• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • About Nancy Horn
    • Press Mentions
  • Work With Us & Media Kit
    • Contributors
  • Privacy Policy (GDPR)
  • Printable Recipes

The Mama Maven Blog

NYC Mom Lifestyle Blog

  • Featured
  • Travel
  • Recipes
    • School Lunches
    • Recipes
    • Lunches
    • Organic Food
    • Passover
  • Kids
  • Moms
    • Shopping
      • Tech
        • Tech
      • Giveaways
  • Type 1 Diabetes Posts
  • NYC
    • New York Events
      • Queens Events
    • Museums
    • Local Love
  • Beauty
    • Videos
  • Videos

The Hottest Toys for This Holiday Season

10/21/2015 by The Mama Maven

By Guest Contributor Audrey Matalon

The Toy Insider’s Holiday of Play event #holiplay revealed what’s coming this holiday season.. and it’s all about STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) and tech toys.

The Hottest Toy List for the Holiday Season

With 3D printers being the rage right now, Tech 4 Kids’ 3D Maker introduces kids to the concept in a kid friendly, safe way. $39.99 includes a UV chamber, stencils, molds and gels. Ages 6+ www.tech4kids.com

Screen Shot 2015-10-21 at 8.10.39 AM

Laser Pegs’ Super Copter offers 169 bricks and instructions for 30 different models that will keep your young engineer engaged for hours! Special feature is it’s sound activated power base that lights it up. These blocks are compatible with Lego, Kre-o and other similar types. $99.99 Ages 5+ www.laserpegs.com

Thames And Kosmos has 2 versions of Remote Control Machines. First is Remote Control Animals. Each of the 8 animal models moves as a real animal does. 2 button remote control. The fully illustrated, full color, drawn to scale instruction manual contains information about each animal. Children can create their own unique animal by mixing up pieces. Space Explorers is a more extensive version of Remote Control Machines. Includes instructions for 237 pieces for 10 models such as a Mars Rover, info of how it gets to the moon, and experiments for child to try with Rover. This is both a STEM engineering toy and a learning tool. Ages 8+ www.thamesandkosmos.com

Screen Shot 2015-10-21 at 8.10.58 AM

Top Tech Toys

LeapFrog continuing to develop offers the  LeapPad Platinum Tablet with Imagicard for kids 3-5 yrs. The preloaded apps are created on LeapFrog premises with a designated learning experts team and tested with kids in their on site kids lab. www.leapfrog.com $129.99

Meccano Meccanoid G15 Robot for ages 10+ is a robot with included tools and polycarbonate parts. Meccanoid comes with preloaded jokes, phrases, songs and games. What’s unique about Mechannoid is LIM  (Learn Intelligent Movement)? He can be programmed and taught. Using app and Bluetooth, he mirrors your movements, stores them and preforms them upon command. In the rag doll mode you can move his body parts. He will retain the pattern and preform upon command. And lastly, plug his “brain” into computer and kids can program using open source in a variety of computer languages. www.spinmaster.com $179.99

Screen Shot 2015-10-21 at 8.11.16 AM

HEXBUG® and VEX® Robotics have teamed up to bring STEM build kits right to your home! Each of the construction sets feature two alternate builds and all parts are compatible with educational VEX® IQ pieces to create your own custom VEX® robot.”. For the young engineers they have plastic pieces. For kids 8th grade into college the pieces are metal. The kits are inspired by true to life robotics like robotic arms, catapults, gear racers, and calabrated machinery.
www.hexbugvex.com ages 8-14+

Screen Shot 2015-10-21 at 8.09.43 AM
Luv ‘n Learn Friends- through 2 way bluetooth, this so, so, so soft cuddly teddy bear becomes a teaching friend. We covered it this summer in our Blogger Bash Sweet Suite Recap. The pre-installed programs are stories, songs, 50 math games. Kids can record and playback messages. And they are Skype-enabled. www.futureofplay.com
Ages 3+

I’m thrilled to see what is going on in the toy world. As you can see there are a lot of learning tools masquerading as toys that will inspire and develop our little BIG thinkers.

Disclaimer: I attended an informational event and was given a swag bag. I was not paid or influenced. All opinions are my own.

 

0 shares
  • Share
  • Tweet
  • LinkedIn
  • Yummly
  • Email
  • Print

Filed Under: Big Kids, Christmas, Educational Toys, Featured, Gifts, Hanukkah, Kids, Science Sets, Tablets, Tech, Toys, Toys/Books Tagged With: Holiday Season, kids, Leapfrog, STEM, STEM Toys, Tech Toys, Thames and Kosmos, The Future of Play, The Toy Insider, toys, Vex Robotics

Previous Post: « Dreamy Nights with Skylar Luna Pajamas
Next Post: Evoli Skincare for Babies and Kids »

Reader Interactions

It’s Been 1 Year Since My Son Was Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes


Image and video hosting by TinyPic
“

Yumble Kids – Healthy Food to Your Door!

Healthy Kids Meals | No Cooking Required

 

Yumble Teal Circle 600x600

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Search This Blog

CONTACT ME

themamamaven@gmail.com

 

Flying With A Child With Type 1 Diabetes


Get a Membership at BJ’s for $25

List of No Carb and Low Carb Snacks


Image and video hosting by TinyPic
”

YUMBLE KIDS: KIDS MEAL DELIVERY SERVICE REVIEW ( + DISCOUNT CODE)



Do you qualify for a free breast pump?

Our Type 1 Diabetes Story


  • zulily Referral Link

    If you aren’t a member of Zulily, use my referral link to sign up: http://www.zulily.com/invite/nhorn329/.


    Great Camp Labels

    Categories

    Lands' End #DearMom

    Get up to 25% off & choose from 20+ fully prepared, healthy kids’ meals each week!

    Get up to 25% off & choose from 20+ fully prepared, healthy kids’ meals each week!

    Amazon Affiliate Program

    Nancy Johnson Horn (The Mama Maven Blog) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.

    Footer

    Favorite Instant Pot Recipes

    New York CityPASS

    Causes I support

    Visiting Israel with the JWRP #MediaMagnets


    Image and video hosting by TinyPic
    “


    Image and video hosting by TinyPic"

    Copyright © 2023 The Mama Maven · Development by Tech·mom·o·gy Designs™.

    0 shares