Toy Insider Senior Editor Jackie Cucco joined News 12 in New York to show off the hottest toys, the best educational toys, and gave tips for shoppers to find the best gifts amidst the supply chain crisis. 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.

GABBY’S PURRFECT DOLLHOUSE

At more than 2 feet tall and with four floors of play, this playset is just like the one from Gabby's Dollhouse. Discover fun music and sounds, a dollhouse delivery system, and three accessories. At more than 2 feet tall and with four floors of play, this playset is just like the one from Gabby's…

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  • MSRP:
  • $64.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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LOL SURPRISE OMG HOUSE OF SURPRISES

LOL Surprise and OMG fashion dolls both have a new home in this 4-foot, wooden dollhouse. Features 10 rooms, transforming furniture, lights, an elevator, a pool, a garage, and more. Dolls sold separately. LOL Surprise and OMG fashion dolls both have a new home in this 4-foot, wooden dollhouse. Features 10 rooms, transforming furniture, lights,…

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  • MSRP:
  • $229.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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MAGIC MIXIES MAGIC CAULDRON

Magic Mixies includes a cauldron, a magic wand, and potion ingredients that kids use in an interactive experience to reveal a surprise magical creature that responds to touch, lights up, and may even grant wishes. Magic Mixies includes a cauldron, a magic wand, and potion ingredients that kids use in an interactive experience to reveal…

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  • MSRP:
  • $69.99; $99.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 5+

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FLYBAR BUMPER CAR

Toddlers can zip around the house and race, chase, spin, and bump while they steer with the easy-to-use joysticks. The car performs 360-degree turns, includes flashing LED Lights, and reaches a maximum speed of 1 mph. Supports kids up to 66 pounds. Toddlers can zip around the house and race, chase, spin, and bump while…

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  • MSRP:
  • $99.99
  • Age:
  • 18 MOS.+

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BATMAN BAT-TECH TRANSFORMING BATCAVE

Transform this 30-inch Batman figure into a playset with more than 10 different play areas. The set features interactive sounds activated by the elevator that moves throughout the levels. It's compatible with 4-inch figures and includes an exclusive Batman figure. Transform this 30-inch Batman figure into a playset with more than 10 different play areas.…

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  • MSRP:
  • $99.99; $129.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 4+

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GOT2GLOW FAIRY FINDER

Kids can find more than 30 unique, virtual fairies in each Got2Glow Fairy Finder. Search around the house, outside, in the dark, or even upside down. Trade fairies with friends, feed them, and more. Collect all three jars to discover more than 100 fairies in all. Kids can find more than 30 unique, virtual fairies…

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  • MSRP:
  • $39.99; $49.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 5+

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ARTIE MAX

Kids can have an immersive STEM experience as they create a variety of designs by plugging in code for Artie Max to draw with three colored pens. It features secure, private WiFi; a light-up mouth; LED eyes; emotive sounds; and edge detection. Kids can have an immersive STEM experience as they create a variety of…

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  • MSRP:
  • $109.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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CODING CRITTERS MAGICODERS

Kids can learn STEM skills through 100% screen-free storybook coding adventures with these interactive pets. Each playset includes a magic wand programmer and spellbook that kids can use to make the pets dance, light up, and move. Kids can learn STEM skills through 100% screen-free storybook coding adventures with these interactive pets. Each playset includes…

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  • MSRP:
  • $49.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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COUNTALOUPE

In this slice-and-dice game of risk and reward, players roll the dice, count their seeds, and try be the first player to get rid of all the slices in their deck. But players must be careful, one rotten roll of the dice can ripen or squash their chance for sweet victory. In this slice-and-dice game…

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 7+

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PIXICADE

Kids can draw a game on any white surface, take a picture with their device on the Pixicade app, then play their unique game on-screen. Kids can also share their creations and play other kids' games in the arcade. Kids can draw a game on any white surface, take a picture with their device on…

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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STAR WARS R2-D2 TAMAGOTCHI

Tamagotchi, the renowned virtual pet brand, is joining forces with Lucasfilm to bring fans a fun new way to play, inviting fans to interact with R2-D2 like never before. Brings one of Star Wars' most iconic characters to the palm of kids' hands for on-the-go entertainment that's out of this world. Train the R2-D2 Tamagotchi…

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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RYAN’S WORLD GALAXY EXPLORERS MEGA MYSTERY ROCKETSHIP

This 22-inch playset unfolds to reveal four levels of surprise-filled compartments. Kids will find a space blaster, a buildable rover, a hammer, a moon dig, five figures and accessories, glow-in-the-dark stars, and a Ryan astronaut badge. This 22-inch playset unfolds to reveal four levels of surprise-filled compartments. Kids will find a space blaster, a buildable…

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  • MSRP:
  • $79.97
  • Age:
  • 3+

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DIMPL POPS

Built into the strong, high-quality plastic frame are 18 Dimpl bubbles in two different sizes for kids to push, poke, and pop. Kids will be curiously satisfied by the squishy silicone fun. Built into the strong, high-quality plastic frame are 18 Dimpl bubbles in two different sizes for kids to push, poke, and pop. Kids…

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  • MSRP:
  • $14.95
  • Age:
  • 3+

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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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