From nostalgia-packed plush to STEAM-infused surprises, this season’s specialty toy shelves are bursting with innovation, charm, and clever play patterns. The June issue of The Toy Book rounds up standout finds that spark creativity, encourage hands-on discovery, and bring favorite characters to life in fresh new ways. Whether you’re shopping for toddlers or teens, or stocking up your store, these hot toys and collectibles from Luki Lab, Funko, The Loyal Subjects, Educational Insights, and more are sure to make an impact.
YOGA BALL BUDDY WITH BUBBLEPLUSH
This inflatable yoga ball is made with BubblePlush, features a soft, washable cover, and comes with yoga cards to guide kids through mindful movements, helping them stretch, balance, and breathe.
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AVAILABLE IN NOVEMBER
PETS 2 LOVE
When kids press the button on this heart-shaped purse, a pet pops out to greet them. The purse opens to reveal a play area for the pet, and the purse strap doubles as a pet leash.
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CHRISTMAS PUZZLE AND PLAY: BUILD WITH 100 PIECES!
Spread holiday cheer with this Christmas activity book for kids, which pairs more than 40 Hidden Pictures puzzles with 100 award-winning Plus-Plus creative pieces.
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PLAY TAB GO
This travel-friendly toy includes two tactile sensory tiles for kids to move, switch, and replace with other Play Tab tiles. It also has a clip to attach to a car seat, a bag, or a stroller.
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIGHT UP ANT HABITAT
Kids can enjoy watching live ants (not included) dig tunnels in a nutrient-rich green gel. This kit comes with LED lights, magnifying glasses, a pipette for watering, and a learning guide. It also includes a backdrop for a display-worthy scene.
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FLIP PRO STUNT PARK
This set includes two Flip Pro bikes, ramps, and eight stunt obstacles, offering everything needed for high-flying action and incredibly thrilling bike stunts.
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RAIL RACERS DELUXE 90-PIECE SET
This 90-piece set includes patent-pending Rails, microMAGS, and new pieces like gates and fences, which kids can use to build racetracks, ramps, and more.
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AVAILABLE: JULY 2025
MATH SANDWICH
This game teaches kids the basics of math through sandwich ingredients. Each piece is made of felt. Kids can practice counting and addition with more 100 food pieces, including cheese, vegetables, and all of the other sandwich fixings.
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AIR COLOR AIRBRUSH KIT
This airbrush kit, with included markers and a rechargeable battery, offers versatile art options. It introduces kids to advanced techniques, fostering creativity and artistic enthusiasm.
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PRESTO RACERS
Straight out of Australia, these die-cast cars are ready to race. Available in three collectible designs — Flash (pictured), Jet (blue), and Ace (white), these mini cars speed off by pressing down on them.
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FOSSIL FUN COOKIE STAMPS
Bake dino-themed treats with this cookie stamp set featuring T. rex, stegosaurus, and triceratops designs. Each two-piece cutter creates perfectly shaped, detailed cookies for baking fun and sharing.
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POPPLES 11-INCH PLUSH
These colorful, furry creatures from the 1980s are back. Resembling marsupial teddy bears with pom-pom tails, Popples are perfect for both original and new fans.
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AVAILABLE SUMMER 2025
ORIGINAL LABYRINTH: PAC-MAN
Navigate the wooden maze, collect Pac-Dots, and avoid the Ghost Gang using the knobs in this Pac-Man-inspired Labyrinth Game. This retro-inspired maze game takes players back to the 1980s and the glory days of arcade gaming.
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AVAILABLE FALL 2025
BITTY POP! BITTY BOX LILO’S HOME
This set features Lilo with Scrump and Superhero Stitch. The hard acrylic display case opens to reveal iconic rooms from Lilo’s home, with removable bases for display.
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AVAILABLE SUMMER 2025
BLUEY: OOOH, SHINY! A BLUEY FLASHLIGHT BOOK
Hooray, stay up late! This book features foiled pages that shine in the glow of the included flashlight, which features five sound-effect buttons.
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MINI SKY
Young builders can create a colorful skyscraper using interlocking wood and acrylic pieces. Kids can build, paint, and decorate their own custom city skyline centerpiece.
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SUSTAINABLY SOFT BLUEY
This 13-inch plush is made from 100% recycled materials and features soft textures and huggable charm for young fans of Bluey.
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AVAILABLE FALL 2025
MONTESSORI-INSPIRED BABY TISSUE BOX
This Montessori-inspired toy promotes sensory play, motor skills, and object permanence. Made from sustainable materials, it supports early development and independent exploration.
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AVAILABLE HOLIDAY 2025
GRAVITRAX JUNIOR FROZEN SET
Kids ages 3 and up can build their own Frozen-inspired marble runs with this set, featuring Anna, Elsa, Olaf, and more. With themed decorations, it sparks creativity, role play, and imaginative fun.
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AVAILABLE FALL 2025
LAMAZE PEEK-A-MOO FRIENDLY BARN
This plush barn features crinkle flaps on the roof, satin ribbons, different patterns, a pancake plush with a crinkle texture, and a mother hen plush attached to the side of the barn.
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MONSTER JAM MINI JAMS COBRA’S CRAZY ESCAPE
This jungle-themed booster playset includes two trucks and features wild maze tracks with a cobra escape challenge, plus a gem-themed exclusive truck for added adventure.
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AVAILABLE FALL 2025
CONNETIX 48 PIECE ROADS CREATIVE PACK
This 48-piece set includes sleek black magnetic quarter circles, arches, intersections, and ramps. Kids can build roads, raceways, skateparks, cities, and more. It is compatible with all Connetix sets.
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RETRO SCRATCH ‘N SNIFF STINKY STICKERS: SPRING 2025 EDITION
Inspired by the retro designs of the 1980s originals, these stickers are printed on matte stock paper. Each pack contains two sheets of 12 stickers in classic styles.
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SHASHIBO² (SHASHIBO SQUARED)
Players can create Shashibo structures faster with fewer cubes. Shashibo Squared is three designs in one puzzle cube, powered by 72 rare earth magnets for more than 210 possibilities.
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SESAME STREET REACTION FIGURES WAVE 4
The latest lineup of 3.75-inch-scale action figures from Sesame Street include Elmo with Baby David, Roosevelt Franklin, Chef Cookie Monster, and the Alligator King.
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DISNEY CRYSTAL SURPRISE — SERIES 2
Series 2 returns with characters like Ariel, Olaf, Mulan, and more in crystal figure form. Each surprise ball comes with a figure, two accessories, and either Cra-Z-Slimy or Cra-Z-Sand. There are 16 color-changing figures to collect.
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UFC PUNCHING BAG CAPSULE
Gather the heaviest hitters by collecting 12 mini-figures from the world of UFC fighting. Each capsule includes a fighter, accessories, stickers, a mini poster, and a connecting base that allows collectors to build a complete Octagon.
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SLIDEWISE
Players strategically slide the letter tiles to spell the five-letter word with this brainteaser puzzle. There are 500 challenges to complete.
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AVAILABLE: SPRING 2025
GECKO RUN: MARBLE RUN CHALLENGE EDITION
The Gecko Run Challenge Edition features 32 challenge cards, two launchers, and enough parts for two players or teams to build competitive marble runs, making engineering fun and thrilling.
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CARRERA HYBRID AI RACING
This set uses technology and tangible hardware for next-level fun. The slot racing system features up to 30 riders simultaneously on a single track, racing sessions with up to 16 players. True-to-scale 1:50 vehicles on extra-wide roadways, app-based control, The vehicles can drive on- and off-track, and adjustable settings for speed, tired grip, braking, etc.
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AVAILABLE: FALL 2025
METALFIGS MINECRAFT (WAVE 4)
These 2.5-inch die-cast figures feature premium weight and detail for display. It’s a must-have collectible for gamers or a unique gift for any Minecraft enthusiast.
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YES & KNOW — THE ORIGINAL INVISIBLE INK QUIZ BOOKS
Yes & Know returns after 20 years with six new quiz books and improved invisible ink technology.
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AVAILABLE: SUMMER 2025
ANYWHERE SPORTS THE SILENT BASKETBALL (REGULATION SIZE)
Families can practice sports indoors with a silent ball that feels like a basketball and bounces on most surfaces.
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NOLJA PLAY WONDERFUL WORLD PUZZLE
This 100-piece puzzle provides a colorful illustration of the world map, complete with graphics of people, nature, and animals. Kids can also learn about different countries with the included fact sheet, which emphasizes a nation's diversity, traditions, and hidden treasures.
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BENTO BESTIES — YUMMABLES BLIND BOX PLUSHIES
These soft keychain plushies bring snacks to life, including shrimp tempura, onigiri, and boba. Each surprise box holds one of 12 collectible characters, including rare and ultra-rare finds.
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SUDDY BUDDY’S BATH TOYS
Dakota Duck, Sammy Shark (pictured), Calvin Clownfish, and Manny Manta Ray make bathtime bubbly and clean with their Bubble Drops.
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DOG MAN’S COMMANDER CUPCAKE 12.5-INCH PLUSH
This 12.5-inch plush of Commander Cupcake has bold embroidery, soft fabric, and is inspired by Dav Pilkey’s bestselling series Dog Man.
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SPLASH JAM AQUASWORD
Kids can battle their friends with this super-soaking aqua sword. “Swash” buckling has never been so fun and so refreshing.
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AVAILABLE: SPRING 2025
ZIPSTRING LUMA
This glow-in-the-dark toy carefully balances the forces of gravity, lift, tension, and drag to fly a looped string in the air. Kids can use it to perform amazing tricks.
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BABY MUSIC SET
This five-piece set includes sustainably made instruments sized for toddlers, from egg shakers to a rainmaker. It encourages early musical exploration and fine motor development.
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Stay on the Pulse of Play!
A version of this feature first appeared in The Toy Book‘s 2025 Specialty Toys & Gifts Issue. Click here to read the full issue!
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