Toy Insider Editor-in-Chief Ali Mierzejewski joined Cribbs in the CLE on CBS in Cleveland to show off the hot toys kids will be asking for this 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.  

COUNT-ALONG BASKET AND SCANNER

This interactive set includes play food, shopping lists, and an interactive scanner that recognizes the food pieces. Kids can enjoy three play modes with different activities that span numbers, colors, shapes, and more. This interactive set includes play food, shopping lists, and an interactive scanner that recognizes the food pieces. Kids can enjoy three play…

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  • MSRP:
  • $34.99; $46.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 2+

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BLUE’S CLUES & YOU! CHECK UP TIME BLUE

Josh guides kids through giving this interactive plush a check-up with the included accessories. Kids can listen to Blue's heartbeat, take her temperature, and give her medicine to help her feel better. Josh guides kids through giving this interactive plush a check-up with the included accessories. Kids can listen to Blue's heartbeat, take her temperature,…

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  • MSRP:
  • $34.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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MAGIC MIXIES MAGIC CAULDRON

Magic Mixies includes a cauldron, a magic wand, and potion ingredients that kids use in an interactive experience to reveal a surprise magical creature that responds to touch, lights up, and may even grant wishes. Magic Mixies includes a cauldron, a magic wand, and potion ingredients that kids use in an interactive experience to reveal…

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  • MSRP:
  • $69.99; $99.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 5+

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OSMO GENIUS STARTER KIT FOR IPAD

This interactive game combines physical pieces with digital apps. The Starter Kit includes five game appsthat promote visual problem-solving, puzzling, math, freehand drawing, and listening skills. Kids can learn physics, spelling, and vocabulary through a variety of levels that range in difficulty from beginner to expert. Real-time audio and visual feedback helps kids learn through…

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  • MSRP:
  • $99.99; $119 CAD
  • Age:
  • 6+

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SQUISHMALLOWS FOOD SQUAD

The Squishmallows squad expands with a collection of foodie-inspired characters. Choose from food and drinks, including Carmelita the S'more, Bernardo the Burrito, and more in sizes that range from 3.5-24 inches. The Squishmallows squad expands with a collection of foodie-inspired characters. Choose from food and drinks, including Carmelita the S'more, Bernardo the Burrito, and more…

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  • MSRP:
  • $2.99-59.99; $39.99 CAD (20 cm)
  • Age:
  • 0+

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NEW BRIGHT RC 1:10 SCALE REMOTE CONTROL HEAVY METAL 4X4 TRUCK COLLECTION

These 15.25-inch, R/C trucks feature oversized rubber tires and all-wheel drive. Available in four models, each car comes with a wireless remote and a rechargeable battery. These 15.25-inch, R/C trucks feature oversized rubber tires and all-wheel drive. Available in four models, each car comes with a wireless remote and a rechargeable battery.

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  • MSRP:
  • $49.97
  • 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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