The Year’s Hottest Toys on ABC 7 Chicago

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.

Each doll and fashion set comes with seven reusable cling sticker outfits for kids to mix and match to create more than 850 looks. The 10-inch dolls feature unique styles, including Y2K Gurl, K-Pop Princess, Pop Punk Star, and Streetwear Queen.

This 18-inch recycling truck features flashing lights and realistic sounds. Kids can learn to recycle while they pretend to drive the truck, lift the bin, and dump the included pieces into the back.

Each of these DC Super Hero Tonies plays multiple stories that feature Super-Villians, locations, and themes iconic to Batman or Wonder Woman.

Play out all the mighty missions from the film PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie. This set offers dual vehicle launchers, two projectiles, lights, sounds, music, and pup phrases. It comes with a Chase vehicle and pup figure.

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.

These collectibles can take flight with a repeatable unboxing experience. The bottle lights up and shakes until the doll bursts out and flies for up to 4 minutes. Kids can keep the fairy suspended by holding a hand under it.