Toy Insider Senior Editor Jackie Cucco joined NECN in Boston to show off some hot holiday toys that are big on fun but light on the wallet. 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.


TONY THE PEG STACKER DUMP TRUCK

Kids can practice fine motor skills and identify shapes as they sort the nine colorful barrels — which feature bases shaped like circles, triangles, and squares — onto Tony's truck bed. The barrels fit inside the truck for easy cleanup.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $15.99
  • Age:
  • 18 MOS+

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MINI FOODIES FOOD COURT

Kids can store and display their favorite Foodie Mini Brands in this realistic food court! Kids can fill the fast food counter with their favorite minis, use the self service kiosk, and fill the seating area. Includes one exclusive Foodie Mini Brand which can only be found in the food court.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $14.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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CATS VS PICKLES LIMITED EDITION HOLIDAY

It’s the 12 days of Catmas with the Cats vs Pickles limited edition holiday assortment! This year’s assortment includes festive characters like Noggin’ the eggnog cat, Snuggles the ugly sweater cat, and Brrrrr the Chill Dill.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $4.99-7.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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DISNEY DOORABLES LET’S GO! AROUND THE WORLD MULTI PEEK

Kids can open the airplane doors to discover a mystery destination and a surprise assortment of 5-7 unique, 1.5-inch figures and trading cards inspired by characters from classic Disney stories.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $12.99; $16.97–24.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 5+

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POP IT PRO

This electronic Pop It game features LED lights in the bubbles. Players can race to pop the light-up bubbles as fast as they can.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

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MAGIC TRACE GLOW TO SHOW STUDIO

When kids shine the light on the included sheets of paper, they will reveal outlines of surprise images that they can trace. The set includes 24 art reveal pages, 10 dual-tip markers, 10 premium crayons, and the light bar.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $24.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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About the author

Bill Reese

Bill Reese

Bill Reese is Director of Operations 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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