Toy Insider Senior Editor/Toy Book Editor-in-Chief James Zahn joined FOX 61 in Connecticut to show off the hottest new toys that use technology to entertain and educate. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below, and for the complete rundown of the best toys of the spring and summer, be sure to check our complete Toy Insider Spring and Summer Gift Guide


GET READY FOR SCHOOL LEARNING DESK

This 5-in-1 learning center includes an interactive desktop, a projector, an LED writing pad, a chalkboard, and an art station. Young learners can discover more than 200 touch-and-learn spots on five interactive activity pages, and the interactive desk will introduce concepts including the alphabet, numbers, counting, music, shapes, colors, the human body, clothes, and weather.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $57.99
  • Age:
  • 2+

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PEPPA PIG TONIEBOX STARTER SET

This Peppa Pig-themed Toniebox is a screen-free entertainment system designed to spark imagination in kids as they listen to stories, songs, and more. It comes with a Peppa Pig Tonie and is compatible with other character Tonies.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $99.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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TEKYGO! JUNIOR BOUNCER BUNDLE

This gaming console encourages kids to engage in physical activity and cognitive development so they can learn as they bounce. The bundle includes free games, a trampoline, and a sensor that tracks kids' movements.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $289.00
  • Age:
  • 1+

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FROZEN KIDS TABLET & CARS KIDS TABLET

This 7-inch tablet features a shockproof bumper and is available in Frozen 2 and Cars designs. Kids can gain access to more than 500 games and apps via GameStore Junior. The content is specially curated and developed for kids with no in-app purchases and a two-year warranty. It also comes with a charger.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $99.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

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PIXICADE QUEST

Kids can create and play their own multilevel video games with Pixicade Quest. Each kit contains game design stickers, map-making stickers, five washable markers, and four books that teach game design concepts.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $29.99
  • 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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