Toy Insider’s Chief Toy Officer Laurie Schacht joined The Weather Channel’s Weekend Recharge to talk about the year’s top tech toys that holiday shoppers can still find at the last minute. 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.  

PROFESSOR MAXWELL’S VR UNIVERSE KIT

Go into the depths of space and time with Professor Maxwell's VR Universe: An 80 page interactive kit that explores STEM learning exercises in a fun and engaging new way. Explore the science behind our planet, solar system, galaxy, universe, and more as each spread comes to life in cutting-edge virtual and augmented reality! This…

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  • MSRP:
  • $49.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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EYECLOPS DIGITAL MICROSCOPE & CAMERA

Magnify objects up to 800x their size or turn off the zoom and use it as a camera to take pictures and record video. Comes with a built-in, color 2.4-inch screen; a micro SD card; and a USB cable so kids can transfer their photos and videos to a computer.

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  • MSRP:
  • $49.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

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CLASSIC ETCH-A-SKETCH NASA-INSPIRED EDITION

Kids can explore their creativity and sketch anything they can imagine with the Classic Etch A Sketch NASA-Inspired Edition. Even the biggest space shuttles started with a simple sketch. NASA's Space Launch System has unprecedented capabilities, sending Orion, astronauts, and large cargo to the moon on a single mission. That's why Etch A Sketch has…

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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GEMEX GEL CREATION STUDIO

Kids can use this kit to make crystal creations and sparkling gel jewelry, including bracelets, necklaces, and rings. Place the gel in a special container with a magic light to make hardened, sparkling jewelry in minutes.

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  • MSRP:
  • $29.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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CRAYOLA STEAM PAPER FLOWER SCIENCE KIT

Learn about the science of water “wicking” as kids design and create up to 12 colorful paper flowers that can “re-wick” color over and over for a new look. This easy-to-use set teaches about physics and capillary action.

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99; $24.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 7+

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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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