Toy Insider’s Chief Toy Officer Laurie Schacht stopped by Global TV’s The Morning Show to show off some of the holiday season’s most in-demand toys and gifts. 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.

H2OGO! SNOW UNICORN 39-INCH INFLATABLE SNOW TUBE

Kids can fly down hills with flair in this bright snow tube made with weather-resistant, Polar-Shield material that won't freeze or crack in the cold. The unicorn has two oversized handles designed to fit gloves. Kids can fly down hills with flair in this bright snow tube made with weather-resistant, Polar-Shield material that won't freeze…

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  • MSRP:
  • $17.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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ARTIE 3000

This WiFi-enabled coding/drawing robot puts kids in control. The easy-to-use drag and drop programming can be used on a Mac, PC, or tablet. As kids tell Artie what to draw next, they learn left-brain skills like basic programming, geometry, and math, while engaging the right side of their brains to create cool, colorful designs using…

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  • MSRP:
  • $69.99
  • Age:
  • 7+

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LIL’ CUDDLES BABY AND BABY GIFT SET

Lil' Cuddles by Madame Alexander's smallest doll is great for those occasions where a child's full size baby needs to stay at home. Take baby on visits to grandparents, in the car, to the store! Soft, cuddly, and sweet, the baby doll teaches kids to love, nurture and imagine. Each doll has a soft fabric…

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  • MSRP:
  • CAD $24.97
  • Age:
  • 6+

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SQUEEZAMALS 3DEEZ

Your favorite Squeezamal characters, now with full bodies! Collect our sweetly scented friends in 3 different styles. Core: the same size our classics Squeezamals, but with 3D bodies! Your favorite Squeezamal characters, now with full bodies! Collect our sweetly scented friends in 3 different styles. Core: the same size our classics Squeezamals, but with 3D…

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  • MSRP:
  • CAD $14.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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SMOOSHY MUSHY SERIES 4 BENTOS

The Smooshy Mushy Series 4 Bentos from RedwoodVentures have more squishy fun! Make your own slime with the 3 bonus ingredients to mix your own concoction! Slime can be stored inside the included mixing cup or in the hidden storage inside the squishy Pet. The Smooshy Mushy Series 4 Bentos from RedwoodVentures have more squishy…

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  • MSRP:
  • CAD $19.95
  • Age:
  • 6+

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LASER X MORPH

Kids can use both blasters in a traditional game of Laser X, or they play three built-in games using one of the units as a target and the other as a blaster. The blasters shoot up to 300 feet away. Kids can use both blasters in a traditional game of Laser X, or they play…

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  • MSRP:
  • $59.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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NERF FORTNITE RL BLASTER

Inspired by the gear used in the video game Fortnite, this blaster fires big foam rockets. Load a foam rocket, grasp the handle, and push it forward to fire. Includes two NERF Fortnite Elite rockets. Inspired by the gear used in the video game Fortnite, this blaster fires big foam rockets. Load a foam rocket,…

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  • MSRP:
  • $29.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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HYPERSTRIKE

Kids can take backyard battles to a new level! This ultimate bow and arrow set is perfect for either one-on-one or team-based fun and fast-paced competition. Designed with low-profile bungee cords, these bows can launch arrows up to an amazing 250 feet! Simply hook the soft foam Zonic Whistle Arrow into the fast-load bungee loops,…

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  • MSRP:
  • $29.99
  • Age:
  • 14+

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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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