Toy Insider Senior Editor/Toy Book Editor-in-Chief James Zahn joined Good Day DC to talk about the best toys to keep kids entertained when rainy weather forces playtime inside. 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 spring and summer seasons, check out our complete Toy Insider Spring and Summer Gift Guide.


DISNEY PRINCESS CARRIAGE RC

This Disney Princess-themed carriage features functioning wheels and opening doors. It comes equipped with a remote control, lights, sounds, and room for any 11.5-inch fashion doll (not included)

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $49.97
  • Age:
  • 4+

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WUBBLE X

Part bubble, part ball, kids can fill this anti-gravity Wubble with helium to bounce it, spin it, tap it, and watch it glide through the air in slow motion. The included Wubble X helium allows neutral buoyancy for 5-30 minutes.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $12.00
  • Age:
  • 6+

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SHIMMER ‘N SPARKLE DIY ABC FASHION BEADS

Thanks to Taylor Swift’s ERAS tour, friendship bracelets are hotter than ever! Kids can design and create fashion friendship bracelets in bold and bright colors. The ultimate bestie wristwear for kids to wear and share! Show off unique styles by mixing and matching all the chic accessories. Kids can personalize bracelets with sayings using the…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $12.60
  • Age:
  • 6+

ZOO JAMZ DOGGY XYLOPHONE

Budding musicians can express their creativity with this xylophone. Toddlers can follow light-up bars in a do-re-mi sequence, follow patterns, and put on a show.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $17.99
  • Age:
  • 18 MOS+

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L.O.L. SURPRISE! LOVES CRAYOLA COLOR ME STUDIO

There are nine L.O.L. Surprise! tots inspired by a Crayola crayon color — each one comes with seven colorful accessories, including crayons and 20 paper fashions to design.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $14.99 each
  • Age:
  • 3+

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About the author

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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