While staying at home is still the safest way to spend time this year, there are plenty of at-home activities that offer hours of engaging fun for kids — without leaving the house! From backyard foam parties to intricate art sets and DIY-arcade machines, these toys all guarantee hours of play while encouraging creativity, physical activity, and/or STEM skills!


PLAYMOBIL 1.2.3. AQUA SPLISH SPLASH WATER PARK

This playset features a lazy river that kids can move by turning a crank, a center pool with calmer waters, floating rafts, and sea animals. Toddlers can develop cognitive, fine motor, and language skills while engaging in water play.

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  • Ages: 18 MOS.+
  • Manufacturer: PLAYMOBIL
  • MSRP: $64.99

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CANDY CLAW MACHINE

Build a working model of the classic arcade game. Learn how the gears, levers, belt, screws, hydraulics, linkages, cranks, and claws work together to pick up, move, and drop prizes. Includes 10 lollipops and decoys to grab.

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CRAYOLA PAINT AND CREATE EASEL CASE

This dual-sided, portable art case makes it easy to keep supplies protected and organized on-the-go. Young artists can try new painting and coloring techniques with more than 65 pieces, including tools, paints, pencils, crayons, and more.

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  • Ages: 4+
  • Manufacturer: CRAYOLA
  • MSRP: $24.99

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FOAMO FOAM MACHINE

This set includes everything kids need for a backyard foam party, including an 18-gallon bin, a power blower, a pump, tubing, and foam solution. Just add water to create up to two hours of foam fun. This product will be available later this month. Adult supervision recommended.

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KOOSH SHARP SHOT

The brand that spans generations is back with an interactive target game that tests kids’ aim with three different modes. Kids can choose Target Toss, Criss Cross, or Lightning Flash modes and shoot the target areas as prompted.

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  • Ages: 6+
  • Manufacturer: PLAYMONSTER
  • MSRP: $29.99; $49.99 CAD

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SHIMMER ‘N SPARKLE 5-IN-1 ULTIMATE KNITTING STATION

Kids can knit their own mini earbud purse, scarf, hat, and more with this set. It comes with yarn and five different knitting looms, including a two-sided spool loom. This product will be available in the spring.

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  • Ages: 8+
  • Manufacturer: CRA-Z-ART
  • MSRP: $24.99

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