Toy Insider Senior Editor/Toy Book Editor-in-Chief James Zahn joined CBS in Chicago to talk about the hottest toys of the summer and where to find them. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below.


JOHN DEERE MEGA DUMP TRUCK

Features a robust combination of durable steel and sturdy plastic for long-lasting play with powerful motorized dumping action. Press the button to activate bright LED headlights and realistic engine sounds for interactive construction play!

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $49.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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STAR WARS ACTION BUDDY GROGU

This interactive, soft-bodied Grogu brings movie magic home with more than 50 sound-and-movement combinations. Kids can press its head for reactions, rock it to sleep, and more.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $54.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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  • Type:
  • AA
  • Quantity:
  • 3

MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE HE-MAN ACTION FIGURE

This action figure of He-Man, as seen in the 2026 live-action Masters of the Universe movie has content-accurate design, including the likeness of actor Nicholas Galitzine from the movie. At 5.5-inch scale, the Most Powerful Man in the Universe has 14 movable joints for action moves and battle poses. This defender of Castle Grayskull comes…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $9.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE SKELETOR ACTION FIGURE

This action figure of Skeletor, as seen in the 2026 live-action Masters of the Universe movie, has a content-accurate design of the character in the movie that will appeal to a whole new generation of MOTU fans. At a 5.5-inch scale, the Evil Lord of Destruction has 14 movable joints for action moves, battle poses,…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $9.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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ELEMENT ICON GRAY SKATEBOARD 31-INCHES

Complete high-quality popsicle skateboard deck is made from 31" x 7.75" 7ply full sheet high-density wood, for beginner kids or advanced users 7.75" wide shape for increased edge control, smooth wheels and bushings, and a tighter turn radius Super fast Element Abec 5 speed bearings, 5” Geo Lite trucks with hardened steel axle 51MM 95A…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $54.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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GIANT COLOR STACK

With more than 50 challenges, players race against other players or the clock to build different towers with this jumbo stacking set. Starting with colored patterns from levels easy to hard, players aim to arrange the rings into stacks featuring solid colors only.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $69.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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LEGO BOTANICALS ROCKING PLANTS

Build and display a fun, colorful piece of plant decor that totally rocks, perfect for girls, boys, and nature fans. Let joy bloom by creating 2 cheerful LEGO plant models in pastel-colored pots – a delosperma (ice plant) named Lumi with purple buds, and an echeveria named Ellie with a long stem and coral buds.…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $22.99
  • Age:
  • 9+

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About the author

Bill Reese

Bill Reese

Bill Reese is Director of Operations at Adventure Media & Events, where he's worked since 2014. A proud and profoundly weird 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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