The Toy Insider sent some of the year’s hottest summer toys that can be found for $25 or less to Good Day L.A. and some kid toy testers, who put them to the test. 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


BUBBLY WINGS FAIRY

Kids can wear these shiny fairy wings that produce a trail of bubbles once an adult fills the bubble solution reservoir and turns them on. The more kids move around and make the wings flap, the more bubbles they will emit — up to 1,500 per minute.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $14.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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BARBIE DREAMHOUSE JUMBO MEGA PLAYMAT

This jumbo-size foam mat comes with two chairs and two puppy accessories, and features bright, colorful graphics of Barbie's DreamHouse for kids to go on imaginative play adventures with their favorite dolls. The Barbie DreamHouse Jumbo Mega Playmat wipes clean and is easy to roll and store when playtime is over.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $39.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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BARBIE BUBBLE DREAMCAMPER

Kids can press the button on the roof of the van to make hundreds of bubbles come out as music plays. Barbie's camper van also features headlights and rolling wheels. It comes with a 2.5-ounce bottle of bubble solution.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $24.99
  • 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…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $29.99; $53.15 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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