Welcome one and all holiday shoppers
to The Magical Mystery Blog.
Christmas time is upon us with
seasonal songs, the mysteries of Santa Claus, and of course, Christmas lists.
Every child has a Christmas list consisting of the latest and greatest in toys
and electronics. I've kept a Christmas list for many years and with every year,
I've seen the world release something new into the toy market. Nowadays I find
some of the toys amazing because they’re interactive objects I never dreamed of
owning as a kid. We have technology that allows us to have a tiger and pet it, items
that allow us to reenact some of our favorite movies down to the tiniest detail
and have fun with it, toys that enable us to physically get involved with our
game and even help us to work out, learn, and do other things. It’s always
fascinating to see what people come up with these days for entertainment. Below
are my top five modern toys I wish I got for Christmas as a kid.
5) Tetris Link
Most of you are aware of the
popular, retro game known as Tetris where you had to stock shape ontop of shape
to clear a line. Nowadays it’s been done to death in different formats by means
of tablets, ipods, and other pieces of technology that house apps. There’s been
tons of reboots of the classic game, including a board game.
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This game is a real life version of
the video game where you try to clear your board before the timer goes off and
you’re left with unwanted empty gaps. Not only does it transition well from one
medium to another but it introduces kids to a classic game they can play with
their friends.
4) Pillow Fight Weaponry
As a kid, who didn’t love starting a pillow fight? Whether it was at a sleep over or just to get your mom to play with you while she made your bed, pillow fights were always fun. Back then, we grabbed whatever pillows we could and had at it. But nowadays, there’s pillows designed to look like weaponry for these fluffy onslaughts of war.
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This just transforms a pillow fight into an all out warfare. Pick your weapon
and charge at your opponent, whacking them into victory with laughter and
smiles. This isn’t your kid’s pillow fight anymore; this is an all out brawl. There are many pillow weapons out there like a pillow katana and even a pillow lightsaber.
3) Wii/Wii U
The Wii is a system built for interacting with games by means of physical
communication. Wii Sports and many other games, encourage you to work out, get
your groove on, or simply have fun. As a child, I was curious about everything
and loved to dance, so this would have been perfect. Plus with the Wii U out in
time for Christmas, classic games from the past are being restored to their
full potential. So old favorites like
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker and many others will be playable with better
graphics and sound.
2) Star Wars Force FX Lighstabers
Growing up, Star Wars was a staple of movie night at my house. I recall my dad
showing me the movies and I instantly enjoyed the idea of intergalactic wars,
tied in with some memorable characters. While his intent was to get me to like
Han and Luke, I wound up liking Darth Vader because he is an epic character.
How he’s introduced, the theme music, his powers, his overall appearance, and
voice won me over like a cat to catnip.
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The nip is strong with this one.... |
At the time, lightsabers were
available for purchase but none of them compare to the Force FX Lightsabers.
When you hold a Force FX Lightsaber in your hands, it’s like holding the real
deal. It powers down, powers up, aids you in combat, and does it all with the
actual movie noises. If that doesn’t win your geeky heart, then its effects
will.
1) Rebelle – The Crossbow for Girls
When I was a little girl, I was
introduced to Barbie dolls, tea sets, dollhouses, and many other toys catered
to the young, female audience. Boys at the time were playing with trucks, super
soakers, and toy crossbows. But over the years, the classification of boy toys
and girl toys began to fade. Nowadays, some boys play with dolls while girls
aren’t afraid to play with NERF guns. There are even some boy toys designed for
girls, like the Rebelle crossbow for girls.
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The Rebelle is a bow and arrow toy that encourages you to practice your archery skills. This toy is basically turning young girls into Merida from
Brave and preparing them for high school archery class. This item breaks the mold on stereotypical girls toys and gets them to play outside with this hot toy of the year.
What toys do you see now that you
wish you had when you were a kid? Feel free to leave your thoughts below and as
always, feedback and followers are welcomed.
