Super STEM Toys on The Weather Channel

Toy Insider’s Chief Toy Officer Laurie Schacht joined The Weather Channel to show off the best new science, technology, engineering, and math toys for 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.

OSMO GENIUS STARTER KIT FOR IPAD

This interactive game combines physical pieces with digital apps. The Starter Kit includes five game appsthat promote visual problem-solving, puzzling, math, freehand drawing, and listening skills. Kids can learn physics, spelling, and vocabulary through a variety of levels that range in difficulty from beginner to expert. Real-time audio and visual feedback helps kids learn through…

Product Facts

MSRP:
$99.99; $119 CAD

Age:
6+

Manufacturer:
OSMO

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CANDY CLAW MACHINE

Build a working model of the classic arcade game. Learn how the gears, levers, belt, screws, hydraulics, linkages, cranks, and claws work together to pick up, move, and drop prizes. Includes 10 lollipops and decoys to grab. Build a working model of the classic arcade game. Learn how the gears, levers, belt, screws, hydraulics, linkages,…

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MSRP:
$39.95; $56 CAD

Age:
6+

Manufacturer:
THAMES & KOSMOS

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ORBOOT EARTH

This is not your regular globe, it doesn't come with any names or borders. Instead, it has beautiful icons to represent each region. As kids scan these icons, 3D wonders pop up on their screens! Interact with more than 400 wonders across six categories: wildlife, culture, cuisine, inventions, monuments, and maps of various countries around…

Product Facts

MSRP:
$54.99

Age:
4+

Manufacturer:
PLAYSHIFU

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