Toy Insider Senior Editor Madeleine Buckley joined Fox 61 in Hartford to show off the spring’s best new toys to enjoy outside in warmer weather and inside when April showers bring May flowers. 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 holiday season, be sure to check our complete Toy Insider Holiday Gift Guide.
BUBBLY WINGS FAIRY
Kids can wear these shiny fairy wings that produce a trail of bubbles once an adult fills the bubble solution reservoir and turns them on. The more kids move around and make the wings flap, the more bubbles they will emit — up to 1,500 per minute.
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FOMALANCHE FOAM MACHINE
The Fömalanche machine makes piles of light, airy foam for kids to play with. Kids or parents can add concentrate and water to the reservoir and turn on the machine for fast and easy fun. It features a handle for easy portability and includes three 3.3-ounce packets of foam concentrate.
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CLASSIC WHAM-O FRISBEE
This classic game of catch will give you all the nostalgic feels this summer with a retro edition of Frisbee that measures 9 inches in diameter and 141 gram weight.
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CLASSIC WHAM-O HACKY SACK
Get retro this summer with this classic Wham-O toy! The Hacky Sack is an original two-panel model in yellow and blue.
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CLASSIC WHAM-O SUPERBALL
This Superball is packed with 50,000 pounds of compressed energy that gives it the ability to bounce higher than any other ball. The look, feel, and bounce you remember from the ‘60s makes this a nostalgic staple.
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ALL-PRO PASSER
The All-Pro Passer is programmed to throw accurate football spirals like a quarterback. It features nine different passing zones to launch the ball more than 25 yards. Kids can select their play and press hike, slant, post, short, or long. Players can practice alone or with others.
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S’MORES & MORE CAMPFIRE PLAY SET
Kids can pretend to create a gooey, marshmallow treat by the fire with this 23-piece, pretend play set. The set includes everything little campers need to create their pretend treat, including crackling, fake flames; a four-piece log; play food; and more.
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POPPY THE COUNT & STACK FLOWER POT
This friendly-faced flower pot features six two-piece flowers that kids can assemble and rearrange. Each of the flowers is a different color and they are printed with the numbers 1-5, with a bumblebee on the sixth. Kids can store the pieces inside the flowerpot, which has a handle for on-the-go play.
