Toy Insider Senior Editor/Toy Book Editor-in-Chief James Zahn joined Afternoon Live on KATU in Portland with hot new toys to help kids to bust the boredom blues this winter. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below.


CRA-Z-SLIMY MULTICOLOR METALLIC SLIME STUDIO

Kids can create their own super stretchy mess-free slime with this set! Design and mix amazing metallic creations — simply add the contents to the mixer and spin. Add colorants, glitter, confetti, beads, and more to create a super shiny custom slime. Set includes a slime kit and mixer, metallic colorant, metallic beads, glitter, and…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $24.97
  • Age:
  • 6+

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MGA’S MINIVERSE MAKE IT MINI FOOD DINER SERIES 1

Miniverse is the only mini collectible that kids can prep, set, and display. Each ball comes with realistic mini "ingredients" and kitchen accessories so kids can make their own mini replicas of their favorite snacks and desserts! Each package is a surprise so kids won't know which mini they have until they unbox it. Compare…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $9.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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MONOPOLY: TRAVEL WORLD TOUR

Classic Monopoly gameplay gets a refresh with global travel destinations. In this game, 2-4 players buy destinations, complete travel goals, and stamp the dry-erase gameboard with their token stamper in an effort to win the game.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $21.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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SINK N’ SAND

Players are being challenged against quicksand! Kids roll the die to determine their location on the sand grid and then take turns rolling the die to identify which color stick to remove. If the Redemption Ruby is found, players can use it for an extra chance at survival. The object of the game is to…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99; $36.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 4+

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SCRIBBLE SCRUBBIE ARCTIC PETS SNOW EXPLORER

The new color-changing Scribble Scrubbie pets — a walrus, a penguin, and a polar bear — turn blue when they are cold and back to white when they are warm. Decorate them with the included markers, wash them clean, and decorate them again. Kids can roll the explorer to new Arctic adventures and have their…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $24.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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TOP & BAKE PIZZA COUNTER

Mama mia, it's pizza time! Create fresh-baked pizza, made to order, with this deliciously unique 34-piece pizza making set. Start with felt sauce and cheese on the wooden crust, choose from wooden toppings (pepperoni, olives, mushrooms, and peppers), then "bake" in the pizza oven built into the storage and serving counter. Pieces stick together with…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $64.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

Buy Now

The Toy Insider participates in affiliate programs that may generate revenue for the site when a purchase is made through the links below.

CRA-Z-SLIMY MULTICOLOR METALLIC SLIME STUDIO

Kids can create their own super stretchy mess-free slime with this set! Design and mix amazing metallic creations — simply add the contents to the mixer and spin. Add colorants, glitter, confetti, beads, and more to create a super shiny custom slime. Set includes a slime kit and mixer, metallic colorant, metallic beads, glitter, and…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $24.97
  • Age:
  • 6+

Buy Now

The Toy Insider participates in affiliate programs that may generate revenue for the site when a purchase is made through the links below.

MGA’S MINIVERSE MAKE IT MINI FOOD DINER SERIES 1

Miniverse is the only mini collectible that kids can prep, set, and display. Each ball comes with realistic mini "ingredients" and kitchen accessories so kids can make their own mini replicas of their favorite snacks and desserts! Each package is a surprise so kids won't know which mini they have until they unbox it. Compare…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $9.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

Buy Now

The Toy Insider participates in affiliate programs that may generate revenue for the site when a purchase is made through the links below.

MONOPOLY: TRAVEL WORLD TOUR

Classic Monopoly gameplay gets a refresh with global travel destinations. In this game, 2-4 players buy destinations, complete travel goals, and stamp the dry-erase gameboard with their token stamper in an effort to win the game.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $21.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

Buy Now

The Toy Insider participates in affiliate programs that may generate revenue for the site when a purchase is made through the links below.

SINK N’ SAND

Players are being challenged against quicksand! Kids roll the die to determine their location on the sand grid and then take turns rolling the die to identify which color stick to remove. If the Redemption Ruby is found, players can use it for an extra chance at survival. The object of the game is to…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99; $36.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 4+

Buy Now

The Toy Insider participates in affiliate programs that may generate revenue for the site when a purchase is made through the links below.

SCRIBBLE SCRUBBIE ARCTIC PETS SNOW EXPLORER

The new color-changing Scribble Scrubbie pets — a walrus, a penguin, and a polar bear — turn blue when they are cold and back to white when they are warm. Decorate them with the included markers, wash them clean, and decorate them again. Kids can roll the explorer to new Arctic adventures and have their…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $24.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

Buy Now

The Toy Insider participates in affiliate programs that may generate revenue for the site when a purchase is made through the links below.

TOP & BAKE PIZZA COUNTER

Mama mia, it's pizza time! Create fresh-baked pizza, made to order, with this deliciously unique 34-piece pizza making set. Start with felt sauce and cheese on the wooden crust, choose from wooden toppings (pepperoni, olives, mushrooms, and peppers), then "bake" in the pizza oven built into the storage and serving counter. Pieces stick together with…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $64.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

Buy Now

The Toy Insider participates in affiliate programs that may generate revenue for the site when a purchase is made through the links below.

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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