Toy Insider Media Correspondent Deborah Stallings Stumm joined CBS 2 in Los Angeles to talk about the best toys that holiday shoppers can find for $30 or less. 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 holiday season, check out our complete Toy Insider Holiday Gift Guide.


MGA’S MINIVERSE MAKE IT MINI SPA

These mystery ball-shaped capsules feature real working mini spa items. Each contains mixing powders, scented oil, a mixing bowl, molds, a loofa, a crate, and a spa caddy to make four bath bombs, two sugar scrubs, and a soap bar that can be divded into smaller soaps. The capsule doubles as a bathtub display!

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $9.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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RUBIK’S CUBERS

Kids can collect, solve, and display these puzzle characters including Batman, Iron Man, Spider-Man, and Black Panther. These cubes are fully functioning and come with a body mount and accessories that match each character.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $14.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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YETI IN MY SPAGHETTI

Who knew Yetis liked spaghetti?!? We did! In this wacky, fun, award-winning game, the noodles are laid across the bowl, and Yeti is just sitting there on the noodles. Remove the noodles one by one (be careful!), Yeti could fall into the bowl, which means you lose! Now featuring a brand-new, adorable Yeti character and…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $14.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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SNACKLES SERIES 2 14-INCH SNACKLE

Each plush is inspired by a food brand, including the Hershey’s Shark and the Krispy Kreme Axolotl. There are 11 new Snackles to collect.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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SHINE BRIGHT LIGHT BOX

Trace, learn, and make masterpieces that glow in five different colors. The light box has two brightness levels and comes with illustrated templates and 60 translucent shapes.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $24.88
  • Age:
  • 3+

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Battery Requirements

Energizer is the official battery partner of The Toy Insider.
  • Type:
  • AA
  • Quantity:
  • 6

LITE-BRITE SUPER BRIGHT HD HELLO KITTY EDITION

This modern version of the retro classic toy features a brighter display, more LEDs, and higher definition. It comes with six HD Hello Kitty design templates.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $24.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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Battery Requirements

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  • Type:
  • AA
  • Quantity:
  • 3

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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