Best Dropshipping Products: Toys Edition

Toys have always been a staple in dropshipping stores. There’s a new reason to look for trending toys as your next viral product, however, since adults are buying toys for themselves like never before. That’s right, adults are increasingly buying toys online, not for children, but for their own enjoyment. And we are talking about actual toys, get your mind out of the gutter! 

Bloomberg reports that US toy sales surged 37% over two years to $28.6 billion in 2021, thanks to a demographic of shoppers dubbed “Kidults”. And according to a 2020 survey by the US Toy Association, 58% of adult respondents bought toys and games for themselves. 

With that said, take a look at our list of interesting toys to find inspiration for your dropshipping business! 

Gel Blaster Gun 

Given the aversion to guns in certain parts of the world. The gel blaster gun is a great substitute for adventurous children looking for a thrill! With gel blaster balls made from water-soluble material that’s non-toxic, biodegradable, and completely safe, children of all ages can have fun shooting up to 300 gel balls for a range of 15 meters or more. The package comes with 3000 gel balls, a charger cable, and protective eyeglasses that are good to have for intense battles with other gel blaster gun-wielding kidults! 

Alien Costume

With Halloween just around the corner, creative costumes like this alien getup, which makes it look like the wearer is being abducted by a green alien, can be a hot item with the right marketing. Order a product sample and record yourself, or your friends, running through the woods with this on can potentially make for a viral moment and propel, not only this product but also the wearer into online celebrity status!

MCU Action Figures

These items are risky because they infringe on well-known intellectual property. The margins are quite attractive and could be useful for driving traffic to your store. Made from PVC plastic, these action figures are not collector’s items, but they can be a welcomed addition as part of a product bundle. Use them to generate interest for your hard-to-sell items by offering these action figures as a product suggestion to qualify for preferential shipping rates and see what happens! 

Giant Unicorn Plushie

What comes after Halloween? You can never go wrong with an enormous unicorn plushie of high-quality craftsmanship. The kawaii movement has been gaining steam around the world with the increasing popularity of Asian boy bands and other cultural exports like anime. And these no-name plushies made to resemble well-known pop culture icons can be sourced for incredibly low prices that give you room for healthy profit margins. 

Pokemon Set 

It’s always Pokemon season! These items carry similar concerns for copyright infringement, but the nearly non-existent costs are hard to ignore. Use them as freebies or incentives to top up shopping carts with other items that make sense when purchased as part of a set.