As part of the Toy Insider and Parents magazine’s “Summer Play List” series, Toy Insider’s Chief Toy Officer Laurie Schacht joined Parents magazine Contributing Editor Brianne Manz to show off the best new toys that can brighten up a rainy day. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below.  

VOLT KNOCKOUT BATTLE SET

Supercharge the battle strategy with Beyblade Burst Speedstorm tech! Kids can launch into a high-speed, head-to-head battle. At the center of the battle arena is the inescapable Power Vortex, an energy zone designed to pull tops in and give them the ultimate speed boost. Includes everything needed to battle: Beyblade Burst Speedstorm Volt Knockout Beystadium,…

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  • MSRP:
  • $34.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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I WISH I DIDN’T KNOW! FAMILY EDITION

This family game is packed with funny, weird, and shocking trivia questions that vary across a range of wild topics. Players rotate drawing a trivia card while the rest of the group competes to guess which answer is correct. Once everyone has guessed, the judge reveals the correct answer and awards one point to those…

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 12+

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3DOODLER CREATE+ LEARN FROM HOME PEN SET

With this set, at-home learners can make art, design objects, and build real working models that demonstrate their understanding of STEAM concepts. It includes a 3Doodler Create+ pen, a power source, more than 200 strands of colorful Doodling material, a Doodle Pad, nine challenge cards of varying difficulty level, and an easy-to-clean carrying pouch.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $99.99
  • Age:
  • 14+

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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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