Toy Insider Editor-in-Chief Marissa Silva joined News 12 in New York to talk about the spring’s hot new toys that won’t burn a hole in your wallet. 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.


BLUEY NO-SPILL BUBBLE MACHINE

This no-spill bubble machine blows a stream of bubbles with or without the Bluey theme song. It comes with 4 ounces of bubble solution.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $14.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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Battery Requirements

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  • Type:
  • AA
  • Quantity:
  • 3

BATTAT RAINBOW RIDGE BALANCE BEAMS ACTIVE PLAYSET

This set features 10 balance beam pieces in rainbow colors that kids can use to design their own obstacle courses. Each piece has a textured base to prevent slipping, so kids can use them on both carpet and hard floors.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.84
  • Age:
  • 3+

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MAXX BUBBLES BUBBLE BLOSSOMS — SUNFLOWER

This 10.5-inch bubble machine is perfect for outdoor parties, birthdays, or backyard afternoons, creating a flurry of bubbles with the flip of a switch. It's easy to use and portable: Attach the bubble solution at the bottom, turn it on, and watch the air fill with bubbles.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $11.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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Battery Requirements

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  • Type:
  • AA
  • Quantity:
  • 3

B. TOYS LIGHT-UP MARBLE DROP

B.Toys' Light-Up Marble Drop lets kids DIY their own marble drop with fun and colorful pieces. With the same pieces, kids can use the stencils to create art on the same board! The board lights up in exciting colors, letting all of the marble drop mazes and artistic creations shine bright.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $17.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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Battery Requirements

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  • Type:
  • AA
  • Quantity:
  • 4

UNICORN GEM WATER BOTTLE CRAFT KIT

Turn an ordinary water bottle into a statement piece with sparkly unicorn-themed gemstones, colorful stickers, and accessories. Each kit comes with 1 aluminum water bottle (holds 20oz/591 mL), 4 unicorn-themed charms, 1 pompom charm, 3 gemstone sticker sheets, 2 vinyl sticker sheets, and a sparkly wristlet for easy carrying. A redesign of the gemstone water…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $21.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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ULTRA STOMP ROCKET

Kids can stomp on the base and watch the rockets launch into the air. Includes four foam-tipped rockets that fly up to 200 feet in the air! Great for screen-free outdoor fun, kids get to experiment with gravity and force

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $18.00
  • Age:
  • 5+

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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BUILD YOUR OWN BIRD FEEDER

Kids can build and customize a bird feeder with this set, complete with paint, a paintbrush, screws, and wooden pieces with pre-drilled holes. It also comes with a bird-watching journal and a poster full of bird facts.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $14.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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LAUGHING STITCH GAME

Players press Stitch’s belly to hear him play music, then roll the die to see which direction to pass him. Whoever is holding Stitch when he laughs has to take a token, and the player with the least tokens at the end wins the game.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $14.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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Battery Requirements

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  • Type:
  • AAA
  • Quantity:
  • 2

FRIENDS FOREVER JUMP ROPE

Featuring clear alpha beads that spell “BEST FRIENDS FOREVER” and colorful moving beads, these jump ropes come in a set of two for sharing with friends. Choose pink or blue star-shaped handles and make every jump a celebration.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $16.99 (2-pack)
  • Age:
  • 6+

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KANOODLE SUDOQUBE

This colorful, cube-filled brainteaser combines Kanoodle with Sudoku. Players win by arranging pieces into a square without repeating any colors horizontally or vertically.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $14.99
  • Age:
  • 7+

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SURVIVOR: THE TRIBE HAS SPOKEN

Win the title of Sole Survivor by forming alliances, uncovering hidden immunity idols, collecting advantages, and more alongside favorite contestants from the show.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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TACO CAT GOAT CHEESE PIZZA POOLSIDE

Bring the fun of this beloved game anywhere with waterproof cards and a free travel clip. Get ready for card-slapping mayhem at the beach, pool parties, restaurants, and anywhere else.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $14.99
  • Age:
  • 7+

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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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