16 items in this article Photo-Illustration: The Strategist; Photos: Retailers As the site’s resident toy expert — I’m the writer behind the Strategist’s “Toy Store” and gifts for every age — I get an early look at the latest and greatest new toys, often before they hit store shelves. There are dozens of new releases every month, so leading into the 2025 holiday season, I’ll be doing a toycentric edition of “ Don’t Dillydally .” Here, the launches I’m particularly excited about right now,