There are so many great toys out there this holiday season, it can be hard to find just the right gift for the special kid you’re shopping for. To help us all out, Toy Insider Mom Laurie Schacht brought a little something for everyone to KGTV San Diego. No matter who you’re shopping for, the Toy Insider knows the perfect toy for you!
Disney Frozen Sing-A-Long Elsa (Jakks Pacific)
- Little girls can create the perfect duet with Elsa, with the all-new Sing-A-Long Elsa doll from Jakks Pacific!
- Girls can pass the included microphone back and forth between themselves and the Elsa doll, and together they can sing the full length Academy Award winning song, “Let It Go.”
- Watch as Elsa’s necklace and dress magically light up!
- Elsa sings and says more than 15 original phrases in both English and Spanish.
- Ages: 3+
- MSRP: $39.99
- This teacher-created, teacher-approved tablet teaches kids the essential skills needed for school.
- Prepares kids ages 3 to 7 for pre-K through 1st
- It’s the only tablet that comes fully loaded with more than 200 uniquely fun apps, books, songs, and videos (a $390 value).
- Comes ready-to-play with or without Wi-Fi
- All Start to Read! Books will have read-along audio tracks.
- Features a larger, 8-inch screen and a textured easy-grip protective bumper.
- Runs on Google Android 4.4.2 operating system.
- Ages: 3-7
- MSRP: $149.99
Skylanders SuperChargers (Activision Publishing)
- In 2011, Activision launched the first toys-to-life videogame, and this year Skylanders is innovating the toys-to-life category yet again by allowing players to bring land, sea and sky vehicles to life with the recently-revealed Skylanders SuperChargers.
- Skylanders SuperChargers expands upon the franchise’s signature gameplay to introduce vehicles-to-life, an entirely new way for fans to experience the magic of Skylands.
- For the first time, kids can explore and navigate the mountainous terrains, deep-sea environments and big blue skies of Skylands like never before with detailed and articulated vehicles that will play in the real world and come to life via the Portal of Power in the game.
- The game introduces 20 new Skylanders characters and 20 new vehicles that feature a variety of designs and types – racecars, motorcycles, boats, tanks, helicopters, jets, submarines and more.
- Not only are the toy vehicles playable in game, but also many will have movable parts, which makes the toys fun to play with outside of the game.
- In addition, Activision has added two iconic Nintendo characters to the Skylanders SuperChargers lineup! Turbo Charge Donkey Kong and Hammer Slam Bowser will be playable in both Skylanders SuperChargers and select amiibo-compatible games. Amiibo, from Nintendo, is a toys-to-life game that features Nintendo character figures that can interact with compatible Wii U games when players add them to the Wii U GamePad controller.
- Will be available for Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4, PS3, Wii, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS and iPad.
- Ages: 6+
- MSRP: $74.99
Crayola Creations Thread Wrapper (Crayola)
- What’s old is new again when you wrap your gear using the Crayola Thread Wrapper!
- Use the included thread or upcycle old thread to give your favorite things a custom color makeover!
- You can even color your own thread – the possibilities are endless!
- Comes with a motorized threading unit, a re-threading attachment, 6 Crayola color spools of thread, 2 empty spools, and 1 Fine Line Fabric Marker.
- Ages: 8+
- MSRP: $24.99
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Chewbacca Electronic Mask (Hasbro)
- Strike fear into the heart of scum and villainy across the galaxy with the first-ever Chewbacca Electronic Mask.
- This cool electronic mask transforms you into everyone’s favorite wookiee.
- Move your mouth while wearing it to activate a variety of authentic wookiee growls and howls to scare off every Stormtrooper in sight!
- Open your mouth slightly for a light roar, then open it wider to make your wookiee roar even louder.
- Ages: 4+
- MSRP: $24.99
