Toy Insider Editor-in-Chief Marissa Silva joined ABC 7 in New York to show off the best toys for budget-conscious holiday toy shoppers and STEM toys for the budding scientists on your holiday gift list. 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.
DISNEY CRYSTAL SURPRISE
Each surprise ball contains a Disney crystal figure, a pouch of Cra-Z-Sand or Cra-Z-Slimy compound, and two accessories. There are more than 12 to collect.
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METAL MACHINES SPEED HEROES
Kids will break open the race helmet to discover more than 20 surprises inside, including pieces to build a custom race car and two car bodies to choose from.
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BARBIE MINI BARBIELAND
This collection includes mini Barbie dolls, vehicles, Dream Houses, pets, and more. Tiny Barbie dolls can sit in tiny airplanes, convertibles, and boats to get to their tiny pink dollhouse.
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PLIP KIT
Kids can create patterns, prisms, and sculptures by connecting the flexible arches, sticks, and X-shaped pieces. They can also pull the pieces apart to hear a satisfying popping sound.
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WOW IN THE WORLD: DINO DIG & DIORAMA
The kit comes with 10 eggs to dig through to discover dinosaur figures. Kids can assemble the cardboard diorama to set up a dinosaur museum exhibit.
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HATCHIMALS ALIVE MYSTERY HATCH
Kids can love, cuddle, tap, lift, and rock the egg to encourage their pet to hatch. When it glows rainbow and mist appears, the Pufficorn will hatch while singing “Hatchy Birthday.”
