Toy Insider Editor-in-Chief  Marissa DiBartolo joined News 12 in Brooklyn to show off some of the smartest new toys and games for kids as they prepare to head back to school. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below.

LEAPSTART PRESCHOOL SUCCESS

Experience the magic of the LeapStart® Preschool Success interactive learning system. This system grows with your child and gets them excited about learning with interactive touch-and-talk pages. Touch-and-talk activities that include games, puzzles and creative challenges enhance learning to help kids build math, reading, problem-solving skills and more. Scout & Friends Math With Problem-Solving and…

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  • MSRP:
  • $39.99
  • Age:
  • 2+

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SMARTY PAD

This interactive LED tablet features 12 games and an age-appropriate, educator-vetted curriculum. Its motion sensors encourage sensory play, small motor skill development, and critical thinking. Kids can play and learn in English and Spanish.

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  • MSRP:
  • $34.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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BOTLEY 2.0 FULL SET

The next generation of Botley the Coding Robot is back with all-new functions and coding challenges. Build sequences up to 150 steps. explore Botley's slew of new personality traits, and go on adventures with a built-in sensor that lights up Botley in the dark. Botley 2.0 can even code with friends – use up to…

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  • MSRP:
  • $84.99; $88.00 CAD
  • Age:
  • 5+

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SOLARBOTS: 8-IN-1 SOLAR ROBOT KIT

This kit includes materials to build eight robots powered by the sun. A compact solar panel harvests energy from the sun and powers an electric motor to move a drummer robot, an armadillo robot, and more. This kit includes materials to build eight robots powered by the sun. A compact solar panel harvests energy from…

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  • MSRP:
  • $24.95
  • Age:
  • 6+

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LARGE PRINT TILE LOCK SCRABBLE

Every word counts — and it won't slip away. This large-print version of a household standard is easy to rotate around for each player's turn and the letters lock into place. Every word counts — and it won't slip away. This large-print version of a household standard is easy to rotate around for each player's…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $44.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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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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