Toy Insider’s Chief Toy Officer Laurie Schacht joined FOX 26 in Houston to show off 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.


BUTTER CLOUDZ

Butter Cloudz are back with fun new scents! This putty holds its shape and is made of non-toxic materials. New styles include Shaved Ice, Rainbowfetti, Cake Frosting, and Fairy Dust.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $9.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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MISFITTENS

Each funny feline plush comes squeezed into a container from which kids can rescue them. The squishy cats come with a collector's guide and kids can collect all 12, including some super rare kitties.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $9.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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BIG FAT YARN 14-INCH PLUSH DECOR KIT

Kids can learn the art of finger knitting with customizable plush decor kits featuring super-soft yarn. After knitting a circle or watermelon plush, kids can take them apart to knit another other project.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $21.99; $23.97 CAD
  • Age:
  • 6+

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KOOSH FLIX STIX

Kids can play this head-to-head, lacrosse-style Koosh game both inside and outside. It comes with two Flix Stix and a Koosh Ball.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $24.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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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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