Toy Insider Editor-in-Chief Marissa Silva joined Great Day Connecticut to talk about the best toys for little kids, big kids, and grown-ups that are really kids at heart. 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.


DESPICABLE ME 4 ULTIMATE FART BLASTER

This blaster comes loaded with two bottles of “fart formula.” Kids can blast banana- or fart-scented rings up to 6 feet away.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $29.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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  • Type:
  • AA
  • Quantity:
  • 6

GODZILLA RC

Perfect for play and display, this nearly 2-foot-long Godzilla R/C is easy to maneuver. Kids can make the King of Monsters whip his tail, roar, stomp, and activate his heat breath.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $59.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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MONKEY PALACE

In this board game, players must work together to construct the Monkey Palace while competing for the highest LEGO brick income and points, all under the watchful gaze of the Monkey. The game's use of LEGO pieces means that each play session's building experience and final construction are totally unique!

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $39.99
  • Age:
  • 10+

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LILO AND STITCH HOLDEMS

Elevate your tech experience with intricately designed collectibles featuring Stitch from Disney’s Lilo & Stitch. Designed to securely hold phones or earbuds, the stands also act as display pieces. Includes four different styles in the collection.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

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HUE ANIMATION STUDIO

Kids can make their own movies with this complete Stop-Motion Animation Kit, which includes the HUE HD USB camera with an integrated microphone, user-friendly stop-motion software (Windows- and Mac OS-compatible), a 64-page full-color animation book, a mini stage with a background, printable activities, and sound effects.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $79.95
  • Age:
  • 7+

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About the author

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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