Toy Insider Associate Editor Samantha Connell joined Great Day Connecticut to talk about toys that promote environmental sustainability. 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.
FISHER-PRICE SPOTTING FUN SNOW LEOPARD

This colorful plush snow leopard has crinkle boots, pull-through legs, a slide-off suspender, and a sliding arm ring. It's made from 95% post-consumer recycled plastics and is machine washable.
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ZANY ZOO WOODEN ACTIVITY CUBE

This darling activity cube features five sides of learning fun! Little ones can explore revolving alphabet tiles, an interactive bead maze, zigzag tracks, peek-a-boo doors, and other sensory surprises. As they play with the animal-filled cube, kids will develop valuable fine motor skills and a love for discovery.
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GREENHOUSE 12-INCH ASSORTMENT

This 12-inch assortment of four house plants offers cozy, botanical inspiration. Each super-soft plush features a sweet plant design and a cute pot — no sunlight, watering, or green thumbs required.
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FISHER-PRICE WOODEN SPACE BLOCKS PUZZLE

This colorful puzzle includes 42 shape blocks for kids to stack in free-play or sort into the tray, which features guidelines to help kids create the rocket ship in space design. As kids stack and sort the puzzle pieces, they’ll be exercising their hand-eye coordination, creativity, and problem-solving skills.
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WOW IN THE WORLD: KIDS’ BINOCULARS & NATURE EXPLORER KIT

The binoculars feature quality lenses, an adjustable width, soft eyecups, and a focus adjustment wheel. An eight-page manual tracks kids’ progress in the nature scavenger hunt as they listen to a guided expedition of the outdoors from Wow in the World’s Guy Raz and Mindy Thomas.