Toy Insider Senior Editor/Toy Book Editor-in-Chief James Zahn joined “Afternoon Live” on KATU in Portland to show off the best screen-free toys to bring families together. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below.


SESAME STREET DINO STOMP ELMO

This 13-inch Elmo plush features the iconic character from Sesame Street dressed in a green dinosaur costume. Elmo moves his arms, stomps along to the “If You’re Happy and You Know It” song, and encourages kids to join in the fun.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $29.99
  • Age:
  • 2+

NUMBERBLOCKS MEMORY MATCH GAME

Have fun indoors during the winter and bring math learning to life with the Numberblocks Memory Match Game! Help Numberblocks One and Ten and their number friends find their perfect matches. Kids will learn matching, counting, and number recognition on their own, with friends, or with their parents. A great way for little ones to…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $9.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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BLUEY’S TREE PLAYSET

Climb into Bluey’s world with this 11-inch-tall tree playset, which features a treehouse, a swing, a hammock, a secret door, and more. It comes with two exclusive figures inspired by the series: Flower Crown Bluey from the “Rug Island” episode and a fairy from the “Fairies” episode.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $29.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

MONSTER HIGH CORE DOLLS

School is back in session and the Monster High ghouls are strutting the hallways in scream-tastic style. Kids can choose from the following reimagined fashion dolls — Draculaura, Clawdeen, Frankie, Cleo, Lagoona, Ghoulia, Deuce, and Torelai. Each doll has 12 points of articulation and comes with an outfit, a pet, and accessories for storytelling.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $24.99; $46.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 4+

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YELLOWSTONE MONOPOLY

This traditional Monopoly game is based on the TV show Yellowstone. The game wrangles the tenacity, competition, and consequences of the Western's twists and turns. Players will discover that encroaching on the property gets as treacherous as ever as players buy, sell, and trade well-known locations including the Dutton Stables, Kayce and Monica's House, the…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $49.99
  • Age:
  • 16+

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AMONG US RIGHT HAND MAN FEATURE PLUSH

Kids can immerse themselves in the world of Among Us with this special plush. Among Us is an online multiplayer social deduction game. This special edition 10-inch plush of Right Hand Man features original game sounds and a special glowing visor that activates when the backpack is pressed.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $12.88
  • Age:
  • 8+

Buy Now

The Toy Insider participates in affiliate programs that may generate revenue for the site when a purchase is made through the links below.

NUMBERBLOCKS MEMORY MATCH GAME

Have fun indoors during the winter and bring math learning to life with the Numberblocks Memory Match Game! Help Numberblocks One and Ten and their number friends find their perfect matches. Kids will learn matching, counting, and number recognition on their own, with friends, or with their parents. A great way for little ones to…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $9.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

Buy Now

The Toy Insider participates in affiliate programs that may generate revenue for the site when a purchase is made through the links below.

MONSTER HIGH CORE DOLLS

School is back in session and the Monster High ghouls are strutting the hallways in scream-tastic style. Kids can choose from the following reimagined fashion dolls — Draculaura, Clawdeen, Frankie, Cleo, Lagoona, Ghoulia, Deuce, and Torelai. Each doll has 12 points of articulation and comes with an outfit, a pet, and accessories for storytelling.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $24.99; $46.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 4+

Buy Now

The Toy Insider participates in affiliate programs that may generate revenue for the site when a purchase is made through the links below.

YELLOWSTONE MONOPOLY

This traditional Monopoly game is based on the TV show Yellowstone. The game wrangles the tenacity, competition, and consequences of the Western's twists and turns. Players will discover that encroaching on the property gets as treacherous as ever as players buy, sell, and trade well-known locations including the Dutton Stables, Kayce and Monica's House, the…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $49.99
  • Age:
  • 16+

Buy Now

The Toy Insider participates in affiliate programs that may generate revenue for the site when a purchase is made through the links below.

AMONG US RIGHT HAND MAN FEATURE PLUSH

Kids can immerse themselves in the world of Among Us with this special plush. Among Us is an online multiplayer social deduction game. This special edition 10-inch plush of Right Hand Man features original game sounds and a special glowing visor that activates when the backpack is pressed.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $12.88
  • Age:
  • 8+

Buy Now

The Toy Insider participates in affiliate programs that may generate revenue for the site when a purchase is made through the links below.

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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