Toy Insider Senior Editor/Toy Book Deputy Editor James Zahn joined Fox 61 in Connecticut to show off the best new toys that teach kids about environmental sustainability and are also good for the planet. 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 spring and summer, be sure to check our complete Toy Insider Spring and Summer Gift Guide


MEGA BLOKS GREEN TOWN SORT & RECYCLE SQUAD

Kids can learn more eco-friendly habits like waste sorting and recycling with this new building set. Includes 18 big building blocks and one rolling wheel base. Toddlers can build a rolling recycling truck. Toddlers can then sort the compost, recycling, and garbage, and color match them to their appropriate bins. Kids can mix and match…

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  • MSRP:
  • $9.99
  • Age:
  • 1+

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TINY GARDENING!

Kids can nurture seedlings in this greenhouse that's small enough to fit on a desk. They will watch plants breathe, extract DNA from fruit, and discover the effects of acid rain, gravity, and light waves on plant growth. Kids can nurture seedlings in this greenhouse that's small enough to fit on a desk. They will…

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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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.

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  • MSRP:
  • $11.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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SENSORY LEAVES MATH ACTIVITY SET

Discover unbeleafable nature with the Sensory Leaves Math Activity Set! This certified 100% post-consumer recycled plastic set includes six different types of tactile leaf counters in six different colors and three different sizes. The bugs on the back of the leaves provide even more ways to count, sort, add, and subtract. Comes with 10 teacher-developed,…

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  • MSRP:
  • $24.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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CARE BEARS I CARE BEAR

I Care Bear reminds kids how important it is to take care of the Earth, encouraging kids to recycle, reduce waste, and care for the environment. This plush Care Bear is made from recycled polyester and its box is made from 100% recycled paper and printed with eco-friendly soybean ink.

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  • MSRP:
  • $14.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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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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