Toys for At-Home Activities with Parents Magazine

Toy Insider Senior Editor Maddie Michalik joined Parents magazine Contributing Editor Brianne Manz to show off some fun activity toys for kids and their parents to enjoy together at home. 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.

MIXY SQUISH TABLETOP CREATIVITY DESK

Use 14 sculpting tools, texture plates, and three double-sided molds to transform airy, fluffy clay into soft and spongy creatures and characters. The flat top of the storage and carry case is ideal for rolling, flattening, and creating.

Product Facts

MSRP:
$19.99-29.99; $29.99 CAD

Age:
3+

Manufacturer:
HORIZON GROUP USA

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3D BUILD & PLAY

Insert a colorful strand of BPA-free, nontoxic material and crank the handle to create custom 3D characters, animals, and more. Includes a themed storybook and backdrops to extend the fun. Helps build fine motor skills. Insert a colorful strand of BPA-free, nontoxic material and crank the handle to create custom 3D characters, animals, and more.…

Product Facts

MSRP:
$29.99

Age:
4+

Manufacturer:
3DOODLER

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JIXELZ CREATOR

Kids can use the included book of 40 design templates to make animals, objects, and more with 3,000 precision-cut micro jigsaw pieces in 20 colors. Plus, kids can draw their own designs with the pre-jixelated graph paper. Kids can use the included book of 40 design templates to make animals, objects, and more with 3,000…

Product Facts

MSRP:
$39.95

Age:
6+

Manufacturer:
FAT BRAIN TOY CO.

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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.