Toy Insider Editor-in-Chief Ali Mierzejewski joined Fox & Friends 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 toys of the holiday season, be sure to check our complete Toy Insider Holiday Gift Guide.


MAGIC MIXIES MAGICAL CRYSTAL BALL

Use the light-up magic wand and say the magic words to make the crystal ball fill with mist, which clears to reveal an interactive, fortune-telling Magic Mixie. Features more than 80 lights, sounds, and reactions.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $84.99; $119.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 5+

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STORY TIME CHESS

This game teaches kids as young as 3 years old how to play chess through silly stories and interactive games. No previous chess experience is required. This game teaches kids as young as 3 years old how to play chess through silly stories and interactive games. No previous chess experience is required.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $39.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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STORY TIME CHESS: LEVEL 2 STRATEGY AND LEVEL 3 TACTIC EXPANSIONS

Learn to play chess and chase new adventures with Level 2 and Level 3 of Story Time Chess. Little ones will learn new strategies such as pawn promotion, castling, board analysis, and decision making.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $29.99 each
  • Age:
  • 3+

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2023 BARBIE DREAMHOUSE

The 2023 Barbie Dreamhouse is the ultimate playset for kids to act out their greatest adventures! This year’s Dreamhouse has the tallest slide in the Barbie Dreamhouse series to-date, with a three-story spiral design for endless fun. The Dreamhouse also features more pet-friendly touches than ever before, including a puppy slide and pool, pet elevator,…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $199.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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PLAY-DOH KITCHEN CREATIONS ULTIMATE ICE CREAM TRUCK PLAYSET

This playset features 27 tools and 12 cans of Play-Doh compound for kids to create and customize pretend treats. It also features molds, melodies, and cash register sounds.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $94.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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MEGA CHOMP R/C SHARK

The swishing tail and half-submerged appearance of this remote-controlled shark turns any floor into infested waters. It's 16 inches long and features chomping jaw action.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $39.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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MARIO KART 24V

This ride-on puts kids in the driver's seat of their very own Mario Kart! Featuring 24 volts that propels the Mario Kart racer up-to eight miles per hour through three forward speeds and reverse. Includes oversized rear wheels so kids can drift just like the game. Complete with authentic in-game sounds such as engine sounds,…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $399.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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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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