Toy Insider Senior Editor Maddie Michalik joined Fox Weather to show off the smartest science toys of the holiday season. 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.  

PET TORNADO

Kids can hold one of the most destructive forces of nature in the palm of their hands! Shake this unique device in a clockwise motion and immediately a powerful funnel begins to form. Wonder abounds and curiosity is sparked! Printed right on the back is plenty of fascinating info about tornados. Kids can hold one…

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  • MSRP:
  • $5.99
  • Age:
  • 7+

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THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS WEATHER LAB

Ms. Frizzle from The Magic School Bus makes science an exhilarating experience and kids can follow along with The Magic School Bus books from Scholastic and Netflix series. Young scientists can make their own weather station, recreate the water cycle, make a tornado in a bottle, and much more! Kit comes with all supplies needed…

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  • MSRP:
  • $30.66
  • Age:
  • 5+

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SCIENCE4YOU

Through play, kids  develop a variety of cognitive skills. They are more likely to feel motivated and rewarded while learning and that's why Science4You combines fun experiments with educational content, all while building curiosity through experimentation and exploration. There 12 sets to choose from. Kids ages 4 and up can learn from Discovering 5 Senses,…

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  • MSRP:
  • $24.99-34.99
  • Age:
  • 4-8+

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SNAP CIRCUITS MYHOME

Build a house or tower with working, 3D circuits to find out how power gets to your house, travels in your walls, and more. Explore security systems, automatic lights, alarms, generators, motors, and more. Build a house or tower with working, 3D circuits to find out how power gets to your house, travels in your…

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  • MSRP:
  • $69.95; $89.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 8+

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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ROCK & MINERAL GAME SET

STEM has never been so much fun! Kids can play rock bingo, mineral memory, gem-tac-toe, trivia, and have a full deck of playing cards that can also be used as flash cards. In addition to all the fun games, kids will also receive 25 rock specimens and over 150 rock, mineral, and gemstone specimens. The…

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  • MSRP:
  • $34.99
  • 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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