Which Pixar toy fits which child or fan?
Toy Story 5 opened in cinemas on June 19, 2026, and much of this year’s Pixar range is built around it. Mattel makes the main Toy Story and Cars figures under licence from Disney, Just Play makes the Inside Out 2 plush, and LEGO and Funko cover the builders and collectors.
| If you are buying for |
Look at |
What to know |
| A toddler |
Cars Moving Moments Lightning McQueen |
No batteries; rock it to change his face |
| A toddler or young child |
Inside Out 2 Flip-A-Mood plush |
About 8 in, ages 3+, Joy on one side, Sadness on the other |
| A young Toy Story fan |
Flight Mode Hi-Tech Buzz Lightyear |
About 10.6 in, 35+ phrases and sounds |
| A child who wants the film’s toys |
Ultimate Action Buzz and Woody |
16-inch scale, talk to each other |
| A LEGO builder aged 9+ |
Up House (43217) or Alien with Pizza Planet Rocket Ride (43307) |
598 and 714 pieces |
| An adult fan |
Slinky Dog Bookends (43301) |
1,311 pieces, ages 18+ |
| A Funko collector |
Pop! Premium Bullseye |
About 4.8 in, larger than a standard Pop |
Toy Story figures from Mattel
Mattel made two talking figures for Toy Story 5 at 16-inch scale, which Mattel says matches the size of the characters next to each other on screen. Both have two modes. In Toy Mode they act like the toys in the film: Buzz plays phrases from a red button and his wings light up, and Woody talks when you pull his string. In Alive Mode, started by a clap or a press on the chest emblem or belt buckle, they move their heads and change expressions, and the two hold conversations with each other. Woody has a soft body over a posable skeleton and can stand on his own.
The Flight Mode Hi-Tech Buzz is a smaller figure, about 10.6 inches tall at 12-inch scale. One press of the red chest button opens his jetpack wings in two stages, and he has more than 35 phrases and sounds.
For the youngest fans
The Cars Moving Moments Lightning McQueen is a larger plastic car that needs no batteries: rock it from side to side and his eyes and mouth change. Its tow hook hooks up to Mater, who is sold separately. The Inside Out 2 Flip-A-Mood plush is velvety, with embroidered faces, and turns inside out from Joy to Sadness.
LEGO and Funko
The Up House (43217) has 598 pieces and stands over 10.5 inches (27 cm) high, with Carl, Russell and Dug. LEGO currently lists it as retiring soon. Two Toy Story sets came out on May 1, 2026: the Alien with Pizza Planet Rocket Ride (43307), a 714-piece brick-built Alien, and the Slinky Dog Bookends (43301) for adults, about 17 inches (43 cm) wide, with a Woody minifigure that appears when you turn a knob.
The Funko Pop! Premium Bullseye is part of Funko’s Toy Story 5 range and is about 4.8 inches tall.
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