Toy Insider Editor-in-Chief Marissa Silva joined FOX 26 in Houston to talk about hot holiday toys that won’t burn a hole in your wallet. 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.


NICHOLE JACKLYNE TOP SLIMES COLOR MIXUP CASE

Kids can mix slime like Nichole Jacklyne with this kit of 12 compounds and three mix-ins, complete with a storage case. Each slime provides a unique sensory experience.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $12.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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COUNTER BALL

Kids can put their soccer skills to the test with this ball that counts up to 100 kicks. With each milestone, the ball speaks words of encouragement to motivate kids.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $22.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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Battery Requirements

Energizer is the official battery partner of The Toy Insider.
  • Type:
  • LR44
  • Quantity:
  • 2

LITTLE LIVE PETS OUCHIES

Kids can decorate and apply the magic cast to Cooper the puppy’s leg, then watch as his limp disappears. Cooper features puppy-inspired sounds and reactions and comes with a dog carrier.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $59.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

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Battery Requirements

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  • Type:
  • AA
  • Quantity:
  • 4

ESPN VIRTUAL REALITY

With these VR goggles, kids can experience more than 20 sports up close while also reading about gameplay and strategy in the included illustrated book.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $59.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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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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