Toy Insider Senior Editor Madeleine Buckley joined AM Extra on CBS in Portland 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.  

FISHER-PRICE 4-IN-1 ULTIMATE LEARNING BOT

Babies can explore four individual bots — with features including spinning eyes and popping balls — or combine them into one larger interactive bot. The bot features music, lights, and Smart Stages learning technology. Babies can explore four individual bots — with features including spinning eyes and popping balls — or combine them into one…

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  • MSRP:
  • $49.99
  • Age:
  • 6 MOS+

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B-KIND DOLLS

This eco-friendly doll line is made from recycled materials and promotes positive messages of kindness. There are five 12-inch dolls for kids to collect, and each character comes with a DIY activity that reflects her individual personality and passion. This eco-friendly doll line is made from recycled materials and promotes positive messages of kindness. There…

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  • MSRP:
  • $29.97
  • Age:
  • 6+

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CATS VS. PICKLES BEAN-FILLED JUMBOS

These 8.6-inch, jumbo-sized versions of the popular bean-filled plush based on the viral social media sensation, Cats vs. Pickles, are super-soft and weighted. Available in new designs like Astrocat, Skelecat, and Catalina. These 8.6-inch, jumbo-sized versions of the popular bean-filled plush based on the viral social media sensation, Cats vs. Pickles, are super-soft and weighted.…

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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3DOODLER START+ ESSENTIALS PEN SET

This easy-to-use 3D printing pen gives kids a unique, hands-on way to make art, design objects, and build things. The pen extrudes a special eco-plastic that quickly hardens and is completely safe to the touch. This easy-to-use 3D printing pen gives kids a unique, hands-on way to make art, design objects, and build things. The…

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  • MSRP:
  • $49.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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DISNEY 5 SECOND RULE

In this fast-paced family party game, players get five seconds to name three things that fit in a Disney-themed category, such as “Disney dog characters” or “Pixar movies that have fish” to score points. In this fast-paced family party game, players get five seconds to name three things that fit in a Disney-themed category, such…

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  • MSRP:
  • $24.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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POP IT XL

Three times bigger than the original Pop It, this self-contained sensory toy has no pieces or parts. Kids can pop the bubbles, then flip it over to pop some more. It's perfect for relieving stress and anxiety. Three times bigger than the original Pop It, this self-contained sensory toy has no pieces or parts. Kids…

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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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