Toy Insider Senior Editor Madeleine Buckley joined Parents magazine Contributing Editor Brianne Manz to show off the holiday season’s top tech toys that are also 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.  

PLUGO FARM

Kids build and manage their dream farms digitally, while using real figures to compete in more than 500 on-screen challenges. Kids will practice problem-solving skills as they care for animals, grow produce, and help customers. Kids build and manage their dream farms digitally, while using real figures to compete in more than 500 on-screen challenges.…

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  • MSRP:
  • $59.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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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…

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  • MSRP:
  • $99.99; $119 CAD
  • Age:
  • 6+

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LEAPLAND ADVENTURES

This plug-and-play learning video game includes an HDMI game stick, a USB power cable, and a wireless controller. Kids can run and jump through progressive, replayable levels to learn while having fun. No downloads or internet connection are required. This plug-and-play learning video game includes an HDMI game stick, a USB power cable, and a…

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  • MSRP:
  • $34.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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GAME BUILDER GARAGE

Learn the basics of video game design and visual programming in this game that offers step-by-step lessons to help kids create and share their own video games. Compatible with the Nintendo Switch family of systems. Learn the basics of video game design and visual programming in this game that offers step-by-step lessons to help kids…

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  • MSRP:
  • $29.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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ABCMOUSE ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION

Designed by education experts, this online learning platform features more than 11,000 learning activities in literacy, math, science, social studies, art, music, and more. Available on computers, tablets, and smartphones. Designed by education experts, this online learning platform features more than 11,000 learning activities in literacy, math, science, social studies, art, music, and more. Available…

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  • MSRP:
  • $59.95
  • Age:
  • 2+

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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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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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