OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hayneedle.com, a leading online retailer for indoor and outdoor home furnishings and décor, announced today the top trending gifts for kids this holiday season. Topping the list are more traditional, classic toys that cultivate imaginative play, such as dollhouses and play kitchens.
“We think it’s important for kids to be kids and provide thousands of options within our Classic Play Collection to support parents who want their kids to learn using their senses and imaginations in a self-directed way,” said Rebecca Gray, Vice President of Merchandising for Hayneedle. “The hands-on nature of play and the ability to make up their own games prepares children to learn and grow.”
Leading Traditional Toys Destination
To see the 10 most
popular toys from hayneedle.com, read: Holiday
Gift Guide 2016: Classic Christmas Gifts for Kids. This list offers
a number of gift ideas that don’t require batteries and lessen the
amount of screen time for children. The gifts on the list are top rated
by Hayneedle’s customers for selection, quality and price providing
unbeatable value for the holiday shopper. Top-selling toy trends include:
- Imaginative Play: Dollhouses such as the KidKraft Sparkle Mansion Modern Dollhouse are top sellers year after year and encourage hours of imaginative play – a dollhouse becomes a treasure that will be passed on for generations. Play kitchens develop children’s love of food and cooking, and the KidKraft Uptown Espresso Play Kitchen is a customer favorite. Both of these toys are built to withstand hours of play and designed to encourage creativity.
- Active Play: Riding toys, including the classic Radio Flyer All-Terrain Steel & Wood Kids Wagon, are top-selling gifts for kids and provide hours of development and fun. Rocking toys are ideal for younger children learning to balance – the Radio Flyer Blaze Interactive Rocking Horse encourages an age-appropriate play time activity.
- Traditional Play: Table-and-chair sets welcome guests to enjoy a tea party as they gather around pieces like the best-selling Lipper Children's Rectangular Table and Chair Set. Activity tables such as the Guidecraft Kids Deluxe Art Center are perfect for creating works of art and playing games.
“We continue to grow our assortment year after year, offering our customers gifts for children they can feel good about giving,” said Gray. “Technology can become outdated very quickly with the next 'new thing.' We have toys and kids furniture that stand the test of time, both in quality of the product and in multiple styles. Many of the toys we sell are ones we played with and treasured as children. We don’t anticipate those ever going out of style.”
As the go-to holiday shopping destination for parents, grandparents and gift givers this holiday season, customers can enjoy shopping some of the most popular toys for classic play, as well as take advantage of exceptional Black Friday and Cyber Monday discounts on thousands of products for everyone on this year’s shopping list.
About Hayneedle
One of the nation’s leading online retailers
for home furnishings and décor, hayneedle.com offers thousands of brands
and millions of products for every space, style, and budget. Hayneedle
is consistently ranked among the top 100 on Internet Retailer’s Top 500
retail websites. Founded in 2002 and based in Omaha, Neb., the company
employs more than 800 people nationwide.
