Toy Insider Parent and Contributing Editor Charlene DeLoach joined Great Day Connecticut on CBS in Hartford to show off the best toys to keep kids fit and active once school lets out. 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 season, be sure to check out The Toy Insider’s Spring and Summer Gift Guide.
AIR TOOBZ
This STEM-based set features a kid-safe turbine that sends foam balls flying through a network of modular tubes and connectors that kids can arrange however they'd like for fun and educational experimentation.
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MY FIGURES – THE MAGIC DANCE
Be creative. Be unique. Be colorful. Kids can build their own PLAYMOBIL figure with the PLAYMOBIL My Figures: The Magic Dance. Let imaginations run wild – mix and match heads, bodies, and accessories to create more than 1,000 possible figure combinations. The set includes six interchangeable figures, dance floor, table, chairs, other accessories.
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LITE-BRITE TOUCH
Press the board's color-changing buttons and watch as they light up, then keep pressing to change colors. Create new images using the included instructions or design your own. This version also features games to play.
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SPY LABS LOCATION TRACKER
Find hidden treasures, track your suspects, mark secret meeting points, and create scavenger hunts. The transmitter emits silent, ultrasonic sound waves, which kids can detect and track using the handheld detector. Hide the transmitter with a valuable object, an important case document, or a suspect, and then use the detector to search for its whereabouts.…
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KANJAM PICKLEBALL
This backyard game combines the gameplay of Kan Jam and pickleball for a unique challenge. It's easy to set up and can adapts to suit players' skill levels.
