Toy Insider Editor-in-Chief  Marissa DiBartolo joined CBS in San Diego to show off the hottest new toys and games of the 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.


DISNEY FROZEN 2 PLAYDATE ELSA & PLAYDATE WATER NOKK

Kids can recreate their favorite Frozen adventure! Featuring 11 points of articulation, kids can pose Elsa’s arms in her signature power pose to watch blue snowflake lights run down her arms and out her palms. Accompanied by powerful freezing sounds. Press Elsa’s center chest button to hear one of her 12 engaging phrases, and more sounds inspired by the film. Playdate Elsa has the power to transform her trusted companion, Playdate Water Nokk, from water to ice through her touch. Place “Ice Powers” Playdate Elsa’s right arm on Playdate Water Nokk’s forehead and see this transformation occur. Touch the Water Nokk’s forehead or sit on its back to see its body transform from water to ice through a captivating display of color-changing lights and sounds. Pull on its rein and in a flash see the Water Nokk suddenly freeze. Supports up to 70 pounds.

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  • Ages: 3+
  • Manufacturer: JAKKS PACIFIC
  • MSRP: $149.99 (Water Nokk); $79.99 (Elsa)

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LITTLE LIVE PETS GOTTA GO FLAMINGO

Feed Gotta Go Flamingo his special food and watch his neck jiggle and wiggle as he swallows. When he proclaims, “uh oh, gotta go!” grab the included toilet to catch his squishy, neon poop.

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  • Ages: 5+
  • Manufacturer: MOOSE TOYS
  • MSRP: $29.99; $49.99 CAD

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NINJA BOTS

Arm these bots with silly weapons and train them using hand gestures. The bots can face off in 14 battle styles. Set includes two bots, each with more than 100 sounds and movements.

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BEYBLADE BURST RISE HYPERSPHERE VORTEX CLIMB BATTLE SET

This customizable Beystadium has four sections for multiple ways to play. Comes with two Beyblade Burst launchers with Hypersphere battling tops that can climb up ramps and drop in from the Brick Plane for head-to-head collisions.

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MUSHABELLY

Kids can mush, squeeze, and stretch these beanbag plush to hear them grumble. There are more than 24 characters to collect in three different sizes.

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  • Ages: 3+
  • Manufacturer: JAY@PLAY
  • MSRP: $14.99-39.99; $7.99–$12.99 CAD

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