Toy Insider Parent and Contributing Editor Charlene DeLoach joined FOX 25 in Boston to show off the hottest holiday toys that shoppers can find for less this Black Friday and Cyber Monday. 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.


COOKEEZ MAKERY

This oven-themed playset lets kids mix and make “dough” to create a new cinnamon- or bread-scented plush. Kids can set the temperature and listen for the “ding” to find a new plush puppy, bunny, or kitten inside the oven.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $34.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

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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.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $49.99
  • Age:
  • 2+

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AIR TOOBZ

This STEM-based set features a kid-safe turbine that sends foam balls flying through a network of modular tubes and connectors that kids can arrange however they'd like for fun and educational experimentation.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $139.95
  • Age:
  • 3+

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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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