Toy Insider Assistant Editor Taylor Battle joined the CW in Portland to talk about 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. For a complete rundown of the year’s hottest holiday toys, be sure to check out the Toy Insider’s 2026 Holiday Gift Guide. 


BABY BORN REAL

Each 17-inch doll is hand-painted, arrives in a reusable handled bassinet, and comes with a scannable Cuddle Key for kids to interact with their doll digitally.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $69
  • Age:
  • 3+

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SONIC FRICTION HAULER (SHADOW & KNUCKLES TEAMS)

Kids gotta go fast to load up these race cars and create their own CrossWorlds adventures. This friction-powered hauler is ready to roll with Sonic-themed race cars, and matching friction monster trucks.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $31.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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MINECRAFT STICKER MAKER

Turn your favorite Minecraft designs into 3D stickers that pop. Sticker maker machine shaped like the Creeper from Minecraft. Super easy to use: just load it, press it, and stick it. All-in-one kit inside the box: 3D sticker maker, sticker blisters, backgrounds, blister trays, sprinkles and gem. Available in packs with 30 stickers, 50 stickers,…

Product Facts

  • Age:
  • 6+

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POKÉMON TRADING CARD GAME 30TH CELEBRATION ELITE TRAINER BOX

Celebrate 30 years of Pokémon with this Elite Trainer Box, which introduces the new Futuristic Rare card rarity, new visuals, all foil cards, and the return of 30 classic Pokémon.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $49.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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LEGO PARTY!

In this video game, players dive into a world of LEGO for an epic game show. LEGO Party! features 60 mini games, board games and challenge zones where kids can interact with some of their favorite LEGO sets, and more.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $40
  • Age:
  • E

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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 proud and profoundly weird 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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