They're looking for ways to be
more socially responsible
this holiday season.
You can go green without
feeling like the Grinch.
We're joined by Madeline Buckley,
senior editor of the Toy Insider.
Madeline, what are some ways we
can go green on our gift list?
So there are some really great eco
friendly toys on the market right now.
We're seeing a big push for
sustainability in play if you're
looking and it also doesn't have to
break the bank if you're looking for a
really affordable eco friendly option.
Play foam naturals is so fun.
Play foam is a play compound,
one of those squishy,
sculptable, fun tactile toys,
but it's entirely made of cork,
so it's actually fully sustainable.
The packaging itself is very sustainable,
made with recycled materials and
it's just it's fun too, right?
Of course.
This is great interactive toy and you're
doing good by buying a sustainable
version and sticking kind of in that theme.
We have the new Mindful
classics line of games,
so this takes some of those tried and true.
We have a jumbling tower,
we have Domino's,
we have a chess and checkers set and it
kind of takes those classic games and
provides an eco friendly version of them.
Again, packaging no plastic in here,
all the pieces are made of wood,
have these beautiful earth tones
and also sticking in that budget
friendly a 15 to $25 price range.
For each of these sets.
Ohh.
So it's wallet friendly too.
Very wallet friendly.
Very, very ego friendly.
Now this set of course is a little bit more
because we're getting into a great stem toy.
So if you're hoping to educate those
older kids 8 plus in your life about
going green and alternative energies,
yes we can get the snap
circuit green energy kit.
So I've built a little board here for you.
I'm sorry,
there go my Domino's,
but this is a circuit board that kids
actually snapped together and they're going
to see different types of renewable energy.
In action.
So I'm going to show you,
for example,
I have my little motion
activated doorbell here.
So you're seeing that I'm creating energy by
turning the crank and it's creating sound,
but you're also going to see wind and solar.
So this is a really great introduction
to some of those renewable energy options
for kids and they learn through play,
very hands on.
I love that.
And you know,
I think
sometimes around the holidays we
break out some old games or old toys.
What if we're in a retro mood
when we're shopping this year?
Ohh yeah, that's another great trend
that we're seeing in the toy aisle
is kind of what's old is new again,
parents getting to introduce kids to the
toys and brands that they loved as kids.
So starting with something for our
younger ones, care bears, I think this
is something everybody recognizes.
And believe it or not,
care bears is celebrating 40 years this year.
So to commemorate that huge milestone they've
created the care Bears 40th anniversary
care a lot there and know if you can tell,
but it's covered in sparkle fur.
A Sparkle belly badge comes with a really
great 40th anniversary certificate,
but it's also cuddly cute.
And great for introducing those
little ones to a beloved brand.
Then getting a little bit older,
I don't know if you're familiar with Kush.
If you remember the koosh
balls are these really fun,
very tactile,
soft squishy balls that you
could play with and they've been
reintroduced with a whole line of new
toys including crush flick sticks.
This is a great option if you're
looking for something for two kids.
It's only $25 which makes it a great
price point and it's also a very active
in encourages kids to get it up and moving.
And because the crush is really lightweight,
you can even get away with playing inside.
So you put the koosh ball in.
It's almost a cross stick style
that you launched the koosh ball.
Out of the sticks,
and it comes with the second
once you play a game of catch,
it's a really great,
innovative new take on a beloved
retro classic.
And laughing at least another beloved
brand that I think everyone will recognize
as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
They are still going strong and you
can get for the tweens in your life
some really great Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtle action figures in this line.
This is actually the street turtles
and you can see all of our Teenage
Mutant Ninja Turtles kind of get
this fun version with boom boxes
and camcorders along with their
additional traditional accessories.
And this is also great price point,
only $20.00 and that's a good option
if you're looking for those kids that
are just getting a little older in
the toy range but want something cool,
fun and collectible.
With a great, fun retro brand again.
Well,
everything on the table looks awesome.
All good price points. And I wish you
could hear everyone in the booth.
Our director and producer.
They were just loving the care bears,
the couch, the Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles, all our favorite.
We all love passing on the
things we remember. Absolutely.
Such a fun thing to do.
Madeline, thanks so much for being with us.