Toy Insider Senior Editor Maddie Michalik joined Afternoon Live on KATU in Portland to show off some great new toys that are not only loads of fun, but also teach kids about environmental sustainability. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below, and for the complete rundown of the best toys of the spring and summer, be sure to check our complete Toy Insider Spring and Summer Gift Guide
CHOPPIN’ FUN LEARNING POT
Kids can prepare pretend meals with snap-apart veggies, a play knife, and a cutting board. The pot includes five interactive recipes, teaches kids numbers and colors, and doubles as storage for all of the pieces. Kids can prepare pretend meals with snap-apart veggies, a play knife, and a cutting board. The pot includes five interactive…
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MEGA BLOKS GREEN TOWN BUILD & LEARN ECO HOUSE
Toddlers can use 89 building blocks to build a house, four characters, a rolling electric car, two rolling bicycles, a greenhouse with veggies, solar panels, and turning wind turbines. The packaging is made from recycled material.
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MYECO HOUSE & SCHOOL
Inspired by the Montessori method, kids can have fun building a large house or school by assembling the maxi puzzles. In MyEco House, kids can see common activities that harm the environment and must find the matching shapes to insert in every room, covering up the harmful activity with an eco-friendly one. In MyEco School,…
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CARE BEARS I CARE BEAR
I Care Bear reminds kids how important it is to take care of the Earth, encouraging kids to recycle, reduce waste, and care for the environment. This plush Care Bear is made from recycled polyester and its box is made from 100% recycled paper and printed with eco-friendly soybean ink.
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JENGA MAKER GAME
In this twist on the game Jenga, players divide into teams and race to build an object using wooden Jenga blocks, guided only by a teammate's description of the build depicted on a card. If a team builds the item incorrectly or the blocks fall, they must start over.
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SNAP CIRCUITS MYHOME
Build a house or tower with working, 3D circuits to find out how power gets to your house, travels in your walls, and more. Explore security systems, automatic lights, alarms, generators, motors, and more. Build a house or tower with working, 3D circuits to find out how power gets to your house, travels in your…
