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Today is the 2nd Day of Karen’s 2013 Holiday Gift Guide and today’s pick is the NEW Furby Boom! Last year the Furby was on the top of a lot of wish lists including my girls. And it was probably their favorite gift they received. We immediately downloaded the app so they could interact with their new friends. They still play with them a lot! I’ll admit, they Furby is a pretty cool toy and since we don’t have pets, they are like pets to our girls.
Well this year there is something new – The New and Improved Furby Boom and it’s going to be on the top of a lot of lists again this year!
Holiday Gift Idea – Boy or Girl
We received the Furby Boom Zig Zag stripes and my little one who loves anything zebra print is going to LOVE this! I know it’s not really zebra print but close enough. So what makes this one different from the original Furby? The all new Furby Boom has A Mind of Its Own and combines physical and digital ways to play! You can interact with your Furby Boom one-on-one to shape its personality. But with the Furby Boom you can hatch and raise digital Furby Furblings. That is the part that my girls are so excited about.
This NEW Furby Boom creature has more than twice as many responses as the previous Furby, it remembers the name you give it, it has 5 new personalities to discover and, on top of all that, it’s hatching a new generation! This should make it even more interactive than the old one was.
If you aren’t at all familiar with the Furby here are some things that it can do:
- The more you talk to your Furby and interact with it, the more English it speaks
- The way you treat your Furby shapes its personality!
- Pet it, tickle its tummy and pull its tail
- Pull and hold its tail for 10 seconds to make Furby sleep
- Feed Furby with your finger
- Introduce Furby to others
- Shake and tilt Furby
- Play music for Furby
- Hold your Furby and turn him upside down
- Play games, get eggs and raise virtual Furblings with the free Furby Boom app
- App is optional and works with iPad, iPod touch and iPhone with iOS 5.0 or later
We love interactive toys and the Furby Boom is at the top of my list for best interactive toy. The girls treat them like they are real and I love it because it’s great use of their imagination.
And to make these even more fun they come in all sorts of patterns and designs. You can find the Furby Boom in stores now and it sells for about $64.99 however I’m sure between now and Christmas you will probably find it on sale a lot!
Looking for more gift ideas? Be sure to follow the Karen’s 2013 Holiday Gift Guide Pinterest board for more great gift giving ideas!
Disclosure: I received a Free product for review. My opinions are 100% mine.
I want a Furby Boom Zig Zag Stripes for myself.
FURBY! That’s on my daughter’s wish list for this year – love the stripes!
That little guy sure is cute….but I’ve heard some interesting stories about them:)
hmm, you’ve sparked my interest! Are these good or bad stories?
Furby! They have so many cool new features from when they first came out!
I can’t believe furbys are making a come back!! I totally had one when I was younger!
I remember having a Furby when I was younger and I have to admit that I kind of like that they are making a comeback. I’m loving the zig zag design and would love to play with one. I’ll admit it!
Hi Karen,
My daughter is ALL OVER them! She has been begging me for one since she played with her bff’s Furby at a playdate this month. The moment she got in the car, she immediately started telling me how great they are and how much she wants one!
It appears we will be getting a new Furby for Christmas this year…
Love your Furby Boom Zig Zag stripes! My girls have zebra stripes incorporated in their room so I think this one will be a good fit for us too.
~Victoria
Mommy’s Playbook
I had no idea they still made these lol so cute.
Wow, Furby Boom sounds incredible. Toys are offering more and more features these days – I remember when the original Furbys came out and they are completely basic to what the toys can do now!
I can’t get over how popular Furbies are year after year!
Oh Lordy a Furby Boom sounds like an amazing gift for my boys!! We are of the pet-less kind 🙁 our landlord is mean.. lol
I do not know why kids love these crazy little toys, but kids just cannot resist them.
I can’t believe that Furby keeps getting better and better. I thought I was done buying gifts for this age but know I have nieces and nephews to buy for. It never ends. Thanks for the recommendations.
Interesting that it extends beyond the toy into an app now. That’s really neat.
For some reason, Furby creeps me out. And I used to play with them when I was a kid too!
My daughter loves Furby’s. The zig zag is so darn cute. This would be a good gift for her for Christmas.
My niece kept asking me for a Furby and I had NO idea what it was. Thanks for showing me and now I can go back to being the Cool Aunt at Christmas.