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Toy-buying is fun as long as you can get your hands on the season’s most sought-after playthings. Some of this holiday’s must-have items are movie-based toys that show that Hollywood’s hits have a deep influence on what kids will be playing with in 2015. Here are a few sureto-be top sellers: Disney “Frozen” Snow Glow Elsa Doll Jakks Pacific walmart.com $34.99 Toy-buyers won’t be letting go this holiday season as they reach for Snow Glow Elsa from Disney’s “Frozen.” With a touch of her magical snowflake necklace, Elsa speaks and sings her signature song (featuring the voice of Idina Menzel) and her dress becomes a flurry
of lights. The perfect gift for your favorite toddler, who can sing along with her or reenact “Frozen” tales. Toys R Us
Lego Fusion Town Master Lego toyrus.com $34.99 The fun of building goes virtual with Lego’s new Fusion, which is aimed at kids 7-12 and available in three sets: Town Master, Battle Towers and Room Designer. In Town Master kids can build stores, fire stations, pizza places and more, then use a phone or tablet to take a digital picture, import it into the companion game and watch it come to life. Then they’ll need to keep building to keep residents of the town happy, complete missions and play mini-games as they
pop up around the town. Disney’s Infinity Marvel Super Heroes 2.0 Starter Pack Disney amazon.com $74.96 The Marvel-themed sequel to Disney Infinity includes three action figures from “Guardians of the Galaxy” and other popular Marvel Comics films, and a cartoony-style video game that’s aimed at younger players. Place the chip-en-
abled action figure on a special base attached to a gaming console and the character becomes part of the on-screen action. Played alone or with a friend in the same room, it also supports four-player online play with short, combat adventures. Be prepared to buy add-on sets for future play. H107L X4 Mini RTF RC Quadcopter Hubsan amazon.com $39.88 This ready-to-fly drone is for the bigger kids or the fun-loving adults on your list.
Be ready to be awed by its performance ability. It’s fast, nimble and goes really high. The X4 features a durable one-piece mainframe body, precision six-axle gyro, a four channel 2.4-ghz remote control and LED lights for night flying. Just be sure to fly responsibly! Doc McStuffins Get Better Talking Mobile Clinic Just Play walmart.com $44.99 Encouraging imaginative play and creative storytelling for ages 3 and up, the Doc McStuffins Get Better
Talking Mobile Cart gives kids everything they need to provide on-the-go care. Kids can let friends know they’re in a hurry with the motion-activated siren that lights up and plays the Doc Mobile song. The cart is equipped with a working ladder to help toys wherever they are. Future doctors can use the light and sound EKG, otoscope and thermometer to give on-site checkups and fix boo-boos with the bandage sticker dispenser. They can call in their diagnosis using the working CB and then secure their patients for rolling rescue using the gurney and patient seat.
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