Toy Insider Senior Editor Madeleine Buckley joined Fox 5 in San Diego to show off the hot toys kids are asking for this summer. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below, and for the complete rundown of the best toys of the spring and summer, be sure to check our complete Toy Insider Spring and Summer Gift Guide


BABY SHARK BUBBLE & SING MACHINE

Kids can blow tons of continuous bubbles and sing along to the “Baby Shark” song with this Baby Shark bubble machine. It includes a bottle of bubble solution and features a no-spill design to prevent accidental messes.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $17.78
  • Age:
  • 3+

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LITTLE TIKES 3-IN-1 PAINT & PLAY BACKYARD EASEL

This inflatable art station features multiple panels that kids can paint on, including a printed scene, a clear panel to trace over objects and people behind the screen, and an opaque panel for kids to paint their own creations. It includes paint and drawing tools.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $59.99; $109.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 3+

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FROZEN KIDS TABLET & CARS KIDS TABLET

This 7-inch tablet features a shockproof bumper and is available in Frozen 2 and Cars designs. Kids can gain access to more than 500 games and apps via GameStore Junior. The content is specially curated and developed for kids with no in-app purchases and a two-year warranty. It also comes with a charger.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $99.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

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KOOSH DOUBLE PADDLE PLAYSET

Kids can test their Koosh skills in a head-to-head game. The set includes two paddles and a colorful Koosh ball, making it perfect to play inside or outside.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $16.99; $29.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 4+

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ICEE SHAVED ICE MACHINE

Bring the legendary slushie machine into your home! This slushie machine replica is specially designed to look like the real thing. Kids can add their favorite syrup, turn the machine on, then pour out their ice-cold slushies to achieve the famous blue-tongue look.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $125.00
  • Age:
  • 12+

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WADDLE HIP HOPPERS

Waddle Hip Hoppers are hoppers for ultimate bouncing fun! Kids can bounce around the lawn or room, joust with friends, enter wacky races, toss around for a crazy game of catch, or just use it as a seat in the sun. These colorful, large hoppers help kids develop balance and control, supporting up to 250…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $29.99; $53.15 CAD
  • Age:
  • 5+

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LASER X REVOLUTION ULTRA LONG-RANGE DOUBLE BLASTERS

Each blaster in this set of two features a range of more than 500 feet and a built-in receiver. Players can light up their blasters with more than 20 different colors. Each blaster in this set of two features a range of more than 500 feet and a built-in receiver. Players can light up their…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $49.99; $69.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 6+

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About the author

Bill Reese

Bill Reese

Bill Reese is Business Operations Manager at Adventure Media & Events, where he's worked since 2014. A former editor at Playbill and graduate of SUNY–Purchase, he spends most weekends rooting for the New York Red Bulls pro soccer team and making subway systems out of Brio trains with his little boy Jonah.

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