Toy Insider Senior Editor Madeleine Buckley joined News 12 in New York to show off the most educational toys of the year. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below.
GEOSAFARI JR. TALKING SPACE EXPLORER

Kids can peer into this teaching telescope to discover more than 120 images, 13 videos, and 200 space facts. Emily Calandrelli, star of Netflix’s Emily’s Wonder Lab, voices fun facts and quiz questions for the ultimate show-and-tell experience. Featuring a high-res LCD screen, this toy helps kids learn early STEM, vocabulary, and science skills.
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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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3DOODLER START+ MAKER BUNDLE

This 3D printing pen engages kids’ imagination with the press of a button! Kids can make 3D figures with this bundle which includes more than 20 design projects, a kid-friendly printing pen, and colorful filaments.
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COCOMELON VEGGIE FUN LEARNING BASKET

Toddlers can learn and play with JJ with this 10-piece, musical, interactive, grocery-themed set. It includes a shopping basket, a checkout counter with a handheld scanner, and eight pieces of play food. Little ones can slide the ladybug to select a mode to practice counting or color recognition or to hear facts about fruits and…