Toy Insider Senior Editor Jackie Cucco joined Fox Weather to show off the best new toys to make the best Memorial Day party ever. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below, and for the complete rundown of the best gifts of the season, be sure to check out The Toy Insider’s Spring and Summer Gift Guide.


SPLASH BEACH BY LITTLE TIKES

Fill this plastic pad with water, and seat kids inside or around the edge. An adult can attach a hose to activate a built-in sprinkler, and there are multiple beach-themed accessories kids can use to interact with the water. The set also folds for easy storage.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $74.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

SWIMWAYS SHARK ROCKET

Kids can launch the Shark Rocket up to 6 feet above the water and compete to see who can launch it the highest. Thanks to the hydrodynamic design, the Shark Rocket is pool-powered and requires no batteries. It is lightweight and easy to carry.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $10.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

12 PIECE BIG BUCKET BEACH SET

A day at the beach is even better with this set that includes a sand/water mill, a castle mold, three small sand forms, four sand tools, a small pail, a bucket lid that also functions as a sand sieve, and an oversized beach bucket.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $9.97
  • Age:
  • 2+

AMERICAN GIRL X JENI’S ICE CREAMS FULL OF FLAVOR ICE CREAM TRUCK

This American Girl-size replica of an authentic Jeni’s ice cream truck features a wood floor, wheels that roll and turn, working LED headlights, and a radio that plays two melodies. There’s also a scooping station, a storage freezer, pretend cones and ice cream pints, utensils, and a pretend phone with a card reader.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $325
  • Age:
  • 8+

“SLIDE DOWN A RAINBOW” WATER SLIDE

This inflatable water slide lets kids slide down a rainbow. It attaches to any standard U.S. garden hose and shoots water out from the side for tons of slippery summer fun. Adults can even safely place it on the edge of the pool for a big splash of fun.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $179.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

WEELER

This motorized ride-on is made for younger, novice riders, and has safety features such as a slow-start throttle and built-in parental speed controls, which allow caregivers to use a separate key to lock in the Weeler’s top speed to a certain limit up to 10 mph. These safety features help prevent accidental launches and reduce…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $399.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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Bill Reese

Bill Reese

Bill Reese is Business Operations Manager 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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