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Jun 18, 2009 5:55 pm US/Eastern

Kids Test Summer Toys For Comsumer Reports

LINK: ConsumerReports.org

(KDKA) Summer is about to arrive and outdoor toys can help get kids outside and playing all summer long.

Consumer Reports brought in some young experts, between the ages of 6 to 13, to test half a dozen summer toys.

The prices ranged from $10 for the Flip N Flyer Gyroscopic Flying Disc to the pricey $100 Razor RipRider Trike.

The kids tested the Crayola Sidewalk Paint Airbrush for $10. It was fun at first, but it didn't draw any fans in the end.

Testers said it runs out of paint really fast, takes a while to work and half the time the airbrush pen didn't work.

The Smart Lab Blast-off Rocket Racer for ages 7 and up makes it look like building a rocket would be fun; however, Consumer Reports says it was complicated for the kids to get it to work properly.

They said they found that even the adults had a tough time.

The riding toys got lots of play time, but it was thumbs down for the $70 PlaSmart PlasmaCar, which couldn't keep up.

Consumer Reports says that the $100 Razor RipRider 360 Caster Trike was the biggest hit of the bunch.

It has caster wheels that allow it to do spins and it was a favorite for most of the kids.

But for much less, the Nerf Big Bad Bow for $19 also got a lot of play. It comes with three soft foam arrows.

The experts also say another inexpensive option that the kids enjoyed was the Stellar Toys Flip N Flyer Gyroscopic Flying Disk. It's designed for children ages 7and up and costs $10.

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