Toy Insider Parent and Contributing Editor Charlene DeLoach joined NBC in Boston to show off toys that help every kid feel special. 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
BARBIE FASHIONISTAS
This diverse and inclusive line of Barbie dolls reflects the world kids see today. The Barbie and Ken dolls feature a variety of skin tones, hairstyles, body types, and fashion styles.
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HOT WHEELS R/C WHEELZ STUNTIN’ R/C WHEELCHAIR
Allows kids to experience the thrilling inspiration that is Aaron "Wheelz" Fotheringham, Wheelchair Motocross World Champion and Paralympic Athlete, who performs incredible stunts in his wheelchair to inspire kids to be athletes despite physical limitations.
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TRULY YOU! CHARACTER CREATOR
A team of student creators is bringing diversity & inclusion to the toy box with a new twist on a retro play pattern of fashion design plates. The students are from 6ix Academy, a social entrepreneurial high school program that works in partnership with professionals to take student ideas from prototype to production. The activity…
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EXPRESS YOUR FEELINGS SENSORY BOTTLES
Each of the four bottles in this set features a different color, expression, and interactive element that ties to an emotion: happy, angry, scared, or sad. The set includes an activity guide to help adults encourage productive conversation about emotions using the sensory bottles.
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HBCYOU 18-INCH DOLLS
Just as Historically Black colleges and universities inspire future generations, these 18-inch dolls will encourage kids of color to dream big, work hard, and achieve their goals. The goal of HBCyoU dolls is to empower and encourage young girls through introducing the concept of higher education interwoven with early play. Features interchangeable outfits with other…
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SUSHI SLICING WOODEN PLAY FOOD SET
This 24-piece wooden play food set includes sliceable sushi rolls, shrimp, tuna, egg, and roe toppings, rice, dipping bowl, wooden knife, and more. Kids can learn fine motor skills, color and shape sorting, verbal skills, imaginative play, and even some simple cultural understanding.
