Toy Insider Senior Editor/Toy Book Editor-in-Chief James Zahn joined Fox 5 in Las Vegas from the Mattel booth at Licensing Expo to discuss hot toys from Barbie: The Movie and other great items that kids will be asking for this summer vacation.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.


HOT WHEELS R/C BARBIE CORVETTE REMOTE CONTROL CAR FROM ‘BARBIE: THE MOVIE’

Zoom off to Barbie Land with the Hot Wheels RC Barbie Corvette! It’s just like the 1956 Corvette Stingray Barbie drives in Barbie The Movie!Place 2 Barbie dolls in the front seats while stowing their accessories in the trunk that opens and closes. (Dolls and accessories sold separately.)The full-function remote-control vehicle boasts movie-accurate details with…

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  • MSRP:
  • $54.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

GIANT CONNECT 4

The Giant Connect 4 Set is the classic gameplay that kids know and love only now in jumbo size for outdoor parties and for group gatherings. The Connect 4 game set is designed for both adults and kids, making it a versatile option for family fun in the backyard. This yard game set takes just…

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  • MSRP:
  • $199.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

SPIDEY AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS WALKIE-TALKIES

Your super kid can help Peter Parker, Miles Morales, and Gwen Stacey save the day with these Spidey and His Amazing Friends walkie-talkies. Kids can pretend to battle the Sinister Six and communicate with one another from up to 500 feet.

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

HUNGRY HUNGRY HIPPOS SPLASH

This water game combines the classic Hungry Hungry Hippos game with outdoor fun. Players choose a hippo to feed and race to feed their hippo the fastest. The closer they get to their hippo, the more they’ll be sprayed. The first player to feed their hippo all three snacks wins.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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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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