Toy Insider Editor-in-Chief Ali Mierzejewski joined Parents magazine Contributing Editor Brianne Manz to show some classic toys that are making a comeback 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.

BABY ALIVE BABY GROWS UP

With kids' care, this interactive doll grows 4 inches in size, transforming from a newborn to a baby to a toddler. Reveal one of three surprise dolls with each style — Happy, Sweet, and Dreamy. With kids' care, this interactive doll grows 4 inches in size, transforming from a newborn to a baby to a…

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  • MSRP:
  • $59.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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RICKY’S HOUSE ADVENTURE PLAYSET

Drive the included Ricky Zoom through his house, which also doubles as the Wheelford Rescue Headquarters. Features ramps throughout, a tire-check station, an elevator, and more. The rotating lookout station comes with a telescope to assist rescues.

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  • MSRP:
  • $39.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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CRAYOLA SCRIBBLE SCRUBBIE PETS GROOMING TRUCK

Color the two included pets and then wash them clean using the working spray pump. The truck doubles as a storage solution. Includes three Ultra-Clean Washable Markers, a scrub brush, and a scrub tub.

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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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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