Toy Insider Editor-in-Chief Ali Mierzejewski joined ABC in Hartford to show off the hottest toys for kids to enjoy during the chilly winter months. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below.


BIGMOUTH x SQUISHMALLOWS WINSTON THE OWL SNOW TUBE

Bring on the snowy fun with the BigMouth x Squishmallows Winston the Owl Snow Tube. The kids’ snow tube slides across a winter wonderland in style with Winston the Owl winking back in his adorable red beanie. With two sturdy handles on either side and an inlay seat for extra comfort, the inflatable sled is…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $39.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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PICKLEBALL BLAST

Pickleball Blast puts a new spin on the sport with a board game-size tabletop court and a net with an attached Screamin’ Pickle launcher. Using the thumb-powered pickleball paddles, players send the Pickle play piece soaring and try to flip the pickle lids at the other end of the court.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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YAHTZEE WORDS

Players roll seven dice and spell words with the letters they’ve rolled. Follow the score sheet and fill in the scoring blocks, just like in regular Yahtzee. Create words of different lengths, multiple words, a seven-letter Yahtzee word, and more.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $15.70
  • Age:
  • 8+

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SHIMMER ‘N SPARKLE DIY ABC FASHION BEADS

Thanks to Taylor Swift’s ERAS tour, friendship bracelets are hotter than ever! Kids can design and create fashion friendship bracelets in bold and bright colors. The ultimate bestie wristwear for kids to wear and share! Show off unique styles by mixing and matching all the chic accessories. Kids can personalize bracelets with sayings using the…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $12.60
  • Age:
  • 6+

MGA’S MINIVERSE MAKE IT MINI DINER VALENTINE’S DAY SERIES MINI COLLECTIBLES

You can make, set, and display realistic mini Valentine's Day-themed "ingredients" and accessories, each packaged in a surprise ball. To make replicas of Cupid's favorite snacks, follow the recipe card and set it in any UV light until the resin has hardened. Each ball includes a one-of-a-kind rose gold mini table you can only get…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $9.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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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