Toy Insider Senior Editor/Toy Book Editor-in-Chief James Zahn joined Afternoon Live on KATU in Portland to show off the best budget toys that shoppers can find for less this holiday season. 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.


STICKER WOW!

Kids can complete 24 pages of counting, matching, and search-and-find activities with a refillable sticker stamper that comes pre-loaded with 300 removable stickers.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $11.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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DISNEY CRYSTAL SURPRISE

Each surprise ball contains a Disney crystal figure, a pouch of Cra-Z-Sand or Cra-Z-Slimy compound, and two accessories. There are more than 12 to collect.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $7.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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POP UP BLUEY

This action game is easy to set up and learn, but will always keep the family guessing. Slide the crocodile sticks into the barrel and watch to see when Bluey will pop up.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $17.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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GROSSMOS!

Pry open the dinosaur’s jaw, pour in water or the included “toxic slime,” and watch as foam oozes out. Kids can collect pieces to create a second surprise dinosaur.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $9.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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MINI BARBIELAND COLLECTION

If you have big dreams but love mini collectibles, this collection is for you! Say "Hi Barbie" to the Mini BarbieLand collection featuring miniature versions of popular Barbie products, including reveal dolls, vehicles, and dreamhouses. What better way to decorate a shelf or an office desk than with a little Barbie pink? 

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $5.99-9.88
  • Age:
  • 4+

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XOX KWEENIE

Kids can unbox 26 colorful characters, each with its own holographic collector card depicting its personality. xox Kweenies encourage confidence and are weighted with beads, liquid, and more.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $9.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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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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