As part of their “25 Days of Toys,” Toy Insider Associate Editor Madeleine Buckley joined Family Circle magazine Associate Editor Kendall Wenaas to show off the holiday season’s best toys with tons of replay value. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below, and for the complete rundown of the best toys of the holiday season, be sure to check our complete Toy Insider Holiday Gift Guide.

STICKIES

Kids can squish, squeeze, and shape Sticky the Octopus, Sticky the Shark, Sticky the Axolotl, and Sticky the Pig (each sold separately). Throw the animals at a wall or flat surface to see them splat and stick. Kids can squish, squeeze, and shape Sticky the Octopus, Sticky the Shark, Sticky the Axolotl, and Sticky the…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $4.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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MASSIVE GOOGLY

Kids can toss, shake, and squeeze this super tactile ball of fun. Available in lots of bright colors, you won't want to put down this stretchy, wacky toy.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $4.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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SLIMYGLOOP SLIMYSAND

Kids can stretch and mold Slimygloop Slimysand, then watch it stretch and expand. Each 3-pound bag is resealable. Pair the sand any with molds, rollers, or impressions for more ways to play.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $14.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

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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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