Toy Insider Senior Editor Maddie Michalik joined Global News SK to show off the best toys to keep kids entertained on a rainy day. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below, and for the complete rundown of the best toys of the spring and summer, be sure to check our complete Toy Insider Spring and Summer Gift Guide


PLAY-DOH CARE ‘N CARRY VET PLAYSET

Pretend play, creativity, and sensory play mix in this veterinarian-themed Play-Doh set. Kids can groom the toy dog's Play-Doh hair, give it a Play-Doh tongue, and perform a check-up using the 10 included vet kit tools. The accessories include a bandage, a stethoscope, tweezers, and more.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $15.99; $27.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 3+

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DESIGN & DRILL STEM GARDEN

Kids can build flowers by placing a stem, stacking the petals, and securing them in place using the working, kid-friendly drill. This set promotes STEM learning and enhances fine motor skill development.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $29.99; $44.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 3+

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GUMBALL MACHINE MAKER

Kids learn physics concepts as they build their own gumball machine and watch the gumball perform stunts and tricks through trial-and-error experiments. Each segment of the track teaches a different lesson in mechanical physics. Kids learn physics concepts as they build their own gumball machine and watch the gumball perform stunts and tricks through trial-and-error…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $39.95; $67.50 CAD
  • Age:
  • 6+

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HARRY POTTER HOGWARTS MAGICAL TRUNK

Personalized and portable, the LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Magical Trunk is bursting with a magical mix of customizable pieces and people from the Harry Potter movies. Just like the Hogwarts students' trunks, kids can add different Hogwarts House colors and fun stickers to make this trunk their own. Among the contents is a large selection…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $79.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 8+

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KIRBY AND THE FORGOTTEN LAND

Kids can control Kirby's abilities in 3D in this Nintendo Switch game. Players can copy enemies' abilities, like Drill and Ranger, and use them to attack, explore, and team up with a second player to play as Banana Waddle Dee to save the forgotten land.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $59.99; $79.96 CAD
  • Age:
  • 10+

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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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