Toy Insider’s Chief Toy Officer Laurie Schacht joined WGN in Chicago to show off the hottest toys of the summertime. 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


BABY SHARK 6V QUAD

Let's go ride do do do do do, on the awesome Baby Shark 6V Quad! This electric ride-on has custom Baby Shark graphics throughout and a maximum speed of 2 MPH — just enough to be both safe and fun for little riders. With the preloaded Baby Shark song ready to roll and the light-up…

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  • MSRP:
  • $66.75
  • Age:
  • 18 MOS.+

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SMART SHOTS SPORTS CENTER

Cheer on your little sports star with the Smart Shots Sports Center. This electronic sports center features a soccer net and basketball hoop for a fun 2-in-1 play experience. Toss the basketball into the hoop and watch as the LED screen counts the number of baskets. Kick the soccer ball into the net, and the…

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  • MSRP:
  • $44.99
  • Age:
  • 1+

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BUBBLE JET

Make the biggest and most bubbles! With an innovative design, this automatic machine blows tons of big bubbles. Simply pour in the bubble solution, flip the on/off switch, and watch the extreme bubble action. The continuous bubbles will blow high into the air and create a bubble wonderland in seconds. Toddlers will love to chase…

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  • MSRP:
  • $14.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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H2OGO! WONDERWORLD BLOBZ

With a built-in sprinkler, this water-filled splash pad will keep your kids entertained for hours. Water fills through the top nozzle, creating a cool, refreshing surface for playing, lying on, or sliding across. Kids will love bouncing all over their new squishy Blobz mat with friends. An added internal safety chamber prevents rollovers and keeps…

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  • MSRP:
  • $24.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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CLASSIC WHAM-O HACKY SACK

Get retro this summer with this classic Wham-O toy! The Hacky Sack is an original two-panel model in yellow and blue.

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  • MSRP:
  • $5.95
  • Age:
  • 5+

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ALL TERRAIN RC BATMOBILE

Mud, snow, grass, or water — this RC can drive on it all. From the streets of Gotham to kids' neighborhoods, it features performance tires for any terrain. Compatible with all 4-inch Batman figures. Mud, snow, grass, or water — this RC can drive on it all. From the streets of Gotham to kids' neighborhoods,…

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  • MSRP:
  • $54.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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COMPOUND KINGS MIX & MASH SENSORY FLOWER STACK

Make your own sparkly, bead-filled colorful slime with the Compound Kings Deluxe Mix & Mash Flower Mix and Mash Stack Slime Kit from WeCool Toys. This super stretchy, oddly satisfying slime is premade and ready for all your mix ins! Each container has a sealed lid to store your fun creations that stack neatly into…

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  • MSRP:
  • $9.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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FOMALANCHE FOAM MACHINE

The Fömalanche machine makes piles of light, airy foam for kids to play with. Kids or parents can add concentrate and water to the reservoir and turn on the machine for fast and easy fun. It features a handle for easy portability and includes three 3.3-ounce packets of foam concentrate.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $50
  • Age:
  • 5+

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FOMILATOR

The Fomilator jets out streams of thick, fluffy foam up to 15 feet for the ultimate Fom experience! Simply pour foam concentrate into the Fomilator reservoir and fill it with water. Load, aim, and blast! Includes one Fomilator, a 4 oz fluid bottle of foam concentrate, and fun Fom play ideas. Also available as the…

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  • MSRP:
  • $24.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

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HASBRO SPLASH GAMES COLLECTION BY WOWWEE

These outdoor games put a splashy twist on classic board games you love! Choose from Twister Splash Game, Crocodile Dentist Splash Game, or Operation Splash Game, each featuring elements of the iconic board games — but now they spray water.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99 each; $27.99 each CAD
  • Age:
  • 6+

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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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