Toy Insider Senior Editor Jackie Cucco joined Good Day Alabama on Fox 6 in Birmingham to show off the best educational toys from The Toy Insider’s STEM 10 toys list. 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.
SMART CHART MEDICAL KIT
This kit includes 15 pretend medical tools and accessories for little ones to care for others. They can use the touchpoints on the tablet to explore medicine, perform a check-up, or listen to wellness tips.
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SWITCHEROO CODING CREW
Kids can practice STEM skills by assembling puzzle cards into a map, drawing a coding challenge card, and coding the vehicle to complete the mission. The set comes with three vehicle shells, 15 challenge cards, and accessories.
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MAGIC ADVENTURES MICROSCOPE
Kids can zoom in on eight double-sided smart slides that activate BBC videos and images, or use the reusable slides and the sample tray to collect their own discoveries. The microscope also has games and quizzes.
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PINXIES BUTTERFLY HOT AIR BALLOON
Designed to inspire storytelling, this STEM-based construction set includes graphic paperboard panels, colorful plastic building links, accessories, and stickers that kids can use to build a hot air balloon. It’s compatible with other Pinxies building sets.
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC HERB GARDEN GROWING KIT
Kids will plant seeds, decorate the flowerpots, and grow their own basil, oregano, and chives. The kit includes soil pods, seeds, paints, brushes, stickers, and more.
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ULTRA BIONIC BLASTER
Future engineers will construct an air-powered robotic glove that launches safe, foam darts. As they assemble the blaster from more than 100 pieces, kids will learn about how pressurized air can move objects.
