Toy Insider Editor-in-Chief Ali Mierzejewski joined CBS in Las Vegas to talk about the best toys to keep kids entertained on long road trips this summer. 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.


COOL DOWN CUBES SENSORY FIDGET SET

These four calming sensory cubes have different fidget actions to help kids as they work through their emotions. Kids can squeeze the slow-rise foam, spin the spinner, solve the maze, and sift the falling beads. The cubes store in the tray when playtime is over.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $12.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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JOT POCKET SHIMMER COLLECTION

Kids can write or draw on this travel-friendly tablet using the included stylus or their finger, then press one button to clear it and draw again. Comes in pink, purple, or blue styles and includes a carabiner clip.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99 each
  • Age:
  • 6+

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RUBIK’S GRIDLOCK

With blocker pieces in place, the objective of Rubik’s Gridlock is to fit all the pieces onto the board to solve each puzzle. Includes 44 double-sided puzzle cards that range from beginner to expert.

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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