When I was little I always asked for stuffed animals for Christmas. Nothing too fancy or complicated. It didn't require my parents to stress over putting parts together. But times have changed. Kids have higher expectations nowadays.

I'm pretty sure every mall Santa will tell you the number one requested gift is an iPhone 11. Kids in Illinois are wanting some technology as well apparently. Here are the most popular Christmas toys by state -

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Coding Critters? I had to Google them, here they are -

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Here's the description according to Amazon -

  • EARLY CODING SKILLS: Code along with your first coding friends and their screen-free storybook coding adventure
  • PLAY MODE: Play fetch, hide and seek, and more with brave Ranger and mischievous Zip
  • ENDLESS FUN: Design your own endless coding challenges with the 22-piece pet Playset
  • REAL PET PLAY: Feed, pet, and take care of your interactive pets in play mode
  • AGES 4+

It sounds like the perfect way to learn and have fun.

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