Santa is likely to be the first to experience Star Wars fever as toys tied to the hotly anticipated seventh instalment in the saga top kids’ wish lists this Festive Season. According to leading e-tailer takealot.com, South African kids are also scampering to get their hands on the latest edutainment products. wont
“We expect a surge in demand for educational toys such as the LeapFrog LeapPad, Kano Computer Kit and I-Que Smart Robot as the trend toward tech-driven toys and gadgets for kids continues to dominate. We’re also likely to see strong demand for old favourites with a fresh twist, such as the newly launched Monopoly Cape Town Edition, especially as families head on holiday and look for fun activities to share,” explains Declan Hollywood, Chief Marketing Officer at takealot.com.
Rounding out this year’s toys hot list are items such as the Space Rail and Bellz at the lower end of the price range, while advanced toys such as the Wonder Workshop Dash and Dot Combo Pack offer attractive options at the higher end.
The top Edutainment toys for 2015 Festive Season:
no particular order
1. Girls Kitchen Workbench – R1992
2. Bellz – R269
3. Space Rail Level 4 – R399
4. Lego Star Wars Episode 7 Darth Vader – R399
5. Disney Frozen Adventure Elsa – R480
6. Monopoly: Cape Town Edition – R519
7. I-Que Smart Robot – R780
8. Zoomer Dino Jurassic World – R999
9. LeapFrog Epic – R1499
10. LeapFrog LeapPad Platinum – Green – R1699
11. Kano Computer Kit (Build & Code a Computer) – R1799
12. Star Wars Interactive 17-Inch Darth Vader Figure – R2299
13. Star Wars Episode 7 RC Lead Hero Droid – BB-8 – R853
14. Star Wars Episode 7 Signature Lightsaber – Jedi Master – R853
15. Wonder Workshop Dash and Dot Combo Pack – R3699
“Parents can avoid the crowds and the long queues this year by purchasing all their kids’ presents online or through the takealot mobile app. We’ve already seen unprecedented sales on the takealot.com platform this Festive Season as South African shoppers become more enamoured with the convenience of ordering online – particularly in light of the great savings via our daily and weekly deals,” says Hollywood.
takealot.com offers millions of products across 19 departments, including Electronics, Sport, Fashion and more. For more information, please visit www.takealot.com.
About takealot.com
takealot.com was officially launched in June 2011 by Kim Reid with investment from Tiger Global Management. The business was initiated with a simple vision in mind: To be the largest, simplest, most customer centric online shopping destination in Africa.
6 comments
These are all great gift ideas for kids. But if I was a kid I would want the Star Wars interactive Darth Vader figure.
My DD7 is most certain he is getting the 17 inch Darth Vader! I also think Dasch is pretty cool!
Yes, no doubt about that. Those toys will definitely be a hit with the kids. I bet the mock lightsabers will do well too!
These toys all look very neat. I like the kitchen set because it reminds me of one I got for my daughter when she was little!
The Dash and Dot dolls are awesome!
Wow. My sister would love the kitchen toy she really wanted to have that, I’m going to check this out.