Toy Insider’s Chief Toy Officer Laurie Schacht joined ABC 7 in Chicago to show off fun new toys that will finally make it okay for kids to play with their food. 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.


WOODEN SHAPE SORTING GROCERY CART PUSH TOY AND PUZZLES (16 PIECES)

This grocery cart's interactive features include a roller-drum with food images, puzzle boards, shape-sorting holes, and chunky food pieces. Kids can push the cart and store the pieces inside for easy cleanup.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $74.99
  • Age:
  • 1+

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DISNEY JUNIOR ALICE’S WONDERLAND BAKERY ALICE DOLL & MAGICAL OVEN SET

This 10-inch Alice doll comes with a magical oven inspired by Alice's Wonderland Bakery. Kids can press the Wonder Whirl button to watch the cakes magically spin, hear sound effects and Alice's phrases, and more. JUST PLAY, justplayproducts.com

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $39.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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MINI FOODIES FOOD COURT

Kids can store and display their favorite Foodie Mini Brands in this realistic food court! Kids can fill the fast food counter with their favorite minis, use the self service kiosk, and fill the seating area. Includes one exclusive Foodie Mini Brand which can only be found in the food court.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $14.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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CATS VS PICKLES GOLD WAVE

Cats vs Pickles are on the go! Take them to school or to work as the purr-fect comfort pets and study buddies. Each CVP is filled with beans and has a super-soft fabric so kids can squeeze stress away. Includes 136 new bean characters, 96 new Chonk characters, and 24 new Jumbo characters.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $4.99-19.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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CUPCAKE SURPRISE STACK

This slime is full of colorful krispy mix-ins that never dry out. Each stack includes a different color and scent for endless slime combinations!

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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