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Top 30 Toy Ideas in November

From Educational Coloring Books to Hug-Sending Dolls

— November 29, 2014 — Life-Stages
Now that summer has officially ended, many of the top November 2014 toys serve as great things to play with indoors during the fall and winter months. Since anyone is bound to get bored of doing the same activity over and over, many of these ideas for playtime reinvent the way kids color, read or make paper crafts.

Some of the most intriguing high-tech toys include the Nerf N-Strike Elite Nerf Cam ECS-12 Blaster, which comes with a built-in camera to capture epic shots, Jerry the Bear who helps kids cope with and understand diabetes and the Eco Monsters by Anastasia Bondarenko that encourages kids to become mindful of the energy they consume on a daily basis.
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Freshness
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Group Coloring Games
Group Coloring Games
Chroma Cubes Challenges You to Be Quick & Creative
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29
Adorable Building Block Plushies
Adorable Building Block Plushies
CUBEziez Creates Cubed Blocks That Resembles Wild Animals
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28
Hug-Sending Dolls
Hug-Sending Dolls
Ariel Cotton's Distance Dolls Help People Connect Long Distance
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27
Playful Scare Apps
Playful Scare Apps
Toca Boo is a Game for Kids That's Filled with Tricks and Treats
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26
Paper Plane-Spewing Guns
Paper Plane-Spewing Guns
The Paper Airplane Machine Gun Folds & Shoots Paper Airplanes
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25
Coloring Book Party Favors
Coloring Book Party Favors
These Reusable Canvases are Perfect for Kids' Parties
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24
Personalized Princess Coloring Books
Personalized Princess Coloring Books
Chronicle Books Allows Parents to Customize Using Kids' Names
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23
Narrative-Encouraging Book Readers
Narrative-Encouraging Book Readers
This Storytelling App for Kids Exercises Their Imaginations
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22
Movie-Inspired Arcade Games
Movie-Inspired Arcade Games
The Big Lebowski Pinball Machine is Made for Die Hard Fans
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21
Coloring Book Cases
Coloring Book Cases
The Frozen Take-Along Coloring Tote Inspires Creativity On-the-Go
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20
Crowdfunded Photography-Based Coloring
Crowdfunded Photography-Based Coloring
This Photograph Coloring Book Uses a Photographer's Work
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19
Travel Coloring Wallets
Travel Coloring Wallets
BabeeandMe's Coloring Toy Wallet Helps Kids Create on the Go
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18
Educational Coloring Books
Educational Coloring Books
Aaron Meshon's Activities Teach Kids About Planes, Cars and Robots
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17
Interactive Coloring Boards
Interactive Coloring Boards
T-Ink Technologies Conceptualized Touch-Sensitive Coloring Tools
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16
Collapsible Coloring Homes
Collapsible Coloring Homes
The Colorin House is a Mobile Play Station
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15
Washable Coloring Mats
Washable Coloring Mats
This Reusable Mat Includes Washable Markers
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14
Halloween Coloring Projects
Halloween Coloring Projects
The Haunted Haus by Moses Knows is a Three-Dimensional Activity
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13
Customized Coloring Books
Customized Coloring Books
Instructables User PenfoldPlant Teaches People How to Make Their Own
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12
Social Toy Weapons
Social Toy Weapons
This Nerf Gun has a Built-In Camera to Capture the Action and Share Videos
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11
Wooden Coloring Books
Wooden Coloring Books
A Little Book Lacking Color by Dylan Arceneaux is a Stylish Kids Activity
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10
Wooden Disney Princess Toys
Wooden Disney Princess Toys
Etry's Frozen Peg Dolls Celebrate the Animated Film
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9
Creepy Clown Candy Machines
Creepy Clown Candy Machines
This Gumball Machine Could Scare Away All Your Trick-Or-Treaters
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8
Educational Plush Toys
Educational Plush Toys
Prismland Encourages Children to Learn About 3D Shapes and Geometry
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7
Art History Playing Cards
Art History Playing Cards
These Children's Playing Cards Are Made to Be Colored In
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6
Energy-Conscious Toys
Energy-Conscious Toys
Eco Monsters Encourage Resourceful and Sustainable Behavior in Children
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5
Diabetes-Teaching Teddies
Diabetes-Teaching Teddies
This Educational Teddy Bear Shows Kids How To Monitor Their Disease
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4
Pop-Up Paper Toys
Pop-Up Paper Toys
These Fun Foldable Paper Toys Can Be Customized with Color
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3
Creative Cooking Games
Creative Cooking Games
This Food Game Teaches Kids How to Prep Real World Meals
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2
Interactive Jack-O-Lanterns
Interactive Jack-O-Lanterns
This DIY Halloween Pumpkin Kit Lights Up with Sound
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1
Whimsical Outdoor Playhouses
Whimsical Outdoor Playhouses
This Playhouse for Kids Takes the Shape of a Giant Dollhouse
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