Toy Insider Senior Editor/Toy Book Editor-in-Chief James Zahn joined Inside DFW in Dallas to talk about hot summer toys that will are both fun and educational. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below, and for a rundown of the best toys, games, and gifts of the season, check out our complete Toy Insider Spring & Summer Gift Guide.


JELLY BLOX CREATIVE KIT

Bend rules and stretch imaginations with blocks that kids can squeeze, stretch, and squish. Some blocks feature sensory materials such as sand, foam balls, and more.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 2+

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CRAYOLA COLOURWHIRLS 3-PACK SET

Combining the classic spin top toys with the brand’s washable markers, kids can make color spiral art creations like never before. Kids insert the marker into the spinner, use the handle and the rip cord, and then spin their toppers to create fun spiral art. Colourwhirls are also compatible with Crayola products, including broad and…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $14.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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AIR-POWER TURBO RACER

Kids can build an air-powered race car using this kit, which comes with a compressed air tank that propels the car forward at speeds of up to 13 feet per second and a distance of more than 60 feet.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $29.95
  • Age:
  • 8+

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About the author

Bill Reese

Bill Reese

Bill Reese is Director of Operations 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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