Toy Insider Editor-in-Chief Marissa Silva joined Afternoon Live on KATU in Portland to show off holiday stocking stuffers that are small in size but big on fun. 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.

 


POPZEEZ

Kids can pop open these toy popsicle homes to reveal miniature, animal-themed collectible figures and accessories. There are 48 different Popzeez to collect, including fruity, choco, creamy, and rare themes.

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  • Ages: 5+
  • Manufacturer: JAY@PLAY
  • MSRP: $9.99

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BEYBLADE BURST SURGE SPEEDSTORM VEX LUCIUS L6 SPINNING TOP STARTER PACK

Supercharge battle strategies with the Beyblade Burst Speedstorm tech! Launch into high-speed, head-to-head battles. Specialized speedstorm spinning tops are designed to harness the power of the inescapable power vortex — an energy zone at the center of the Speedstorm Beystadium designed to pull tops in and give them the ultimate speed boost. Includes Beyblade Burst Surge Speedstorm Vex Lucius L6 spinning top — a defense-type battling game top — with a launcher.

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  • Ages: 8+
  • Manufacturer: HASBRO
  • MSRP: $9.99

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CRY BABIES MAGIC TEARS STORYLAND – DRESS ME UP SERIES

The Cry Babies Magic Tears Storyland Dress Me Up Series come hidden in their own wardrobe-shaped vessel. Kids can open the wardrobe and discover eight surprise accessories, including a magic baby bottle, pacifier, fabric outfit and pair of shoes to match, a mirror, one hanger to hang their clothes, plus a sticker sheet. These dolls cry real tears. Kids can feed their doll with the baby bottle and press her belly and watch her cry. There are more than 12 to collect.

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  • Ages: 3+
  • Manufacturer: IMC TOYS
  • MSRP: $9.99

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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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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ROCK & MINERAL GAME SET

STEM has never been so much fun! Kids can play rock bingo, mineral memory, gem-tac-toe, trivia, and have a full deck of playing cards that can also be used as flash cards. In addition to all the fun games, kids will also receive 25 rock specimens and over 150 rock, mineral, and gemstone specimens. The rocks and gems serve as game pieces, but also make a fun addition to any rock collection! This kit has game boards, instructions, a specimen bag, and 52 playing cards with fascinating facts about the rocks and gems in the kit. The cards can be used in trivia, as flashcards, or as part of any traditional card game.

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APHMAU MEEMEOWS MYSTERY PLUSH

Aphmau is known for her love of cats, and now her fans can collect their very own mini versions of her animated feline friends! Each MeeMeow Mystery Plush in Litter 1 comes in a blind pack for surprise unboxing fun. There are eight different MeeMeows in the first assortment, including Cheeseburger Cat, Donut Cat, Sugar Skull Cat, Taco Cat, Soda Cat, Pumpkin Cat, Johnny Cat, and Fry Cat.

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MAGFORMERS CUBE HOUSE PENGUIN SET

Introduce kids to magnetic construction with the Magformers Cube House Frog Set! This 20-piece set includes new character pieces – a kid in a frog onesie, with a hat that can be swapped for a seal one. The set makes a variety of different mini houses using the magnetic window square, four standard squares, two triangles, a sector and two arches, while extra accessories include three floor inserts, two windows, a chair, picture and a slide. This amazing roleplay set features Magformers’ Rotating Magnets System, where small magnets safely sealed in every edge of the magnetic pieces actually spin, so they always connect.

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