Toy Insider’s Chief Toy Officer Laurie Schacht joined Fox 61 in Connecticut to show off the best new toys to help manage their emotions during these trying times. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below.

MINDFUL MAZE SET

Mindful Maze boards support social-emotional learning (SEL) and mindfulness through a hands-on, easy-to-use tool. Kids develop mindfulness and self-management skills with fun, colorful graphics that encourage them to experiment and find their favorite. Set includes three double-sided breathing boards with indented finger paths that incorporate tactile prompts for inhaling, exhaling and pausing to guide the…

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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CALM MINDFUL NATURE SCENE 300-PIECE PUZZLES

In partnership with the sleep and meditation app Calm, this line of puzzles includes six different zen landscapes. It comes with a 30-day subscription to the Calm app, which pairs a puzzle scene with related meditation audio. This product will be available in the fall. In partnership with the sleep and meditation app Calm, this…

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  • MSRP:
  • $15.00
  • Age:
  • 8+

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BIRTHDAY CAKE BATTER BUCKET

Birthday cake isn't only for birthdays — it's for playtime! Kids can stretch and squish this birthday-cake inspired compound and decorate it just like the dessert with sprinkle-like mix-ins for colorful and textured fun. Birthday cake isn't only for birthdays — it's for playtime! Kids can stretch and squish this birthday-cake inspired compound and decorate…

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  • MSRP:
  • $9.99; $22.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 4+

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LEARN-A-LOT AVOCADOS

The four pop-apart avocados feature emoji-style faces that spin and change to help babies identify different emotions. Build color and matching skills with the avocados' colorful interiors. Also includes a storage crate. The four pop-apart avocados feature emoji-style faces that spin and change to help babies identify different emotions. Build color and matching skills with…

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  • MSRP:
  • $16.99
  • Age:
  • 18 MOS+

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PEEKABOOS

Kids can play peek-a-boo with this sweet, snuggly baby in plush! The soft fabric body and soft vinyl head are perfect for little hands to grasp. Features a plush outfit with peek-a-boo hood and soft applique on belly. Choose from Llama, UniCat, and Sloth. There are three skintones to choose from. Easy to clean and…

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  • MSRP:
  • $24.95
  • Age:
  • 0+

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About the author

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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