Toy Insider Editor-in-Chief Ali Mierzejewski joined CLE Weekend on CBS in Cleveland 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.
WOODEN WORK & PLAY DESKTOP ACTIVITY BOARD
This tiny, wooden version of a laptop and desk features a variety of interactive elements that babies and toddlers can use to develop fine motor skills while pretending to work from home like their parents. It has no detachable pieces and features a handle for on-the-go play.
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DOO DOO KANGAROO
Kids feed doughnuts to a kangaroo sitting on a toilet. Once he's full, the kangaroo shakes and shimmies while kids race to catch the doughnuts and dodge the “doo doos” that come flying out of the toilet.
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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.
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POKÉMON X SQUISHMALLOWS
Kids can snuggle up and play with these ultra-collectible, ultra-squeezable Pokémon Squishmallows plush. Pokémon Trainers can collect Pikachu, Gengar, Snorlax, and Togepi, each officially licensed by The Pokémon Co. International.
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SUPER MARIO BROS. WONDER
Classic Mario side-scrolling gameplay is turned on its head with the addition of Wonder Flowers, which trigger unexpected moments in a course, such as pipes coming alive, characters transforming and more.
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LEGO ICONS WILDFLOWER BOUQUET
Crafted entirely from LEGO pieces, the Wildflower Bouquet features eight species of wildflowers on adjustable stems. Budding florists can spend hours building and identifying the blooms inspired by cornflowers, lavender, Welsh poppies, cow parsley, leatherleaf ferns, gerbera daises, larkspur, and lupins. Once complete, these LEGO flowers can be displayed in a vase to become an…