The Best Holiday Toy of 2025 Is Actually Gorgeous (And Will Definitely Keep Your Kids Entertained!)

I’ve been reviewing toys for 25 years, so I’ve seen a lot of innovation, and I’ve seen a lot of fads. Some years, a brand-new product line hits the scene with an obvious “wow,” like in 2016 when Hatchimals came out and the surprise-reveal genre exploded. Other years, there’s something a little bit out of left field that everyone seems to want, like 2024’s wall-climbing, remote-control gecko. This year, though, I’m seeing a heritage brand, LEGO, take everyone’s money thanks to the expansion of their widely popular, make-and-display Botanicals line.

The LEGO Botanical Collection debuted in 2021 and has grown and grown since then. (They even just launched a collaboration with floral subscription service The Bouqs Co.) There have been a few smaller Botanicals releases meant for children, but in 2025, LEGO Botanicals released the first and only bouquet for kids: the LEGO Petite Sunny Bouquet. 

Here’s why we’re calling the LEGO Petite Sunny Bouquet now as the hottest toy of 2025. Keep reading for why it’s so great, where to find it, and the hot toy we recommend for younger kids. 

The LEGO Petite Sunny Bouquet, which is made for kids ages 9 and up, alerted my market-journalist radar because it hits so many sweet spots. It’s affordable and available pretty much everywhere. Also, it will appeal to so many different kids: LEGO fanatics, flower lovers, ones who like to craft, and those who love to do family activities. 

Since the toy’s release in May, it’s continued to earn a majority of five-star ratings online across retailers. In their reviews, parents talk about how happy they are to watch their big kids sit and focus on this kit (which, for what it’s worth, took me about an hour total to complete.) “My 10-year-old and I built this bouquet together one quiet afternoon, and it turned out to be such a lovely bonding moment,” wrote one parent on the LEGO website. A grandparent on Amazon wrote, “My grandson put this together for me. So pretty and I am so proud of him!” 

The Petite Sunny Bouquet set includes 10 flower stems. The first page of instructions teaches the names of the flowers to build, and shows photos of the real-life counterparts: bluebells, yellow yarrow, gerbera daisies, tulips, and more. 

The build is soothing and can be a quiet, solo activity, or your tween can do it with a friend or family member. In the end, they’ll have a decoration they made themselves, a full bouquet that can rest in a bottle, glass, or vase.

You can find the Petite Sunny Bouquet at all the mass merchants, including Amazon, Target, and Walmart, and, of course, at LEGO.com. You can also buy a special set of the toy alongside a real bouquet from bouqs.com as part of the aforementioned collab. I bought mine from Amazon, where it’s on sale as I write this.

The Petite Sunny Bouquet comes with 373 tiny pieces and — full disclosure — requires a detail-oriented build. The flowers are rather delicate, too, so I agree with the 9-and-up age grading. I was left with extra pieces, which might be to replace parts if any petals get knocked off — I noticed reviewers on Lego.com saying that they, too, had extras. Head’s up that the instructions are a little goofy, having you open bag 3 first followed by bag 1, for instance.

If you can’t find the bouquet or if you’re looking to spend a little less, check out this little LEGO Botanicals Sunflowers kit; I’m in love with it. It also happens to be a serious bargain. When I bought it at a Walmart store, it cost me $14.97, but it’s under $10 if you buy it online.

Kids ages 8 and up can make two sturdy sunflowers out of the 191 pieces in this small kit. I tried it at home and it took me a half hour, most of which I spent attaching 24 petals to each of two circle pieces.

There are other LEGO Botanicals for kids, too, including lotus flowers, cherry blossoms, roses, and daffodils for ages 8 and up, as well as a set of two adorable planters for ages 9 and up, which are on Amazon’s 2025 Toys We Love list. 

If you’ve got a younger kid who’s not quite ready for Botanicals, I’ve got another 2025 LEGO release in mind for them: the Bluey’s Family House LEGO set.

Capitalizing on the popularity of Bluey and Bluey toys (by kids and parents alike, let’s be real), Bluey’s Family House is both a LEGO build and a small playset that your kid can use to play pretend. It comes with all four members of the Heeler family, Bluey, Bingo, Chili, and Bandit (The dog-headed Minifigures are so cute!), as well as furniture for the house and a tree for the yard. Fun accessories also include Bluey’s favorite toy, Chattermax, plus a rubber ducky, teapot, and cupcake. It’s 382 pieces altogether, for ages 4 and up.

Bluey’s Family House is also at all the mass merchants, including Amazon, Walmart, and Target, plus LEGO.com and The Disney Store. (I’ve seen it marked on sale in the big-box stores, most recently at Target, if you want to give it a go in-person.)

LEGO offers great character sets for young kids, Bluey-themed and way beyond. These are some of my favorites for ages 1 to 7 (including DUPLO options for the toddler crowd), and they’re each earning five-star reviews online, too.