Toy Insider Editor-in-Chief Ali Mierzejewski joined Fox News to talk about the holiday season’s hottest new toys and games. 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.Â
STRIDER BABY BALANCE BIKE
As they develop independent sitting skills, babies can spin the wheels and twist the textured handlebars to explore how the bike works. | Source: Strider
During tummy time, babies can explore the bike’s raised letters, numbers, and shapes on the wheels for tactile sensory play. | Source: Strider
Source: Strider
Babies can develop gross motor skills from tummy time to walking with this tactile balance bike.
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CHOMPSAW + INVENTOR’S CLUB
ChompSaw is a kid-safe power tool for inventing cardboard creations. Sold separately, the Inventor’s Club subscription service provides patterns, stickers, and more to complete projects with help from the ChompSaw.
Product Facts
- MSRP:
- $249 (ChompSaw); $26-238.88 (Inventor’s Club)
- Age:
- 3+ (ChompSaw); 8+ (Inventor's Club)
- Manufacturer:
- CHOMPSHOP
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PRIMAL HATCH HATCHING MEGALODON
Kids awaken the beast when they add water, which foams, fizzes, and eventually turns red before the Megalodon jumps out. Kids can play with the shark after the reveal, or reset it and reveal it again.
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NERF STRIKE ‘N SCORE DIGITAL TARGET GAME
Kids can practice their NERF-blasting skills with reactive, color-coded targets and four solo and multiplayer modes. Players can go head-to-head, team up, race against the clock, and more.
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V8 RACE CAR
Tweens can build their own model race car with this kit, learning how cars steer, shift, and move throughout the process. The car features a four-speed manual transmission with reverse and neutral gears, shock-absorbing suspensions, and a visible V8 engine.
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