Toy Insider Editor-in-Chief Ali Mierzejewski joined ABC in Washington to show off the hot toys kids will be asking for 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.


CRY BABIES NEWBORN

This newborn doll cries real tears and will calm down when kids give it a pacifier. Available in two styles, each comes with a bracelet that kids can wear so that the doll will recognize and interact with them.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $34.99
  • Age:
  • 18 MOS+

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BEAST LAB

As kids add ingredients to this experiment-based playset, they'll activate sounds, lights, fizzing bubbles, and mist to unleash one of two beasts. When kids reset the beast or repeat the experiment, the beast can evolve with new ways to play.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $79.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

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TAMAGOTCHI UNI

This Tamagotchi comes on a wearable wristband so kids can nurture their pet on the go. They can explore the Tamaverse to meet other characters and connect multiple devices to play with friends, exchange items, and more.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $59.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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BEYBLADE BURST QUADSTRIKE THUNDER EDGE BATTLE SET

Kids can put their Beyblade Quadstrike tops to the test in this battle set. The set comes with two tops and launchers and has four Quad Zones for kids to dominate.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $41.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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BARBIE DREAMHOUSE PLAYSET

This deluxe doll house has a spiral slide and a spacious floor plan with three levels and 10 living areas. It includes more than 75 accessories and customizable spaces, plus pet-friendly touches including a puppy slide and pet pool.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $199.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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MINTID DOG-E

Each Dog-E has a combination of lights, sounds, and personality traits that makes it unique. Kids can train Dog-E to do tricks, track its needs, and unlock more interactive play with the app.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $79.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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About the author

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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