Hot Toys and How to Find Them on News 12 New York

Toy Insider Senior Editor Maddie Michalik joined News 12 in New York to give tips to holiday toy shoppers to make sure they can find these hot holiday toys while they still can. 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.

BATMAN BAT-TECH TRANSFORMING BATCAVE

Transform this 30-inch Batman figure into a playset with more than 10 different play areas. The set features interactive sounds activated by the elevator that moves throughout the levels. It's compatible with 4-inch figures and includes an exclusive Batman figure. Transform this 30-inch Batman figure into a playset with more than 10 different play areas.…

Product Facts

MSRP:
$99.99; $129.99 CAD

Age:
4+

Manufacturer:
SPIN MASTER

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BLUE’S CLUES & YOU! COOK-ALONG PLAY KITCHEN SET

Kids can cook up fun with this interactive, role-play kitchen. The kitchen features a recipe notebook, 19 play accessories, and realistic sounds inspired by the Nickelodeon series. Kids can cook up fun with this interactive, role-play kitchen. The kitchen features a recipe notebook, 19 play accessories, and realistic sounds inspired by the Nickelodeon series.

Product Facts

MSRP:
$59.97

Age:
3+

Manufacturer:
JUST PLAY

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SQUISHMALLOWS FOOD SQUAD

The Squishmallows squad expands with a collection of foodie-inspired characters. Choose from food and drinks, including Carmelita the S'more, Bernardo the Burrito, and more in sizes that range from 3.5-24 inches. The Squishmallows squad expands with a collection of foodie-inspired characters. Choose from food and drinks, including Carmelita the S'more, Bernardo the Burrito, and more…

Product Facts

MSRP:
$2.99-59.99; $39.99 CAD (20 cm)

Age:
0+

Manufacturer:
JAZWARES

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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.