Toy Insider Senior Editor Jackie Cucco joined the CW in Portland to show off the best ideas for parents looking to swap candy for toys in their kids’ Easter baskets. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below, and for the complete rundown of the best toys of the spring and summer, be sure to check our complete Toy Insider Spring and Summer Gift Guide
KINETIC SAND EGG CARTON
This Kinetic Sand Egg Carton contains 20 plastic eggs, each filled with 2.64 ounces of colorful Kinetic Sand. Kids can squish and mix colors from this Kinetic Sand kit together to make new colors for their creations and store sand in the egg containers.
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HARIBO MINI PLUSH
Collectible toy versions of Haribo gummies. Available in collectible rubber figures and mini plush, both with candy-inspired packaging. Plushies like Gummi bears and Strawbs have a "BearyBeery" scent, while colas have a cola scent. Plushies are 3 inches tall.
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MY SQUISHY LITTLE SNACK PACKS
The My Squishy Little characters kids know and love are now available with snack-size personalities! Kids can squeeze the snacks for a surprise: Either a body will drop or a mini charm popper will pop. Each character comes with its own unique charm or outfit, so no two are the same. There are 56 characters…
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POKÉMON TRADING CARD GAME: V BATTLE DECKS
Kids can battle against each other or play alone in this Pokémon card set. It includes a ready-to-play, 60-card deck; three reference cards; a rules booklet; a single player playmat; a large metallic coin; a deck box; and more.
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BARBIE CUTIE REVEAL
These Barbie dolls come dressed in plush animal costumes and feature water-activated animal face paint. There are 10 surprises in each package, including fashion accessories and a matching mini pet.
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HOPPY FLOPPY’S HAPPY HUNT GAME
Kids can help Hoppy Floppy hunt for colorful carrots in this 2-4 player game by using the rabbit-shaped squeezer to place carrots in their basket. The first player to fill their basket wins.
