Awesome Outdoor Toys on KATU’s Afternoon Live

Toy Insider Senior Editor/Toy Book Editor-in-Chief James Zahn joined Afternoon Live on KATU in Portland to show off the best toys for kids to enjoy out in the beautiful summer weather. 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.


JET DISC

Combining the classic play patterns of flying discs and airplane gliders with its unique design, the Jet Disc’s aerodynamic plane tail causes smooth gliding motions, making it easy for kids to throw and catch it like a disc. Comes in two sizes: the 5.9-inch Jet Disc Zoom and the larger, 9-inch Jet Disc Hunter.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $7.99-9.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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LITTLE TIKES EASY STORE SLIDE & EXPLORE

Kids can slide, climb steps using easy-to-grab handles, and crawl through a tunnel with peek-a-boo windows. They can also use a rotating telescope with 3x zoom, spin a steering wheel, and play with multiple clicker bugs. The water-resistant set disassembles for easy storage and transportation.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $99.99
  • Age:
  • 1+

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TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES WALKIE TALKIES

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles walkie-talkies are ready for a mission! Send static-free messages with the push of a button using kid-friendly controls. These walkie-talkies have an extended range of up to 500 feet.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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JOHN DEERE BUBBLE ‘N GO MOWER

Kids pretend they are working in the yard just like grown-ups with this officially licensed John Deere bubble mower that features mechanical gear sounds and rugged tires. Kids will enjoy a stream of bubbles as they push the mower. The machine comes with a 4-oz bottle of bubble solution.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $29.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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WADDLE KARAOKE FOOT-POWERED RIDE-ON

Lift the seat on this foot-to-floor ride-on to reveal a working microphone, a keyboard, and a drum. Kids can enhance gross motor skills while making music and engaging in sensory play.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $44.99
  • Age:
  • 1+

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Battery Requirements

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  • Type:
  • AA
  • Quantity:
  • 3

NERF SUPER SOAKER HYDROBURST HOSE BLASTER

Kids can blast water more than 20 feet across their yard using these garden hose-powered water blasters.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $20
  • Age:
  • 6+

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NERF SUPER SOAKER QUADBLAST HOSE BLASTER

Transform your backyard into an exciting water battle when your garden hose becomes a soaking machine! The NERF Super Soaker Quadblast Hose Blaster, officially licensed by Hasbro and produced by WowWee, creates exhilarating backyard battles with a 20 ft range and 4 Jet Modes. Ready, aim, soak with a flip-up targeting scope for ultimate accuracy.…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $9.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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NERF SUPER SOAKER NANO SOAKERS

These miniature versions of NERF Super Soakers can clip onto kids’ backpacks and shoot water streams up to 18 feet away.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $4.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

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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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