Toy Insider Senior Editor/Toy Book Deputy Editor James Zahn joined Fox 61 in Connecticut to talk about how parents can swap toys for candy in their kids Easter baskets this year. 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


PEEK-A-EARS PETER RABBIT

Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit is celebrating its 120-year anniversary. This interactive, 11-inch Peter Rabbit sports a blue jacket and plays peek-a-boo. When kids press his left foot, Peter will wave his ears while speaking in a British accent.

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  • MSRP:
  • $50
  • Age:
  • 1+

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HOT WHEELS COLOR REVEAL ASST

The Hot Wheels Color Reveal two pack of vehicles is loaded with surprises! Inside the barrel drum are two 1:64 scale Hot Wheels Color Reveal cars covered in special Color Reveal coating. For the initial reveal, fill the drum with water and swirl each car around in it until the water changes color, then pull…

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  • MSRP:
  • $10.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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ZZZOPA BALL / SPORTS COLLECTION

This ball is available in two sizes: the Original Zzzopa and a smaller version for more complex tricks and smaller hands, the Mini Zzzopa. The sports collection features Zzzopa balls that look like basketballs or baseballs.Kids can play with it inside or outside to improve hand-eye coordination.

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  • MSRP:
  • $9.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

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5 SUPRISE MINI BRANDS: DISNEY STORE EDITION

Kids can unwrap, peel, and reveal five mini toys and toy store accessories to recreate a tiny Disney Store of their own. The first series features more than 70 minis, plus ultra-rare gold minis, including a Spider-Man Talking Action Figure, a R2-D2-inspired Talking Figure, and a Super Rare Gold McQueen RC Car.

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  • MSRP:
  • $7.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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GO POP! COLORIO

Go Pop! Colorio is a soothing, tactile toy combined with a simple logic game. Designed to gently stimulate kids' senses and skills. Play fun solo activities or a two-player logic game. Helps kids develop visual perception, learn to count, improve motor skills, and focus and relax.

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  • MSRP:
  • $14.95
  • Age:
  • 3+

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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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