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!

Nintendo.SuperMarioMakerSuper Mario Maker (Nintendo)

  • 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

 

Nintendo.ClassicMarioamiiboClassic 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

 

Original Super SpirographThe 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)WickedCool.CabbagePatchDancingToddler

  • 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

 

WinningMoves.RetroGames
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 WinningMoves.GuessWhodelightful 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) JustPlay.CareBearsSingALongs

  • 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

About the author

Christopher Braun

Christopher Braun

Christopher Braun is the editorial assistant at Adventure Publishing Group. He is a recent transplant from Ohio, and spends the bulk of his free time reading, running and exploring his new home in New York. When he’s not at home or in the office, he’s on a park bench somewhere, enjoying fresh air with his nose deep in a novel or magazine. With a lifelong interest in literature and art, Christopher loves any toy that helps kids share their creativity and imagination with family and friends. He thinks coloring books and crayons are necessary for a fulfilling life and no home is too small for a craft closet. To keep up with Christopher, follow him on Twitter @chrisjamesbraun.

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