Toy Insider Senior Editor/Toy Book Deputy Editor James Zahn joined The List to show off the wildest new animal toys for the holidays. 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.  

SCRUFF-A-LUVS CUTIE CUTS

Transform a messy mutt into a pampered pup with this plush pet that kids can groom and “shave” to reveal its breed. Kids will discover 10 surprises as they give the dog a makeover. Transform a messy mutt into a pampered pup with this plush pet that kids can groom and “shave” to reveal its…

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  • MSRP:
  • $29.99; $54.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 5+

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ROBO-MAX T-REX

Kids can build a 3-foot T. rex using more than 80 screws, hinges, and premium laminated cardboard construction pieces. The finished T. rex has light-up eyes, sounds, and 10 points of articulation for poseability. Kids can build a 3-foot T. rex using more than 100 screws, hinges, and premium laminated cardboard construction pieces. The finished…

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  • MSRP:
  • $59.99
  • Age:
  • 7+

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TAMAGOTCHI PIX

Thanks to the built-in camera, kids can take pictures with their virtual pet and experience new interactions, including cooking for their pet, having food delivered, and meeting other real-world Tamagotchi friends. Thanks to the built-in camera, kids can take pictures with their virtual pet and experience new interactions, including cooking for their pet, having food…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $59.99; $84.74 CAD
  • Age:
  • 6+

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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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