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SPECIAL MENTION: Buying toys usually means plastic, plastic and more plastic. Cubles are adorable figurines made from colorful cardboard that kids can assemble themselves, not unlike origami. There are animals, robots, dinosaurs, and even pop culture crossovers like My Little Pony.

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