Toy Insider Parent and Contributing Editor Charlene DeLoach joined CT Live in Hartford to show off some fun new toys to keep kids active when school ends. 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 holiday season, check out our complete Toy Insider Holiday Gift Guide.
MAKE YOUR OWN HEADBAND CRAFT KITS
Kids can make personalized headbands with everything that comes in this kit, including decorative fabric and charms, headbands, glue, and step-by-step instructions. They can choose from four themes: Flower, Mermaid, Unicorn, or Mixed Girly Fun, sold separately.
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VR MASTERCHEF JUNIOR
Step inside the MasterChef kitchen in virtual reality and learn everything from culinary skills, plating techniques, flavor pairing, and even food science from former contestants and winners of the hit FOX TV show. This interactive cooking kit for kids covers 30 recipes and even tackles sauces, dressings, and knife skills as they take on STEM…
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CRAYOLA HD COLORING KIT
This kit comes with 20 premium pages of pre-shaded, HD, black-and-white photos that tweens can color using the 30 included colored pencils. The end result is a professional-looking art piece that they can display.
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SKY VIPER HAND-CONTROLLED FORCE HOVER DRONE
Kids can fly the Force Hover Drone without a remote control. The drone's smart sensors detect its surroundings, so kids can toss it into the air and control it with their hand movements.
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PEPPA PIG TONIEBOX STARTER SET
This Peppa Pig-themed Toniebox is a screen-free entertainment system designed to spark imagination in kids as they listen to stories, songs, and more. It comes with a Peppa Pig Tonie and is compatible with other character Tonies.
