Toy Insider’s Chief Toy Officer Laurie Schacht joined ABC in Chicago to show off show off the year’s hottest holiday toys. 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.

BARBIE COLOR REVEAL SLUMBER PARTY FUN

This set features multiple layers of unboxing with more than 35 surprises, including Color Reveal Barbie and Chelsea dolls, three Color Reveal Pets, a long-haired wig, slumber party accessories, pet accessories, and more. This set features multiple layers of unboxing with more than 35 surprises, including Color Reveal Barbie and Chelsea dolls, three Color Reveal…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $49.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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BLUE’S CLUES & YOU! DANCE-ALONG BLUE PLUSH

Press the buttons on Josh's guitar to activate the plush Blue, who will dance along to music from the show and wiggle her ears. Press the guitar strings to speed up or slow down Blue's dancing. Press the buttons on Josh's guitar to activate the plush Blue, who will dance along to music from the…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $49.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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BREYER MANE BEAUTY

The 10-inch horse styling head comes with a styling booklet, a comb, clips, and other hair accessories that kids can use to style the horse's mane. Available in three mane colors: blonde, brunette, and white.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $24.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

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MUSHABELLY

Kids can mush, squeeze, and stretch these beanbag plush to hear them grumble. There are more than 24 characters to collect in three different sizes. Kids can mush, squeeze, and stretch these beanbag plush to hear them grumble. There are more than 24 characters to collect in three different sizes.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $14.99-39.99; $7.99–$12.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 3+

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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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