As part of the Toy Insider and Parents magazine’s “Summer Play List” series, Toy Insider’s Chief Toy Officer Laurie Schacht joined Parents magazine Contributing Editor Brianne Manz to show off great educational toys to keep kids’ brains sharp over summer vacation. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below.  

GUJO ADVENTURE MISSION TO MARS ROCKET

Kids can build a 2.5-foot tall rocket with four levels, including a flight deck and an engine room. The 245-piece set includes plastic connectors and panels, two astronaut figures, and space-themed accessories. The entire set is waterproof and washable.

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  • MSRP:
  • $59.99
  • Age:
  • 7+

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OSMO GENIUS STARTER KIT FOR IPAD

This interactive game combines physical pieces with digital apps. The Starter Kit includes five game appsthat promote visual problem-solving, puzzling, math, freehand drawing, and listening skills. Kids can learn physics, spelling, and vocabulary through a variety of levels that range in difficulty from beginner to expert. Real-time audio and visual feedback helps kids learn through…

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  • MSRP:
  • $99.99; $119 CAD
  • Age:
  • 6+

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ORBOOT DINOS

As kids scan different icons on the globe, 3D dinosaurs will pop up on the screen and kids ca tap on any of the dinosaurs to learn more about them. The Orboot Dinos app teaches kids how to pronounce the dinosaur's name, how tall it is, where it lived, and more with more than 500 facts about 50…

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  • MSRP:
  • $54.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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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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