Toy Insider’s Chief Toy Officer Laurie Schacht stopped by PIX 11 in New York City to show off the holiday season’s hottest new toys and games. 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.

MIX & MATCH-A-SAURUS

Kids can learn about feelings as Mix & Match-a-Saurus sings and dances to ballet, hip-hop, and marching band music. Kids can insert nine different tiles into its back for different play modes. Kids can learn about feelings as Mix & Match-a-Saurus sings and dances to ballet, hip-hop, and marching band music. Kids can insert nine…

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  • MSRP:
  • $34.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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GUMBALL MACHINE MAKER

Kids learn physics concepts as they build their own gumball machine and watch the gumball perform stunts and tricks through trial-and-error experiments. Each segment of the track teaches a different lesson in mechanical physics. Kids learn physics concepts as they build their own gumball machine and watch the gumball perform stunts and tricks through trial-and-error…

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  • MSRP:
  • $39.95; $67.50 CAD
  • Age:
  • 6+

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MIX & MASH YOBUCKET 3D GOOSH

This three-pound bucket is filled with slime that will pop and burst before kids' eyes. Kids can use the 3D glasses and mix in the pompoms to add more dimension.This three-pound bucket is filled with slime that will pop and burst before kids' eyes. Kids can use the 3D glasses and mix in the pompoms…

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  • MSRP:
  • $14.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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HANK’S TWISTED CHALLENGE

Players will wiggle their bodies in crazy ways as they race to remove the ball from the wire. They can choose from four play modes and use the challenge cards to increase the difficulty. Players will wiggle their bodies in crazy ways as they race to remove the ball from the wire. They can choose…

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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TREASURE X TREASURE TOMB

Kids can smash, dig, and solve secrets to uncover all of the treasure and surprises in this play set. Each set includes real gold-dipped treasure, a Treasure X character, and accessories. Folds up for on-the-go play and storage. Kids can smash, dig, and solve secrets to uncover all of the treasure and surprises in this…

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  • MSRP:
  • $49.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

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RYAN’S WORLD SUPER SURPRISE SAFE

Kids can use the key to unlock more than 30 surprises. Push and reveal, smash and decode to discover figures, treasure, and more, inspired by the popular YouTube channel, Ryan ToysReview. Kids can use the key to unlock more than 30 surprises. Push and reveal, smash and decode to discover figures, treasure, and more, inspired…

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  • MSRP:
  • $39.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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JUNO MY BABY ELEPHANT

Kids train and play with the animated elephant, which makes more than 150 lifelike movements and sounds. Feed Juno a peanut to see it react, teach it tricks, and play games with the included mouse toy. Kids train and play with the animated elephant, which makes more than 150 lifelike movements and sounds. Feed Juno…

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  • MSRP:
  • $99.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

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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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