Remember your favorite toy growing up? Senior Editor Marissa DiBartolo dropped by Good Day Baltimore with some great throwback holiday gift ideas to share old favorites with a new generation. These toys will bring you right back to the good ol’ days!
- Create countless courses, enemy characters and more with the Super Mario Maker for Nintendo Wii U.
- You can make and play levels created by Nintendo and other players from around the world.
- Use the Wii U GamePad controller and the idea book to easily add enemies, blocks, pipes and more to create your own level (controller not included).
- Completely customize your level by blending enemies, traps and items, like piranha plant-shooting cannons, power-up-tossing Lakitus and much more.
- The easy touch-control editing feature allows you to create your levels, play other players’ levels and share your own with just the touch of your fingertips.
- Choose from the four different themes of Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World and New Super Mario Bros. U.
- Send your characters rushing through all the original levels and complete your selection of characters by beating the 100 Mario Challenge mode or by tapping a compatible amiibo to the Wii U GamePad controller (Mario amiibos sold separately).
- Discover the Mystery Mushroom, which transforms Mario into a different, random character.
- Tap the 30th Anniversary Mario amiibo figure (sold separately) to the controller to unlock the Big Mushroom power-up to your course for large-scale adventure.
- Ages: 6+
- MSRP: $59.99
Classic Mario 30th Anniversary amiibo Figure (Nintendo)
- Discover amiibo, a brand new way to interact with your favorite Nintendo characters and games.
- Tap amiibo figures to the Wii U GamePad controller and watch them come to life in surprising ways in compatible games, no portal needed!
- Visit amiibo.com to learn more about upcoming amiibo figures and compatible games.
- Part of the Super Mario Bros 30th Anniversary series.
- Mario’s style has evolved throughout his many adventures and challenges.
- This blocky, classic look harkens back to his design in the original Super Mario Bros. game that launched for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1985.
- His blue overalls and red shirt represent his modern color scheme, and are mixed with the retro aesthetic of the original game.
- Discover the Power Inside!
- Ages: 8+
- MSRP $12.99
The Original Super Spirograph Kit (Kahootz Toys)
- Enjoy the Kahootz The Original Super Spirograph Design Set, which features interchangeable Spiro-tracks so you can create endless cool pattern shapes.
- This jumbo 75+ piece set includes all you need for hours of creative fun, including wheels, rings, racks, pens, paper and more.
- The durable storage case doubles as a desk, and an included die-cast metal 50th anniversary commemorative wheel lets you celebrate this classic toy in a unique way.
- Ages 8+
- MSRP: $39.99
Cabbage Patch Kids Dancing Toddler (Wicked Cool Toys)
- Boogie down and get into the groove with the first ever Dancing Cabbage Patch Kid Performer!
- These talented Cabbage Patch Kids are ready for adoption from BabyLand General Hospital with the dream of dancing with you!
- Simply squeeze their hand to hear everyone’s favorite dance song, “I Feel Good,” and watch them dance!
- Take the Oath of Adoption today and start dancing with your baby!
- Ages: 2+
- MSRP: $37.99
Retro Board Games (Winning
Moves Games)
- Play the classic games you loved as a kid with these editions of Chutes and Ladders, Guess Who? and Hi-Ho! Cherry-O!
- Classic Chutes and Ladders features the delightful artwork from the ‘70s. It will bring back fond memories and help create new ones!
- Hi-Ho! Cherry-O! has been a classic child’s counting game for over 50 years! Children develop and practice math skills like counting, addition and subtraction by picking fruit from their trees to fill their buckets. Hi-Ho and away we go!
- Guess Who? is the beloved ’80s version of the classic mystery face game! There’s a mystery person on your opponent’s card. Can you find the matching face in the crowd?
- Ages: 4+
- MSRP: $15.95 – $19.95
Care Bears Sing-a-Longs (Just Play)
- Your little one will love to snuggle the Care Bear Sing-Along Friends Cheer, Grumpy, Funshine and Share Bears, which are made with super soft plush and feature sparkly artwork on their bellies for a cute look.
- Three sing-along songs encourage your little singer to belt out his or her favorite tunes.
- Collect all of the Sing-Along Friends to listen as they talk and sing with each other for even more fun.
- Bears are sold separately.
- Ages: 3+
- MSRP: $29.99