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The Independent Guide to Children's Media
LEGO CITY Robot World Roller-Coaster
( LEGO $99.95) A rollercoaster with a robot theme -- doesn't get much better. With 986 pieces -- this is a more advanced build. Once put...
Hex Bots Wall Crawler Gecko
( Hex Bots $29.99) One of our favorite toys of the year. This gecko with a grey body, neon green legs and tail and red eyes crawls up...
Bill Nye's Xtreme Weather Lab VR
( Abacus $44.99) Another great science kit from Abacus that brings the home science kit into the 21st century by including Virtual...
Crayola Colourwhirls Arena
( Crayola $24.99 ) Imagine Spin Art and Spinning Tops had a baby - you'd have Colourwhirls. Set comes with four spinners and markers. You can create art together or play more competitively. It's also fun to do solo. Parents will appreciate the arena as a place to use the spinners in a confined space. There is a lot of prep here -- but an unusual art experience. Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award 2025 Ages: Early School, Tweens
Crayola Ultimate Light Board
( Crayola $24.94 ) One of the best art activity sets of the year! Our testers love the options with this light up board. You can have it...
Tossit Game
( Tossit $34 ) We are obsessed with playing Tossit. It comes with 13 silicone pieces that are like darts in concept but designed to be...
Moose Games Slapzi
( Moose Games $14.99) We LOVE this game. It's fast, fun and perfect for family game night. Each player gets five picture cards...
Blue Orange Tumball
( Blue Orange $24.99) Our testers really enjoyed playing this new bead stacking game. The rainbow of gumball-sized beads are suspended...
Hypertiles
( Fun in Motion Toys $24.99 ) Our school aged testers loved exploring the Hypertiles system. The set comes with 48 tiles that have a...
Tecti Kinetic Building System
( Fun in Motion Toys $44.99 ) Tecti offers builders an innovative building system with 44 plates, 20 hinges and 6 keystone plates. Once...
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