What kind of toys are easy to sell during Chinese New Year?
As the Spring Festival approaches, the toy market has ushered in the sales peak of the year. Parents are buying New Year gifts for their children, and businesses are launching a variety of popular toys. This article combines the hot topics and hot content on the Internet in the past 10 days to analyze the types of toys that may be best-selling during the Spring Festival this year, and attaches structured data for reference.
1. Hot toy trends for the Spring Festival in 2024

According to e-commerce platform data and social media discussions, this year’s Spring Festival toy market shows the following trends:
| Toy type | Popular keywords | Heat Index (1-10) |
|---|---|---|
| Educational toys | Puzzles, building blocks, science experiment sets | 9 |
| electronic interactive toys | Intelligent robots, programming toys, AR interactive books | 8 |
| traditional cultural toys | Lanterns, paper-cutting sets, zodiac-themed dolls | 7 |
| Trendy IP derivatives | Ultraman, Disney co-branded, blind box | 8.5 |
| outdoor sports toys | Mini basketball stand, scooter, kite | 7.5 |
2. Recommendation and analysis of popular toys
1. Educational toys
Parents are paying more and more attention to the educational functions of toys, and classic educational toys such as puzzles and building blocks continue to sell well. Science experiment sets have become a new favorite because they can stimulate children's interest in exploration.
2. Electronic interactive toys
Intelligent robots and programming toys combine technology and entertainment, and are especially popular with children aged 6-12. AR interactive books enhance the reading experience through augmented reality technology, and sales increased by 30% year-on-year.
3. Traditional cultural toys
The Spring Festival atmosphere has boosted the sales of traditional toys such as lanterns and paper-cutting. Searches for Year of the Dragon zodiac-themed dolls (such as plush dragon toys) doubled from the previous month.
4. Trendy IP derivatives
The Ultraman series of toys have become popular again due to the hit animation, and the Disney co-branded blind box has become the first choice for teenagers to collect. Data shows that sales of blind box toys account for 25% of Spring Festival pre-sales.
5. Outdoor sports toys
During the Spring Festival, family outdoor activities increase, and the demand for sports toys such as mini basketball hoops and scooters increases. Kites are particularly popular in southern cities because they mean "flying New Year's wishes."
3. Consumer purchasing behavior data
| age group | Preferred toy type | purchasing decision factors |
|---|---|---|
| 3-6 years old | Building blocks, sound and light toys | Safety, color appeal |
| 7-12 years old | Electronic toys, IP derivatives | Fun, social attributes |
| Over 13 years old | Technology set, collection blind box | Innovation, scarcity |
4. Merchant stocking suggestions
1. Combined with local consumption habits, focus on stocking up on educational and IP derivatives; 2. Add Spring Festival limited editions or gift boxes to increase premium space; 3. Offline stores can set up experience areas to enhance the sense of interaction.
Summary
The 2024 Spring Festival toy market will present a diversified trend of "education + entertainment + tradition". Merchants need to accurately grasp the needs of different age groups and pay attention to social media hot spots (such as popular animated IPs) to seize holiday consumption dividends.
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