EDITOR’S PICKS
HERE’S WHAT
WE’RE LOVING
FOR YOU AND
YOUR FAMILY
THIS MONTH
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By Elena Epstein/Director of the National Parenting Product Awards
LOOP LAB STEM
SUBSCRIPTION We know Mad Science for its fun
after-school enrichment programs,
and now you can bring home the
hands-on experiments with its new
STEM subscription boxes. Different
themes for each box include Gross
Science, Spy Science and Sense-
ational Science. $32.99 per box, ages
8-12, shop.madscience.com
POWER TREADS
All-surface vehicles that flip, rip and
roam all around. Create your own
custom course using the modular
track set. Level up by adding
household items for your vehicles
to power over, under and through.

$24.99, ages 5-8, powertreads.com
JUST ADD FRUITS & VEGGIES
This STEAM kit will deliver hours of exploration, creativity, learning and
enjoyment using items already in your kitchen. More than 20 science and art
activities allow kids to explore chemical reactions, osmosis, germination and
electricity. $22.95, ages 8+, griddlygames.com
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DISNEY JUNIOR DOC MCSTUFFINS
WASH YOUR HANDS SINGING DOLL
Standing 11 inches tall and dressed in her classic
doctor’s outfit, Doc sings and says some of her
iconic phrases when you press her stethoscope.

This toy comes with a face mask, doctor’s bag,
pretend stethoscope, thermometer and otoscope
to help her care for her patients. $24.99, ages 3+,
justplayproducts.com FROGGY’S LAIR BIOSPHERE
GROOVY WUBBLE
It looks like a bubble and plays like a ball. Kick it, whack it, throw it,
bounce it—even sit on it! Made from squishy, squashy, super soft and
lightweight XpandiumTM, Groovy Wubble can be inflated to gnarly
proportions (24 to 30 inches is best) in just minutes with the enclosed
pump. $19.99 with pump, $12.99 without pump, ages 6+, wubbleball.com
A miniature ecosystem that is practically self-
sustaining, each one-gallon tank comes with
bioactive sand, colored gravel, two African
Dwarf Frogs and a piece of living bamboo. Just
change the water every three months and feed
these swimming, hopping frogs two times per
week. $69.95, ages 5+, froggyslair.com
LASER X REVOLUTION
BABILY UV STERILIZER
Harness the power of ultraviolet light to kill germs in less
than 11 minutes without chemicals. The built-in viewing
window gives your family confidence that the powerful
UV-C bulb is at work, sterilizing bottles, pacifiers, cell
phones, keys and more. $159, mybabily.com
Enjoy this laser tag arena in your own backyard! Blast opponents
up to 300 feet away—inside or out, in darkness or bright sunlight.

Blaster beams go through windows and strategically bounce off walls
and mirrors. $39.99, ages 6+, getlaserx.com
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