CHOMPSAW (CHOMPSHOP)
- The ChompSaw is a kid-safe power tool made for cutting cardboard - think of it as your kid's first real power tool!
- Just turn it on, push the cardboard through, and you can cut straight lines, complex curves, and slots and tabs for building 3D shapes.
-It's completely safe and meant to empower kids to start building and inventing with their own two hands.
- It works like a really fast hole punch that "chomps" away at cardboard bit by bit - No blades, no spinning parts. That means it won't cut fingers or catch on hair or clothing.
- Made for cardboard, but it also works with paper, craft foam, and fabric.
- It's about as loud as your household vacuum cleaner - kids love that it feels like a tool made just for them, and parents love how safe it is!
- Watch big ideas come to life and transform ordinary cardboard into extraordinary projects like fantastic forts, DIY costumes, and educational dioramas!
- Ages: 3+
- MSRP: $249
- Available: Chompshop website
MAGNA-TILES RAIL RACERS 90-PIECE SET (MAGNA-TILES) Build, Race, and Roll with the MAGNA-TILES Rail Racers Deluxe 90-Piece Set!
- The Rail Racers Deluxe 90-Piece Set takes creativity to new heights with patent-pending Rails, microMAGS, and specialty pieces like Gates and Fences for frustration-free play.
- Kids can design thrilling racetracks, ramps, bridges, and towers-then send the included ball speeding down their custom builds for nonstop action and excitement!
- First ever co-invention from a father and fan!
- Ages: 3+
-MSRP $89.99
- Available: Amazon, Target, MAGNATILES.COM Walmart, and your local neighborhood toy store
MAGSHUTO STUNT PARK (FAT BRAIN TOYS)
- Magnetic trick shot system for open-ended stunt-building
- Magnets built into Mag-Pods stick to the Mag-Module target
- Take on the 15 challenge cards, then invent your own stunts
- Reusable sticky pads hold the stunts in place
- The only limits are the laws of physics
- Great gift for tweens and teens into the trick shot craze
- Combine with Magshuto Knockout Rail and Mag Kit for even more trick shot possibilities!
-Ages: 6+
- MSRP: $21.95
- Available: Amazon, fatbraintoys.com
SPY KIT (SNAP CIRCUITS)
- Build and activate 25+ Spy Missions IN ONE BOX of Secret Agent Spy fun
- SPY Kit is not just a toy - it's a gateway to the fascinating world of spy gadgets, covert operations, and how secret agent tools work!
- Build a working motion detector to protect your stuff, activate the voice changer to send cryptic messages, build trip wires, shield your valuables with the vibration sensor, activate alarms with light or sound, and much more!
- WHERE PLAY & LEARN COLLIDE: Give the gift of learning and fun! It's the ultimate STEM toy that delivers hours of play.
- Ages: 7+
- MSRP: $49.99
- Available: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Elenco.com
BILL NYE'S ROCKET LAB VR (ABACUS BRANDS)
- Kids can be part of Bill Nye's VR Science Squad with VR Rocket Lab!
- The 40 page book includes 9 VR experiences, and 23 pieces to build and head outside to launch a rocket!
- As CEO of the planetary society, Bill Nye will guide kids through in-depth lessons in AR and VR all leading up to their very own rocket launch.
- Witness a real rocket launch in VR, explore the International Space Station, return to Earth in the Orion Capsule and step inside Mission Control in this far-out experience.
- Ages: 8+
- Available: Amazon
MY ROBOTIC PET: CODING CHAMELEON (THAMES & KOSMOS)
- Build, code, learn & play: Construct a robotic reptile pal that responds to your gestures, changes colors, and automatically fires and retracts its tongue!
- Innovative engineering: The expertly designed 15-inch-long model includes articulated eyes, torso, and leg joints to simulate realistic movements.
- Fully equipped for unplugged coding lessons: The robot utilizes a color sensor, infrared sensor, and RGB LEDs that allow kids to use physical colored action cards to program the robot to move and react in different ways; no screens, devices, or software required!
- Three unique play modes: In Coding Mode, use the action cards to program your pet to carry out a series of movements; in Wild Mode, your chameleon will camouflage and change its color to match its surroundings; in Pet Mode, this one-of-a-kind robotic reptile reacts to your touch!
- Authentic learning with comprehensive guide: The 48-page manual guides kids through assembly, encourages exploration of robotic components, and teaches about how nature can inspire, improve, and solve engineering design problems.
- 4 AAA batteries required, not included
- Ages: 8+ with help; 12+ "I got this!"
- MSRP: $54.95
- Available: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target (online and in-store), Walmart (online and in-store), Specialty
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