Toy Insider Senior Editor Jackie Cucco joined Better Connecticut in New Haven to show off the trendiest toys of the holiday season. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below, and for the complete rundown of the best toys of the holiday season, be sure to check our complete Toy Insider Holiday Gift Guide.

SPEAK & LEARN PUPPY

This puppy features head movements, paw buttons, songs, and real-time responses to help teach babies about animals, food, feelings, letters, and numbers. It features three levels of play to grow with babies: babble, talk, and music.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $29.99
  • Age:
  • 1+

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NINJA KIDZ TV GIANT MYSTERY NINJA BALL

Inspired by the Ninja Kidz TV YouTube channel, this features Ninja Kidz articulated action figures, masks and belts, battle gear, throwing stars, and more. The ball doubles as a storage container and includes a detachable shield.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $39.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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HAIRDORABLES HAIR ART SERIES

Each doll includes a name barrette with a printed hair art extension, a carrying case, and a trendy look with accessories from two themes: Masquerade Through Time and After School Fun. Collect the ultra-rare doll, Kat Mascot. Each doll includes a name barrette with a printed hair art extension, a carrying case, and a trendy…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $12.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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WUBBLE RUMBLERS

Kids can bop and chop with these inflatable, oversized play fighting accessories, sold separately. Slip on Furious Fist and Karate Chop for punches and high fives, and battle it out with Full Nelson and Air Ninja. Includes an air pump.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $12.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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KRAFT HEINZ VARIETY GAME PACK

Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Game is cheesy goodness the whole family will love! Kids roll the dice, add them together, and then play the noodle cards that match. Keep an eye on Cheesasaurus Rex as he boosts his way higher up the Noodle Meter and don't run out of noodles! Kids listen for the JELL-O…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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COLORS OF THE WORLD SKIN TONE CRAYONS — 24 COUNT

Kids can represent themselves and the world around them with newly formulated colors that reflect more than 40 global skin tone shades with authentic color names. Skin tone colors range from “extra light” to “deepest” and encompass three undertones: rose, almond, and golden. Kids can represent themselves and the world around them with newly formulated…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $2.49
  • Age:
  • 3+

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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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