Toy Insider Senior Editor Maddie Michalik joined Morning Live on CHCH in Hamilton, Ontario to show off the best toys to keep kids entertained on a rainy day. 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


MARBLE RUSH ULTIMATE SET

Roll through challenges and stunts with this 145-piece, color-coded building set. Build up the set and then drop 10 marbles into action. Features a spinning Ferris wheel, ramps, fast tracks, and more. Roll through challenges and stunts with this 145-piece, color-coded building set. Build up the set and then drop 10 marbles into action. Features…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $47.99; $79.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 4+

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APHMAU MEEMEOWS MYSTERY PLUSH SERIES 1

Based on the gaming YouTube channel Aphmau, each MeeMeow Mystery Plush in Litter 1 comes in a blind pack for a surprise unboxing. There are eight super-soft MeeMeows in the first assortment, including Cheeseburger Cat, Donut Cat, and Sugar Skull Cat.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $9.99-18.99; $16.99-17.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 5+

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LOOPDEDOO FRIENDSHIP BRACELET MAKER KIT

The Loopdedoo spinning loom makes it fun and easy to make friendship bracelets in just a few minutes. There are no patterns to follow so kids get to decide how to make the bracelet look. Modify the looping styles, thickness, and colors to easily and quickly create bracelets that are completely unique. Make necklaces, headbands,…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $34.97
  • Age:
  • 8+

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LEGO DOTS BIG MESSAGE BOARD

Share messages in cool new ways with the LEGO DOTS Big Message Board! Connect the plates with the frame elements, create designs and messages with included tiles, and hang it wherever. Boost the fun with the Lots of DOTS – Lettering Set (sold separately). The board can be made into vertical, horizontal, and square layouts.…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $39.99; $49.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 8+

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CROSSED SIGNALS

In this electronic game, up to four players follow lights that indicate if they should move their controllers up, down, or shake them. The active game is easy to learn, but difficult to master.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99; $26.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 8+

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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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