Toy Insider Senior Editor/Toy Book Editor-in-Chief James Zahn joined FOX 32 in Chicago to show off the best brain-teaser puzzles and games. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below.


KANOODLE ULTIMATE CHAMPION

The newest addition to the viral line of puzzle games features 500 new challenges in both 2D and 3D modes, a built-in timer, and metallic-finish Kanoodle pieces.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $24.99
  • Age:
  • 7+

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Battery Requirements

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  • Type:
  • AAA
  • Quantity:
  • 2

MS. RACHEL PHONICS ALPHABET SOUND PUZZLE

This wooden peg puzzle encourages kids to learn the alphabet. Lift each puzzle piece to hear Ms. Rachel repeat letter sounds and words, then discover surprises underneath. Great for hand-eye coordination, this puzzle will make learning phonics and reading skills engaging and fun for kids.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $29.99
  • Age:
  • 2+

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Battery Requirements

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  • Type:
  • AAA
  • Quantity:
  • 2

RUBIK’S SQUISH CUBE

Add a soft twist to solving with this fun take on the classic 3×3 Rubik’s Cube that squishes as you turn. With a stickerless design made from soft foam, this Cube adds a new level of satisfying fun to solving, making it a sensory-stimulating, stress-relieving addition to any collection. No hard edges – just durable,…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $14.88
  • Age:
  • 8+

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HARRY POTTER JIGSAW PUZZLE

This puzzle features 1,000 pieces and depicts Hogwarts, each House crest, Hedwig, the Hogwarts Express, and other iconic imagery from the series. Once the puzzle is complete, you can unlock an immersive, multidimensional online experience that will infuse some magic into your life.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.95

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RAVENSBURGER: SORT & GO MICKEY’S SORT & GO

Organize your puzzle pieces in these adorable, Mickey-shaped sorting trays. Sort your puzzle pieces by color, stack trays for compact organization, and store them in the box for easy transport.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $24.99
  • Age:
  • 14+

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About the author

Bill Reese

Bill Reese

Bill Reese is Director of Operations 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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