Toy Insider’s Chief Toy Officer Laurie Schacht joined WGN in Chicago to talk about the best educational toys for kids as they prepare to head back to school. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below, and for a rundown of the best toys, games, and gifts of the season, check out our complete Toy Insider Spring & Summer Gift Guide.
JELLY BLOX CREATIVE KIT
Bend rules and stretch imaginations with blocks that kids can squeeze, stretch, and squish. Some blocks feature sensory materials such as sand, foam balls, and more.
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- MSRP:
- $19.99
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STICKER WOW!
Kids can continue stamping stickers and completing activity pages with two new Sticker Wow! characters, Parsnip the Bunny and Sparkle the Purple Unicorn (pictured).
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- MSRP:
- $11.99
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MAGNA-TILES MICROMAGS 26-PIECE TRAVEL SET
MicroMAGS are smaller than normal Magna-Tiles and are perfect for on-the-go building. The metal tin packaging doubles as storage and a building-base.
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- MSRP:
- $19.99
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CHOMPSAW
This kid-safe power tool makes cutting cardboard easy. Kids can use it to transform the cardboard into forts, DIY costumes, educational dioramas, and other creative projects.
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- MSRP:
- $249
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AIR-POWER TURBO RACER
Kids can build an air-powered race car using this kit, which comes with a compressed air tank that propels the car forward at speeds of up to 13 feet per second and a distance of more than 60 feet.
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- MSRP:
- $29.95
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YAHTZEE WORDS
Players roll seven dice and spell words with the letters they’ve rolled. Follow the score sheet and fill in the scoring blocks, just like in regular Yahtzee. Create words of different lengths, multiple words, a seven-letter Yahtzee word, and more.
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- MSRP:
- $15.70
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BILL NYE’S ROCKET LAB VR
This kit contains nine VR experiences, 23 experiment pieces, and a 40-page educational book. With the VR headset and included app, kids can witness a real rocket launch, explore the International Space Station, return to Earth in the Orion Capsule, and more.
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- MSRP:
- $49.99
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3DOODLER CHEF 3D CANDY PEN SET
With this 3D pen, teens can make edible sculptures with candy. The kit comes with the pen, capsules, nozzles, a power supply, a silicone mat for creating, a cleaning brush, and a bag to store everything in.
Product Facts
- MSRP:
- $99.99
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Author: 360 Technology Group
