Toy Insider Senior Editor Maddie Michalik joined Canada’s Breakfast TV to show off the summer’s hottest new toys and games. 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


4FUN LAWN SKEE

This outdoor game is a jumbo twist on the classic game skee ball. The 7-foot nylon ramp, six colorful foam balls, and three scoring rings all fit inside the storage bag to take on the go. Players can arrange the scoring rings in different ways to switch up playtime.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $69.99; $56.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 3+

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KAN JAM ORIGINAL

Get in on the action with the original backyard disc game, KAN JAM, the ultimate team game and requires teamwork, strategy, and execution. Played similarly to cornhole or horseshoes, the object of the game is to toss the disc toward the goal. KAN JAM is lightweight yet durable and is the perfect game to take to…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $39.99
  • Age:
  • 9+

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GINORMOUS YARD SPRINKLER

This unicorn sprinkler is more than six feet tall and sprays water out of its horn. It connects to any standard garden hose and features a wide-mouth cap for fast deflation. Simply inflate it and then turn the water on. Includes an anchor kit. Comes in unicorn, fire hydrant, and giraffe.

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  • MSRP:
  • $69.99; $79.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 3+

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WADDLE HIP HOPPERS

Waddle Hip Hoppers are hoppers for ultimate bouncing fun! Kids can bounce around the lawn or room, joust with friends, enter wacky races, toss around for a crazy game of catch, or just use it as a seat in the sun. These colorful, large hoppers help kids develop balance and control, supporting up to 250…

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  • MSRP:
  • $29.99; $53.15 CAD
  • Age:
  • 5+

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MADD GEAR DRIFT TRIKE

Kids will be sliding, drifting, and even doing full 360s with ease. Features 16-inch front wheels with durable, treaded tires and integrated spoke covers, super-hard compound blow molded fat tread rear wheels, a strong and stiff hi-ten steel frame, a 5-way adjustable bucket style seat, and a direct pull V brake. Supports up to 150…

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  • MSRP:
  • $199; $229-259 CAD
  • Age:
  • 5+

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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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