Toy Insider Editor-in-Chief Ali Mierzejewski joined California Live to show off some fun educational toys to keep kids’ brains sharp ahead of the new school year. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below, and be sure to check out The Toy Insider’s 2020 Spring & Summer Gift Guide.

DIMPL DIGITS

Kids can touch, squish, pop, and learn with this double-sided sensory toy. The squishy, silicone bubbles feature the numerals 1 through 10, numbers written in English and Spanish, and dots to feel and count. Kids can touch, squish, pop, and learn with this double-sided sensory toy. The squishy, silicone bubbles feature the numerals 1 through…

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.95
  • Age:
  • 2+

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CHUCKLE & ROAR LEARNING BLOCKS

These premium wooden learning blocks come with a wide range of self-correcting, learning challenge cards — kids can practice spelling, counting, and finding. Choose a card and place it into the card slot, which will hide the answer. Find the blocks that answer the question or spell the word, then check to see if you…

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  • MSRP:
  • $14.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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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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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SCIENCE MAGIC

Perform 10 science experiments that can also double as magic tricks. Change the color of water, make snow appear instantly, hold a delicate bubble in the palm of your hand, and more. Includes detailed instructions and scientific facts. Perform 10 science experiments that can also double as magic tricks. Change the color of water, make…

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  • MSRP:
  • $14.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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WORD SLAM FAMILY

This compact version of the family game allows players to easily brainstorm family-friendly answers within the time limit. The game includes 100 story word cards, 100 answer cards, and is compatible with an app to serve as die and timer. This compact version of the family game allows players to easily brainstorm family-friendly answers within…

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  • MSRP:
  • $14.95
  • Age:
  • 10+

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HEXBUG NANOTOPIA

Assemble this vibrant nano Flash habitat with snap-together track pieces and obstacles. Comes with three newly designed, light-up nano Flash that move at twice the speed, plus four additional nanos. Assemble this vibrant nano Flash habitat with snap-together track pieces and obstacles. Comes with three newly designed, light-up nano Flash that move at twice the…

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  • MSRP:
  • $49.99; $64.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 3+

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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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