Toy Insider Senior Editor/Toy Book Deputy Editor James Zahn joined Detroit’s Live in the D to show off the hot toys kids will be 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.


ICEE ICE CREAM MACHINE

This countertop appliance can churn out 30 ounces of soft-serve ice cream in about 30-40 minutes. Use household ingredients and the included recipe to make sweet treats at home.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $136.00
  • Age:
  • 12+

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JURASSIC WORLD CAPTIVZ DOMINION EDITION SINGLE SLIME EGG

This single surprise egg collectible features accurate details from the Jurassic World Dominion movie. Kids can unwrap their egg and sort through the biosyn lab slime to reveal their species. Includes a limited edition metallic species kids can collect. Egg features a single Pop n Lock dinosaur, 50g of biosyn lab slime, a battle token,…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $4.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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CAPTIVZ DOMINION DINO SURPRISE EGG

Inspired by the Jurassic World Dominion movie, this surprise egg includes a large Captivz dinosaur figure, amber gel, biosyn gel, a sticker sheet, a collector's guide, and more.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $9.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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JURASSIC WORLD CAPTIVZ DOMINION EDITION MEGA EGG

This jumbo egg includes three surprise Pop N Lock dinosaurs in slime, an exclusive Zoom Rider pull back dinosaur car, three battle tokens, a backpack case, an exclusive Dominion game, stickers, and more. Kids can battle with the dinosaur figures.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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SHAPES & SHARING PICNIC BASKET

Learn about colors, shapes, manners and more while on a pretend picnic with the Shapes & Sharing Picnic Basket. Lift the lid to hear cheerful phrases and unpack the 15 play pieces, including colorful plates, forks, cups and food. The interactive shape sorter on the lid recognizes the food pieces and says the shape and…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $24.99; $29.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 6 MOS.+

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KOOSH FLINGSHOT

Kids can shoot for the stars with the Koosh Flingshot. The Koosh Flingshot comes with a special Koosh ball made for flinging. Simply pull it back with the Flingshot as far as you can and see how far it flies. Koosh is great for playing indoors, outdoors, at home, or on the go.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $8.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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SCOOT-AROUND BIKE

This four-wheel push bike features a wooden frame, a wide seat, a swiveling front handlebar, and rubberized wheels that kids can ride on indoor or outdoor surfaces. As young riders scoot along, they will build up muscle strength and practice gross motor skills.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $84.99
  • Age:
  • 1+

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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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