Spring has sprung, and with the beautiful weather comes awesome new toys. Toy Insider Mom Laurie Schacht stopped by NBC in Chicago to show off some of the season’s best new products. For more on the products featured in this segment, check out the product notes below, and be sure to view our Spring and Summer Toy Guide.
XL Cruiser 32Pc Set (Magformers)
- Create super fast cars with our lightweight XL pieces! Arriving in red and yellow or blue and orange each with unique grey edges.
- Use triangles, squares and hexagons to build cars and roadsters! Let your imagination run wild!
- Ages: 3+
- MSRP: $59.99
- Available: Amazon, Toys “R” Us, Target
Mini Arcade Games (The Bridge Direct)
- The most popular arcade games from decades past have reemerged in a miniature size! Mini Arcade Games are scaled down versions of classic games featuring authentic game play and nostalgic appeal!
- New this spring, Q*Bert and Centipede join the collection with special full color screens! Players can dodge obstacles and blast away targets using the mini joystick and fire buttons for hours of old-school gaming fun!
- Ages: 8+
- MSRP: $19.99
- Available: Walmart
3Doodler Start Robotics Pen Set (WobbleWorks)
- The perfect toy set for your budding roboticist and engineer!
- With the 3Doodler Start Robotics pen set you can build the future. Create simple robots, vibrating robot walkers, two legged, four-legged and six-legged walking or crawling robots!
- Includes: Special edition 3Doodler Start 3D Printing Pen, a motor and battery pack, themed activity guide (with over 12 projects), themed DoodleBlocks, Doodle Sheets and Eco-Plastic packs.
- The motor and battery pack is also available for purchase separately.
- Ages: 10+
- MSRP: $69.99 (Themed kit without pen: $24.99)
- Available: Barnes and Noble May 1
Bumper Drone (Odyssey Toys)
- Want a completely unique drone for kids? Designed for a younger crowd, the Bumper Drone is the perfect choice with its crash-proof protective airbag. No matter where the drone goes, the hardware will remain intact; so Bumpie can bounce off a wall and bounce right back!
- The Bumper Drone is equipped with hi-tech gear found in professional drones, like altitude hold, auto take-off and auto landing, as well as a 720p HD camera.
- Ages: 8+
- MSRP: $59.99.
- Available: Toys “R” Us, Walmart, Target in August
