Selections from the Toy Insider’s  Hot 20STEM 10, and 12 Under $20 lists were featured on CBS in Baltimore.  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.  

COCOMELON DELUXE INTERACTIVE JJ DOLL

JJ, the star of CoComelon, comes dressed in his favorite outfit. Kids can feed him peas and watch him giggle and sing some of his favorite songs, including “Your Name” and “Yes, Yes, Vegetables.” JJ, the star of CoComelon, comes dressed in his favorite outfit. Kids can feed him peas and watch him giggle and…

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  • MSRP:
  • $29.99
  • Age:
  • 2+

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LOL SURPRISE OMG HOUSE OF SURPRISES

LOL Surprise and OMG fashion dolls both have a new home in this 4-foot, wooden dollhouse. Features 10 rooms, transforming furniture, lights, an elevator, a pool, a garage, and more. Dolls sold separately. LOL Surprise and OMG fashion dolls both have a new home in this 4-foot, wooden dollhouse. Features 10 rooms, transforming furniture, lights,…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $229.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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BLUE’S CLUES & YOU! COOK-ALONG PLAY KITCHEN SET

Kids can cook up fun with this interactive, role-play kitchen. The kitchen features a recipe notebook, 19 play accessories, and realistic sounds inspired by the Nickelodeon series. Kids can cook up fun with this interactive, role-play kitchen. The kitchen features a recipe notebook, 19 play accessories, and realistic sounds inspired by the Nickelodeon series.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $59.97
  • Age:
  • 3+

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POKÉMON TRADING CARD GAME: CELEBRATIONS ELITE TRAINER BOX

Celebrate Pokémon's 25th anniversary with this Elite Trainer Box that has everything trainers need to play and collect Pokémon TCG, including 10 Celebrations four-card booster packs and 25 close remakes of iconic Pokémon cards. Celebrate Pokémon's 25th anniversary with this Elite Trainer Box that has everything trainers need to play and collect Pokémon TCG, including…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $49.99; $89.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 6+

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TAMAGOTCHI PIX

Thanks to the built-in camera, kids can take pictures with their virtual pet and experience new interactions, including cooking for their pet, having food delivered, and meeting other real-world Tamagotchi friends. Thanks to the built-in camera, kids can take pictures with their virtual pet and experience new interactions, including cooking for their pet, having food…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $59.99; $84.74 CAD
  • Age:
  • 6+

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BEYBLADE BURST SPEEDSTORM MOTOR STRIKE BATTLE SET

This is the first motorized Beystadium in the Beyblade Burst line. The center of the battle arena features a spinning Motor Vortex designed to redirect the battle and give tops an energy boost. This is the first motorized Beystadium in the Beyblade Burst line. The center of the battle arena features a spinning Motor Vortex…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • 59.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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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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