Toy Insider’s Chief Toy Officer Laurie Schacht joined CP24 in Toronto to talk about 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 gifts of the holiday season, check out our complete Toy Insider Holiday Gift Guide.


PLAYMATES TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ROLL ‘N PUNCH FIGURES

Kids can roll these Giant Roll N' Punch Turtles on a hard surface to unleash their powerful punching actions. No foe stands a chance against the Turtles when they are defending the city's streets. Choose from Raphael (pictured) or Leonardo.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $24.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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FINGERLINGS INTERACTIVE BABY AXOLOTL WITH INFLATABLE POOL

This interactive baby axolotl lights up and swims in the water. Inflate the included pool, fill it with water, and watch it go.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

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Battery Requirements

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  • Type:
  • LR44
  • Quantity:
  • 4

HATCHIMALS ALIVE MYSTERY HATCH

Kids can love, cuddle, tap, lift, and rock the egg to encourage their pet to hatch. When it glows rainbow and mist appears, the Pufficorn will hatch while singing “Hatchy Birthday.”

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $59.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

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Battery Requirements

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  • Type:
  • AA
  • Quantity:
  • 4

NERF N SERIES INFINITE

A high-performance blaster, the NERF N Series Infinite features a removable battle belt with a 40-dart capacity. The pump-action blaster comes with 80 NERF N1 foam darts.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $39.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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SUPPLY LLAMA

Kids can bring their Fortnite adventures into the real world with this LEGO Fortnite Supply Llama building set. Once the 691 pieces are assembled, the llama has a moveable head and opening mouth, with the ability to stash gear inside.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $39.99
  • Age:
  • 12+

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CRAZY CART SHUFFLE

This go-kart enables riders to have full control while they drive, drift, and spin with ease. Riders can shuffle their feet back and forth to gain speed, and then lift the Drift Bar to drift to the side.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $119
  • Age:
  • 4+

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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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