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Tons of toys
As you can imagine, being a Impatiently waiting
toy influencer has some perks! Addy also loves playing with
“My favorite thing is being able the toys — and is so grateful
to play with the toys, oh, and when she gets to meet fans
checking the mail,” Maya smiles. of their channel. But being a
“We get so many boxes of toys YouTuber isn’t always fun and
shipped to our house every day, games. “I think the hardest
and it’s fun to open the boxes thing about making videos is
and see what’s inside.” having to sit still during longer
scenes,” she explains.
Sister act Awesome advice
Though they’re YouTube-famous, If you want to start your
Addy and Maya are still sisters ... so own channel, talk to your
we had to ask if they ever fight over parents about it like Addy
the toys they get sent. “Oh, totally!” and Maya did. Then, follow
Addy admits. “We argue all the time Addy’s advice. “Make your
over who gets to open which toy on channel all about what
camera.” Luckily, that doesn’t happen you love, so that you enjoy
too often since they both have filming the videos,” she
pretty different taste in toys. “I like suggests. “If you’re having
squishy things, like stuffed animals a good time and just being
and slime,” Maya says. Addy prefers yourself, other people will
“I’m probably the more robotic toys and anything artsy. probably enjoy it, too!”
independent one, and
Maya can kind of be the
wild and crazy one!” Addy,
who’s in third grade,
laughs. Maya, who’s a
first grader, chimes in
with: “Hey! I think we’re
both wild and crazy!” Addy and Maya’s holiday wish list!
Addy and Maya
created and helped These toys come recommended by the experts!
design the XOXO Hugs Addy’s picks:
and XOXO Friends toy line
with their parents! “We even MAYA’s picks:
got to help pick the names XOXO Light Up Unicorn Hugs
for the collectible figures, “It’s packed full of fun — it
which was super fun!” includes an adorable Light-Up Rainbocorns Big Bow Surprise
Addy says. Unicorn Hug!” giant, golden egg to reveal a fluffy
“Kids not only get to hatch open a
Blinger
“It’s a glam Rainbocorn plush, but they’ll also
find 25 layers of surprises that
styling tool that include hair bows, pencil toppers and slap bracelets!”
allows you to
create fun new Twisty Petz Foam Alive
“It’s a squishy, fluffy Owleez
looks by blinging “They’re sparkly gems
“It’s an
foam that seems
that can twist and
anything from your hair to your
adorable,
to melt and come
transform from a pet
sunglasses to your clothing,
alive at the same
into a cute and stylish
and it’s super easy to use!”
bracelet!” time. Once you start playing owl that you feed, care for
and actually teach to fly
with it, you can’t stop!
from its nest!”
