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Gifting Ideas: Walmart’s Chosen By Kids Toys

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Christmas is just around the corner, so it’s time to finish up all of that last-minute shopping! If you’re still at a loss for a few gift ideas, the Walmart Chosen By Kids list is a fantastic place to start.

Yeah, I know a lot of stores have gift guides and/or top toys lists, but Walmart really takes it to the next level with the Chosen By Kids list. This list is actually compiled by bringing together 1,000 kids ages 18 months to 10 years old and allowing them to play with them as they would at home. Meanwhile, researchers observe how they interact with them and get direct feedback on what they love and what they don’t.

All of this information is then compiled to create the Walmart Chosen By Kids list! I appreciate that it’s a simple and concise way to get a quick look at what kids really want for Christmas, especially since it’s easy to shop by gender and age.

While some of these toys are currently out of stock (after all, we are getting down to the wire!), there are many that you can actually order online right now with FREE store pickup today. I mean, how convenient is that?!

The toys that made my kids’ Christmas lists:

Girl Scouts Cookie Oven — okay, so technically my girls didn’t ask for this, but after the great Easy Bake Oven success of 2015, I think they’re going to LOVE this! You can bet I’ll be trying to figure out how to make my own homemade mixes, as we did with the Easy Bake Oven. I’ll be sure to share if we can perfect it!

Shopkins Scoops Ice Cream Truck Playset — my 9-year-old is currently obsessed with Shopkins, so nothing would make her happier than to find this cute little play set under the tree. It includes two exclusive figures, but Walmart also has a ton of other Shopkins multi-packs available to coordinate with this set.

Candy Craft Chocolate Pen — when we reviewed this item back in August, I predicted that it was going to be a hot toy this season! While it does take a bit of finagling, my girls loved playing with this chocolate pen, and I’m hoping to share a DIY for the chocolate refills soon!

Hot Wheels Terrain Twister — my 7-year-old is going to love this r/c all-terrain vehicle! It’s looks plenty rugged enough to keep up with his rough and tumble style of play, and I’m pretty sure that my big kid husband is looking forward to playing with it, as well!

Did any of the Chosen By Kids toys make your kids’ Christmas lists?

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Saving More with Holiday Promises at Walmart | ALL Checkout Lanes Open + More!

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Shopping during the holiday season can be a frustrating prospect, with long lines and stock issues. I got the inside scoop on some of these new policies and features Walmart is rolling out during a trip back in October, and I’m thrilled to finally be able to share them all with you!

From the Walmart Checkout Promise to their 1-Hour Guarantee, Walmart is making a larger commitment to customer service this year, to bring you a fast, easy, convenient shopping experience.

Checkout Promise

Starting November 20th, Walmart is introducing their Checkout Promise for the holiday season! What does that mean? For fast and easy checkout, Walmart will be opening 100% of their registers (barring bad weather) between the peak shopping hours of 12-6pm on weekends through Christmas. Additional lanes will be open starting the day before Thanksgiving through that Sunday, and the week of December 20th-24th, all checkout lanes will be open all day.

New Savings Catcher Features

Have you downloaded Savings Catcher, yet? These new features are sure to save you more cash while infinitely simplifying your shopping trip.

  • Turkey and Ham Deals — Walmart is price matching all of your local turkey and ham deals via Savings Catcher this year! Unfortunately this doesn’t apply to competitors’ offers for turkey or ham that require a minimum dollar purchase to receive the featured price or that limit the number available per customer, but all other offers are fair game.
  • Search My Store — With the new Search My Store addition to the Walmart app, customers can search for nearly any item carried in a Walmart store and see the item’s availability at that store, its aisle location, ratings and reviews. How convenient is that? It’s available right now for Android devices, and it will expand to iPhones by mid-November.
  • Store Maps — This will make for a smoother Black Friday shopping experience! Check the store maps for the location of the 1-Hour Guarantee items, wristband items, and other hot products like sheets, DVDs and kid’s clothing. View them in the app starting November 18th.

New Features on Walmart.com

A new addition to Walmart.com this year is a wishlist feature! Not only can you build custom wishlists for each family member, but children and parents can build a Toy Wish List for Santa by adding their favorite toys directly from Walmart’s digital Toy Book. Wish lists can be shared on Facebook and via email to make gift giving a cinch.

Need help deciding what to add to your wishlist? Check out these lists for ideas:

  • Top 100 Gifts — Walmart has compiled a list of the Top 100 Gifts on Walmart.com, all at unbeatable prices, to help you find the perfect gift for everyone on your list!
  • Chosen By Kids — The popular Chosen By Kids list is back this year! For the second year, Walmart turned to the real toy experts by gathering hundreds of kids, ages 18 months to 12 years, to play with the hottest new toys from a variety of manufacturers. Based on their feedback, Walmart generated a Top 20 Toys list, filled with toys that are sure to be met with smiles on Christmas morning.

Plus, Walmart will be offering FREE shipping on these items through December 17th!

1-Hour Guarantee

As I mentioned in the Black Friday update, the 1-Hour Guarantee will be in effect again this year for 9 hot items on Thanksgiving Day. Customers who are inside the store and in the queue line between 6pm and 7pm local time on Thursday, November 27th are guaranteed to be able to purchase any of the following gifts they want and either take it home that night or pick it up at a store before Christmas:

  • 50″ Class LED HDTV for $218 ($180 savings)
  • Vizio 65″ Class Smart LED HDTV for $648 ($350 savings)
  • Apple iPad Mini 16GB with Wi-Fi for $199 with a $30 Walmart Gift Card ($70 value)
  • Xbox One Halo “The Master Chief Collection” Bundle for $329 with a $30 Walmart Gift Card
  • RCA 7″ Google Play Wi-Fi Tablet for $29 (special buy)
  • Samsung Galaxy Ace Style on Straight Talk Wireless for $29 ($100 savings)
  • LG Blu-ray Disc Player for $35 (special buy)
  • Beats by Dr. Dre Wireless Headphones for $149 ($130 savings)
  • HP Intel Celeron Touch Laptop for $249 (special buy)

Check out the rest of the Walmart Black Friday deals here.

Are you getting more excited about the prospect of doing your holiday shopping now? I know I am! One last resource I want to mention is the Walmart Holiday Hub. Check it out all season long for easy access to the holiday information you need when shopping at Walmart.

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