Toy Insider Parent and Contributing Editor Charlene DeLoach joined FOX 25 in Boston to show off the best toys to keep kids active and healthy this spring. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below.


POP-A-BALLS PUSH & POP BULLDOZER

Watch colorful balls pop through the smoke stack, into the scoop bucket, and back again as this bulldozer moves along. Little ones can also press the buttons on the side to hear music and learn colors and numbers.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $27.99
  • Age:
  • 1+

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OVER-THE-DOOR BASKETBALL HOOP

Pump up the mini basketball with the included air pump, hang the basketball hoop over a door with the non-scratch hooks, and play. Kids can customize the wooden backboard with a set of decal stickers.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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JET DISC

Combining the classic play patterns of flying discs and airplane gliders with its unique design, the Jet Disc’s aerodynamic plane tail causes smooth gliding motions, making it easy for kids to throw and catch it like a disc. Comes in two sizes: the 5.9-inch Jet Disc Zoom and the larger, 9-inch Jet Disc Hunter.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $7.99-9.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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GIANT CONNECT 4

The Giant Connect 4 Set is the classic gameplay that kids know and love only now in jumbo size for outdoor parties and for group gatherings. The Connect 4 game set is designed for both adults and kids, making it a versatile option for family fun in the backyard. This yard game set takes just…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $199.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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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