Toy Insider Senior Editor/Toy Book Editor-in-Chief James Zahn joined ABC 7 in San Francisco to talk about the best holiday toys that are big on fun but light on the wallet. 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.
FINGERLINGS
These baby monkeys know when they're on kids' fingers. They feature glowing hearts, poseable tails, flocked hair, unique personalities, and more than 70 sounds and reactions. Collect four new characters: Charli, Leo, Ava, and Harmony.
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SEARCH PARTY CHAOS AT THE PARK
This 3D pop-up board game takes kids through 15 missions and 300 search-and-find objects around an epic amusement park. Work through mission cards or enjoy a bonus way to play in this multi-card story that encourages inquisitive fun.
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URSULA’S MYSTICAL CAULDRON
Kids can embody an evil sea witch with this playset, which features the cauldron, Ursula’s seashell necklace, a color-changing Ariel figure, potion bottles, bath fizzies, and more potion-making accessories.
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HOT WHEELS ULTIMATE GARAGE
Explore all four levels of racing, stunting, and storytelling in the Hot Wheels City Ultimate Garage. Each level inspires track-play adventures including side-by-side racing, loop stunts, and an epic battle with a car-eating dragon. The set comes with two Hot Wheels vehicles and has enough parking for more than 50 1:64 scale toy cars. It…
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SUPER MARIO BROS. WONDER
Classic Mario side-scrolling gameplay is turned on its head with the addition of Wonder Flowers, which trigger unexpected moments in a course, such as pipes coming alive, characters transforming and more.
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NINTENDO SWITCH — OLED MODEL: MARIO RED EDITION
Start your adventure with a Mario-inspired system! Warp into a world of games with the Nintendo Switch – OLED Model: Mario Red Edition system. The system features a console, dock and Joy-Con controllers all in the iconic Mario Red color. A silhouette design of Mario jumps into action on the back of the dock. Look…
