Toy Insider Senior Editor/Toy Book Editor-in-Chief James Zahn joined America’s Morning Headquarters on The Weather Channel to show off great toys to keep kids entertained during the holiday travel season. 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.


PROFESSOR MAXWELL’S VR ATLAS 2.0

Kids can explore famous places and cultures using this VR set, which comes with more than 200 experiences and 15 activities. The set is also accompanied by a book.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $69.99
  • Age:
  • 8

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SKETCH PALS FOREST FRIENDS

Choose from three clippable doodle buddies: Felix the Fox, Morris the Moose, or Izzy the Owl. Each features a tethered stylus and clips to backpacks or car seats for screen-free entertainment on the go.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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JURASSIC PARK REAL FX BABY T. REX

Jurassic Park fans can bring this T. rex to life in multiple ways. The movie-scale baby dinosaur features an internal special FX pistol-grip controller mechanism concealed by an authentic Ranger's faux leather handling glove.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $79
  • Age:
  • 7+

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MY FAIRY GARDEN HOP’S HIDEAWAY

Plant cornflower seeds with Light Fairy Rae and set up Plantimal Hop's Hideaway to watch it grow! Learn more about Hop (who is part tree, part frog), fairies, and plants with the Fairy Field Guide.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $14.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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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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