Toy Insider Media Correspondent Deborah Stallings Stumm joined Spectrum 1 in Los Angeles to show off the smartest new toys for kids as they head back to school. 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.
LEARNING FRIENDS 100 WORDS BOOK
Kids can touch each picture to hear the animal friends say toddler-appropriate words, along with facts and sound effects. In Fun Sounds Mode, kids can touch the light-up star button to hear two learning songs.
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REEL BIG CATCH GAME
Players use a fishing pole to catch nine telescoping fish. Then, they use the measuring tape on their catch to explore the correlation between size and measurement and the concept of small, medium, and large.
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SPY LABS: FORENSIC INVESTIGATION KIT
Kids can perform experiments on evidence using chemical and physical techniques. They can analyze solids and liquids, make a fluorescent solution, and more using chromatography to solve make-believe mysteries.
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PROFESSOR MAXWELL’S VR ATLAS
Discover the world in virtual reality with this 138-page interactive illustrated atlas for kids. Kids can explore points of interest, landmarks, and world wonders in augmented and virtual reality. The set includes 30 pieces loaded with projects and activities to inspire tangible play, while discovering cities, cultures, food, currency, and language from all over the…
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SNAP CIRCUITS LIGHT
Kids can energize their building experience with the Snap Circuits Light! Use imagination to combine Snap Circuits with LED lights and make endless combinations of construction and circuitry. With Snap Circuits Light, kids will explore fiber optics, LEDs, and more across 175 different projects. Great for summer learning!
