Toy Insider’s Chief Toy Officer Laurie Schacht joined NBC 5 in Dallas to show off the hot new toys that 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.
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.
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POKÉMON SCARLET & VIOLET 151 ELITE TRAINER BOX
This expansion features all original 151 Pokémon from the Kanto region, re-imagined in Paldea. Includes nine Scarlet & Violet — 151 booster packs, a Snorlax illustration rare-style promo card, accessories, and a collector's box.
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SWITCH & GO 3-IN-1 RESCUE REX
Kids can combine a fire truck, a rescue copter, and a police car into a roaring T. rex with animated eyes. The police car features lights and phrases, the fire truck has an extending ladder, and the helicopter has a spinning propeller.
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SESAME STREET ELMO SLIDE
This interactive plush sings, sways, flaps his arms, and glides to the song “Elmo Slide.” Encourages little ones to dance or play a game of Elmo Says. Features soft fabrics and hidden wheels for smooth moves, and speaks English and Spanish.
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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.
