Toy Insider Editor-in-Chief Ali Mierzejewski joined Arizona Midday on NBC in Phoenix to talk about the best holiday toys for shoppers of all budgets. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below, and for a rundown of the best toys, games, and gifts of the season, check out our complete Toy Insider Holiday Gift Guide.


DIY WINDOW ART — PRINCESS

This DIY stained glass kit includes 16 suncatcher pieces and 11 glass paint tubes. Kids fill the glass princess, mermaid, and fairy designs with paint and hang them on the window to watch their creations sparkle. The suncatcher hair, face, and pieces are interchangeable, so kids can make unique characters.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

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COLOR WONDER BLUEY LIGHT UP STAMPER

This no-mess stamper set lights up to indicate the selected ink color, which stays clear until kids stamp on the special Color Wonder paper. It comes with 10 Bluey character stamps, three ink pads, and more.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $29.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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Battery Requirements

Energizer is the official battery partner of The Toy Insider.
  • Type:
  • AA
  • Quantity:
  • 3

SUPER DECODER

In this problem-solving game, players have seven tries to break a four-digit color code. After each try, lighted hints tell players whether the position or color is right. The decoder features 600 levels and a time-limit challenge mode.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $49.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

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Battery Requirements

Energizer is the official battery partner of The Toy Insider.
  • Type:
  • AA
  • Quantity:
  • 2

PLAYMOBIL JUNIOR & DISNEY: PETER PAN’S SPLASHING PIRATE SHIP

This floating Peter Pan-themed pirate ship includes figures of Captain Hook and Peter Pan, plus octopuses and a parrot that turn into spray animals. It has several water features, including a smaller boat for water play.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $69.99
  • Age:
  • 1+

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ENERGIZER HOLIDAY PROMOTION

Spend $20 on any qualifying Energizer brand products in one single transaction, at any participating national retailer between 9/01/25 – 2/28/26 and receive a $5 rebate on EnergizerHoliday5.com. Rebate will be sent to customers with eligible submissions via PayPal or Venmo, in accordance with the Terms & Conditions.

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Bill Reese

Bill Reese

Bill Reese is Director of Operations at Adventure Media & Events, where he's worked since 2014. A proud and profoundly weird 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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