
Toy Insider Editor-in-Chief Marissa Silva joined News 12 in Long Island to talk about fun toys that will keep kids minds sharp ahead of the new school year. 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.
PURPLE MONKEY MUSICAL STORYBOOK
This musical book plays the “Purple Monkey” song and has lights, two easy-to-turn pages, printed song lyrics, and illustrations.
Product Facts
- MSRP:
- $10.99
- Age:
- 6 MOS+
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B. TOYS LOOK & SHINE LIGHT BOX PLAYSET
Kids can use this lightbox to explore shapes, numbers, and colors or trace along the included transparency sheets. It features two brightness settings and five different light colors.
Product Facts
- MSRP:
- $29.99
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NUGLUG COMPLETE SET
This screen-free, portable educational system is designed to stimulate kids’ curiosity. It comes with activities including a whiteboard for drawing; alphabet tiles; tangram puzzles; and 3D, magnetic building blocks.
Product Facts
- MSRP:
- $124.99
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DICE WORDS
In this word-building game, players use seven-letter dice representing iced beverages to form different words. They also must incorporate target letters to gain points.
Product Facts
- MSRP:
- $22.95
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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.
Product Facts
- MSRP:
- $249
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