Toy Insider Senior Editor Jackie Cucco joined News 12 in New York to show off some of the summer’s hottest new toys. 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.


PLAYMOBIL 1.2.3. DISNEY: WINNIE AND PIGLET’S TREE HOUSE

Kids can train their fine motor skills by placing figures and objects, turning and moving tree elements and the swing, as well as opening and closing the door and planting flowers in this Winnie the Pooh-inspired building set. Sort the objects into the openings in the tree top and watch them slide back out at…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $49.99
  • Age:
  • 18 MOS.+

BARBIE THE MOVIE DOLL PINK GINGHAM DRESS

These Barbie and Ken dolls are modeled after Margot Robbie and Ryan Goslings’ character looks in the hottest movie of the summer, Barbie The Movie. With her pink gingham dress, daisy necklace and pastel pumps, Barbie is ready to have the best day ever in Barbie Land! Ken wears a beachy, striped matching set with…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $25.00
  • Age:
  • 3+

https://youtu.be/gh-goNOwVe8 Toy Insider Senior Editor Jackie Cucco joined News 12 in New York to show off some of the summer's hottest new toys. 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…

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FACTION SKYFIRE TACTICAL TARGET DRONE

This drone flies on autopilot so kids can use it for target practice with Faction Gel Blasters (not included) or any other blasters. It also detects hits, which kids can track on the Faction Battle app.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $34.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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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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