SPECIAL HOLIDAY SUPPLEMENT
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These forward-thinking tech-based toys incorporate the latest in digital play, creativity, and innovation.
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AIR HOGS SUPERNOVA, 8+ Kids can master more than 30 moves and tricks with this hand-controlled drone, including orbiting, disco dancing, and spins. Toss Supernova into the air to launch, then control without touch. Play solo or with friends. SPIN MASTER, spinmaster.com
BOXER, 8+ This interactive AI robot has a lively personality with moods that evolve over time. Includes game cards, a ball accessory, an infrared remote control, and interactivity through gesture, sound, and touch controls or an app. SPIN MASTER, spinmaster.com
HARRY POTTER KANO CODING KIT, 6+ Kids can build a wand and complete more than 70 wi arding challenges with ano’s step-by-step coding software. The wand acts as a tool to create original art, music, apps, and games, all controlled with wand gestures. KANO, kano.me
HOT WHEELS AUGMOTO AUGMENTED REALITY RACING TRACK SET, 8+ Combining the gameplay of 1:64-scale electric cars and augmented reality (AR) technology, this set lets kids race cars around the physical track as the AR app adds in a loop of fire, ha ardous oil spills, fireworks, strategic pit stops, and more. MATTEL, mattel.com
K’NEX THRILL RIDES: BIONIC BLAST ROLLER COASTER BUILDING SET, 9+ With a Ferris wheel coaster car lift, the 800-piece set includes made-in-the-U.S. rods and connectors, parts to build the coaster, and a cardboard VR viewer to virtually ride it with the K’NEX Ride It! app. K’NEX, A DIVISION OF BASIC FUN!, knex.com
MARVEL AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR HERO VISION IRON MAN AR EXPERIENCE, 8+ With this movie-inspired mask, kids can download the Hero Vision app, place a compatible device inside the AR goggles, place AR markers around the play area, and immerse themselves in Iron Man’s world, using the gauntlet to battle villains. HASBRO, hasbrotoyshop.com
LEGO BATMAN APP-CONTROLLED BATMOBILE, 9+ Speed to Gotham City crime scenes with this buildable vehicle that features two motors, an opening minifigure cockpit, four-wheel drive, and two dual stud shooters. Control this Batmobile via Bluetooth from a smart device. THE LEGO GROUP, shop.lego.com
REALLY RAD ROBOTS MIBRO, 6+ Control MiBRO through the remote to play, prank, spy, and command. Speak through him or put him into stealth mode to go undercover. MiBRO features smart talking phrases and sounds and accessories. MOOSE TOYS, moosetoys.com
SENSORS ALIVE, 9+ This app-based video game uses real-world sensor data to generate different creatures that kids can collect, play with, and care for. Kids can learn about light, volume, and temperature through different sensor pods. THAMES & KOSMOS, thamesandkosmos.com
SKY VIPER JOURNEY PRO VIDEO DRONE, 12+ Built-in GPS provides an autonomous flight experience, while a network of satellites enables this drone to maintain its coordinates to hover in place. Touch the “return to home” button to bring it back to the launch point. SKYROCKET, sky-viper.com
VEX BALANCING BOXING ROBOTS, 9+ This motori ed STEM construction kit lets kids build two balancing boxing robots. ids can drive and battle these smart-tech toys with the VEX Pilot app. HEXBUG, hexbug.com
VOICE ORIGINALS: WHEN IN ROME, 13+ This game connects to an Alexa device for a voiceenhanced trivia gaming experience. Players travel to 20 cities around the world and meet real people along the way. Alexa will teach you the rules and keep score. SENSIBLE OBJECT, voiceoriginals.com
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