Toy Insider’s Chief Toy Officer Laurie Schacht joined Weekend Recharge on The Weather Channel to show off the smartest STEM toys of the holidays. 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.
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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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THE YOUNG SCIENTISTS CLUB EXTREME FOSSIL DIG
Kids can dig into the exciting world of archaeology and gemology! Walk in the footsteps of a paleontologist, using the excavation tools, such as a mallet and chisel, to dig through stone and find 18 real hidden fossils — from shark teeth to dino bones and ancient sea creatures. Remove the dig particles with the…
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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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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC STUNNING SCIENCE CHEMISTRY SET
Kids build and erupt a volcano, create a geyser, launch a rocket, and cause some awesome chemical reactions! A bonus experiment guide includes 30 additional experiments that can all be done with common household items. The experiment guide in this kit has kid-friendly instructions with illustrations for each step, and fascinating insight into the chemical…