Toy Insider Senior Editor/Toy Book Editor-in-Chief James Zahn joined NewsNation’s Morning in America to show off the top toys to keep kids entertained during the Thanksgiving holiday. 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.


BARBIE POP UP CONVERTIBLE WITH MUSICAL KEY FOB

Engage in active, imaginative play with this 4-foot-long convertible pop-up tent that features Barbie-inspired decals. It comes with a key fob with sound effects and Barbie phrases.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $29.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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KOOSH FACE-OFF

Play one of three games against your opponent: Around The World, Classic Champ, or Center Toss. The game can be played indoors or outdoors, and the target face is reversible to switch between modes.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $39.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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THE MAGICAL WORLD OF DISNEY TRIVIA GAME: 100 YEARS OF WONDER

This limited-edition version of The Magical World of Disney Trivia game features platinum and white details and original Disney and Pixar sketch art. With questions spanning Disney films from Steamboat Willie to Encanto, this trivia game features cards for both fans and kids so the whole family can join. Players will play as iconic Disney…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $49.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

SEARCH PARTY CHAOS AT THE PARK

This 3D pop-up board game takes kids through 15 missions and 300 search-and-find objects around an epic amusement park. Work through mission cards or enjoy a bonus way to play in this multi-card story that encourages inquisitive fun.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $24.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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FACTION SPECTRE GEL BEAD BLASTER

The app-connected smart blaster lets kids create multi-player games in seconds following simple on-screen steps. The Spectre also comes with a Bluetooth-connected smart beacon that can be used for target practice, with or without the Faction app.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $49.99
  • Age:
  • 14+

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FACTION HAVOC GEL BEAD BLASTER

This evolution of blaster technology features an interactive Smart Beacon, bottom-fed ammo configuration, comfort-grip shoulder stock, and Lumi-Bright daytime glowing sights. For a multiplayer experience, kids can connect their Faction Blasters to the Faction Battle app.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $79.99
  • Age:
  • 14+

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KANOODLE PYRAMID

This multiplayer, collaborative, brain-teaser game features a tabletop board and geometric pieces that fit together to solve 200 2D and 3D puzzles. Kids can enhance their strategic, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills as they play.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $14.99
  • Age:
  • 7+

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GIANT CONNECT 4

The Giant Connect 4 Set is the classic gameplay that kids know and love only now in jumbo size for outdoor parties and for group gatherings. The Connect 4 game set is designed for both adults and kids, making it a versatile option for family fun in the backyard. This yard game set takes just…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $199.99
  • 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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