Still not sure what to get the kids on your holiday shopping list? Toy Insider Mom Laurie Schacht stopped by Atlanta Plugged In on Peachtree TV to talk about some great gift ideas for all ages. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below, and for our complete rundown of the best gifts for the holidays, check out our complete holiday gift guide.


FASHION PRESS PAPER FASHION MAKER (KAHOOTZ)

  • The Fashion Press Paper Fashion Maker is a new from Fashion Plates.
  • The unique Fashion Press roller tool is easy to use and lets kids press and punch out countless combinations from almost any kind of paper, without tracing or cutting.
  • Kids can get started with the included paper sheets, then add to their collection. Use magazine pages, wrapping paper, construction paper, or even their own drawing.
  • Kids simply place their paper into any of the eight Fashion Press punch plates and roll through the roller tool to easily punch out tops, bottoms, boots, and more.
  • Create chic collections, then layer, embellish, and glue to the included model sheets to display in a portfolio.
  • Age: 6+
  • MSRP: $34.99
  • Available: Amazon

JOJO SIWA CD + G KARAOKE MACHINE (EKIDS)

  • This karaoke machine is inspired by the teen and tween sensation JoJo Siwa!
  • Kids can access their music library and stream content with voice control.
  • Users Connect to the TV and sing their hearts out to their favorite JoJo lyrics on screen using the included CD, featuring  songs with and without guide vocals.
  • The karaoke machine even features a multi-colored LED light show. Bluetooth wirelessly streams audio from any compatible device, and it also take calls with the included speakerphone.
  • Ages: 6+
  • MSRP: $69.99
  • Available: Walmart exclusive

JOJO SIWA SINGING DOLL (JUST PLAY)

  • Sporting her signature oversized yellow bow, this 10” JoJo doll sings her hit song, “Boomerang!” This beautiful JoJo doll features poseable arms and legs and looks just like the JoJo we all know and love. She also comes with a pink microphone, and a hairbrush to help young fans brush and style her flowing blonde locks! The Singing JoJo Doll will inspire young girls to be themselves through empowering and uplifting positive play!
  • Age: 6+
  • MSRP: $19.99
  • Available: Kmart, Target, Toys R Us, Walmart

LASER X LONG RANGE BLASTER (NSI INTERNATIONAL)

  • Take the ultimate high-tech game of tag to new heights with the Laser X Long-Range Blaster. Featuring 25-shot rapid fire, LED spotting scope and super-fast reload, the Long-Range Blaster has pinpoint accuracy up to 400 feet.
  • Compatible with all other Laser X gear, it allows for more challenging games in larger spaces. Safe infrared beams can go through windows and bounce off walls and mirrors to hit opponents. Advanced sensors know when players are blasting, being hit, running or hiding, and an interactive voice coach uses this information to offer tips and tricks throughout the game.
  • Age: 6+
  • MSRP: $39.99
  • Available: Target, Toys “R” Us

POWER RANGERS NINJA STEEL LION FIRE FORTRESS ZORD (BANDAI)

  • The fun never ends with the Toys’R’Us exclusive Power Rangers Ninja Steel Lion Fire Fortress Zord. It’s the ultimate 3-in-1 Megazord and playset! Over two feet long in Fortress mode, it is Power Rangers Ninja Steel’s biggest Megazord ever by Bandai.
  • Three modes of play: Megazord mode, Ultra Megazord mode, and Fortress mode.
  • In Megazord mode the Zord stands over twenty inches tall and features a cockpit for a Power Rangers Action Hero figure (sold separately). When the battle gets intense rotate the upper body to activate the Ultra Megazord mode and attach a DX Megazord (sold separately) inside to ensure Galvanax cowers in fear. In rolling Fortress mode he’s is a colossal playset complete with twin firing cannons, a helipad, and a jail to hold captured villain figures.
  • Twenty exciting sound effects add to the fun no matter what mode he’s in.
  • Requires two LR44 batteries (included).
  • Age: 4+
  • MSRP: $99
  • Available: Toys R Us exclusive

TONKA MIGHTY BUILDERS TOW ’N GO TUFF TRUCK (AMLOID)

  • This three-in-one Tow ‘N Go Tuff Truck allows little workers to push or tow their truck anywhere around the playroom.
  • The truck’s removable storage lid doubles as a play table so children can build on top of the vehicle with blocks for hours of creative play.
  • When playtime is over, the included blocks can be neatly stored away inside the truck.
  • Age: 1+
  • MSRP: $34.99
  • Available: Target, Walmart, Jet.com

REAL COOKING PRINCESS CAKES DELUXE BAKING SET (SKYROCKET)

  • Bake and decorate an elegant treat worthy of royalty. The Real Cooking Princess Cakes Deluxe Baking Set makes it easy with the tools, cake mix and step-by-step instructions you need. Add your own fresh eggs, butter and milk.
  • Create perfectly proportioned cakes, tailor-made for two stunning princess cake toppers. Use the set’s simple utensils to dress your princesses in tasty fondant frills and sparkly sprinkles. Like everything else in the Real Cooking world, the Princess Cakes Deluxe Baking Set is Real Food, Real Easy.
  • Age: 6+
  • MSRP: $19.99
  • Available: Amazon, Target, Toys “R” Us, Walmart

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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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