Toys such as Hatchimals are hard to find this holiday season, but what are some great toys that are still readily available? Toy Insider Senior Editor Marissa DiBartolo stopped by PIX 11 in New York to show off some of the best toys of the year that you can still find on retailers’ shelves. For more on the products featured in this segment, check out the notes below, and be sure to check out our complete holiday gift guide.
Hatchimals- Hatchimals are magical creatures that live inside of eggs. Who’s inside? It’s a surprise!
- Each egg contains one of two interactive Hatchimals. Kids must and care for their egg as its eyes will light up as it makes cute sounds, telling you how it’s feeling!
- Once kids have played with it enough, they’ll see rainbow eyes, meaning it’s time to hatch! But, Hatchimals can’t hatch on their own. Kids’ touch encourages them to peck their way out of the egg—it’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience!
- Now, kids get to raise their furry Hatchimal through 3 stages, from baby to toddler, to kid. Hatchimals sing “Hatchy Birthday” each time it enters a new stage!
- Kids will teach them how to walk, dance, play games and more! It will even repeat what they say in its own voice.
- Ages: 4+
- MSRP:$69.99
- Available: Amazon, Toys “R” Us, Walmart, with retail exclusive characters
PAW Patrol Zoomer Marshall (Spin Master)
- Meet Paw Patrol’s Zoomer Marshall! This interactive pup really comes to life: walking, talking, spinning, and more, all on his own!
- With the wave of your hand, you can get him to follow you, just like a real pup! Press down on his head to make him say over 150+ real Paw Patrol phrases and sounds! He’ll even perform the Pup Pup Boogie and the Paw Patrol Theme!
- Are you ready for a ruff-ruff rescue? Zoomer Marshall has 80+ interactive missions and tricks.
- Join him on Paw Patrol missions and use his transforming Pup Pack with spring-loaded water cannon launchers to save the day!
- Through bravery, imagination and team work, you can be the hero of Adventure Bay with Paw Patrol Zoomer Marshall!
- Ages: 3+
- MSRP: $69.99
- Available: Walmart, Target, Toys R Us
- All-new content and lifestyle brand for girls ages 5 to 7.
- There are five WellieWishers dolls, early chapter books, garden-themed accessories, and clothing for girls.
- Provides a more affordable alternative to classic American Girl dolls for a younger child.
- Ages: 5+
- MSRP: $60
- Available: Toys R Us, Kohl’s
Talk-to-Me Mikey- Kids can have hours of fun conversing with Michelangelo, the most fun-loving and energetic of all the turtles.
- One of the most intelligent Turtle toys ever, Talk-to-Me Mikey recognizes a child’s questions and responds in hundreds of unique ways in less than a second.
- The highly interactive Turtle features movement and position sensors to react hilariously based on how a child moves Mikey.
- Known for being the Turtle brother with the most enthusiasm, Mikey even sings songs and plays games with kids.
- Ages: 4+
- MSRP: $39.99
- Available: Toys R Us
Shopkins Season 6 Chef Club (Moose Toys)
- Come over to the cutest kitchen in town and see what’s cooking at the Chef’s Club! This season each Shopkin™ is an ingredient in a deliciously fun recipe! Collect all the ingredients and search for the Limited Edition “Finished Dishes”!
- There are Breakfast meals to make, sweet things to bake, Family foods to prepare and baked goods to share! The 12 pack comes with 2 Shopkins hidden inside 2 cute cook books! Will you find a “Limited Edition” Dish?
- This season each Chef Club Shopkin™ has a scanable code on it to access a cute Shopkins™ App! Scan all the ingredients to unlock your Limited Edition App Character.
- Scan all the ingredients to unlock your Limited Edition App Character.
- Ages: 5+
- MSRP: $5.49-$14.95
Shopkins Chef Club Hot Spot Kitchen Playset (Moose Toys)
- Get cooking in the Chef Club Kitchen! The Shopkins™ are ready to make and bake. Take the Shopkins™ for a spin in the microwave.
- Cook up a treat in the oven. Pop down the surprise breadboard for a slice of the good life! Store your recipe books on the shelf and Shopkins™ in the cupboards and drawers. Display your Shopkins™ on the two stools and the cake stand!
- The kitchen play set comes with 2 Exclusive Shopkins™ and 2 recipe books!
- This Chef Club playset connects with other Chef Club Plays sets to create the Chef Club Kitchen!
- Ages: 5+
- MSRP: $19.99
- With the new 3Doodler Start, kids can finally bring all of their wonderful and imaginative ideas to life in 3D.
- This 3D printing pen extrudes an eco-friendly plastic that cools and hardens rapidly, allowing kids to literally draw in the air.
- Specially designed to be clean and safe for kids, with no hot parts or messy resins or glues.
- Easy to use thanks to one speed, one temperature, and no software or technical knowledge required – just turn it on, insert a strand and start doodling in 3D.
- Ages: 8+
- MSRP: $49.99
- Available: Amazon, Target, Toys R Us
Nerf Rebelle Flipside Bow (Hasbro)
- Take aim and launch into action-packed fun with the Nerf Rebelle Flipside bow!
- The Flipside bow has two five-dart drums that flip around for 10-dart fast blasting.
- Pull the string back and release it to send a dart flying through the air up to 80 feet!
- Fire five darts from one drum, pull the flip-trigger to rotate the second drum into position, and launch five more darts!
- Ages: 8+
- MSRP: $24.99
14” Hot Wheels Bike with Turbospoke (Dynacraft)
- Learning to ride has never been cooler than with the 14″ Dynacraft Hot Wheels Bike with Turbospoke. Featuring Turbospoke, the bicycle exhaust system, this bike looks and sounds like a real motorbike.
- A sturdy steel BMX frame with a high gloss finish and exciting flame graphics, this custom Hot Wheels bike earns first place in style!
- Sized perfectly for a young rider, the 14″ Dynacraft Hot Wheels Boys’ Bike with Turbospoke features adjustable, removable training wheels for young racers who are just learning to ride.
- Equipped with a rear coaster brake, riders can safely stop.
- Ages: 4-7
- MSRP: $89.99
- Available: Toys R Us
