Toy Insider Senior Editor Ali Mierzejewski was a guest on CBS Cleveland and showed off some her favorite toys for the holiday season. For more on the products featured in this segment, check out the notes below, and for a full rundown of the best toys of the year, check out our complete holiday toy guide.
Little Live Pets Snuggles My Dream Puppy (Moose Toys)
- Snuggles, My Dream Puppy joins Little Live Pets and moves and feels just like a real puppy.
- Kids can hold him in his arms and give him a hug. They won’t be able to resist his big, brown, expressive eyes. They can feed him with his bottle and he’ll fall asleep in their arms, dreaming about them.
- Snuggles even comes with an adoption certificate for kids to fill in make him their own. He is the no-mess pup who loves to be loved.
- With a pat of the head or a rub of the tummy, Snuggles will close his eyes and make adorable puppy sounds. Kids can even watch him breathe. Snuggles moves, feels, and responds just like a real puppy.
- Ages: 5+
- MSRP: $54.99
- Available: Target, Toys R Us, Walmart
Hatchimals- Hatchimals are magical creatures that live inside of eggs. Who’s inside? It’s a surprise!
- Each egg contains one of two interactive Hatchimals. Kids must care for their egg, and its eyes will light up as it makes cute sounds, telling you how it’s feeling!
- Once kids have played with it enough, they’ll see rainbow eyes, meaning it’s time to hatch! But, Hatchimals can’t hatch on their own. Kids’ touch encourages them to peck their way out of the egg—it’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience!
- Now, kids get to raise their furry Hatchimal through three stages, from baby to toddler to kid. Hatchimals sing “Hatchy Birthday” each time it enters a new stage!
- Kids will teach them how to walk, dance, play games, and more. It will even repeat what they say in its own voice.
- Ages: 4+
- MSRP:$59.99
- Available: Amazon, Toys “R” Us, Walmart, with retail exclusive characters
Crayola Air Marker Sprayer (Crayola)
- The Crayola Air Marker Sprayer turns Crayola markers into spray art – just like a real artist’s airbrush!
- The electric-powered Air Marker Sprayer allows kids to airbrush just like a professional artist, without the mess of paint.
- The Air Marker Sprayer provides opportunities for continuous creativity as kids can create realistic-looking airbrush art for craft projects, school projects, and more.
- Kids simply plug in the unit, secure a Crayola broad line marker into the easy twist n’ load nozzle, and then release the trigger to spray.
- The sprayer works with most Crayola broad line markers, and has a compact, convenient design for everyday use.
- Ages: 8+
- MSRP: $29.99
- Available: Amazon, Target, Toys “R” Us, Walmart
- Illuminate the night with the Firetek Zyclone Zing-Ring Blaster!
- Load the Flyer on the hand-held launcher, pull back, twist and watch the Flyer light up the night, traveling up to 100 feet!
- The Zing-Ring Flyers are constructed of soft, durable foam for a safe spin and cool catches with amazing accuracy.
- This incredible blaster brings amazing fun with a twist!
- Ages: 6+
- MSRP: $29.99
- Available: Target
