Toy Insider’s Chief Toy Officer Laurie Schacht joined NBC 5 in Dallas to show off toy pets that are as much fun as a real pet with none of the mess. 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.


WOOF & CO.

These pups are ready to hit the town with their fun fashions. Each plush is articulated so kids can pose it for fashion photoshoots, and comes with a removable outfit that kids can swap with other outfits (sold separately).

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $29.98 each
  • Age:
  • 3+

FURREAL MAGGIE THE FEED & FOLLOW COW

Maggie, the 9-inch-tall mini cow, has more than 50 sound-and-motion combinations for kids to activate. When they put her bottle in her mouth and twist it, they can guide Maggie as she walks.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $45.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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Battery Requirements

Energizer is the official battery partner of The Toy Insider.
  • Type:
  • AA
  • Quantity:
  • 4

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

Energizer is the official battery partner of The Toy Insider.
  • Type:
  • AA
  • Quantity:
  • 4

FURBY DJ FURBY RAINBOW

Along with five interactive modes and more than 1,000 play combinations, kids can enjoy more than 20 different games, songs, and activities.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $69.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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The Toy Insider participates in affiliate programs that may generate revenue for the site when a purchase is made through the links below.

Battery Requirements

Energizer is the official battery partner of The Toy Insider.
  • Type:
  • AA
  • Quantity:
  • 4

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+

Buy Now

The Toy Insider participates in affiliate programs that may generate revenue for the site when a purchase is made through the links below.

Battery Requirements

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

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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 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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