In today’s installment of Toy Insider and Family Circle magazine’s “25 Days of Toys,” Toy Insider’s Chief Toy Officer Laurie Schacht and Family Circle Social Media Editor Sugey Palomares have three toys that will delight as they take flight. 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 holiday season, be sure to check our complete Toy Insider Holiday Gift Guide.


ZINGSPORTZ AIR STORM Z-TEK BOW (ZING)

  • The Air Storm Z-Tek Bow is the ultimate “parent-approved” foam bow and arrow combo!
  • The Z-Tek Bow features a sleeker shape, storage ammo clips located right on the bow, and lower profile bungee cords that deliver incredible launching distances – over 100 feet!
  • Just hook the Zonic screaming whistle arrow into the fast-load loops, then pull back and it’s “Ready, Aim, Fire!”
  • Set up some cans for target practice, or shoot against a wall for bounce-back action! Zartz Suction-cup Arrows stick to almost anything and each arrow is safe for indoor or outdoor play.
  • Each comes with two Zonic screaming whistle arrows and one Zartz Suction Cup Arrow.
  • Ages: 14+
  • MSRP: $19.99
  • Available: Target, Walmart

AIR HOGS SUPERNOVA (SPIN MASTER)

  • Step into the future with the Air Hogs Supernova! Control Supernova with the power of your hands!
  • Master over 30 moves and nine Super Tricks, perfecting maneuvers that range from simple to complex! Equipped with an intelligent on- board system, it has five motion sensitive sensors and an interactive LED light core that responds and reacts to you. With a few waves of your hands, different combinations of gestures will let you perform amazing tricks.
  • Ages: 8+
  • MSRP: $39.99
  • Available: Amazon, Target, Walmart
  • Canada: CAD $49.99 at Walmart, Toys R Us

SKY VIPER JOURNEY PRO VIDEO DRONE (SKYROCKET)

  • Delivering hobby-grade performance with easy-to-fly features and at mass market prices!
  • New Surface Scan Technology debuts this year – making Sky Viper Drones easier to fly than ever before! It dramatically increases drone stability, allowing the drone to stay in one spot, even when you let go of the controls! This innovative new technology works up to 100 feet and radically improves flight experience by providing superior control.
  • With professional-grade AutoPilot firmware, the Sky Viper Journey Pro Video Drone features built-in GPS and provides an autonomous flight experience similar to pricier hobby-grade drones. Using a network of satellites to triangulate its position in relation to waypoints, the Journey Pro Video Drone can maintain its coordinates in a hover without drifting away. Positional awareness also enables Return to Home with the touch of a button.
  • Ages: 12+
  • MSRP $99.99
  • Available: Walmart and Target

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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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