As kids put together their wish lists, parents are gearing up to shop this holiday season.
The most popular items kids are asking for this year are toys and electronics, including items like Barbie dolls, Legos, the iPhone 17 and an Oura ring, according to an October survey of over 1,000 adults published by Intuit Credit Karma.
Tickets for entertainment events such as concerts and sporting events are also popular asks, nearly a third of parents say. And although buzz around collectible Labubu dolls has cooled this fall, they’re still in demand this holiday season, with 28% of parents expecting their children to ask for one, the survey said.
Here are the five most common items parents say their kids are asking for this holiday season:
Shoppers say they plan to spend an average of $1,007 on gifts this year, slightly down from the reported $1,014 in 2024, but up from $923 in 2023, according to an October Gallup Poll of 1,000 Americans.
