Toy Insider Senior Editor/Toy Book Editor-in-Chief James Zahn joined KOIN 6 on CBS in Portland to show off holiday toys that are great for playtime and great for the environment. 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.
MY FAIRY GARDEN HOP’S HIDEAWAY
Plant cornflower seeds with Light Fairy Rae and set up Plantimal Hop's Hideaway to watch it grow! Learn more about Hop (who is part tree, part frog), fairies, and plants with the Fairy Field Guide.
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GUND SUSTAINABLY SOFT DOLLS
GUND’s first sustainable collection of baby dolls. Each doll is sourced from 100% recycled materials, crafted with luxe, ultra-soft recycled plush, fill, and sustainable packaging. Choose from six dolls, each with embroidered facial details, different hair and skin tones. Encourages inclusive, safe, and eco-friendly play. Machine washable.
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JET PILOT DASHBOARD
Aspiring pilots can prepare for takeoff with this interactive dashboard, which features lights, buttons, voice playback, a four-position throttle, and more. Kids can turn the steering yolk to move a mini-plane in a scrolling display.
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LEGO ICONS WILDFLOWER BOUQUET
Crafted entirely from LEGO pieces, the Wildflower Bouquet features eight species of wildflowers on adjustable stems. Budding florists can spend hours building and identifying the blooms inspired by cornflowers, lavender, Welsh poppies, cow parsley, leatherleaf ferns, gerbera daises, larkspur, and lupins. Once complete, these LEGO flowers can be displayed in a vase to become an…
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SNAP CIRCUITS GREEN ENERGY
Kids can make their own real-working circuits and learn the basics of electronics and alternative energy with this set. With more than 45 parts and 125 projects to explore, kids will gain knowledge about clean energy concepts, including the science behind electric cars, windmills, and hand-generated power.
