Toy Insider Associate Editor Madeleine Buckley joined Q13 in Seattle to show off some of the hottest toys that shoppers can find for less this holiday season. 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.

VIP PETS

Unbox nine surprises and reveal one of 12 fashionistas. The VIP Pets have 12 inches of long hair to style. Wash the pet's hair to discover its unique look, then dress it up with personalized accessories. Unbox nine surprises and reveal one of 12 fashionistas. The VIP Pets have 12 inches of long hair to…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $12.99; $17.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 3+

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RAVEL TALES

Unwind this yarn ball to uncover 12 surprises, including a collectible plush pet and materials for DIY activities. Kids can create braided charm bracelets, a pet collar, a pillow pet bed, and more.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $9.99-$12.99; $14.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 5+

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FUNKO ELF – SNOWBALL SHOWDOWN CARD GAME

Join Buddy the Elf in a surprise snowball fight with the Funko Elf – Snowball Showdown Card Game. “Throw” a set of like-colored snowball cards at another player and they can return fire! When you're the target, roll the jumbo snowball dice to dodge the icy barrage. When you get hit, take a snowball “splat”…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $6.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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7.5-INCH R/C JUMPING SPIDER

This R/C goes backward, forward, spins, flips, and leaps up to two feet high! Features light-up eyes so it can see in the dark. Connect up to six vehicles. Features a USB rechargeable battery. This R/C goes backward, forward, spins, flips, and leaps up to two feet high! Features light-up eyes so it can see…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.97
  • Age:
  • 6+

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STAR WARS THE CHILD 8-INCH BASIC PLUSH

Based on the character from Disney+'s The Mandalorian, this plush toy features robes inspired by the ones The Child wears in the live-action series. It has lifelike glass eyes and a soft body with a sturdy, bean-filled base.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $12.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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About the author

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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