Toy Insider’s Chief Toy Officer Laurie Schacht joined Live in the D on NBC in Detroit to talk about stocking stuffer gift ideas that are small in size but big on fun. 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.


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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BLUEY CHAT MATES

Bluey fans can press the five figures’ noses to hear them each share 10 phrases from the show. Choose from Bluey, Bingo, Granny Janet, and more.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $14.99-29.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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Battery Requirements

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  • Type:
  • LR44
  • Quantity:
  • 3

JELLY BANDS

Kids can customize scented, stretchy, and fashionable bracelet bands with more than 200 charms and beads.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $14.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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TAMAGOTCHI PARADISE

With more than 50,000 possible characters to nurture, kids can use the zoom lens to explore their characters on a celluar level, then zoom out to explore the planet. Dock two together to play with a friend.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $44.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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Battery Requirements

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  • Type:
  • AAA
  • Quantity:
  • 2

SQUISH-A-LONGS SERIES 3: 8-PACK & 14-PACK

Features Mini-Squish, adorable 1-inch squeezable plastic figures. Over 140+ Mini-Squish to collect, trade, wear, and display. Includes fun accessories like goggles, a cloud bucket hat, and a skateboard. Comes with a collector’s guide to track your collection.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $9.99 (8 pack); $14.99 (14 pack)
  • Age:
  • 6+

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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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