids to customize weapons. $49.99.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The Force Awaken\u2019s BB-8 Droid by Sphero: remote-controlled robot that connects to an app. It changes expression and even perks up when given voice commands. $149.99.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Star Wars Millennium Falcon RC Quad by Spin Master: remote-controlled version of the iconic ship. $140<\/p>\n

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ROBOTIC PETS<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Little Live Pets CleverKeet from Moose Toys: interactive, singing and talking bird. He responds to voice. $59.99.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Imaginext Ultra T-Rex from Mattel\u2019s Fisher-Price: robotic dinosaur that has sound effects, walks, stands and fires projectiles. $99.99.<\/p>\n

\u2022 FurReal Friends StarLily My Magical Unicorn from Hasbro: robotic unicorn with a horn that lights up. Also can spread and flutter her wings. It connects to an app. $119.99.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Smart Toy Bear from Mattel\u2019s Fisher-Price: plush bear that connects to an app and customizes based on the child\u2019s preferences. $99.99.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Bright Beats Dance & Move BeatBo: Press BeatBo\u2019s tummy or any of the buttons on his feet to activate fun songs. Parents or the baby can record a phrase that can be remixed into a song for language and communication skills. $39.99.<\/p>\n

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OTHER<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Kidizoom Smartwatch DX from VTech: smartwatch for kids that can take pictures and videos. $64.99<\/p>\n

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FAST AND FURIOUS<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Nerf Rival from Hasbro: latest blaster under Nerf that has a trigger lock and high-impact rounds. $49.99 (1200 blaster) $24.99 (700 blaster)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Marvel Avengers XPV Remote Control Hulk Smash Vehicle from Jakks-Pacific: remote-controlled Hulk that smashes, flips and does wheelies. $69.99.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Anki Overdrive robotic car set: radio-controlled car set that works with an android or iPhone device. $149.99.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Paw Patroller from Spin Master: toy truck inspired from Nickelodeon\u2019s animated series \u201cPaw Patrol\u201d features a working elevator, a functional Command Center inside and sound effects. $59.99.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Pie Face from Hasbro: Kids put whipped cream or a wet sponge on the \u201chand\u201d of the game and start turning the handle. It could go off any minute \u2014 and splat. $19.99<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK \u2014 Which toys will warm the hearts of parents and kids for the holiday 2015 shopping season? Holiday toys hit the shelves in recent weeks. And so far, just as in the past few years, there\u2019s no single hot toy emerging. But anything \u201cStar Wars,\u201d life-like robotic pets and remote controlled toys should […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":107,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_stopmodifiedupdate":false,"_modified_date":"","wds_primary_category":4,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[65],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-32736","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-nation-world"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32736","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/107"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32736"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32736\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32736"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32736"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32736"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=32736"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}