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Target has released Bullseye’s Top Toys List for the 2026 holiday season, featuring 50 toys selected by the retailer’s merchants, with prices starting at $4.99. More than half of the picks are Target exclusives, and the list is part of a digital Holiday Kids Catalog with nearly 500 items, videos and interactive content.
Target has released Bullseye’s Top Toys List for the 2026 holiday season, naming 50 toys selected by its merchants and priced from $4.99. The retailer says more than half of the list is made up of Target-exclusive products; the picks are also featured in a digital Holiday Kids Catalog with nearly 500 items.
The list groups toys into 10 play trends, covering imaginative play, sensory toys, building and STEM-inspired activities, gaming, characters, role play, fashion and beauty, vehicles and family play. Brands include LEGO, Barbie, Disney and Nintendo, alongside Target-owned Gigglescape products and other items exclusive to the retailer.
Featured products range from Gigglescape magnetic building tiles, dolls, play food and kitchen toys to Mattel’s Barbie DreamHouse, a Fisher-Price Little People playset and Nintendo Switch 2. Other selections include Just Play’s Sesame Street Tickle Me Elmo Giggle Max, a PAW Patrol vehicle, RMS Mystery Squishy Dumplings and Jazwares’ Pokémon Pikachu Puppetronic by RealFX. Target lists the dumplings at $4.99; the source material does not provide prices for every item on the 50-toy list.
Target says its Holiday Kids Catalog is available through Target.com and the Target app. The retailer describes this as its most expansive Holiday Kids Catalog yet, with nearly 500 items, interactive features, video reviews and toy demonstrations. Target also plans to feature toys online and in stores, with displays arranged by age, interest and play style.
Target’s Holiday Shopping Push
The announcement gives shoppers an early, retailer-curated way to browse holiday toys and build gift lists across a wide range of interests. The catalog combines product discovery with videos and demonstrations, while store displays are intended to help visitors browse by age and play style. Target’s list is not a ranking of toy quality or sales performance: the source describes it as a selection made by the retailer’s merchants.
Target also says more than one-fifth of its overall toy assortment is exclusive to the retailer and that it carries more than 1,000 toys under $10. Those figures describe Target’s broader assortment, not the 50-item list alone. For shoppers, the exclusive products may make the list useful for finding items not sold under the same Target-exclusive offering elsewhere, while the starting price signals that at least some picks are at a lower price point.
One selection has a charitable component. Target says it will donate $3 per Gigglescape St. Jude bear purchased in stores or online during the stated period. The bear connects the holiday assortment to fundraising, though the source does not give a donation cap or a total expected contribution.
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How the List Is Organized
Bullseye’s Top Toys is presented as a seasonal edit chosen by Target merchants, rather than an independently judged award or a consumer-voted ranking. The 2026 edition is organized under themes including “A world of make-believe,” “Squish, stretch, and surprise,” “Make, build and discover,” “Turn up the play,” and “Hugs that help.” Other categories focus on characters, fashion, role play and action play.
The broader catalog includes the 50 featured toys alongside hundreds of other products. Target says more than half of the featured list is exclusive to its stores, while its overall toy assortment has a separate, larger share of exclusive products. Keeping those figures distinct matters: the retailer’s exclusivity claim for the list is more than half, and its claim for the full assortment is more than one-fifth.
“Guests tell us they count on Target to make holiday shopping fun, easy, and full of discovery, especially when it comes to finding the toys kids can’t wait to unwrap.”
— Cassandra Jones, Target senior vice president of Fun101
Prices, Stock and Donation Details
The announcement does not provide prices for all 50 toys, a complete item-by-item list in the supplied material, or details on how many units Target expects to stock. Product availability and prices may vary, and the source does not state whether every featured item will be available at every store or throughout the full holiday period.
Target has not provided a donation cap or projected total for the St. Jude bear campaign in the source material. The stated commitment is $3 for each qualifying purchase within the Nov. 1, 2026, to Jan. 2, 2027, window. It is also not clear whether the retailer will update the list as products sell out or add further selections.
Where Shoppers Can Browse
The list and digital catalog are available now on Target.com and in the Target app, according to the announcement. Target says the toys will also appear in online and in-store displays during the holiday season, arranged around age, interest and play style. Shoppers can use the catalog to review the featured products and related content, but should check Target’s listings for current pricing and availability.
The Gigglescape St. Jude bear donation period is scheduled to begin Nov. 1, 2026, and end Jan. 2, 2027. Target has not announced a final donation total or additional changes to the toy list in the supplied report.
Key Questions
What is Bullseye’s Top Toys List?
It is Target’s seasonal selection of 50 toys, chosen by the retailer’s merchants for the 2026 holiday season. Target says prices start at $4.99.
Are the toys exclusive to Target?
More than half of the 50 toys are Target exclusives, according to the retailer. Target separately says more than one-fifth of its overall toy assortment is exclusive.
Where can shoppers find the list and catalog?
Target says both are available now through Target.com and the Target app. The catalog includes nearly 500 items, with interactive content, video reviews and toy demonstrations.
How does the St. Jude bear donation work?
Target says it will donate $3 for each Gigglescape St. Jude bear bought in stores or online from Nov. 1, 2026, through Jan. 2, 2027. The source does not state a donation cap or projected total.
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