Toy Insider Associate Editor Madeleine Buckley joined NBC in Baltimore to show off some of the hottest toys of the 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.  

CHOCOLATE PEN

Create in delicious style with the better-than-ever Chocolate Pen, which lets you write, mold and decorate in chocolate! New kid-friendly design automatically loads the pen with real chocolate (made in the USA) while the warming tray keeps your chocolate candy melted and ready to go. At the touch of a button, the Chocolate Pen dispenses…

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  • MSRP:
  • MSRP $19.99 (pen), $14.99 (refill double-packs)
  • Age:
  • 6+

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3D BUILD & PLAY

Insert a colorful strand of BPA-free, nontoxic material and crank the handle to create custom 3D characters, animals, and more. Includes a themed storybook and backdrops to extend the fun. Helps build fine motor skills. Insert a colorful strand of BPA-free, nontoxic material and crank the handle to create custom 3D characters, animals, and more.…

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  • MSRP:
  • $29.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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KINDNESS CLUB DOLL

This line of seven 14-inch dolls in three different skin tones feature girls that strive to make the world a better place through caring and respect. The dolls feature molded, posable bodies, rooted hair with a colorful highlight, and realistic fixed eyes. They also come with a comb and a brush.

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  • MSRP:
  • $49.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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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…

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

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DRONE HOME

In this game that includes a real drone, players launch aliens down the ramps, racing to land inside the drone so they can fly home. Opponents try to knock each other out before the drone launches. In this game that includes a real drone, players launch aliens down the ramps, racing to land inside the…

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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FGTEEV PARTY IN THE ELEVATOR

Based on the wildly popular FV Family YouTube video with over 55 million views to date, this set will bring the FGTeeV celebration from the screen to your kids. With all-new groovy figures, light-up party favors, and a musical button that plays the popular Party in the Elevator song for a sing along, the fun…

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  • MSRP:
  • $29.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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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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