Toy Reveal! All New Bluey Toys for 2024! Bluey Valentine's Day Gift Guide Round Up! {{Affiliate Links}}

The widely acclaimed and beloved show, Bluey, has pulled on the heartstrings of Aussies to Americans! The television show is wonderful, heartwarmingly funny, and relatable, and the merchandise is equally awesome!

New Bluey toys are hitting the shelves for 2024, and "they are BEAUT-I-FUL!" From playsets to pretend play toys made of wood to dining to craft kits, I have rounded up all of the latest to add to your growing Bluey collections. 

As a mother of two Bluey fans, I can safely say that this list includes a lot of must-haves that would make great gifts for birthdays, graduation gifts, or even for Valentine's Day. I am smitten with the new wooden playsets by Moose Toys! I love how each set takes scenes from specific episodes like Fancy Restaurant with the Dining Set and Fancy Restaurant Set. Horizon Group USA has a wonderful collection of Bluey-themed crafts to help your little one stay inspired and busy, which is why I love their Bluey Sensory Bin that is chock full of items to help support sensory play.

Know Before You Go! Disney On Ice Find Your Hero on a Budget 2024!

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Experience the magic, the theatrics, and the breathtaking ice dancing at Disney On Ice for all-new 2024 shows! New Yorkers will get to experience a variety of shows to attend in Long Island and Brooklyn arenas starting January 2024 (see complete dates below). Read on to also learn great tips on how to save money to help make this magical experience even more budget-friendly!

If you're new to Disney On Ice, check out my complete guide to visiting with little ones, which also includes tips on creating a budget-friendly magical experience - there are plenty of my affiliate shopping links below too! 

The new Disney On Ice presents Find Your Hero features a magical medley of classic and modern Disney tales for fans of any age. From Moana to Encanto to Frozen, little ones and Disney adults will enjoy seeing all of their favorite characters take to the ice. Disney On Ice is a great way to experience your favorite Disney films up close and personal, and each interpretation is truly a breathtaking experience. 

What's the new show, Disney On Ice presents Find Your Hero, about?

Disney On Ice presents Find Your Hero is about finding the hero inside of all of us! This new ice show is an uplifting experience for all children and Disney adults to enjoy. This family friendly show showcases songs, ice dancing, acrobatics, sights, sounds, and even scents to entice all of our senses! If you're a Disney fan, this show is the perfect way to fuel your fandom. 

Disney On Ice presents Find Your Hero visits Belmont Park from January 4-7, 2024, and then off to Barclays Center from January 18–21, 2024. There are also shows scheduled for January 11-15, 2024 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Check out my "Know Before You Go" guide for Prudential Center for show details. 

LuminoCity Light Festival Returns to Long Island With Wonder Journey

Long Island is even brighter once again! LuminoCity returns with the 2023 Holiday Lights Festival, Wonder Journey, at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, New York. The festival is running now through Jan. 7, 2024, from Thursdays through Mondays from 4:30 to 9:30 PM. 

Who doesn't love a light display, especially a light show so rich in theming and storytelling? 

LuminoCity Wonder Journey boasts a colorful and bright display of scenes and characters telling the stories of the beloved story of Alice in Wonderland, an underwater theme through the lens of the Long Island Children's Museum, and the wondrous journey ends in a rich display of Christmas and winter flair that will delight guests young and old. 

Visiting LuminoCity Wonder Journey should be added to your list of things to do on the weekends leading up to the holiday, or take the kids during the Christmas break. You can reserve your tickets now! 

2023 Target Top Toys List Most Affordable Toy List Ever!

The 2023 Bullseye’s Top Toys list has been released! The Target Top Toy List for 2023 is deemed as the most affordable toy list ever with toys starting at $7.99. 

This is the cheapest item ($7.99) in the Target Top Toy List. Historically, my videos with Pop It Pets are very popular,  so it is HOT! Kids love fidgets, and this toy adds a collectible factor along with an interactive experience. Plus, it comes with a tag to hang the fidgets for popping on the go!

Target has also announced a partnership with Disney to celebrate Disney's 100th anniversary with Disney100 Retro Reimagined collection launching Nov. 5. This collection will comprise of nearly 140 one-of-a-kind toys co-designed with FAO Schwarz and most under $25. Please check out my blog post with more information on the Disney100 Retro Reimagined Collection by Target.

Target has also introduced its immersive 360-degree online shopping experience where Target shoppers can peruse items from Target's toy list. You can still shop the traditional way online, but this new immersive experience is so smooth! 

Click on an item, and more information about the product will pop up. You can also "imagine" the product in your home by clicking the link below the product, and the service will prompt you through. 

Read on with my top toy picks to maximize savings with the current Target Circle offers, and my picks from my reviews from 2023. 

The selection is chock full of goodies!! Here are some of my shopping tips to save BIG on Holiday toys this year. 

Target Circle days also have great savings on toys until October 7, 2023. Check the Target app or your email for additional savings with Target Circle. Sometimes you can get BONUS shopping credit with Target Circle in the form of a Target gift card! 

Save 5% with your Target Red Card (credit card or link your debit). Also, check the Target app to see the online prices, sometimes the prices are higher in store and Target team members will price match the Target or other competitors if the product is in stock at that store. 

✨Save $25 when you spend $100

✨Save $10 when you spend $50

Shop smart, and make multiple purchases to maximize your savings! Pair a large item with a small item to meet the minimum, and then check out. 

The toys below are big-ticket items that can be paired with smaller sets to help provide huge savings this holiday season!

Melissa & Doug Vending Machine 

This toy is so fun! For an engaging play experience, the Melissa & Doug Vending Machine provides open-ended pretend play! $79.99 

Disney Princess Play Date Dolls 

Beautiful, pretend play-ready dolls offer lots of cool details for Disney Princesses to imagine and play at home. $69.99 online 

Hot Wheels City Ultimate Garage Dragon Playset 

We have the Dinosaur set, and it rocks. If you want a similar version with the height and width of an epic Hot Wheels set, you have to check out this one! $109.99 online 

Hot Wheels Mario Kart Rainbow Road  

We have this set, and it just rocks! The set can be set up two different ways to create a cool track. $149.99 online

Disney 100 Disney Doorables Celebration of Wonder set with shelf 

This set is gorgeous! With 20 exclusive Disney Doorables with a special 100th Anniversary finish, collectors of Doorables will love this collection! $49.99

MEGA Bloks Forest Pokémon Center  

This amazing set has 648 pieces! I absolutely love this set, because it has so many hidden surprises! There are articulated pieces that bring each Pokemon life. Pikachu and Togepi can dance, Chansey welcomes you to the Pokemon Center, and Eevee is there too. $59.99 online

MEGA Butterfree 

This magical playset perfect for any Pokemon trainer. Pokemon Trainers will appreciate the articulation and intricate design of Ash's first caught Pokemon. $64.99 online

Stocking Stuffers are always a plus! It's a great time to buy smaller items when Target is offering a toy promotion. 

Target Bullseye 10” Plush is an exclusive, so he’ll be a collectible, eventually! $9.99 online

DC Micro Minis are on sale for half off! Normally they are $4.99, but this week they are $2.49 each! You get two collectible DC Micro Minis in each box.

Baby Secrets toys are always such a great stocking stuffer! Water reveal is always fun! 

Polly Pocket pack sets are so cool because they don’t include the house, you can now add on to your miniature world with new friends and accessories

Trolls Band Together toys have blind bags at $4.99 each! 

Check out my videos for demos, and my posts for more gift ideas for Holiday 2023! 

Nintendo Holiday Showcase 2023 in NYC | Super Mario Bros Wonder, Detective Pikachu 2, and more!

The holidays are closer than ever! Take your gifting to the next LEVEL with my gamer gift guide that includes the most engaging, family-friendly games for the Nintendo Switch for 2023!

My family and I were invited to the Nintendo Holiday Showcase, and as original Nintendo gamers from the '80s, we Princess Peach long jumped across the 59th Street Bridge as quick as we could! I'm talking Princess Peach circa Super Mario Bros 2! She has the best floating jump! We received bountiful gift bags of Nintendo Switch games, a Nintendo Switch case, a Hallmark ornament, and so much more! I am a huge fan of Nintendo, and I am no stranger to this company, but I am still a parent shopping on a budget, so you will get my honest review, and I always try to share the best price available!

With less than 100 days away from the holiday season I have the ultimate guide in what's hot this holiday from Nintendo - Nintendo Switch games to plush featuring your favorite Nintendo characters (think Mochi Mochi Club by TOMY) to toys by the biggest toy makers in the business (think LEGO, Mattel, and Jakks Pacific!). 

Hot Wheels Mario Kart Rainbow Road Raceway
Target $149.99

This was voted BEST toy of the evening by the whole family!

Super Mario Deluxe Bowser Battle Set, Jakks Pacific
Amazon & Target $39.99

Video Game Vibes

The ambiance was nothing short of fun and even quite chill in some spots thus allowing us to opportunity to be guided by professional Nintendo players who specialized in demonstrating the games. Shout out to Matthew, Thomas, and the rest of the crew who helped us. 

The good people who work with and for Nintendo created several different lounge areas with fluffy pillows, cute character plush, gamer-approved snacks, and demos of the latest games for the Nintendo Switch. There was even a beautiful aesthetically pleasing setup created by the official Nintendo Inspired team. They created this beautiful desk area set up with the Animal Crossing gamer in mind. 

Fun and friendly atmosphere, and yummy food! 

They really made us all feel welcome! The snacks were so Nintendo-themed as well. There were mushroom-themed pastry puffs, a quiche fit for Queen Rosalina, and even garlic knots that looked like Pikachu! 

 

Gaming Fun for Everyone

In addition to playing with toys and eating everything in sight, we got to play the latest games available on the Nintendo Switch. 

Super Mario Bros Wonder is available for preorder now! We got to demo the new Super Mario Bros Wonder, and it is just a WONDERful game! The new game is chock full of new Super Mario Bros surprises like the wonder flower that can transform your world and will revolutionize gameplay! When you stumble upon a wonder flower, watch the map come to life with warp pipes waking up to crawl across the screen, changing the map from day to night, a spike-balls rain shower, and more! 

You can also power up into cool, new costumes with an elephant berry to turn into an adorable elephant. Take a bite of a drill mushroom to be equipped with a drill head to mine through the ground or ceiling! The bubble flower is, you probably guessed, the ability to blow bubbles to defeat enemies! 

COMING SOON! LEGO Disney Wish Sets Full of Magic, Fun, Storytelling

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Fans of the much anticipated new Disney animated feature, Wish, will get new LEGO sets to help bring the magic at home. 

LEGO® | Disney Asha in the City of Rosas #43223

The townsquare of the City of Rosas is bustling with excitement! This set includes Wish characters, Asha, Star, and Valentino. There is a fruit and vegetable cart, and a storefront.

·       LEGO® | Disney King Magnifico’s Castle #43224

Have a royal adventure in King Magnifico's Castle! There is a kitchen, a laboratory to explore, a magical spellbook, and plenty of ways to uncover the mysteries of the castle.

King Magnifico's Castle's details give great opportunity to expand the magical tale of Disney's Wish, because there are four levlels of play. This set comes with minidolls Asha, King Magnifico, Dahlia and Star.

·       LEGO® | Disney Asha’s Cottage #43231

Build Asha's charming two-level home, complete with delightful details like a table featuring a smiley-face cake, cabinets with a notebook, and a cozy bedroom with a fireplace. Don't forget to make a wish at the wishing well and explore the abundance of play accessories.

 

This set features lots of detail, and elements to continue to storytelling of Asha and her family. I love that this set has multiple levels of play. It also comes with mini-dolls: Asha, Sakina, Sabino, and Star.

The new LEGO Disney Wish sets will be available online at LEGO.com and in LEGO stores starting October 1, 2023.

What do you think of the new LEGO Disney Wish sets? Let me know in the comments!

Disney Wish will be released in theaters in November 2023. Check out the newly released Disney Wish trailer below.

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