Toy Insider Parent and Contributing Editor Charlene DeLoach joined The Hub Today on NBC in Boston to talk about the smartest toys for the new school year. 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.
SHINE BRIGHT LIGHT BOX
Trace, learn, and make masterpieces that glow in five different colors. The light box has two brightness levels and comes with illustrated templates and 60 translucent shapes.
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NUMBERBLOCKS BLOCKZEE BALANCE ACTIVITY SET
Watch Blockzee from Numberblocks move her eyes, arms, and mouth to compare numbers. This balance set features clear, sturdy buckets to hold multiple Numberblocks pieces as kids build their fine motor and math skills through interactive play. Comes with colorful, language-free activity cards to guide little ones.
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STEM EXPLORERS SUNCATCHERS
Kids can design window-ready art pieces as they solve STEM challenges and snap translucent pixels into place. This set includes a guide with more than 30 coding and math challenges that build STEM skills, along with 400 color cubes and three reusable frames.
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MAGNA-TILES SPACE 32-PIECE SET
This space-themed building set includes a shuttle that doubles as a storage container. It comes with an astronaut figure and new microMAGS pieces.
