Toy Insider Editor-in-Chief Ali Mierzejewski joined Good Day Philadelphia to show off the hottest toys of the holiday season. 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.


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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SONIC THE HEDGEHOG – SONIC RACING CROSSWORLDS R/C MONSTER TRUCK

No one knows speed like Sonic the Hedgehog! This remote control car takes fun to the next level with working lights, all-terrain tires, and an epic flame paint job. Whether zooming around the backyard or doing donuts in the den, this Monster Truck rides fast, smooth, and interference-free. Kids can also collect Knuckles for the…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $49.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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Battery Requirements

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  • Type:
  • AA
  • Quantity:
  • 2

LITE-BRITE COLORPOP! COLLECTION

These vibrant light-up activity sets feature characters like Stitch, Hello Kitty, and more. Each includes 650 Mini-Pegs, a translucent HD screen, various light modes, templates, and an easel display.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $21.99 each
  • Age:
  • 6+

Battery Requirements

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

MGA’S MINIVERSE MAKE IT MINI HOLIDAY

The next mystery ball-shaped capsule from MGA’s Miniverse is the Make It Mini Holiday collection, which includes a Dr Seuss Grinch rare “chase” item, along with Roast Beef, Snowman Cake and Birch Reindeer. Build your dish or beverage from the mini toy ingredients from your capsule; cure in any UV light for at least 5…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $10.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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LEGO STAR WARS GROGU WITH HOVER PRAM

LEGO Star Wars buildable Grogu toy figure and hover pram – Create a cute Star Wars: The Mandalorian display featuring the fan-favorite Grogu. Build-and-display model with playful details – The Grogu buildable figure has dial-operated arms and a posable head and ears, and it can be displayed in or out of the hover pram. Authentic…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $99.99
  • Age:
  • 10+

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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 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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