What’s old is fun again. Toy Insider Mom Laurie Schacht stopped by HLN to talk about the best retro toys for both kids and adults. For more on the products featured in this segment, check out the items below, and for a full rundown of the best toys of the year, check out our complete holiday toy guide.


Kne.LincolnLogsAnniversaryTinLincoln Logs: 100th Anniversary Tin (K’NEX)

  • 2016 marks the 100th anniversary of LINCOLN LOGS
  • Inspired by an original LINCOLN LOGS building idea, the 100th Anniversary Tin is just like you remember!
  • Set includes 111 real wood logs
  • 100% Made in the USA
  • Ages: 3+
  • MSRP: $44.99
  • Available: Amazon, Walmart, Target, Toys “R” Us

babw-trollsTrolls (Build-A-Bear Workshop)

  • The new Trolls collection from Build-A-Bear Workshop includes several characters from the DreamWorks Animation film, plus exciting clothing, sounds and accessories, so guests can make their own one-of-a-kind Trolls friend.
  • Ages: 3+
  • MSRP: $28.99–$58.99
  • Available: Build-A-Bear Workshop

mini-arcade-games_the-bridge-directMini Arcade Games (The Bridge Direct)

  • Pac-Man and Space Invaders are back!
  • The new line of Mini Arcade Games features classic arcade games, such as Pac-Man and Space Invaders.
  • These adorable arcade games are mini-sized with real-time game play. Use the joystick to move around the maze, but watch out for the ghosts of Pac-Man!
  • Beat the invasion with the joystick and move the laser cannon across the screen on Space Invaders to fire at the aliens!
  • Ages: 8+
  • MSRP: $19.99
  • Available: Amazon, Toys “R” Us, Walmart

real-cooking-ultimate-baking-starter-set_skyrocketReal Cooking Ultimate Baking Starter Set (Skyrocket Toys)

  • The Ultimate Baking Starter Set includes real cooking tools and two perfectly proportioned mixes to make eight scrumptious Sprinkle Surprise Cupcakes and eight tasty Tuxedo Cupcakes, complete with edible toppings and decorations.
  • The set contains kid-friendly equipment, including two mixing bowls with an interchangeable suction base to keep it stable, a unique egg cracker that allows kids to crack eggs without the mess, and a silicone mini cupcake baking sheet.
  • Perfectly-sized cooking utensils include three measuring scoops, one scraper, one whisk, sixteen cupcake liners and four pastry bags with coupler tip to expertly frost cupcakes with a swirl.
  • Ages: 6+
  • MSRP: $29.99
  • Available: Target, Toys “R” Us

 

 

About the author

Ashley Pelletier

Ashley Pelletier

Ashley is assistant editor for The Toy Insider, The Pop Insider, and The Toy Book with a Master's in journalism from Quinnipiac University. When she isn’t writing her latest story, she is reading a fantasy novel or rewatching one of her three favorite TV shows over and over again. She’s also a big fan of showing people pictures of her two dogs and cat.

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