Toy Insider Associate Editor Madeleine Buckley joined Fox 2 in San Francisco to show off some great new toy ideas to keep kids entertained during a prolonged quarantine period. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below, and don’t forget to join Toy Insider’s #FunAtHomeChallenge.

PLAYMOBIL MERMAID COVE WITH ILLUMINATED DOME

This mermaid-inspired playset features lots of interactive elements. When kids slide a pearl down the track, the coral dome lights up with magical colors. The mermaids can stand or sit down in their coral home, which is complete with pillows and sea algae columns. The set includes five figures, five collectible pearls, two dolphins, fish,…

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  • MSRP:
  • $64.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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ORB FLOWTONIA

Mold! Stretch! Flow! The play possibilities are endless! It's like magic! ORB Flowtonia “Flows From Solid To Fluid In Seconds'! It's Scented! It Sparkles! It's silky smooth! It's mesmerizing – stretch it and watch its magical strands flow in the most enchanting magical motion. Packaged in a unique, fun, zany, whimsically themed shaped storage container,…

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  • MSRP:
  • $4.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

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TREASURE X ALIENS ULTIMATE DISSECTION

These alien dissections have 26 levels of adventure. Kids can cut, squeeze, and crack through the ooze and intestines to save a treasure hunter action figure and his accessories trapped inside — and there's a chance to find a real gem treasure. Then, they can convert the alien action figure into the treasure hunter's vehicle…

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  • MSRP:
  • $24.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

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LEGO STAR WARS A NEW HOPE OBI-WAN’S HUT

This set includes Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luke Skywalker mini-figures with Lightsabers, R2-D2, and a Tusken Raider minifigure that kids can use to recreate their favorite Star Wars moments. With macrobinoculars, a training remote to practice Lightsaber skills, and a Princess Leia hologram element, fans can create new Star Wars adventures, too. This set includes Obi-Wan…

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  • MSRP:
  • $29.99
  • Age:
  • 7+

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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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