Toy Insider Senior Editor/Toy Book Editor-in-Chief James Zahn joined Detroit’s “Live in the D” to show off 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 toys of the holiday season, be sure to check our complete Toy Insider Holiday Gift Guide.


DEXOR ROBOT

Kids can use 110 pieces to build a pretend robot, including graphic paperboard panels, colorful plastic building links, and stickers. The set inspires action-based storytelling.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $22.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER FRESH FIERCE COLLECTION DOLLS

Celebrate the characters of the new Black Panther film with these 11.5-inch multicultural dolls that showcase signature outfits, accessories, and authentic hairstyles from the movie.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $49.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

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TONKA MIGHTY MONSTER RC STEEL DUMP TRUCK

Kids can control this four-in-one R/C truck from 100 feet away and perform 360-degree stunts with the push of a button. Plus, they can load objects into the truck bed, dump them off, and clear obstacles with the plow.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $69.99; $129.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 5+

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DISNEY ENCANTO EZ LINK KARAOKE MACHINE

Connect to any Bluetooth device to stream songs and sing along using the included microphone. Press the EZ Link Button to open an Encanto playlist or connect to Disney playlists on music streaming services.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $49.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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About the author

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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