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Tuesday morning our Toy Insider Mom Laurie Schacht joined The Today Show to discuss a very important topic: Black Friday deals! Check out the video above for the hottest deals on everything from classic to tech toys.
Roll & Learn Activity Suitcase (VTech)
- Little travelers will discover a world of fun as they hear greetings in English and Spanish and learn about famous places with imaginative phrases.
- Numbered rollers and light-up piano keys play cheerful melodies and teach colors and numbers while three travel accessory blocks promote role-play fun and teach shape sorting.
- Age: 1+
- MSRP: $34.99
Black Friday Deal: $17.49 at Toys “R” Us
Jumbo Plush Licensed Character Assortment (Just Play)
- These super soft and cuddly jumbo plush are perfect for giant hugs, and make a perfect addition to a child’s room!
- Choose from favorite characters including Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Lambie, Spider-Man and SpongeBob to take on all your favorite adventures!
- Ages: 2+
- MSRP: $29.99
Black Friday Deal: $9.99 at Walmart stores November 27-30
Frozen Cool Tunes Headphones (eKids)
- These beautiful Frozen-themed headphones make listening to music even more magical.
- Feature a comfortable, adjustable fit, bright colors, and an image of Elsa.
- Connect to any device for on-the-go listening.
- Designed to protect hearing with sound levels that are kid-friendly.
- Ages: 3+
- MSRP: $29.99
Black Friday Deal: $19.97 at Walmart stores
Classic Gift Set (The Bridge Direct)
- The Fisher-Price Classic Gift Set includes two classic items: the Two Tune TV and the Music Box Teaching Clock.
- The Two Tune TV plays two classic tunes while pictures scroll across the screen, and the Music Box Teaching Clock makes learning to tell time fun.
- Ages: 18 mos. +
- MSRP: $39.99
Black Friday Deal: $19.99 at Toys“R”Us stores November 16-30
John Deere 15-inch Big Scoop 2-pack (TOMY)
- Built sandbox tough with functional loaders and dump beds for hours of sandbox fun
- Comes with two trucks: Big Scoop Excavator and Dump Truck
- The working excavator easily dumps sand into the dump bed of the truck
- Age: 3+
- MSRP: $49.99
Black Friday Deal: 50% off at Target on Friday November 28
Lincoln Logs Redwood Junction (K’NEX)
- Lincoln Logs is a classic construction toy beloved by children of all ages.
- Playing with Lincoln Logs encourages creativity, inspires imaginations, helps children develop fine motor skills and experience problem-solving.
- Includes 235 pieces including Real Wood Logs, Railroad track and 3-piece train engine, and step-by-step instructions for building the train track, junction stations, and more.
- Features colorful figures and building accessories such as door frames, roofs and windows
- Ages: 3+
- MSRP: $79.99
Black Friday Deal: $47.99 on Amazon.com
- Dinosaurs are back and roaming the earth in the 32-inch long Roboraptor
- Three distinct modes: hunter, cautious, and playful
- Multi-sensory touch sensors in his tail, chin, and mouth, and sonic sensors
- Powerful jaws that play tug-of-war games, “bite,” and pull
- Raptor has more the 40 preprogrammed functions and three distinct moods, as well as the ability to detect things in its path with infrared vision
- Roboraptor X can be controlled with either a remote or a smartphone
- Age: 8+
- MSRP: $79.99
Black Friday Special: $49.99 at Target
Hedbanz Board Game (Spin Master)
- The quick question game of “What Am I?”
- Up to six players can play at a time, putting an image card into their headbands then asking questions to figure out what they are
- Figure it out quickly to win
- Winning is all about using your head!
- Age: 7+
- MSRP: $14.99
Black Friday Deal: $6.97 at Walmart
- Fast-playing fun for the whole family.
- Based on the original, this Act Up version requires players to act up as the person, place, or thing that appears on the other person’s headband card.
- Includes six headbands in different colors, 180 Act Up cards, six player cards, 72 player tokens, one die, a timer, and a set of instructions.
- The first player to get rid of all their tokens wins.
- Play with 2 to 6 players.
- Ages: 8+
- MSRP: $19.99
Black Friday Deal: $6.97 at Walmart
Fibber Board Game (Spin Master)
- Kids play Picture cards in order, and then tell everyone what they’re playing
- If you don’t have the next card in order, you must play a different card
- But don’t get caught fibbing—or your nose will grow!
- The shortest nose at the end wins the game
- It’s not what you play—it’s what you say!
- Age: 7+
- MSRP: $15.99
Black Friday Deal: $6.97 at Walmart
