Kids are heading back to school this week loaded up with tons of pens, markers, and crayons, but did you know there are great arts and crafts toys that are also perfect for the start of the school year? Toy Insider’s Editor-in-Chief Jackie Breyer stopped by WTNH New Haven to show off some of the most creative toys for the new semester. For more on the products featured in this segment, be sure to check out the product info below.
Lil Lockitz Memory Studio (ALEX Toys)
- Lil’ Lockitz supplies kids with beads, sparkles, and charms to design a wearable collage that tells a story. Lil Lockitz can be worn as a necklace, bracelet, or even a key chain!
- Memory Maker is a super deluxe design studio for creating Lockitz. With 11 covered compartments there’s room to organize and store all of your charms and locket pieces.
- Choose the locket you want to make, fill it with the perfect colors and pieces, lock it, and with a turn of the knob, the lights and music infuse the locket with your personal story.
- The set comes with everything kids need to make 10 Lockitz, including Memory Studio with Locket Display (3 pc), 10 Locket Tops, 10 Locket Backs, 4 Necklaces, 3 Bracelets, 3 Keychain Clasps, 40 Charms, 30 Gems, 16 Backgrounds, Tweezers, and a Photo Stencil.
- Ages: 5+
- MSRP: $29.99
- Available at Toys “R” Us
Creative kids can finally bring all of their imaginative ideas to life in 3D. This 3D printing pen extrudes an eco-friendly plastic that cools and hardens rapidly, allowing kids to literally draw in the air!
- Specially designed to be clean and safe, with no hot parts or messy resins or glues to contend with. It uses an Eco-Plastic that’s made entirely from food grade materials, so it’s completely biodegradable, non-toxic, and BPA-free.
- The 3Doodler Start is easy to use. Just turn it on, insert a strand, and start Doodling in 3D. It can either be used while plugged in, or charge it up and Doodle wirelessly for up to one hour.
- Ages: 8+
- MSRP: $49.99
- Available at Target, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Macy’s.
Trolls Color Your Own Shimmer Messenger Bag (Cra-Z-Art)
- Show off your style by coloring your own trendy Trolls messenger bag. It comes with four fabric markers and six peel and stick gemstones.
- The Trolls movie, expected to be a big hit with kids, comes out in November and features the voices of Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick, and other stars.
- Ages: 6+
- MSRP: $9.99
- Available at Toys “R” Us, Target, Walmart
Crayola Crayon Factory (Crayola)
- Watch your colorful Crayon bits transform into customized car, heart, and puppy Crayon creations!
- Use the included Crayons or recycle your old Crayola Crayon bits to create marvelous melted creations with the electronic Crayola Crayon Factory.
- Simply mix, melt, and mold to make custom creations for playing and doodling.
- Ages: 8+
- MSRP: $34.99
- Available at Toys “R” Us, Target, Walmart, Amazon
Do-It-Yourself 3D Puzzle Vase and 3D Puzzle Globe (University Games)
Vase features 160 high-quality, durable plastic puzzle pieces that hold tightly with no glue required. Includes eight permanent markers, a stand, and a removable water cup that allows the completed puzzle to function as a real vase.- Build the all-white vase and then use the eight permanent markers included to create your unique piece of artwork on the blank canvas of a functional vase.
- Makes a Great Gift: Build the puzzle, create your design, then dis-assemble it and give it as a gift to someone special. Enjoy watching the recipient build and discover the image on their one-of-a-kind, functional keepsake vase.
- The unique 240-piece globe puzzle is made of curved, interlocking plastic pieces that hold tightly with no glue required.
- The completed sphere is 6” in diameter and features a world map that can be displayed using the included base.
- Ages: 8+
- MSRP: $24.99 each (sold separately)
- Available at Amazon
