Toy Insider’s Chief Toy Officer Laurie Schacht joined The Today Show to show off the hot toys kids will be asking for this holiday season. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below, and for the complete rundown of the best toys of the holiday season, be sure to check our complete Toy Insider Holiday Gift Guide.  

FLYBAR BUMPER CAR

Toddlers can zip around the house and race, chase, spin, and bump while they steer with the easy-to-use joysticks. The car performs 360-degree turns, includes flashing LED Lights, and reaches a maximum speed of 1 mph. Supports kids up to 66 pounds. Toddlers can zip around the house and race, chase, spin, and bump while…

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  • MSRP:
  • $99.99
  • Age:
  • 18 MOS.+

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CHOPPIN’ FUN LEARNING POT

Kids can prepare pretend meals with snap-apart veggies, a play knife, and a cutting board. The pot includes five interactive recipes, teaches kids numbers and colors, and doubles as storage for all of the pieces. Kids can prepare pretend meals with snap-apart veggies, a play knife, and a cutting board. The pot includes five interactive…

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  • MSRP:
  • $21.99
  • Age:
  • 1+

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PELICAN EXPLORE & FIT CYCLE

Kids can emulate adults' cycling classes with this kid-sized bike. It features built-in audio adventures, a Bluetooth speaker, and a tablet holder so kids can watch free trainer videos on YouTube. Kids can emulate adults' cycling classes with this kid-sized bike. It features built-in audio adventures, a Bluetooth speaker, and a tablet holder so kids…

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  • MSRP:
  • $157.99; $249.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 3+

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KIDIZOOM PRINTCAM

Click and print instantly with this kid-friendly camera. Flip up the lens to take selfies, preview images on the 2.4-inch color screen, browse more than 110 templates, and more. Includes parent controls for safe photo fun. Click and print instantly with this kid-friendly camera. Flip up the lens to take selfies, preview images on the…

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  • MSRP:
  • $74.99; $93.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 4+

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MAGIC MIXIES MAGIC CAULDRON

Magic Mixies includes a cauldron, a magic wand, and potion ingredients that kids use in an interactive experience to reveal a surprise magical creature that responds to touch, lights up, and may even grant wishes. Magic Mixies includes a cauldron, a magic wand, and potion ingredients that kids use in an interactive experience to reveal…

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  • MSRP:
  • $69.99; $99.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 5+

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THE YOUNG SCIENTISTS CLUB FUTURE VETERINARIAN

From X-rays of exotic animals and household pets to encouraging empathy and learning how to care for animals, this set features more than 10 activities to spark an interest in becoming a veterinarian. From X-rays of exotic animals and household pets to encouraging empathy and learning how to care for animals, this set features more…

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  • MSRP:
  • $16.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

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KOOSH SHARP SHOT

The brand that spans generations is back with an interactive target game that tests kids' aim with three different modes. Kids can choose Target Toss, Criss Cross, or Lightning Flash modes and shoot the target areas as prompted. The brand that spans generations is back with an interactive target game that tests kids' aim with…

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  • MSRP:
  • $29.99; $49.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 6+

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LEGO VIDIYO THE BOOMBOX

This 996-piece building set comes with a stage, accessories, four mini-figures, and 18 BeatBit effect squares. Kids can customize the physical set, then scan it with the compatible mobile app to create augmented-reality music videos. This 996-piece building set comes with a stage, accessories, four mini-figures, and 18 BeatBit effect squares. Kids can customize the…

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  • MSRP:
  • $99.99
  • Age:
  • 9+

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LUMITEK NEON GIANT

This 2.5 GHz, 1:10-scale, remote-controlled car has slick rear wheels for drifting and durability. With a flip of the switch, the high-speed car lights up and is ready to race. This 2.5 GHz, 1:10-scale, remote-controlled car has slick rear wheels for drifting and durability. With a flip of the switch, the high-speed car lights up…

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  • MSRP:
  • $59.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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GRAVITY BUGS

Kids can build a mighty robotic bug that defies gravity to crawl up, down, and all around windows with ease! This hands-on mechanic construction kit brings engineering and physics to life. Assemble the robot to learn how its gears, motor, battery, and switch all work together. This multi-legged machine uses suction cups to walk around…

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.95; $28 CAD
  • Age:
  • 8+

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Bill Reese

Bill Reese

Bill Reese is Business Operations Manager at Adventure Media & Events, where he's worked since 2014. A former editor at Playbill and graduate of SUNY–Purchase, he spends most weekends rooting for the New York Red Bulls pro soccer team and making subway systems out of Brio trains with his little boy Jonah.

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