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2023 Holiday Gift Guide

The 18th annual Toy Insider holiday gift guide features the best toys, games, and gifts for every kid on your list. Prepare to make your holiday shopping a breeze by browsing our expertly curated selection of products for kids of all ages, from babies and toddlers to tweens and teens.

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Kappa Toys is Coming to Mall of America

September 29, 2023

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Kids Don’t Have to Wish for LEGO Sets for ‘Wish’ Anymore

September 29, 2023

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Mattel Is Making Kids’ Wishes Come True with a New Disney ‘Wish’ Collection

September 29, 2023

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Score Epic #AEWbyJazwares Action Figures in Our Twitter Party: Oct. 6

September 29, 2023

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Tamagotchi Uni Opens Up the Tamaverse

September 29, 2023

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Celebrate the New PAW Patrol Movie with Burger King Toys

September 29, 2023

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Kids Can Push the Bounds of Creativity with the Build + Draw Canvas Set

September 29, 2023

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New Sesame Street Cooking Kit Highlights Different Cultures

September 29, 2023

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Start Your Trainers Early with Pokémon TCG: My First Battle

September 29, 2023

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30 Toys and Games That Are Perfect for 7-Year-Olds This Holiday Season

September 29, 2023

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First Look
Merch

AS SEEN ON TV

PYXEL: A Coder’s Best Friend Sets Kids Up for Success

NEW TOYS & GAMES

Ages: 3+ MSRP: $119

BUILD + DRAW CANVAS SET
FOLLIES

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Ages: 5+ MSRP: $54.99

SESAME STREET COOKING KIT
IN KIDZ

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Ages: 5+ MSRP: $29.99

MONOPOLY JR.: PAW PATROL
THE OP | USAOPOLY

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Ages: 6+ MSRP: $29.99

GUESS WHO?: PAW PATROL
THE OP | USAOPOLY

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Ages: 3+ MSRP: $79

FUNBOY SLEEPOVER KIDS AIR MATTRESS
Funboy

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Ages: 3+ MSRP: $14.99

OWL AND DRAGON, A MAGICAL ADVENTURE
Readyland

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Ages: 8+ MSRP: $2.99-$11.97

PUDGY PENGUINS WALMART COLLECTION
PMI KIDS' WORLD

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Ages: 3+ MSRP: $49.97

DRILL AND LEARN WORKBENCH
VTech

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Ages: 14+ MSRP: $39.99

X-SHOT HYPER GEL TRACE FIRE BLASTER
ZURU

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Ages: 14+ MSRP: $19.97

OKAY, GENIUS…
PlayMonster

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Ages: 6+ MSRP: $29.99

SONIC FREE RIDERS R/C WITH TURBO BOOST
NKOK

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Ages: 3+ MSRP: $49.99

SPIDEY AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS METALS CITY TRACK SET
JAZWARES

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Lottie Dolls Are Raising the Bar in Goal-Oriented Fashion

Lottie Dolls, new from Arklu, encourage girls to be less sugar-and-spice, and more smart-and-savvy-minded. This collection of dolls puts the power of girlhood into a 7.5-inch doll called Lottie, that is aimed at girls, ages 3 and up. Lottie proves that a fashion doll can be fervent, feisty, and fun. Available dolls include Robot Girl Read more…

December 15, 2013

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The Snow Queen Breaks the Ice in a New DVD

In an animated and wicked adventure, it’s up to one brave young girl, Gerda, to defeat the evil Snow Queen and set her imprisoned brother Kai free. The Snow Queen, from Vertical Entertainment, is now available on DVD, and is sure to warm the hearts of everyone in the family. Based on the Hans Christian Read more…

December 14, 2013

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Be Super, Be Creative, Be Digital

Captain America has his shield, Tony Stark has his suit, Thor has his hammer, the Hulk has his…uh… temper, and now, your little creative superhero has his (oh her!) smart stylus. The Marvel Creativity Studio Smart Stylus and App, from eKids, lets kids ages 3 and up express their creativity digitally through an iPad. Read more…

December 13, 2013

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Ugglys PupPets for Farts, Burps, and Endless Laughter

PupPets from The Ugglys collection by Moose Toys are the disgusting, despicable puppet-like toys that kids love and parents love to hate. The Ugglys are the gross, electronic puppets that burp when their mouths are opened and fart when their faces are pinched. There’s over 30 hilarious gross noises as well as a cool warp Read more…

December 11, 2013

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Nightmare Before Christmas Board Games Will Delight Fans This Season

While my folks are tuning into the Hallmark channel for the sappy Christmas movies that make them cry year after year, and my niece and nephew obsess over Buddy from Elf, I’m still stuck on a classic Christmas favorite that is often misappropriated by Halloween: The Nightmare Before Christmas. The movie isn’t called A Read more…

December 10, 2013

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Mattel's Frozen Line Will Melt Even the Coldest Hearts

The thing that I like most about Disney’s Frozen was that it played with the idea of a typical Disney Princess movie. It touches on the idea of falling in love and being engaged within hours of meeting each other and changes the way the audience thinks about typical princesses and princes. There is, of course, Read more…

December 9, 2013

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The Ball Brought to a Whole New Level with Sphero 2.0

Sphero 2.0, by Orbotix Inc., combines smart gaming with smartphones to bring racecar features to this highly evolved ball. With its robotic core and new engine, Sphero 2.0 is now faster, brighter, and smarter than ever, traveling at speeds of up to 7 feet per second (which is twice as fast as the original Sphero). Read more…

December 8, 2013

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There (Still) Ain't No Party Like a Mario Party

I’ve never been a huge fan of video games—not because I didn’t find them fun, but I just don’t have the hand-eye coordination to be any good at them. When my brother and I were growing up, we had an N64 in the house, and I got pretty good at games such as Mario Kart 64 Read more…

December 7, 2013

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Customizable Flip Flops Hot for Holiday Travel

Lollz Flip Flops, from Wavewearco., allow you to customize your footwear with super-easy snap-on/snap-off Lollz accessories, which include bows, flowers, buttons, etc. The company even encourages its customers to design their own Lollz for a unique look, with suggestions such as gluing on rhinestones, or painting them. The Lollz snap on and off easily, but Read more…

December 4, 2013

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Ionix Shapeshifts the Construction Category

Construction toys are on the rise lately, with companies cranking out the same classic plastic brick in new sets for both boys and girls. The standard rectangular, plastic, snap-together bricks have been around for years, but Spin Master is stepping things up with their new construction line: Ionix. At first glance these bricks look like Read more…

December 3, 2013

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Talking, Dancing Minions Are Full of Despicable Me Fun!

When Despicable Me first came out in theaters, I will admit I was a skeptical moviegoer, but by the end of the movie, I was in love with those adorable, mischevious minions. So when the second film came out, I had high expectations, and with more costumes, personality, and antics than ever, the minions did not Read more…

December 2, 2013

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Remote-Control Dinosaurs Whip Their Tails Back and Forth

Dinosaurs are back and roaming the earth in the 32″ long Roboraptor from WowWee. With its advanced artificial intelligence personality, realistic biomorphic motions, direct control, and autonomous (free-roam) modes, the Age of Dinosaurs is back! Roboraptor has fluid bi-pedal motion: walking, running and predatory gaits. His body movements are so realistic, from the turning of Read more…

December 1, 2013

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The Toy Insider’s
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2023 Holiday Gift Guide

BROWSE BY CATEGORY

What’s New

Kappa Toys is Coming to Mall of America

Kids Don’t Have to Wish for LEGO Sets for ‘Wish’ Anymore

Mattel Is Making Kids’ Wishes Come True with a New Disney ‘Wish’ Collection

Score Epic #AEWbyJazwares Action Figures in Our Twitter Party: Oct. 6

Tamagotchi Uni Opens Up the Tamaverse

Celebrate the New PAW Patrol Movie with Burger King Toys

Kids Can Push the Bounds of Creativity with the Build + Draw Canvas Set

New Sesame Street Cooking Kit Highlights Different Cultures

Start Your Trainers Early with Pokémon TCG: My First Battle

30 Toys and Games That Are Perfect for 7-Year-Olds This Holiday Season

NEWS

AS SEEN ON TV

LEARN & PLAY

PYXEL: A Coder's Best Friend Sets Kids Up for Success

Coding Fun Awaits with This Space-tacular Activity Set

Kids Keep Organized with Cubo Sticky Schedules

Keep Toddlers Busy and Active with Fat Brain Toys' SpillAgain

LeapFrog’s Build-a-Slice Pizza Cart Is Chef’s Kiss

Discover a Galaxy of Knowledge with NSI's Smithsonian STEM Kits

Virtual Reality Oceans Takes You on a Deep Sea Diving Adventure

Hand2mind's Worry Stone Pals Provide Subtle Soothing

NEW TOYS & GAMES

BUILD + DRAW CANVAS SET

SESAME STREET COOKING KIT

MONOPOLY JR.: PAW PATROL

GUESS WHO?: PAW PATROL

FUNBOY SLEEPOVER KIDS AIR MATTRESS

OWL AND DRAGON, A MAGICAL ADVENTURE

PUDGY PENGUINS WALMART COLLECTION

DRILL AND LEARN WORKBENCH

X-SHOT HYPER GEL TRACE FIRE BLASTER

OKAY, GENIUS…

SONIC FREE RIDERS R/C WITH TURBO BOOST

SPIDEY AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS METALS CITY TRACK SET

REVIEWS

The Toy Insider’sPerfect Present Wizard

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2023 Holiday Gift Guide

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NEWS

AS SEEN ON TV

LEARN & PLAY

PYXEL: A Coder's Best Friend Sets Kids Up for Success

Coding Fun Awaits with This Space-tacular Activity Set

Kids Keep Organized with Cubo Sticky Schedules

Keep Toddlers Busy and Active with Fat Brain Toys' SpillAgain

LeapFrog’s Build-a-Slice Pizza Cart Is *Chef’s Kiss*

Discover a Galaxy of Knowledge with NSI's Smithsonian STEM Kits

Virtual Reality Oceans Takes You on a Deep Sea Diving Adventure

Hand2mind's Worry Stone Pals Provide Subtle Soothing

NEW TOYS & GAMES

BUILD + DRAW CANVAS SET

SESAME STREET COOKING KIT

MONOPOLY JR.: PAW PATROL

GUESS WHO?: PAW PATROL

FUNBOY SLEEPOVER KIDS AIR MATTRESS

OWL AND DRAGON, A MAGICAL ADVENTURE

PUDGY PENGUINS WALMART COLLECTION

DRILL AND LEARN WORKBENCH

X-SHOT HYPER GEL TRACE FIRE BLASTER

OKAY, GENIUS…

SONIC FREE RIDERS R/C WITH TURBO BOOST

SPIDEY AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS METALS CITY TRACK SET

REVIEWS

The Toy Insider’s
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LeapFrog’s Build-a-Slice Pizza Cart Is Chef’s Kiss