Toy Insider Senior Editor/Toy Book Editor-in-Chief James Zahn joined Fox News to talk about MESH (mental, emotional, social health) and how some of the year’s best new toys can help kids cope with difficult emotions. 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 spring and summer seasons, check out our complete Toy Insider Spring and Summer Gift Guide.
BUMPAS
These 2.5-pound weighted plush create deep pressure stimulation to help promote a sense of security, reduce stress and anxiety, improve sleep quality, and create a calming effect.
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MOODLES
Kids can interact with Purr Kitty, Cuddles Bear, and Pawster Pup to communicate their moods and learn about emotions while playing. Each plush features six faces to demonstrate happiness, sadness, surprise, silliness, sleepiness, and anger.
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EXPRESS YOUR FEELINGS SENSORY BOTTLES
Each of the four bottles in this set features a different color, expression, and interactive element that ties to an emotion: happy, angry, scared, or sad. The set includes an activity guide to help adults encourage productive conversation about emotions using the sensory bottles.
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SENSORY SAMPLER
Buffalo Games combined its Whoa Dough, Grand Sand, and Dream Sand into one sensory play-packed assortment. The set includes eight colors, and each compound offers a different sensory experience.
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CARING FOR BEES & BEEHIVES
Create a buzz for toddlers around the life cycle of some very important insects: bees! LEGO DUPLO Town Caring for Bees & Beehives is a 22-piece colorful construction set that helps preschoolers learn how these vital pollinators live and how honey is made. Toddlers water the flowers to help them grow. The bees take the…
