Toy Insider Editor-in-Chief Ali Mierzejewski joined Good Day DC to talk about the best holiday gift ideas for budget-conscious shoppers. 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.


JUST DOUGH

Infused with calming, child-safe scents like lavender, chamomile, and vanilla, this safe and nontoxic compound creates a relaxing, sensory playtime.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $4.97
  • Age:
  • 3+

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BOOKSY: THE DISNEY EDITION 1 PACK WINDOW BOX

Each Booksy figure holds a tiny 40-page storybook for young readers to discover. Kids can collect or choose from Disney’s Stitch, Moana, Elsa, and Simba.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $9.97
  • Age:
  • 3+

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RAINBOW BRITE CLASSIC 9-INCH PLUSH DOLL

This vintage-style Rainbow Brite doll looks just like she did in the ’80s. It comes complete with her classic outfit and a detachable Twink.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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BRICK LIKE THIS!

Bring classic LEGO bricks to game night with this board game in which players race to build silly shapes while their teammates try to guess what they are.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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SWIFT CLICKS HEISHI BRACELET MAKER

Crafters can use the maker’s refillable, rotating carousel to select their desired colors and thread them by clicking the button. This 2,047-piece set makes more than 20 bracelets, includes 16 Heishi bead colors, and stores easily.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $24.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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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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