Toy Insider Senior Editor Maddie Michalik joined Better Connecticut in New Haven to show off some of the fall’s best new educational toys. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below.

GEOSAFARI JR. TALKING GLOBE

This globe provides a hands-on, interactive introduction to geography and works with a smart stylus. Featuring the voice of Wildlife Warrior Bindi Irwin, the globe has three learning modes and offers more than 10 hours of interactive audio. EDUCATIONAL INSIGHTS

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  • MSRP:
  • $129.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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SQUISHY WATER BEADS SCIENCE LAB

Learn about the states of matter through crafty science experiments and squishy, sensory play. Activities include creating a squishy stress ball, a scented mini mood lamp, and a calming mood tube. Learn about the states of matter through crafty science experiments and squishy, sensory play. Activities include creating a squishy stress ball, a scented mini…

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  • MSRP:
  • $34.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

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3DOODLER START LEARN FROM HOME PEN SET

This all-in-one learning pack includes the tools kids need to make 3D-printed projects. The low-heat, non-toxic plastic hardens quickly, so kids can literally draw in the air. To use the pen, simply plug it in, turn it on, and create.This all-in-one learning pack includes the tools kids need to make 3D-printed projects. The low-heat, non-toxic…

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  • MSRP:
  • $49.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC DIGITAL HANDHELD MICROSCOPE

Kids get even the smallest specimen in focus using the focus dial and can record a video or photo of observations to save for later. The microscope features a tilting, 4.3-inch LCD screen digital display and 800x magnification. The full-color learning guide provides loads of information on biology and observation and the kit includes five…

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  • MSRP:
  • $79.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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K’NEX ARCHITECTURE

Kids can discover their inner architect by snapping together rods and connectors to build designs including the Golden Gate Bridge, the Eiffel Tower, and the London Eye. Each set comes with historical information about the landmark and detailed easy-to-follow, step-by-step building instructions. Kids can discover their inner architect by snapping together rods and connectors to…

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  • MSRP:
  • $49.99-$59.99
  • Age:
  • 9+

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SMITHSONIAN MEGA SCIENCE LAB

Kids learn about volcanoes, weather, outer space, and more. The Smithsonian Mega Science Lab is six STEM kits in one! Observe the process of crystal formation, assemble and paint a model of the earth and moon, and erect and erupt your very own volcano. Create an Eco Dome Habitat where you can catch, collect, and…

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  • MSRP:
  • $24.99
  • Age:
  • 10+

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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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