Toy Insider’s Chief Toy Officer Laurie Schacht joined Breakfast TV in Canada to show off some of the hottest new 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.


MYLA’S SPARKLING FRIENDS MIA THE UNICORN

Mia can change colors, respond with more than 100 magical phrases, and sing along with kids. Take Mia on a magical flight, tell her secrets, and style her with matching hair clips that kids can also use themselves.

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  • Ages: 4+
  • Manufacturer: VTECH
  • MSRP: $14.99; $24.99 CAD

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BOTLEY 2.0 THE CODING ROBOT

Use the remote programmer to build coding sequences with up to 150 steps, code light shows with Botley’s eyes, or play a game. New features include a light-up sensor and the ability to discover secret codes.

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ATOMIC POWER POPPER WITH STICKY TARGET

Send foam popper balls flying up to 20 feet with the easy-to-use, pump-to-shoot popper. Place the movable sticky targets anywhere to create a customized target range.

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GO GO BIRD

This realistic R/C bird can fly up to 100 feet in the air, perform aerial tricks, and more. Features a six-axis sensor, obstacle-avoiding technology, a lightweight design, and a wireless remote control.

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  • Ages: 8+
  • Manufacturer: ZING
  • MSRP: $39.99; $39.99 CAD

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GOODNIGHT CONEY

This doll is designed to help kids establish a bedtime routine. When you take her pacifier away, she cries tears that light up in the dark. If you give the pacifier back, her face will light up like a night light and play 10 minutes of lullabies when her tummy is pressed.

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  • Ages: 18 MOS+
  • Manufacturer: IMC TOYS
  • MSRP: $24.99; $34.99 CAD

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HATCHIMALS PIXIES CRYSTAL FLYERS

Each crystal egg houses a grown-up pixie that can really fly indoors as kids guide the flight with their hands. An auto-stop feature stops flight if kids accidentally touch the spinning wings.

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  • Ages: 6+
  • Manufacturer: SPIN MASTER
  • MSRP: $29.99; $39.99 CAD

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CRAZY CART SHIFT

The all new Crazy Cart Shift delivers the intense fun and excitement of driving and drifting to kids as young as six years old! It features a simplified drift system, a smaller and lighter frame, and a speed control switch that lets you decide the maximum speed for your child – 8 mph in the “HIGH” setting or 2.5 mph in the “LOW”. 

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  • Ages: 6+
  • Manufacturer: RAZOR USA
  • MSRP: $199.99; $289.99 CAD

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