Toy Insider Senior Editor/Toy Book Editor-in-Chief James Zahn joined the best budget-friendly toys of the summer. 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.
PLAYMOBIL FUNSTARS
Funstars is a new line of pull-back racing sets. Kids can collect Racing Wrestler, Racing Professor (pictured), Racing Pizza, and Racing Unicorn. Each set includes a Playmobil figure, a vehicle, and accessories.
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ROBOTIC DRAGON BANK KIT
Construct your own mechanical coin bank that's shaped like a dragon guarding a treasure chest as they learn about electrical conductivity, gears, and other mechanisms. When they place a metal coin in the dragon’s mouth, it completes the electric circuit, and the dragon’s wings flap and its jaws shut to store the coin.
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EMOJI PRISMIC 3D PUZZLE LIGHT
Tweens and teens can build these glowing emojis by folding and snapping the pieces into place. Once complete, they have a piece of light-up room decor to leave on display.
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EMOJI PRISMIC POO
Tweens and teens can create their own room decor that looks like the poop emoji with this 3D puzzle. This challenging craft takes one to two hours to complete and encourages MESH concepts.
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TIKI BUBBLE MACHINE
Designed to imitate a tiki torch, this bubble machine features a built-in LED light, blows bubbles, plays tropical music, and detaches to become a transportable bubble wand.
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