Toy Insider Senior Editor Maddie Michalik joined Fox 19 in Cincinnati to show off STEM toys that are as fun as they are educational. 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.  

TACTO CODING

With exciting gameplay and bite-sized sequences, Tacto Coding helps early learners THINK code. Designed and created by coder parents. Tacto makes coding fun and easy through interactions with visual elements, not blocks of code. Kids drive the games on screen using real figurines. It's hands-on play that turns the tablet into a coding adventure. Focus…

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  • MSRP:
  • $49.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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YOUNG SCIENTISTS CLUB ADVENTURE PACKS

Strap in, then head on in an epic adventure. Kids can experience the ultimate scientific exploration with the Young Scientists Adventure Backpacks. Explore various themed activities including Space Adventures, Dinosaur Adventures, and Nature Adventures. This hands-on educational activity is sure to keep kids engaged and excited about the amazing things that exist in the world…

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  • MSRP:
  • $16.99-$19.99; $24.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 6+

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CRAYOLA PAPER BUTTERFLIES SCIENCE KIT

Create paper butterflies while learning about capillary action. Kids can watch as the colorful inks are absorbed into the wings. This kit features step-by-step instructions and enough materials to make 12 wicking paper butterflies. Create paper butterflies while learning about capillary action. Kids can watch as the colorful inks are absorbed into the wings. This…

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

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MEGA CYBORG HAND

Assemble this cyborg hand using more than 200 plastic pieces, then wear the hand to pick up objects using hydraulic power. Adjusts to fit almost all hand sizes and both left and right hands. Assemble this cyborg hand using more than 200 plastic pieces, then wear the hand to pick up objects using hydraulic power.…

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  • MSRP:
  • $39.95; $56.00 CAD
  • Age:
  • 7+

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ARTIE MAX

Kids can have an immersive STEM experience as they create a variety of designs by plugging in code for Artie Max to draw with three colored pens. It features secure, private WiFi; a light-up mouth; LED eyes; emotive sounds; and edge detection. Kids can have an immersive STEM experience as they create a variety of…

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  • MSRP:
  • $109.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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About the author

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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