Toy Insider and Toy Book Senior Editor James Zahn joined Good Day Philadelphia to show off some of the smartest new STEM toys for the holiday season. 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 holiday season, be sure to check our complete Toy Insider Holiday Gift Guide.

MAGFORMERS BACKYARD ADVENTURE 61PC

Build magnetic houses and a playground using geometric shapes that contain magnets that never reject each other. The set also includes characters, playground accessories, and a light-up fireplace. Build magnetic houses and a playground using geometric shapes that contain magnets that never reject each other. The set also includes characters, playground accessories, and a light-up…

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  • MSRP:
  • $69.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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HEXBUG DRAGON

This remote-controlled, robotic creature features button-activated LED lights that give the effect of fiery flames and audio effects that sound like epic roars. It also has poseable wings, an articulated tail that slithers from side to side as the Dragon crawls forward, and a pivoting midsection that enables a wide range of motion.This remote-controlled, robotic…

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  • MSRP:
  • $24.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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1:8 R/C APP DRIVER FORD BRONCO

This 22-inch R/C vehicle has features including terrain-dominating suspension, oversized tires, and working lights. Drive with the included joystick-style transmitter OR with the free New Bright App Driver app (free to download) on your wireless device. The app unlocks extra features like speed, light & sound controls and music options. This 22-inch R/C vehicle has…

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  • MSRP:
  • $69.97
  • Age:
  • 8+

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3DOODLER START LEARN FROM HOME PEN SET

This all-in-one learning pack includes the tools kids need to make 3D-printed projects. The low-heat, non-toxic plastic hardens quickly, so kids can literally draw in the air. To use the pen, simply plug it in, turn it on, and create.This all-in-one learning pack includes the tools kids need to make 3D-printed projects. The low-heat, non-toxic…

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  • MSRP:
  • $49.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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THE YOUNG SCIENTISTS CLUB PLASMA GLOBE

Teens can experience electricity at their fingertips! Plug in the plasma globe and spark curiosity in electricity — analyze the different plasma beam reactions to sound and touch. Watch an electrical charge follow every move! Then, flip the switch and turn on a favorite song to watch the sound-activated light show! Don't forget to make…

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  • MSRP:
  • $24.99
  • Age:
  • 14+

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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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