Looking for some great toys at the last minute? Maybe you still have some stockings in need of stuffers? Toy Insider Mom Laurie Schacht stopped by NBC in Dallas to show off some great toys and stocking stuffers that you can still find. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below, and for our complete rundown of the best gifts for the holidays, check out our complete holiday gift guide.


PEPPA PIG LIGHTS & SOUNDS FAMILY HOME (JAZWARES)

  • Kids can enter this lovely 22-inch tall, four-story home with seven rooms and be Peppa’s guest in a home filled with adventure and fun.
  • The playset inspired by the Nick Jr. TV show features three figures: Peppa Pig, George Pig, and Zoe Zebra.
  • There are 13 accessories that bring the house to life with lights and charming sounds.
  • Ages: 3+
  • MSRP: $59.99
  • Available: Amazon, Target, Toys “R” Us, Walmart

THE ORIGINAL FIDGET CUBE BY ANTSY LABS (ZURU)

  • The Original Fidget Cube by Antsy Labs is a versatile fidget toy featuring six different sides with multiple buttons, dials, and switches so fidgeters can quietly focus while clicking, spinning, rolling and gliding their nervous energy away.
  • The six-sided desk toy is equipped with an array of addictive features including five clicker buttons (two of which are silenced), a switch to flick up and down, and a side designed after a gaming joystick with a satisfying gliding action.
  • Launched on Kickstarter in 2016 by Antsy Labs, Fidget Cube has since been one of the platform’s most successful crowdfunding campaigns.
  • The Fidget Cube is available in eight different colors.
  • Ages: 3+
  • MSRP: $12.99
  • Available: Target, Toys “R” Us, Walmart

CRAYOLA STICKER DESIGN STUDIO (CRAYOLA)

  • Crayola Sticker Design Studio is a DIY-er’s dream. Kids can personalize gear with a unique paint and print art technique.
  • Users squeeze a few drops paint onto the clear gel mat and roll to blend into fun, random designs. Then lay on a sticker sheet to transfer the design and let dry.
  • The stickers can be used to decorate notebooks, tech gear, canvas totes and more.
  • Talking Points *
  • Dries within 5 minutes
  • Design guide provides inspiration
  • Ages: 8+
  • MSRP: $19.99
  • Available: Amazon, Target, Toys “R” Us, Walmart

MAGIC HAT (THAMES & KOSMOS)

  • Enter the world of magic and sorcery! With the magic hat and rabbit puppet, as well as more than 40 other magic props, kids can learn and perform 35 different magic tricks.
  • Make your magic wand float, bend, and grow. Pull a rabbit from a seemingly empty hat. Make cards grow and shrink. Use X-ray vision to magically see symbols through a solid, opaque surface.
  • Use the included manual to learn all these tricks and more in three easy steps. With some practice, it becomes easy to stage a magic show filled with fun and successful tricks that will amaze your audience!
  • For one magician and many audience members.
  • Magic teaches kids emotional intelligence, public speaking, and inspires creativity and public comfort.
  • Ages: 6+
  • MSRP: $43.50
  • Available: Amazon, Toys “R” Us

CABBAGE PATCH KIDS LITTLE SPROUTS—FIGURES AND PLAY SETS (WICKED COOL TOYS)

  • Cabbage Patch Kids Little Sprouts, a child’s first collectible toy line of micro figures and playsets, introduces the world where Cabbage Patch kids, babies and pets actually live.
  • The Little Sprouts world is bustling with neighborhood pals and big time fun! Skip along the friend-filled streets, snuggle with loveable furry pets, and help sweet babies stay healthy and grow–there’s so much to do, see…and cuddle! But when the school bell rings, it’s time to dash to class to discover, learn, and play.
  • Collect all 120 Little Sprouts kid, baby, and pet figures and set off on an exciting new adventure every day!
  • Ages: 4+
  • MSRP: $2.99-$29.99
  • Available: Amazon, Toys “R” Us

PICTUREKA! CARD GAME (WINNING MOVES GAMES)

  • Perfect for families, friends and parties, Pictureka! card game is great fun for all ages.
  • There are four different ways to play and they vary in pace from calm to high-energy.
  • Ages: 6+
  • MSRP: $10.95
  • Available: Amazon, Calendar Club, Toys “R” Us, Barnes & Noble, and Specialty Toy & Game Stores Nationwide

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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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