We’re only five shopping weeks away from the holidays and our Toy Insider Mom Laurie Schacht knows what every kid is going to be asking for this year. From anything Frozen to Paw Patrol toys, she shared it on CBS NY.
Disney Frozen Snow Glow Elsa (Jakks Pacific)
- The beautiful, interactive Snow Glow Elsa Toddler Doll sings 32 seconds of the real hit song “Let it Go” by Idina Menzel.
- She sings in a total of 25 languages around the world! In the U.S version, she sings in English and Spanish.
- Elsa also says 15 sounds and phrases from favorite movie moments.
- Touch her necklace to watch a magical light show on her dress and raise her left arm to hear her sing “Let it Go.”
- Elsa comes with an adorable Olaf figure and she features patented Royal Reflection ™ Eyes, a whole new look for JAKKS Toddler dolls
- Ages: 3+
- MSRP: $34.99
Disney Princess Palace Pets: Magic Dance Pumpkin (Blip Toys)
- Cinderella’s pet, Pumpkin, comes to life with this adorable, interactive, remote-controlled puppy.
- The Disney Princess Palace Pets: Magic Dance Pumpkin can speak more than a dozen phrases and sounds, follow movement commands from the light-up magic wand controller, and perform two pre-programmed dance sequences.
- With soft fabric ears, removable fur cuffs, a stylish satin tutu and bow, an oversized plush tail, and an elegant glittering tiara, there’s no doubt this is one royal pooch!
- Ages: 4+
- MSRP $59.99
Dora & Friends 8-Inch Dolls (Fisher-Price)
- Join Dora and her friends on new adventures!
- Each 8-inch doll is dressed in her signature outfit from the TV show and features soft hair and poseable arms and legs.
- Includes an adventure charm that works with the Fisher-Price Talking Dora & Smartphone!
- Kids can collect even more charms and charm bracelets to wear & share!
- Signature styling straight from the TV show.
- Ages: 5+
- MSRP: $9.99
Grunting Pig Puppet (Folkmanis, Inc.)
- Kids can entertain their friends and “LOL” with the cuddly Grunting Pig puppet.
- As kids squeeze its pot belly he makes delightful grunting sounds.
- Movable snout, mouth and front trotters.
- Ages 3+
- MSRP: $29.99
Owlet in Tree Stump Puppet (Folkmanis, Inc.)
- The Owlet in the Tree Trunk rests in its stump and pops out for a fun surprise.
- The owlet features soft feathery plush while the textured tree trunk is finished with sweet little fabric leaves.
- Ages 3+
- $27.99
My First Crayola Grow-With-Me Easel (Grow’n Up Limited)
- 3-in-1 Easel: standing easel, table top, carry-case
- Double-sided Dry-Erase & chalkboard surfaces
- Comfortable carry-case handle and storage area
- Adjustable paper clips
- Storage for art supplies
- Eraser included
- Ages: +24 months
- MSRP: $29.99
- Bungees are unique, brightly colored characters that have an even more unique story.
- Formed from the core of the earth, they are part earthly and part alien with an inner magnetism that helps them secure new territory.
- The different play pattern gives users multiple ways to play by aiming their Bungees at scoring targets; a flick of the finger is all it takes to compete, collect and win in this hot new magnetic game.
- Bungees are organized into eight crews that consist of four Bungees each for the Series 1 launch.
- Collect all the characters in each crew to dominate the battlefield and become a Bungees Champion.
- Ages: 4+
- MSRP: $3.99-$24.99
Paw Patrol Lookout HQ (Spin Master)
- Kids can bring the Paw Patrol TV series to life in their very own homes.
- When trouble strikes Adventure Bay, these heroic pups are there to save the day …while learning lessons about friendship, safety, and teamwork!
- Featured in every episode, the Lookout HQ features a working elevator, slide, lights, and sounds.
- The set comes with Chase and a vehicle.
- Ages: 3+
- MSRP: $39.99
- With amiibo, figures of Nintendo characters can interact with compatible Wii U games when players touch them to the Wii U GamePad controller.
- Amiibo reads character data into the games and saves data to the figure.
- Super Smash Bros. for Wii U will be the first game to support amiibo.
- Other games that will support amiibo include Mario Kart 8, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Mario Party 10 and Yoshi’s Woolly World, with more to come.
- Ages: 10+
- MSRP: TBA
- Kurio Xtreme is a 7-inch Wi-Fi enabled Android 4.4 (KitKat) kid tablet that delivers ultimate fun with ultimate safety.
- It includes 10 exclusive Kurio Motion games—the first body motion games on a tablet—that get kids jumping, running and moving as they play sports, racing and learning games.
- This tablet is fully loaded with more than $300 worth of free content–premium games, e-books, music, apps and more. Thousands of more kid-safe apps can be accessed through the curated Kurio Store, and with this Google Certified tablet parents can choose age appropriate content from the millions of apps available through Google Play.
- New COPPA-complaint, kid-safe social content includes an e-mail application monitored and filtered by parents, as well as social networking apps.
- Parent-friendly added features include: 24/7 customer care right from the tablet through the Kurio Support and Kurio SOS apps, including live chat with tech experts and remote support; a Common Sense Media app and guide to help parents pick the right content for children; and more customizable app management, time control and advertisement control features.
- Plus, everything parents expect and trust from Kurio: a robust Kurio Genius Internet filtering system covering 500+ million websites in 170 languages to block inappropriate content; a password protected Parent Area; and the ability to create up to eight individual user profiles.
- Features an Intel Atom processor, Bluetooth technology and 16 GB of internal memory (expandable to 40GB with Micro SD Card).
- Includes a blue protective bumper and Kurio Motion stand. Additional accessories sold separately.
- Ages: 6+
- MSRP: $129.99
