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Laurie Schacht, a mom of three, is the president and chief toy officer of Adventure Publishing Group and founder of The Toy Book and thetoyinsider.com. Photo: (Firetek) Peter Ardito. 118 | JULY 2016 | FAMILYCIRCLE.COM TOYS OF SUMMER Expert Laurie Schacht shares her top new picks for fun in the sun. *All toys are available at major retailers. Some images not to scale. 5 Let the games begin with the lighted-up Firetek Bow. Whistling Zonic Blaze foam arrows hook into fast-load loops and can be launched up to 145 feet, day or night. Bows come in red, green and pink. Zing Toys, $30, ages 6+ 6 Kids get fast and furious with the futuristic Maisto Tech Cyklone360, a tricked- up mini radio-controlled motorcycle. Rotating rear wheels, 360-degree turns and color- changing LED lights take RC play to a totally accelerated level. Maisto, $20, ages 8+ 1 The E-Z Grip Ball is a blast to throw but even more fun to bounce. Toss it on the ground, grass, sand, even in the water—perfect for the beach, pool, park—and it ricochets right back up. Available in soccer and football styles too. Tucker Toys, $13, all ages 2 When a rainy day has everyone stuck indoors, dish up MasterChef Junior Cooking Sets. Cakes, burgers and pizzas are a few options on the menu. All come with cooking tools, recipe cards and even plating tips. Sorry, Gordon Ramsay not included. Wicked Cool Toys, $58, ages 6+ 3 Jetts transforms ordinary sneakers into an exciting way for kids to zoom around. The wheels attach to almost any size sneaker—Jetts won’t be outgrown—and they’re ready to roll. There’s even a removable spark pad to add some flash to the ride. Razor USA, $40, ages 8+ with sparks, 6+ without 4 Can they build it? Yes, they can—with Real Construction Deluxe Workshop. The specially designed wood- like material and tools—saw, hammer, nails and screws— teach kids STEM concepts as they create houses, planes or whatever they imagine. Jakks Pacific, $25, ages 6+
Transcript of TOYS OF SUMMER - Toy Booktoybook.com/famcir.pdf · with the futuristic Maisto Tech Cyklone360, a...
Laurie Schacht, a mom of three, is the president and chief toy officer of Adventure Publishing Group and founder of The Toy Book and thetoyinsider.com. Phot
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118 | JULY 2016 | FAMILYCIRCLE.COM
TOYS OF SUMMERExpert Laurie Schacht shares her top new picks for fun in the sun.
*All toys are available at major retailers. Some images not to scale.
5 Let the games begin with the lighted-up Firetek
Bow. Whistling Zonic Blaze foam arrows hook into fast-load loops and can be launched up to 145 feet, day or night. Bows come in red, green and pink. Zing Toys, $30, ages 6+
6 Kids get fast and furious with the futuristic Maisto
Tech Cyklone360, a tricked-up mini radio-controlled motorcycle. Rotating rear wheels, 360-degree turns and color-changing LED lights take RC play to a totally accelerated level. Maisto, $20, ages 8+
1 The E-Z Grip Ball is a blast to throw but even more
fun to bounce. Toss it on the ground, grass, sand, even in the water—perfect for the beach, pool, park—and it ricochets right back up. Available in soccer and football styles too. Tucker Toys, $13, all ages
2 When a rainy day has everyone stuck indoors,
dish up MasterChef Junior Cooking Sets. Cakes, burgers and pizzas are a few options on the menu. All come with cooking tools, recipe cards and even plating tips. Sorry, Gordon Ramsay not included. Wicked Cool Toys, $58, ages 6+
3 Jetts transforms ordinary sneakers into an exciting
way for kids to zoom around. The wheels attach to almost any size sneaker—Jetts won’t be outgrown—and they’re ready to roll. There’s even a removable spark pad to add some flash to the ride. Razor USA, $40, ages 8+ with sparks, 6+ without
4 Can they build it? Yes, they can—with Real
Construction Deluxe Workshop. The specially designed wood-like material and tools—saw, hammer, nails and screws—teach kids STEM concepts as they create houses, planes or whatever they imagine. Jakks Pacific, $25, ages 6+
