Toy Insider Parent and Contributing Editor Charlene DeLoach joined CT Live in Hartford to show off the best toys for kids to get outside and play this spring. 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.
DISCOVERY KIDS BULLSEYE OUTDOOR ARCHERY SET
It’s time for some target practice! The battery-powered LED lights on the bow and arrow toy help guide kids to make that bullseye and can help improve their hand-eye coordination. Set includes four suction-tipped arrows, one bow, and one arrow quiver for storage. Even the target lights up, so this kid’s archery set is ideal…
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CRAFT-TASTIC NATURE SCAVENGER HUNT JOURNAL
Experience the magic of nature with Scavenger Hunt Journal! Kids can go outside and collect natural ingredients, then add them to their journal using stickers. The journal has 32 pages full of nature-inspired fun to get kids out exploring nature. Kids can look around nature for the materials to fill their journals, and learn a…
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LET’S PLANT 5 PC GARDENING SET
A real-life gardening set for kids! Made of real wood and metal, the included gardening tools are just that — real tools! Till the garden with the rake. Dig holes for planting with the trowel. Scoop away excess dirt with the shovel. Give plants a refreshing drink with the watering can. Then, store everything in…
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L.O.L. SURPRISE! SUNSHINE MAKEOVER COLLECTION
This new theme features L.O.L. Surprise! tots and O.M.G. dolls with surprises for kids to unbox with UV-generated, color-change transformations. Kids can take the dolls outside or near a window, and the daylight will reveal a new hair and fashion look.
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CRAYOLA PAINT YOUR OWN BEAN BAG TOSS
Kids can paint the cornhole boards with the included paint and brushes, then play the game with the included bean bags. When they’re ready for a redesign, kids can wipe the boards clean with a wet towel and paint them again.
