Toy Insider’s Chief Toy Officer Laurie Schacht joined The Today Show to show off some of the best gifts for every kid on your holiday shopping list; from toddlers to teens. 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.


MARBLE RUSH SKY ELEVATOR SET

Send marbles sky high on the continuous elevator and see them plummet down ramps with the Marble Rush Sky Elevator Set. Create three thrilling builds with 153 pieces including a sky elevator, zig-zag loader, freight railway, super-fast tracks, cityscapes and marbles! Use the easy-to-follow leveled guide or create your own courses to explore STEAM (Science,…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $64.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

BEYBLADE BURST QUADSTRIKE LIGHT IGNITE BATTLE SET

This battle set comes with a Beystadium featuring Glow Tech, two right/left-spin launchers, and two extra Armor Tips (stamina and defense types). Glow Tech changes the color appearance of the tops as kids battle.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $66.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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MGA’S MINIVERSE MAKE IT MINI LIFESTYLE

Make and display mini lifestyle collectibles, ranging from mini aquariums with little fish to a mini cactus with tiny bags of soil. There are more than 100 lifestyle materials, packages, and accessories to collect and create.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $9.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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MGA’S MINIVERSE MAKE IT MINI FOOD – CAFE

Miniverse is the only mini collectible that kids can prep, set, and display. Each surprise ball comes with realistic mini "ingredients" and kitchen accessories to make mini replicas of snacks and desserts. With this surprise ball, kids can make mini play drink items like boba tea. Kids can compare the contents of their package with…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $9.97
  • Age:
  • 8+

SONIC CHARGERS FIRE HAWK

Create dynamic aerial stunts with the Fire Hawk Sonic Charger by LumiTek Flight. The Fire Hawk flies indoors or out and has three flying modes: 15-second, 30-second, or no-limit flight modes. Get up to 30 flights on one charge (varies on flight mode). Super bright LED lights for spectacular night flights! Includes one Sonic Charger,…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

SKY VIPER VECTOR PERFORMANCE STUNT JET

With this jet, kids can perform amazing loop and barrel roll stunts with a single press of a button. Intuitive controls and refined flight software make this easy enough for beginners, yet engaging enough for experienced enthusiasts.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $79.99
  • Age:
  • 12+

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CRAYOLA HD COLORING KIT

This kit comes with 20 premium pages of pre-shaded, HD, black-and-white photos that tweens can color using the 30 included colored pencils. The end result is a professional-looking art piece that they can display.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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THE MD SPORTS 48-INCH 3 IN 1 COMBO GAME TABLE

The 3 in 1 combo table includes billiards, air-powered hockey, and foosball and features reinforced legs and metal clasps for additional durability and easily converts between games. All the accessories needed to play are included. To play air-powered hockey, simply remove the steel rods with the quick-release design and lock the hockey table into the…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $129
  • Age:
  • 8+

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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