Toy Insider’s Chief Toy Officer Laurie Schacht joined NBC in Dallas to show off some of the best holiday toys for budding architects and engineers. 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.

LEGO DOTS MEGA BRACELET PACK

Kids can customize friendship bracelets using the five adjustable bands and 295 assorted tiles. Includes a sorting tray with dividers. Make, wear, and share with this easy, creative craft project.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $24.99; $29.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 6+

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SCOOBY-DOO! MYSTERY MACHINE

Time to solve some mysteries with the members of Mystery, Inc.! Kids can open the van's rear doors to reveal an illuminated monitor, where they can insert ghost cards to learn more about the mystery. Discover more ghost cards in each of the SCOOBY-DOO! Mystery Figures. Includes Fred, Daphne, Velma, a spyglass, a secret map…

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  • MSRP:
  • $49.99; $59.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 5+

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STICK-O FOREST FRIENDS 16PC

Babies can build animal friends, including an elephant, a duck, a caterpillar, a bunny, and more. This set includes spheres, sticks, discs, and other magnetic accessories, such as bunny ears, flowers, cones, flower pots, and elephant ears. Babies can build animal friends, including an elephant, a duck, a caterpillar, a bunny, and more. This set…

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  • MSRP:
  • $24.99
  • Age:
  • 18 MOS+

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SNAP SHIPS GLADIUS AC-75 DROP SHIP

Build to battle with the largest and most heavily armed Snap Ship. Follow the instructions to create two different crafts using 124 interchangeable pieces, including an action-ready UJU piece. Includes two pilot figures. Build to battle with the largest and most heavily armed Snap Ship. Follow the instructions to create two different crafts using 124…

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  • MSRP:
  • $39.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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K’NEX ARCHITECTURE

Kids can discover their inner architect by snapping together rods and connectors to build designs including the Golden Gate Bridge, the Eiffel Tower, and the London Eye. Each set comes with historical information about the landmark and detailed easy-to-follow, step-by-step building instructions. Kids can discover their inner architect by snapping together rods and connectors to…

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  • MSRP:
  • $49.99-$59.99
  • Age:
  • 9+

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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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