We know that summer can’t always be cloudless, sunny days — sometimes your fun outside plans are foiled by gray clouds and rainy storms. But being stuck inside doesn’t mean that kids have to be bored! We’ve rounded up our favorite toys that will help your kids beat their cabin fever and still have fun indoors. Check them out below!


REALLY LOUD LIBRARIANS

In this game, each team tries to shout out words within a specific category, such as “breakfast cereals” or “action movies,” but the word must begin with a particular letter. Letters are distributed around the board, and the faster players shout out answers, the further they’ll move along the track.

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

MAGFORMERS JUNGLE RALLY SET

Kids can click, connect, and create vehicles with this nine-piece magnetic building set. The STEM-inspired set comes with a square, triangles, a rectangle, a window square, a chair square, click wheels, and a jungle racing figure. The included instruction booklet features ideas and building instructions.

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  • MSRP:
  • $25.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

SUNGEMMERS MAKE YOUR OWN SUNCATCHER CRAFT KITS – NEW LARGE KITS

Kids will follow the guides and use the included gemstone stickers on the pre-printed templates to create suncatcher window decor. They can choose from Flower, Garden, Aquarium, Rainbow, and Unicorn designs, each sold separately.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $10.99-11.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

KIRBY’S RETURN TO DREAM LAND DELUXE

Kirby returns for a 1-4 player adventure across Planet Popstar in this game for the Nintendo Switch family of systems. Play solo as Kirby or cooperatively with friends on the same system to help cosmic traveler Magolor rebuild his ship. Plus, play a collection of subgames and earn in-game rewards.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $59.99
  • Age:
  • 10+

SONIC RACERS ASSORTED R/C

These R/C cars feature Sonic the Hedgehog characters behind the wheel in 1:28 scale. The line includes Amy Rose, Silver the Hedgehog, and Sonic.

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

DISNEY CASTLE COLLECTION

Immerse yourself in the worlds of fan-favorite Disney heroines: Ariel, Aurora, Belle, Cinderella, Elsa, Jasmine, Merida, Mulan, Rapunzel, and Snow White. Each 1,000-piece puzzle illustrates the character along with an interior look at her castle.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $29.99
  • Age:
  • 14+

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LEGO DISNEY UP HOUSE

Kids can build the iconic house from the Disney and Pixar movie Up with this 598-piece construction set. It features multiple rooms and comes with LEGO minifigures of Carl Fredricksen and Russell, plus a Dug LEGO dog figure.

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  • MSRP:
  • $59.99
  • Age:
  • 9+

BEYBLADE BURST QUADSTRIKE THUNDER EDGE BATTLE SET

Kids can put their Beyblade Quadstrike tops to the test in this battle set. The set comes with two tops and launchers and has four Quad Zones for kids to dominate.

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  • MSRP:
  • $41.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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COCOMELON TINY TUNES MUSIC MELON

This musical toy for toddlers includes six magnetic musical activators that each play a different song when kids place them on the platform. Toddlers can sing along to their favorite CoComelon songs using the included wired microphone. When playtime is over, it doubles as a night light and has a timer to play built-in lullabies…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $69.99
  • Age:
  • 18 MOS+

DELUXE GRILL & PIZZA OVEN PLAY SET

Kids can pretend to cook a variety of barbecue favorites with this grill playset, which features a smoker box and a pizza oven along with features like turnable dials. The set includes more than 60 accessories and play food pieces, which all store inside the grill when play is done. This product will be available…

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  • MSRP:
  • $169.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES MUTANT MAYHEM PIZZA FIRE VAN

This van opens from the front and the back, with room for four Turtles and Splinter (sold separately). Kids can activate the slide-out pizza launcher, which fires up to eight mini pizza pies.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $39.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EPIC FORTS — 70 PC KIT

Kids can build a variety of fort structures with bendable connectors and sturdy poles, making everything from domes and pyramids to rocket ships and anything else they can imagine. This kit comes with 70 pieces and detailed illustrated instructions that explain building basics, as well as how to build a hut and a mini rocket.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $49.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

PRETENDABLES LEMONADE TIME SET

This lemonade set is full of pretend play accessories, including a hook-and-loop lemon kids can cut in half, a lemonade pitcher, ice cubes, a set of three glasses, lemon slices that fit onto the glasses, stir sticks, a chalkboard sign, and money. Everything stores neatly into the storage crate, which doubles as a display table.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $37.95
  • Age:
  • 3+

SESAME STREET DINO STOMP ELMO

This 13-inch Elmo plush features the iconic character from Sesame Street dressed in a green dinosaur costume. Elmo moves his arms, stomps along to the “If You’re Happy and You Know It” song, and encourages kids to join in the fun.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $29.99
  • Age:
  • 2+

KANOODLE PYRAMID

This multiplayer, collaborative, brain-teaser game features a tabletop board and geometric pieces that fit together to solve 200 2D and 3D puzzles. Kids can enhance their strategic, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills as they play.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $14.99
  • Age:
  • 7+

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PLAYMOBIL FARMHOUSE WITH OUTDOOR AREA

This country-themed playset features a farmhouse, farm accessories, and a variety of animal figures, including a cow, a calf, and a cat. Kids can create their own farm stories using these pieces and the three included figures. The set is eco-friendly, designed with more than 80% sustainable materials.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $69.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

BE INSPIRED CHARMKINS #BFF CHARM JEWELRY

Kids can create personalized charm bracelets with this craft kit for beginners. The kit comes with different types of charms and beads, elastic cord, and other bracelet-making materials.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $10.37
  • Age:
  • 8+

STREET TURTLES

This stylish line of 1:15-scale turtle action figures feature four figures with three variants. Each variation has a different colored letterman jacket, solid colored street gang version or a brightly colored windbreaker version. Each comes with multiple head portraits with different facial expressions and hand gestures, signature accessories ranging from walkmans, boomboxes, removable sunglasses, weapons,…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99; $24.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 8+

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For more great summer picks, check out our full Spring & Summer Gift Guide!

About the author

Ali Mierzejewski

Ali Mierzejewski

Ali Mierzejewski is the editor-in-chief at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider. With more than a decade of industry experience, Ali is a trusted source for parents, gift-givers, manufacturers, retailers, and more on the latest trends and hottest products. Whether you’re shopping for the best toys for kids — or looking for the latest in geek culture and entertainment for yourself — Ali’s expertise has you covered. When she’s not building LEGO sets or unwinding with a puzzle, Ali is obsessing over the latest season of The Bachelor, scrolling through Gritty’s Twitter, or rewatching The West Wing (for the 100th time). She is also a self-proclaimed expert on the history and lore of the entire Bachelor franchise. Ali has been featured on TODAY, The Wendy Williams Show, Yahoo Finance, Fox & Friends, HLN, The Weather Channel, ABC World News Now, and more. You can follow her on Instagram @hashtagtrendy.

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