Toy Insider’s Chief Toy Officer Laurie Schacht joined Great Day Live on CBS in Tampa to show off some of the hottest new toys for the holidays. 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.

SPEAK & LEARN PUPPY

This puppy features head movements, paw buttons, songs, and real-time responses to help teach babies about animals, food, feelings, letters, and numbers. It features three levels of play to grow with babies: babble, talk, and music.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $29.99
  • Age:
  • 1+

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PRESENT PETS

This interactive puppy paws its way out of the box for a surprise reveal. Then, it's ready for play with more than 100 sounds and actions, a wagging tail, games, voice recognition, and more.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $49.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

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BARBIE COLOR REVEAL SLUMBER PARTY FUN

This set features multiple layers of unboxing with more than 35 surprises, including Color Reveal Barbie and Chelsea dolls, three Color Reveal Pets, a long-haired wig, slumber party accessories, pet accessories, and more. This set features multiple layers of unboxing with more than 35 surprises, including Color Reveal Barbie and Chelsea dolls, three Color Reveal…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $49.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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PJ MASKS TRANSFORMING 2 IN 1 MOBILE HQ

Transform the PJ Masks Seeker into a 3-foot-tall Headquarters featuring five levels of play, a lights and sounds control board, drop-down ramps, a ground-level exit ramp, and a cage. Includes a Catboy figure and a Cat-Car.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $79.99; $99.97 CAD
  • Age:
  • 3+

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SOCIAL STUDIO HANDS-FREE VIDEO STATION

Shoot hands-free videos with the help of the adjustable arm that attaches to your phone. Includes trendy backgrounds, useful tools, four compounds, and sparkly mix-ins to create Insta-worthy slime videos. Shoot hands-free videos with the help of the adjustable arm that attaches to your phone. Includes trendy backgrounds, useful tools, four compounds, and sparkly mix-ins…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

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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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