Toys to Keep Kids’ Brains Active on Better Western Mass

FISHER-PRICE LAUGH & LEARN PULL & PLAY LEARNING WAGON

The ultimate activity station on wheels – baby will love taking Puppy (and their favorite toys) for a ride while learning about colors, numbers, letters, shapes and more. Two ways to play - your baby will strengthen their gross motor skills by sitting up and playing with the wagon or walking and pulling it along. Includes Smart Stages technology so you can switch up the learning fun based on a baby’s age and stage. Plusv, it has a motion sensor that rewards your toddler with music & sounds as they walk and pull the wagon along. This interactive red wagon features a variety of activities for sitting babies to bat, press, rattle and flip, as well as light-up buttons, xylophone “keys” and more that activate songs, sounds, and phrases along with storage for easy clean up.

INCHIMALS

Beautifully crafted & thoughtfully designed, Inchimals are 12 wooden blocks measuring 1” (the tiny ladybug) to 12” high (the towering giraffe). It's an ideal measurement learning device for kids of all ages!

PRETEND & PLAY CALCULATOR CASH REGISTER

The Pretend & Play Calculator Cash Register allows kids to practice math skills like addition, subtraction, and currency denominations. As the only toy cash register that stores life size money, kids will learn basic calculator skills while being introduced to real applications of financial literacy. The Pretend & Play Calculator Cash Register rewards kids with a “cha-ching” sound every time the cash drawer opens. Supports early STEM learning in preschoolers. The Pretend & Play Calculator Cash Register features a built-in solar powered calculator with LCD display. Includes 30 actual-sized bills, 40 coins, 1 plastic credit card and an activity guide.

VERTIPLAY STEM MARBLE RUN

Marble Run blurs the line between playing and learning. Create a Marble Run on the wall with a few simple ramps. Easily extendable and completely modular; there is no limit to the length or complexity of the VertiPlay Marble Run! It tests critical thinking and problem solving skills while teaching them concepts of gravity, speed, trajectory and more.

MAGIC SCHOOL BUS SERIES: JUMPING INTO ELECTRICITY

Ms. Frizzle and her students take Young Scientists on a wild ride by jumping into electricity. Young Scientists generate lightning bolts, use anti-static sheets, make cereal dance, bend a water stream, create static hair, construct an electric circuit, build a light switch, experiment with insulators and conductors, design electric games, and much, much more! This electrifying kit comes with a colorful circuit board holder.

MAGIC SCHOOL BUS SERIES: BLASTING OFF WITH ERUPTING VOLCANOES

Ms. Frizzle and her students take Young Scientists on a wild ride while blasting off with erupting volcanoes. Young Scientists learn about the layers of the Earth, study tectonic plate movement, explore different volcanic shapes and eruptions, make real pumice float, create the ultimate “lava” mixture, paint and explode a volcano, and much, much more! This explosive kit includes a colorful poster with volcanic facts, pictures, and stickers. Seatbelts, everyone! Get ready to Blast off with Exploding Volcanoes!

VEX ROBOTICS CATAPULT

Kids can launch into a world of fun with the redesigned VEX Robotics Catapult. This construction kit featuring more than 150 pieces is great for budding engineers who want to build, test, and launch projectiles over 20 feet. They can develop their love for physics and STEM concepts, all while letting their imagination loose when they play. Kids simply turn the dial to load the Catapult and pull the launching lever to fire away.