Toy Insider Parent and Contributing Editor Charlene DeLoach joined ABC in San Francisco to show off the best toys to get kids ready to head back to class this fall. 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 season, be sure to check out The Toy Insider’s Spring and Summer Gift Guide.
WORRY STONE PALS SENSORY WRISTBAND
Each Sensory Wristband comes with four removable worry stones, each with a character that highlights positive learning traits. Kids can pop the double-sided disks into the soft plastic wristband for a discreet, tactile approach to focusing their attention, calming their nerves, and managing stress throughout the day.
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MAKE YOUR OWN HEADBAND CRAFT KITS
Kids can make personalized headbands with everything that comes in this kit, including decorative fabric and charms, headbands, glue, and step-by-step instructions. They can choose from four themes: Flower, Mermaid, Unicorn, or Mixed Girly Fun, sold separately.
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MINI ABC POPS
Toddlers can learn uppercase letter recognition, vocabulary skills, and beginning sounds with these Mini ABC Pops which also help to enhance fine motor skills and color identification. This 52-piece set includes 26 matching, two-piece ice pops in a variety of colors. Each ice pop has an uppercase letter on the outside that kids can pop…
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BOGGLE and BOGGLE JR
Preschoolers and kindergarteners can transform letters into words using Boggle Jr. while older kiddos can work on spelling, cognitive development and writing skills using Big Boggle! Two different matching games encourage various skills and levels with fun, colorful pictures. Two-sided cards have three-letter words on one side and four-letter words on the other. In Match…
Product Facts
- MSRP:
- $19.95 each
- Age:
- Boggle Jr.: 3+ — Big Boggle: 8+
- Manufacturer:
- WINNING MOVES GAMES USA
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CRAYOLA PAINT YOUR OWN BEAN BAG TOSS
Kids can paint the cornhole boards with the included paint and brushes, then play the game with the included bean bags. When they’re ready for a redesign, kids can wipe the boards clean with a wet towel and paint them again.
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RETRO MAGNADOODLE
Use this pad to practice math facts, work on spelling or draw out worries about going back to school. The ultimate unisex retro magnetic drawing toy for creating fun artwork that erases like magic. Can be used to work on spelling, math, playing games, draw pictures, write messages (secret erasable messages too!), and so much…
