Toy Insider Senior Editor Jackie Cucco stopped by CP24 in Toronto to show off some of the hottest toys and stocking stuffers 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.

5 SURPRISE MINI BRANDS

Kids can unwrap, peel, and reveal these capsules to find five miniature collectibles based on real brands that are found in any grocery store — it's like they've been hit with a shrink ray.

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  • MSRP:
  • $5.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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CUTETITOS BABITOS SERIES 1 & CUTETITOS SERIES 3

Cutetitos Babitos are 3-inch, burrito blanket-wrapped plush baby animals with a surprise gender reveal. Plus, kids can unbox the full-sized Cutetitos, featuring new fabrics, characters, and personality “hot spots.” Sold separately. Cutetitos Babitos are 3-inch, burrito blanket-wrapped plush baby animals with a surprise gender reveal. Plus, kids can unbox the full-sized Cutetitos, featuring new fabrics,…

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  • MSRP:
  • $7.99-9.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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ORB ODDITEEZ MORPHIMALS

Transform your world with Morphimals, the ever-changing, bendable toys that completely express themselves.  Each one starts as a cool, collectible character—how it takes shape is totally up to you. Twist, mold, pull, or squish—the possibilities are endless! Is ShapeSaurus a dino or a snake? The decision is yours to make.

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  • MSRP:
  • $9.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

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HAIRDORABLES DOLLS SERIES 3

Each doll comes in blind packaging with 11 surprises inside, including a hair tool that kids can use to color, crimp, or curl the doll's hair. Series 3 features new themes and pop-up backgrounds. Each doll comes in blind packaging with 11 surprises inside, including a hair tool that kids can use to color, crimp,…

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  • MSRP:
  • $12.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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GLITTER DOTS KITS – ASSORTMENT

With Crayola Glitter Dots, kids can create with glitter in a whole new way, without all the mess! Just squish each dot to create glitter-infused outputs. Each dot contains a special coating so the glitter stays in the dot and not on your hands! Glitter dots are easy to use and versatile for any type…

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  • MSRP:
  • $4.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

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HEADPHONES

These headphones feature licensed characters, kid-friendly sound levels to protect hearing, an adjustable headband, and pivoting ear cushions for maximum comfort. Available in Spider-Man, Lion King, PAW Patrol, and Minnie Mouse designs.These headphones feature licensed characters, kid-friendly sound levels to protect hearing, an adjustable headband, and pivoting ear cushions for maximum comfort. Available in Spider-Man,…

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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POKÉMON MY PARTNER PIKACHU

Kids can team up with My Partner Pikachu using its two play modes featuring more than 100 interactions and 20 sounds and expressions. Its arms and ears move, while its cheeks and tail light up. Kids can team up with My Partner Pikachu using its two play modes featuring more than 100 interactions and 20…

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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About the author

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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