Toy Insider’s Chief Toy Officer Laurie Schacht joined Good Day D.C. in Washington to talk about the best new toys for kids to have fun outside this spring. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below, and for the complete rundown of the best gifts of the spring and summer seasons, check out our complete Toy Insider Spring and Summer Gift Guide.


DROYD ROMPER

This electric trike features an all-plastic body, a 24-volt battery, a light-up LED front wheel, and more. The Romper has parental controls and can operate at speeds of 3-6 mph.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $139
  • Age:
  • 3+

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SCOOP & SERVE ICE CREAM COUNTER

Scoop up some cool treats with this all-inclusive, 28-piece pretend play ice cream counter! The sturdy wooden tabletop counter holds eight wooden scoops of different-flavored ice cream, six assorted toppings, two cones, a plastic cup, an ice cream scooper, tongs, and a wooden spoon. The scooper fits into a hole on top of the scoops…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $64.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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DESPICABLE ME 4 ULTIMATE FART BLASTER

The 14-inch blaster comes loaded with two bottles of “fart formulas” that each produce up to 5,000 rings up to 6 feet away. The rings are either banana- or fart-scented. It also features lights and sound effects.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $29.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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T-02 WATER E-BLASTER

This electric water blaster sprays water with powerful burst shots. Kids can use the auto refill function, or refill the 20-ounce water tank manually. It connects to any water bottle for more water fun.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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SWIMWAYS HYDRO PADDLE AND PICKLE BALL

Bring the fastest-growing sport in the U.S. to the backyard, pool, or beach with this pickleball set. The set includes regulation-size pickleball paddles, a rubber ball, and a pickleball, so kids have two ways to play.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $9.99
  • Age:
  • 7+

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SKY VIPER VECTOR PERFORMANCE STUNT PLANE

This plane features two powerful prop motors and auto-flight stabilization. Kids can fly their Vector Jet up to 35 mph with a 600-foot range, performing loop and barrel roll stunts with a press of a button.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $80
  • Age:
  • 12+

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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 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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