Toy Insider’s Chief Toy Officer Laurie Schacht joined The Weather Channel to show off some new space-themed toys that are sure to take playtime to infinity… and beyond! For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below.  

ORBITING SOLAR SYSTEM

Kids can set the planets in motion with a flick of their wrists! Build a mechanical model of the solar system, including the sun and eight planets, wind it up, and watch the planets revolve around the sun. Assemble this complex machine — also known as an orrery — using snap-together plastic parts to learn…

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  • MSRP:
  • $29.95
  • Age:
  • 6+

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FOUR PACK OF JIGSAW PUZZLES – 48, 72, AND 100 PIECES

With 48 to 100 pieces, these puzzles grow with kids as they develop their puzzling skills. Includes three different piece counts and four total puzzles to gradually build puzzle skills: 48-piece Ocean 48-piece Space 72-piece Safari 100-piece World Map Each puzzle has a different colored back and includes its own storage bag for portability. With…

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  • MSRP:
  • $9.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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NASA LUNAR TELESCOPE

Kids can see the moon in incredible detail! This easy-to-use telescope comes with a finder scope, a low-power eyepiece, and a high-power eyepiece — when used correctly, this combination will allow kids to easily locate the moon and then zoom in for a close-up view. Use the included tripod to steady the Lunar Telescope for…

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  • MSRP:
  • $49.99
  • 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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