Toy Insider Parent and Contributing Editor Charlene DeLoach joined CBS in Hartford to show off holiday toy ideas that are great for playtime and great for the environment. 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.


JET PILOT DASHBOARD

Aspiring pilots can prepare for takeoff with this interactive dashboard, which features lights, buttons, voice playback, a four-position throttle, and more. Kids can turn the steering yolk to move a mini-plane in a scrolling display.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $109.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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LEGO ICONS WILDFLOWER BOUQUET

Crafted entirely from LEGO pieces, the Wildflower Bouquet features eight species of wildflowers on adjustable stems. Budding florists can spend hours building and identifying the blooms inspired by cornflowers, lavender, Welsh poppies, cow parsley, leatherleaf ferns, gerbera daises, larkspur, and lupins. Once complete, these LEGO flowers can be displayed in a vase to become an…

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  • MSRP:
  • $59.99
  • Age:
  • 18+

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CRAYOLA ULTIMATE LIGHT BOARD

This kit has everything kids need to create and trace incredible drawings! Features Crayola Light Up Drawing Tablet with six mini washable gel markers. Kids can remove the back of the tablet to trace glowing designs, or keep it blank to make their own. Features built-in marker storage that keeps this art set organized and…

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  • MSRP:
  • $24.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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PANDAS’ BAMBOO HOUSE

Sam, Pam, and their panda family live in a three-story, feature-packed, bamboo house that kids can explore for hours. Crafted using eco-friendly materials, the playset comes with multiple furniture pieces and play accessories.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $149.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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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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