Toy Insider Media Correspondent Deborah Stallings Stumm joined NBC in Providence to show off the best budget toys that holiday shoppers can find for $25 or less. 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.
TINKERTAR
Created by musicians Brian Calhoun, Dave Matthews, and John Alagia, this one-string melody maker is made of sustainable, responsibly sourced wood. Use the included 15-song songbook and colored and numbered finger positions to learn beginner guitar.
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POKÉMON TCG MY FIRST BATTLE
Young trainers can get the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) experience through fast decks with simplified rules designed for beginners. Kids will learn the difference between active and benched Pokémon, how to attack and evolve, and more.
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WIXELS
Introducing a new way to color using markers with Wixels Unicorn and Animal Activity Sets. Kids can follow the included color map to create fun, pixelated unicorns, animal art, or create their own design! Watch designs take shape as each square absorbs color into the Wixel Board for a magical 2D outcome. The board is…
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RUBIK’S COACH CUBE
Kids can learn how to solve the classic puzzle with the Rubik's Coach Cube, which comes with an improved solving methodology. Budding cubers will gain confidence and learn by peeling off the numbered stickers for each of the eight steps.