Toy Insider Media Correspondent Deborah Stallings Stumm joined Good Day L.A. on FOX 11 in Los Angeles 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

Write or draw on this travel-friendly tablet using the included stylus or a finger, then press one button to clear the screen and draw again. Comes in pink, purple, or blue styles.

Product Facts

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

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REAL LITTLE TINY TINS

There are six unique Tiny Tins, and each feature four of the brand’s signature real working stationery surprises themed to the tin’s design. Every tin includes a jelly strap and carabiner to easily attach it to a backpack, fanny pack or tote. Some of the Donut and Unicorn theme’s items are markers, notepads, pens, staplers,…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $9.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

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NERF SUPER SOAKER NANO SOAKERS

These miniature versions of NERF Super Soakers can clip onto kids’ backpacks and shoot water streams up to 18 feet away.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $4.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

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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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UNO SHOW ‘EM NO MERCY

This version of UNO includes 56 additional cards, special rules, and action cards like Skip Everyone, Wild Draw 6, and Wild Draw 10, for families that want to change up their typical game night.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $9.99
  • Age:
  • 7+

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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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