Toy Insider Mom Laurie Schacht took ABC News to a Toys “R” Us store in Los Angeles to show off the best do-it-yourself toys for the holiday season.
For more on the products featured in this segment, check out the notes below, and be sure to view our complete holiday gift guide.


air-marker-sprayer_crayolaCrayola Air Marker Sprayer (Crayola)

  • The Crayola Air Marker Sprayer turns Crayola markers into spray art – just like a real artist’s airbrush!
  • The electric-powered Air Marker Sprayer allows kids to airbrush just like a professional artist, without the mess of paint.
  • The Air Marker Sprayer provides opportunities for continuous creativity as kids can create realistic-looking airbrush art for craft projects, school projects, and more.
  • Kids simply plug in the unit, secure a Crayola broad line marker into the easy twist n’ load nozzle, and then release the trigger to spray.
  • The sprayer works with most Crayola broad line markers, and has a compact, convenient design for everyday use.
  • Ages: 8+
  • MSRP: $29.99
  • Available: Toys “R” Us

alex-toys-lil-lockitz-memory-studio_alex-brands4ALEX Toys Lil Lockitz Memory Studio (ALEX Brands)

  • Lil’ Lockitz Memory Studio by ALEX Toys lets you express yourself like never before to create something truly personal, for yourself or a loved one.
  • Lil’ Lockitz supplies you with beads, sparkles and charms of your favorite things to design a wearable collage that tells a story.
  • Memory Maker is your super deluxe design studio for creating Lockitz. With 11 covered compartments there’s room to organize and store all of your charms and locket pieces.
  • Choose the locket you want to make, fill it with the perfect colors and pieces, lock it and with a turn of the knob, the lights and music infuse the locket with your personal story.
  • Ages: 5+

About the author

Ashley Pelletier

Ashley Pelletier

Ashley is assistant editor for The Toy Insider, The Pop Insider, and The Toy Book with a Master's in journalism from Quinnipiac University. When she isn’t writing her latest story, she is reading a fantasy novel or rewatching one of her three favorite TV shows over and over again. She’s also a big fan of showing people pictures of her two dogs and cat.

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