Toy Insider’s Chief Toy Officer Laurie Schacht joined CBS News at the Toy Insider’s Annual Sweet Suite event to give a preview of the hot toys kids will be asking for 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 spring and summer seasons, check out our complete Toy Insider Spring and Summer Gift Guide.


NICKELODEON KART RACER R/Cs

Characters and vehicles are based on the racing video game “Nickelodeon Kart Racers.” Race as your favorite Nickelodeon characters! Options include Spongebob in the Boatmobile, Leonardo (TMNT) in the Party Wagon, and Michelangelo (TMNT) in the Channel Six News Wagon. The 2.4 GHz radio control means that you can have up to 16 racers play…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $24.99
  • Age:
  • 6+
  • Battery Requirements:
  • 2 AA (Remote)

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Battery Requirements

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  • Type:
  • AAA (Vehicle)
  • Quantity:
  • 3

JURASSIC CAPTIVZ EPIC BATTLES RUMBLE CAGE

Including 3 terrifying sound effects, epic rumble and lights feature…you won’t want to turn your back on the cage! Also includes an exclusive Collector Card and prehistoric sand. Each Rumble Cage Pack contains: 1 x Supersized Pop N Lock T-Rex Dinosaur, 1 x Rumble Cage, 1 x Collector Card, 1 x Custom signage pack, 1…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $16.97
  • Age:
  • 3+

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FURREAL PEANUT THE PLAYFUL MONKEY INTERACTIVE TOY

This interactive plush monkey has more than 100 different reactions. Peanut does flips, walks, and loves being rocked to sleep.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $59.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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Battery Requirements

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  • Type:
  • AA
  • Quantity:
  • 6

PLAI: POE THE AI STORY BEAR

Kids can design their own bedtime stories with this cuddly-looking bear. This teddy safely uses artificial intelligence platforms to create unique stories from ideas that kids or caregivers input into a companion app.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $49.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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Battery Requirements

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  • Type:
  • AA
  • Quantity:
  • 4

CRAYOLA PAINT PENDULUM

Creativity swings into action with this 30-piece art kit. Choose white or black paper, fill the pendulum pot with paint, and watch swirling, geometric patterns appear on the page.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 7+

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RETRO MAGNADOODLE

This magnetic drawing toy lets kids create fun artwork that erases like magic. Kids can practice spelling, math, play games, and more. It includes two stamps for unique shapes.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $14.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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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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