Toy Insider Senior Editor Nadia Velit joined NECN in Boston to talk about some new toys and games that are both 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 spring and summer seasons, check out our complete Toy Insider Spring and Summer Gift Guide.
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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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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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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CARING FOR BEES & BEEHIVES
Create a buzz for toddlers around the life cycle of some very important insects: bees! LEGO DUPLO Town Caring for Bees & Beehives is a 22-piece colorful construction set that helps preschoolers learn how these vital pollinators live and how honey is made. Toddlers water the flowers to help them grow. The bees take the…
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FLOWER POWER CARE BEAR
This 14-inch Flower Power Care Bear plushie is here to show us how to "go green!" Made from recycled materials, the Flower Power Bear plush has been designed with the earth in mind while still maintaining the soft snuggable plush feel that this brand is known for.
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CARE BEARS BASIC JUMBO PLUSH — GOOD VIBES
The Care Bears advocate for environmental responsibility with the jumbo-size, 24-inch Good Vibes Bear plushie. Crafted from recycled materials, this eco-friendly bear embodies the message that “cleaner and greener is the way to grow!”
