Toy Insider Senior Editor Madeleine Buckley joined Good Morning Arizona 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 gifts of the holiday season, check out our complete Toy Insider Holiday Gift Guide.


SKETCH PALS FOREST FRIENDS

Choose from three clippable doodle buddies: Felix the Fox, Morris the Moose, or Izzy the Owl. Each features a tethered stylus and clips to backpacks or car seats for screen-free entertainment on the go.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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BUMBUMZ

Kids can collect these 7.5-inch, super-soft, collectible plush in different themes, including retro, sports, food, and more.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $8.99 EACH
  • Age:
  • 3+

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SQUISHMALLOWS TAKE 4

In this game, players must collect cards from one of four squads: Classic, Sealife, Fantasy, and Food. Whoever collects a full squad first wins! In each round, four new cards are displayed. Players must pick which card they want to collect, but if another player also wants the card, whoever grabs the exclusive Benny the…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $14.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM ACTION FIGURE ASSORTMENT

This action figure assortment features the heroes and villains from Seth Rogen’s upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem movie. Re-created in the same styling as the animated feature, the figures are fully articulated, stand between 4-5 inches tall, and come with a variety of weapons and accessories.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $9.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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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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