Toy Insider Senior Editor Nadia Velit joined NBC 13 in Indianapolis to show off the best toys for the babies and toddlers on your holiday shopping list. 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.
SESAME STREET ELMO SLIDE
This interactive plush sings, sways, flaps his arms, and glides to the song “Elmo Slide.” Encourages little ones to dance or play a game of Elmo Says. Features soft fabrics and hidden wheels for smooth moves, and speaks English and Spanish.
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ABCS & ACTIVITIES WOODEN TABLE
This activity center is designed to grow with kids. Its educational features include a bead maze, turning gears, shape-sorter blocks, and touch-sensitive pictures to teach kids about letters, animals, music, and more.
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CRY BABIES NEWBORN
This newborn doll cries real tears and will calm down when kids give it a pacifier. Available in two styles, each comes with a bracelet that kids can wear so that the doll will recognize and interact with them.
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THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE 7-INCH “FIRE BREATHING” BOWSER FIGURE
Bowser features 15 points of articulation and a “fire breathing” special effect. Kids can activate the fire breathing feature by adding water in the back of Bowser’s head using the included dropper, then pressing the side spike to make illuminated atomized vapor flow from his mouth.
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POP SOFT MINI ELEPHANTS, SEA TURTLES AND UNICORNS
Pop Art Soft Expands Its Menagerie with New Sea Turtles, Octopus, and Unicorns! Pop Art Soft plushies are known for their colorful and cuddly designs that are fashionable and fun. They’re filled with love, beans, and magic fluff to make them ultra-soft and the perfect weight for cuddling. Pop Art Soft elephants are already popular…
