Toy Insider’s Chief Toy Officer Laurie Schacht joined NBC 5 in Dallas to show off some hot holiday toys that kids can enjoy while learning about environmental sustainability. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below, and for the complete rundown of the best toys of the holiday season, be sure to check our complete Toy Insider Holiday Gift Guide.


L.O.L. SURPRISE EARTH LOVE

The L.O.L. Surprise family expands with Earth Day-themed characters and accessories. The collection features special-edition characters and environmentally friendly packaging.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $11.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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PLAYFOAM NATURALS

This 100% plant-based, nontoxic learning compound combines sensory play with sustainability. Kids can mold and shape this squishable compound for tactile play.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $16.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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MEGA BLOKS GREEN TOWN BUILD & LEARN ECO HOUSE

Toddlers can use 89 building blocks to build a house, four characters, a rolling electric car, two rolling bicycles, a greenhouse with veggies, solar panels, and turning wind turbines. The packaging is made from recycled material.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $32.99
  • Age:
  • 1+

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WILTOPIA ANIMAL CARE STATION

Kids can get hands-on with this animal clinic playset made with sustainable materials. The set comes packed with everything necessary to pretend to save rainforest animals, including three figures, medical supplies, and more.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $109.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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SNAP CIRCUITS GREEN ENERGY

Kids can make their own real-working circuits and learn the basics of electronics and alternative energy with this set. With more than 45 parts and 125 projects to explore, kids will gain knowledge about clean energy concepts, including the science behind electric cars, windmills, and hand-generated power.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $104.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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Bill Reese

Bill Reese

Bill Reese is Business Operations Manager 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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