Toy Insider Editor-in-Chief Ali Mierzejewski joined Good Day Philadelphia to show off great holiday toys that shoppers of any budget level can afford. 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.

CATS VS. PICKLES

Kids can collect more than 40 styles of plush beanie cats — including foodie cats, sweet cats, scary cats, and more — alongside four uniquely designed, super-rare pickles. They can also download the free companion app for more fun. Kids can collect more than 40 styles of plush beanie cats — including foodie cats, sweet…

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  • MSRP:
  • $4.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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CARE BEARS UNLOCK THE MAGIC INTERACTIVE FIGURES

These figures interact with kids and each other with more than 50 reactions and surprises. They sing, tell jokes, share feelings, say funny phrases, move, and light up. Each includes a collectible Care Coin. These figures interact with kids and each other with more than 50 reactions and surprises. They sing, tell jokes, share feelings,…

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  • MSRP:
  • $14.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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PRETTY, PRETTY PRINCESS

Kids can compete to become a princess in this classic ‘90s board game. The first player to collect all of their matching jewelry and the crown wins the title of pretty, pretty princess.

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  • MSRP:
  • $16.95
  • Age:
  • 5+

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POWER TREADS

Easily build the all-surface vehicle, then create a custom course using the modular track set. Track pieces are interchangeable and can be placed far apart or close together. Add obstacles using any household items.

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99 – $39.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

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JIXELZ CREATOR

Kids can use the included book of 40 design templates to make animals, objects, and more with 3,000 precision-cut micro jigsaw pieces in 20 colors. Plus, kids can draw their own designs with the pre-jixelated graph paper. Kids can use the included book of 40 design templates to make animals, objects, and more with 3,000…

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  • MSRP:
  • $39.95
  • Age:
  • 6+

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BEYBLADE BURST RISE HYPERSPHERE VORTEX CLIMB BATTLE SET

This customizable Beystadium has four sections for multiple ways to play. Comes with two Beyblade Burst launchers with Hypersphere battling tops that can climb up ramps and drop in from the Brick Plane for head-to-head collisions.

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  • MSRP:
  • $49.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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DISNEY FROZEN 2 PLAYDATE ELSA & PLAYDATE WATER NOKK

Kids can recreate their favorite Frozen adventure! Featuring 11 points of articulation, kids can pose Elsa's arms in her signature power pose to watch blue snowflake lights run down her arms and out her palms. Accompanied by powerful freezing sounds. Press Elsa's center chest button to hear one of her 12 engaging phrases, and more…

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  • MSRP:
  • $149.99 (Water Nokk); $79.99 (Elsa)
  • Age:
  • 3+

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REALTREE 24V UTV

This ride-on features Realtree camouflage decals, working headlights, a front rack, and a rear cargo bay. Suspension springs ensure a smooth ride for two kids, with speeds up to 5 mph. This ride-on features Realtree camouflage decals, working headlights, a front rack, and a rear cargo bay. Suspension springs ensure a smooth ride for two…

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  • MSRP:
  • $398.00
  • Age:
  • 3+

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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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