Toy Insider Parent and Contributing Editor Charlene DeLoach joined FOX 61 in Connecticut to show off eco-friendly toys that are great for playtime and great for the planet. 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.


RACK-O JR.

In this junior version of Rack-O, the goal is to be the first player to fill your rack with cards, from lowest to highest. Number cards are color-coded to match the colors of the rainbow (and colors on the racks). Special cards add excitement to this game designed for 2-4 players.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $12.95
  • Age:
  • 4+

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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.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $24.99
  • Age:
  • 18MOS+

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GUND SUSTAINABLY SOFT FRIENDS

The adorable animals in the Baby GUND 100% recycled plush collection include new pals like a duckling, lamb, kitty, and puppy.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $20
  • Age:
  • 0+

BOOGIE BOARD DASH KIDS DRAWING KIT

This reusable LCD kids drawing kit comes with four game templates: tic-tac-toe, dots and boxes, five in a row, and search and find. This toy is ideal for holiday travel – whether in a car or up in the air – and is just as much fun to play at home with family and friends.…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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SOLAR RACE CAR

This sleek, compact race car harnesses the energy from the sun to power an electric motor. With only 22 parts and an easy, snap-together design, kids only need a pair of diagonal cutters to assemble the car.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $15.95
  • Age:
  • 8+

About the author

Bill Reese

Bill Reese

Bill Reese is Business Operations Manager at Adventure Media & Events, where he's worked since 2014. A former editor at Playbill and graduate of SUNY–Purchase, he spends most weekends rooting for the New York Red Bulls pro soccer team and making subway systems out of Brio trains with his little boy Jonah.

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