Toy Insider’s Chief Toy Officer Laurie Schacht joined ABC 7 in Chicago to show off the best new toys for the most creative kids on your holiday shopping list. 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.


LEGO CLASSIC CREATIVE NEON FUN

This set includes 333 neon-colored bricks in various sizes, including 18 bricks with expressive eyes. Kids can create five models by following the included instructions, or build their own creations.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

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FLUFFIE STUFFIEZ

Pull, reveal, and stuff a second bestie with Fluffie Stuffiez! | Source: MGA Entertainment

Fluffie Stuffiez are available in several different shapes, including cloud. | Source: MGA Entertainment

Fluffie Stuffiez come with a reusable, sealable bag that turns all the extra fluff into a second Stuffiez. | Source: MGA Entertainment

MGA's Fluffie Stuffiez are available in two sizes. | Source: MGA Entertainment

Remove the outer layer of fluff to discover the character hiding underneath. The packaging doubles as storage for the removed fluff and becomes a second plush toy. Available in six small and four large styles.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $14.99-29.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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MONSTER HIGH GHOULISH GLAM NAIL SALON

Kids can create ghoulish glam styles and design hundreds of spooky nails with this set. It features a “magic mist” feature that cycles through six colors and comes with nail polish and stickers.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $34.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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3DOODLER FLOW 3D PRINTING PEN SET

With this kit, teens can craft DIY solutions to everyday problems, make art, design things, and customize their space. They can draw freehand or use one of the hundreds of free online projects to make 3D creations.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $79.99
  • Age:
  • 14+

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AIR TOOBZ

This STEM-based set features a kid-safe turbine that sends foam balls flying through a network of modular tubes and connectors that kids can arrange however they'd like for fun and educational experimentation.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $139.95
  • Age:
  • 3+

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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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