Toy Insider Senior Editor/Toy Book Editor-in-Chief James Zahn joined Tech Trends on NBC 5 in Chicago to show off STEM toys that are as entertaining as they are educational. 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 holiday season, check out our complete Toy Insider Holiday Gift Guide.
AIR TOOBZ
This STEM-based set features a kid-safe turbine that sends foam balls flying through a network of modular tubes and connectors that kids can arrange however they'd like for fun and educational experimentation.
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AIR TOOBZ WHIRLWIND ACCESSORY PACK WITH AIR TOOBZ
This accessory pack features a windsock connector, a whirly wheel, and 10 dual-colored balls. Windy dances with the airflow and Whirly kicks the balls as they launch. Air Toobz required, sold separately.
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WOW IN THE WORLD: SEA CREATURES AQUARIUM
Set up an aquarium for your own living sea creature pets! Prepare the salt water and then watch as small brine shrimp hatch from the included eggs, swim around, feed on the included food, and slowly grow larger. A fun, eight-page, full-color guide first explains how to set up the aquarium and hatch and care…
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WOW IN THE WORLD: DINO DIG & DIORAMA
The kit comes with 10 eggs to dig through to discover dinosaur figures. Kids can assemble the cardboard diorama to set up a dinosaur museum exhibit.
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MAGNA-TILES SPACE 32-PIECE SET
This space-themed building set includes a shuttle that doubles as a storage container. It comes with an astronaut figure and new microMAGS pieces.
