Toy Insider Editor-in-Chief Ali Mierzejewski joined CLE Weekend to show off hot holiday toys that won’t break the bank. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below, and for the complete rundown of the best gifts of the holiday season, check out our complete Toy Insider Holiday Gift Guide.


FINGERLINGS

These baby monkeys know when they're on kids' fingers. They feature glowing hearts, poseable tails, flocked hair, unique personalities, and more than 70 sounds and reactions. Collect four new characters: Charli, Leo, Ava, and Harmony.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $15
  • Age:
  • 5+

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BLUEY MAGNETIC WOODEN PLAYSET

This 18-piece playset includes a magnetic wooden Bluey and Bingo, 12 magnetic accessories, repositionable stickers, and a reusable board with two double-sided play scenes.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $16.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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SONIC RACERS ASSORTED R/C

These R/C cars feature Sonic the Hedgehog characters behind the wheel in 1:28 scale. The line includes Amy Rose, Silver the Hedgehog, and Sonic.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

SEARCH PARTY CHAOS AT THE PARK

This 3D pop-up board game takes kids through 15 missions and 300 search-and-find objects around an epic amusement park. Work through mission cards or enjoy a bonus way to play in this multi-card story that encourages inquisitive fun.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $24.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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GUND FOOD TRUCK PLAYSET

This soft, five-piece playset contains four different food-truck themed, sensory-stimulating plush toys. Kids can develop their dexterity and hand-eye coordination while staying engaged.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $30
  • Age:
  • 0+

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LITE-BRITE TOUCH

Press the board's color-changing buttons and watch as they light up, then keep pressing to change colors. Create new images using the included instructions or design your own. This version also features games to play.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $29.99
  • 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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