Toy Insider Senior Editor Maddie Michalik joined Cincy Lifestyle to show off retro toys that kids will enjoy as much as their parents did a generation ago. 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.  

25TH ANNIVERSARY DOODLE BEAR

This silver anniversary bear includes washable markers kids can use to doodle on the bear, then bring the designs to life using the Doodle Bear Studio app. Wash the bear to start over and doodle again. This silver anniversary bear includes washable markers kids can use to doodle on the bear, then bring the designs…

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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LITE-BRITE OVAL HD

This classic toy comes in a new oval shape and has three color-change features. It includes 650 mini-pegs and eight HD templates, plus an “animate” mode that kids can use to bring movement to their light-up designs. This classic toy comes in a new oval shape and has three color-change features. It includes 650 mini-pegs…

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99; $24.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 4+

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CHEER BEAR BUDDY

Spread cheer, kindness, and sunshine with this soft, furry Cheer Bear backpack. This Care Bears accessory measures 16 by 12 inches and features a zipper closure to safely hold kids' items inside. Spread cheer, kindness, and sunshine with this soft, furry Cheer Bear backpack. This Care Bears accessory measures 16 by 12 inches and features…

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  • MSRP:
  • $48
  • Age:
  • 5+

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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…

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

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CLASSIC TWISTER

People have been getting twisted and tangled with this game since the 1960s. This classic set is ready for a new generation. It includes a vinyl mat and a fully assembled spinner. People have been getting twisted and tangled with this game since the 1960s. This classic set is ready for a new generation. It…

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  • MSRP:
  • $22.95
  • Age:
  • 6+

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STAR WARS R2-D2 TAMAGOTCHI

Tamagotchi, the renowned virtual pet brand, is joining forces with Lucasfilm to bring fans a fun new way to play, inviting fans to interact with R2-D2 like never before. Brings one of Star Wars' most iconic characters to the palm of kids' hands for on-the-go entertainment that's out of this world. Train the R2-D2 Tamagotchi…

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • 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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