Toy Insider Parent and Contributing Editor Charlene DeLoach joined Boston’s Fox 25 to show off the hot holiday toys shoppers should grab this Black Friday before it’s too late. 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.

 


A CHRISTMAS STORY AND SUPER MARIO BROS. ADVENT CALENDARS

Kids will love counting down to Christmas with these new advent calendars! Comes in A Christmas Story, inspired by the iconic film, and Super Mario! A Christmas Story includes 24 windows to open filled with fun and silly 1-inch figures from the movie! Pop-up diorama pieces add to the fun as kids can display their figures all season long. The countdown to Christmas just got more fun this holiday season with the Super Mario Advent Calendar. This holiday themed advent calendar is full of surprises. Reveal a 2.5-inch scale figure or accessory each day to start or add to collections. Includes 24 popular Super Mario characters and accessories, featuring Ice Luigi, Princess Peach, Light Blue Yoshi and first releases of a special Santa Mario, Snowman Mario, Snowman Luigi, and more. Each figure and accessory is hidden behind a numbered door so kids don’t know what they’ll get next!

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TACTO CLASSICS

Add a fun twist of storytelling to the age-old favorites like Chutes & Ladders, Ludo, Checkers & more. Tacto blends the endless fun of retro board games with digital gameplay using real figurines. Kids outwit their friends and family in captivating strategy games and develop foundational math and planning skills along the way! Meant for 1 to 4 players, this STEM board game comes with brain-teasing puzzle games, themes, and play-modes for the entire family. Download the Tacto app from App Store or Play Store to get started (no in-app purchases). The Tacto app has a range of games with their own little twist. The games are packed with rich visuals, animations, characters, and storytelling to help kids build STEAM skills. Includes two frames, four player figurines, and two dice figurines.

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  • Ages: 4+
  • Manufacturer: PLAYSHIFU
  • MSRP: $49.99

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PEEK-A-ROO

This interactive plush features a pouch that reveals a mystery baby inside. Play together with Mom and baby to see how they sing, dance, and cuddle together. It features more than 150 sounds and actions.

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FLIDJIT FORTUNE TELLER

What will the Flidjit Genie tell kids about their future? This novelty toy offers fortune-telling fun while satisfying their need to fidget.

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LOL SURPRISE OMG HOUSE OF SURPRISES

LOL Surprise and OMG fashion dolls both have a new home in this 4-foot, wooden dollhouse. Features 10 rooms, transforming furniture, lights, an elevator, a pool, a garage, and more. Dolls sold separately.

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