Toy Insider’s Chief Toy Officer Laurie Schacht spoke with PIX 11 at the Toy Insider’s Spring Fling event in New York City and gave a sneak preview of the hottest new toys of the summer. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below.


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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SOPPYCID 8-PACK REUSABLE WATER BALLOONS

These reusable water balloons are self-sealing and splash quickly on contact. Made from a silicone material and featuring a magnetic suction automatic closing, these eco-friendly reusable water balloons are also safe to use in the pool.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $27.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

FUGGLERS LAB MISFITS

These Fugglers have weird markings and wacky colors. Each is sold separately. They have realistic looking teeth in a sewn cloth body. Their story is that the world-leading Fuggler research lab attempted to tame some Fugglers with some harmless experimentation, but they exploded out of their test tubes, fart blasted the scientists and went skinny…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $7.97
  • Age:
  • 4+

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BIG WHEEL 16-INCH BIG SPIN

This classic first ride features low, steady wheels that grip the sidewalk combined with Big Wheel’s signature spin out capabilities and its fast-action pedal power.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $129.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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STUMBLE GUYS COLLECTIBLE FIGURE BLIND BOX

Kids can unbox one of 24 Stumble Guys characters with this surprise toy. The inner package of each box is designed to look like a real game map that can be used as a playing platform.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $2.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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Available: Spring 2024

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PICKLEBALL BLAST

Pickleball Blast puts a new spin on the sport with a board game-size tabletop court and a net with an attached Screamin’ Pickle launcher. Using the thumb-powered pickleball paddles, players send the Pickle play piece soaring and try to flip the pickle lids at the other end of the court.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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About the author

Bill Reese

Bill Reese

Bill Reese is Business Operations Manager 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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