Toy Insider Senior Editor Madeleine Buckley joined Fox 61 in Connecticut to show off some of the best new toys to make after-school playtime the best time of the day. 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.


BIG FAT YARN 14-INCH PLUSH DECOR KIT

Kids can learn the art of finger knitting with customizable plush decor kits featuring super-soft yarn. After knitting a circle or watermelon plush, kids can take them apart to knit another other project.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $21.99; $23.97 CAD
  • Age:
  • 6+

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JUNIOR DETECTIVE

Choose a whodunnit mystery from 40 included unsolved case files, then decode clues using a red spy glass, a mirror, a cipher solve card, and more. The first player to identify the culprit and hiding place wins the game.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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TOY STORY TAMAGOTCHI

Interact with Woody, Buzz, and the rest of the Toy Story gang on the go. Play three different mini games to unlock new toys, and keep an eye out for Bunny and Ducky, along with other surprise visitors who make appearances throughout the day. BANDAI NAMCO TOYS & COLLECTIBLES AMERICA, https://www.bandai.com/

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • 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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