Toy Insider Parent and Contributing Editor Charlene DeLoach joined Great Day Connecticut to show off the best toys to keep kids entertained when wintry weather keeps them stuck inside for days on end. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below.


STAPELSTEIN

Stapelstein is a toddler toy disruptor. In addition to stacking, these sustainable and durable elements can be used in endless ways and are strong enough for sitting, climbing, and tossing, safely holding up to 396 pounds. Kids can use each element inside or out; they can be enjoyed in the snow, sand, and water. Use…

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  • MSRP:
  • $34.95 each
  • Age:
  • 1+

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BARBIE SWEET SHOP LIP GLOSS

Create 12 strawberry-scented glosses with the Barbie Sweet Shop Lip Gloss set! The innovative lip gloss maker tool makes creating lip glosses a breeze — it’s a one-stop fill station kids can use again and again! Just insert the empty lip gloss tube, press to fill, then mix in clay beads and a variety of…

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  • MSRP:
  • $29.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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CRAYOLA HD COLORING KIT

This kit comes with 20 premium pages of pre-shaded, HD, black-and-white photos that tweens can color using the 30 included colored pencils. The end result is a professional-looking art piece that they can display.

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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SOFTEE DOUGH MR. DOUGH DOUGH’S DINER

Kids can press, mold, and make dough versions of different diner treats, including burgers, doughnuts, and more. The set's diner unit includes a coffee extruder, a toast extruder, and various mini molds, along with five containers of dough.

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  • MSRP:
  • $9.97
  • Age:
  • 3+

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MONSTER JAM GRAVE DIGGER TRAX

With the Grave Digger Trax's unique body design and rugged treads, kids can pull off epic Monster Jam-inspired stunts. They can drive in the dirt, over rocks, on grass, and on water with this all-terrain R/C.

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  • MSRP:
  • $69.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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About the author

Bill Reese

Bill Reese

Bill Reese is Director of Operations 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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