Toy Insider Senior Editor Jackie Cucco joined Cheddar to show off the best new toys to turn your backyard into the best playground in town. 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.


THUMB KITES

Who needs wind? Kids can pull the Thumb Kites back and let them fly up to 65 feet through the air. This pack includes two durable, waterproof, and easy-to-launch kites for high-flying fun.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $5.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

KOOSH DOUBLE PADDLE PLAYSET

Kids can test their Koosh skills in a head-to-head game. The set includes two paddles and a colorful Koosh ball, making it perfect to play inside or outside.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $16.99; $29.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 4+

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GIANT CONNECT 4

The Giant Connect 4 Set is the classic gameplay that kids know and love only now in jumbo size for outdoor parties and for group gatherings. The Connect 4 game set is designed for both adults and kids, making it a versatile option for family fun in the backyard. This yard game set takes just…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $199.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

MONOPOLY SPLASH — MEGA INFLATABLE OBSTACLE COURSE

This inflatable obstacle course is designed after a Monopoly board game. There are two ways to play: Obstacle Course or Mega Monopoly. It includes a storage bag, an air blower, inflatable stakes, repair patches, inflatable dice, and foam bills.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $999.99
  • Age:
  • 5+


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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