Toy Insider Senior Editor Nadia Velit joined CBS in Portland to show off the best toys for kids to have fun and learn about environmental sustainability. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below, and for the complete rundown of the best gifts of the spring and summer seasons, check out our complete Toy Insider Spring and Summer Gift Guide.
LEAPFROG 4-IN-1 LEARNING HAMBURGER
Toddlers can craft a burger and test their coordination skills with this stacker toy. Each layer features colors, shapes, and textures for kids to explore. The burger, onion, tomato, pickle, and cheese layers have puzzle pieces that pop out to create new shapes and a ring-toss game.
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SKETCH PALS FOREST FRIENDS
Choose from three clippable doodle buddies: Felix the Fox, Morris the Moose, or Izzy the Owl. Each features a tethered stylus and clips to backpacks or car seats for screen-free entertainment on the go.
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GROWING GREENHOUSE COLOR AND NUMBER PLAYSET
Kids can practice color and counting skills as they sort, match, and count the flower petals and identify the numbered pistils. Everything stores inside the greenhouse for on-the-go play. Also includes a working watering can and an activity guide.
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MEGA BLOKS GREEN TOWN OCEAN TIME CLEAN-UP BUILDING TOY
Set includes 200 building blocks with an ocean theme Features marine animals, plants, and a cleanup boat for interactive play Build a boat with a turning crane that picks up waste Build the sorting center and open the gate to slide the waste blocks and sort them to their color matching bin Load up the…
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TINY PLANTS
Grow creativity with this LEGO Icons Tiny Plants (10329) building project for adults. Craft nine model plants based on arid, tropical and carnivorous species, each nestled in a buildable, terracotta-colored plant pot. Choose different models for easy, medium, and advanced levels of building complexity, and enhance your space with a colorful contemporary display.
