Toy Insider Senior Editor Madeleine Buckley joined Fox 40 in Sacramento to show off some hot holiday toys that are tons of 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.


CRY BABIES MAGIC TEARS ICY WORLD DINOS

Kids can feed their Cry Babies Magic Tears doll and use their real tears to open the egg and reveal a matching dino pet! There are eight new dolls, plus one rare, to collect. Each Cry Babies Magic Tears also has a cute crystal gem on their pajamas! Kids can discover 10 surprises, including surprise…

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  • MSRP:
  • $14.99; $19.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 4+

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LESS-MESS PAINTING ACTIVITY KIT

This activity kit comes with five different less-mess painting activities such as stamping, stenciling, texture art, silhouette art, and resist art. The painting materials include less-mess Crayola washable paint sticks and Crayola spill-proof washable paint. These less-mess paints won't drip, spill, or work with any paper and are washable from skin and fabric. Features five…

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  • MSRP:
  • $24.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ROCK, MINERAL & FOSSIL ADVENT CALENDAR

The National Geographic Rock, Mineral & Fossil Advent Calendar has new rocks, gems, and fossils for kids to add to their collection each day as the holiday approaches. The fun and excitement culminate on the final day, as kids unearth a shimmering Quartz Point from the included mini dig brick.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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PIXICADE PETS

Kids can draw pets using the included markers, then scan them into the Pixicade Pets app to customize the pets' personalities, houses, and more. The interactive app encourages kids to keep drawing as they care for their pets.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • 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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