Toy Insider Editor-in-Chief Ali Mierzejewski stopped by ABC 7 in New York to show off some great holiday toys that are tons of fun, whether you’re shopping on a budget or looking to make a big splash. 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.

ZAX

The axe-throwing craze comes home in a safe, fun way with Zax: easy-to-use foam axes that suction onto many flat surfaces. Players compete to see who can toss the axe and get it to stick. The axe-throwing craze comes home in a safe, fun way with Zax: easy-to-use foam axes that suction onto many flat…

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  • MSRP:
  • $9.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

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TIP OF THE TONGUE

Players must think fast and spit out the answer in two seconds during this fast-paced trivia game. The family-friendly game for two to six players includes 1,000 questions and a travel timer that doubles as card storage.Players must think fast and spit out the answer in two seconds during this fast-paced trivia game. The family-friendly…

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 12+

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LUCKY FORTUNE COLLECTOR’S CASE

Lucky Fortune bracelets are toy fortune cookies with a surprise Lucky Fortune charm bracelet and matching paper fortune inside. The Lucky Fortune Collector's Case includes 5 exclusive new Lucky Fortune bracelets. Crack open the first toy fortune cookie to find the special key. Unlock the jewelry box, and the secret compartments inside to find many…

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  • MSRP:
  • $29.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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OOZE LABS: ALIEN SLIME LAB

Kids take on the role of a lead chemist with this lab play set. Their research mission is to mix, analyze, and identify batches of unidentified “alien” slime using the lab station and tools. Includes 10 experiments. Kids take on the role of a lead chemist with this lab play set. Their research mission is…

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  • MSRP:
  • $29.95
  • Age:
  • 6+

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SCRUFF-A-LUVS REAL RESCUE

These interactive pets arrive as a ball of matted fur, shivering and whimpering. Kids then bathe and groom the pet to reveal a puppy or kitten. Has more than 30 lifelike features, including a heartbeat.

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  • MSRP:
  • $39.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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LET’S PRETEND SHOPKEEPER

Kids can imagine themselves selling lemonade, ice cream, produce, and more with this shopkeeper stand. It features a chalkboard top, slanted display shelves, and a tablet-style register and credit card. Kids can imagine themselves selling lemonade, ice cream, produce, and more with this shopkeeper stand. It features a chalkboard top, slanted display shelves, and a…

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  • MSRP:
  • $69.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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FORTNITE JUMBO LOOT LLAMA PINATA

This 25-inch tall llama features 100 pieces, including exclusive Frozen Raven and Ice King 4-inch figures, weapons, back bling, exclusive building materials, and more. Tear it open, dig through the confetti, and reveal your loot. This 25-inch tall llama features 100 pieces, including exclusive Frozen Raven and Ice King 4-inch figures, weapons, back bling, exclusive…

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  • MSRP:
  • $79.99
  • 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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