Toy Insider Senior Editor/Toy Book Editor-in-Chief James Zahn joined NBC Detroit’s Live in the D to show off what’s trending in toyland this holiday season. 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.


PLAY-DOH SCHOOL BUS RIDE-ON

Toddlers can scoot and create with this foot-powered ride-on that has lights, sounds, a flip-out stop sign, and a secret compartment with Play-Doh and molds. Kids will also find a rolling pin hiding in the spoiler.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $49.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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FISHER-PRICE LAUGH & LEARN MIX & LEARN DJ TABLE

This interactive, educational activity table features a piano with three ways to play, plus 12 fine motor activities and three Smart Stages learning levels to keep babies engaged as they grow.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $44.99
  • Age:
  • 9 MOS+

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THE FRESH BEATS COLLECTION

Standing 10 inches tall, Fresh Beats dolls have custom-blended skin tones, rooted hair, and authentic hairstyles. The dolls have diverse personalities, stage-ready fashions, and unique styles.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $17.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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STAR WARS MICRO GALAXY SQUADRON AT-AT WALKER

This 10-inch vehicle features an opening side panel with four play areas, light-up laser cannons, a light-up command center, a crane with a retractable rope, and more. It comes with five 1-inch micro figures of Star Wars characters.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $59.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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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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