Kite Flying is a Breeze with Tucker Toys’ Kite-A-Pult. The Kite-A-Pult is a self-launching kite flying system! No more running around in circles or needing another person’s help to get your kite off the ground. The new Kite-A-Pult launches a kite in the sky and you’ll be flying it up, up and away in no time. The portable Kite-A-Pult hand-launcher makes it easy to pull back then rocket the kite into the air to catch the wind. Not only is the Kite-A-Pult the most innovative and exciting kite out there, but it also doubles as a Glider! Its two toys in one and comes in three super colorful designs.

Where to Purchase: www.tuckertoys.com – Toys R Us – Amazon

Use the sun’s energy to heat up a tasty treat in this STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) solar oven kit! Melt s’mores, nachos, or make your own crazy crayons with the power of the sun and the Just Add Sun™ Solar Science + Art Kit.
Learn how solar energy works and introduce kids to eco-friendly energy alternatives. Learn how the energy of the sun can be used for heating objects as well as cooking food. Experiment with sunlight, heat transfer, reflection, and more! Plus learn to ‘upcycle’ items to create fantastic art! A portion of the proceeds from Just Add Sun™ is donated to Solar Cookers International.

Where to Purchase: Amazon

Just Add Glue is the exciting new science activity kit that is sure to stretch the imagination! Use this cool new kit to create different forms of super stretchy polymers and make them bounce! By creating gluey gooey putties that can be picked up, stretched, and even rolled into a ball that bounces. Experimenting with the Just Add Glue kit let you mix separate batches of varying amounts of two main ingredients to witness the difference that consistencies can make. Yu can make fine or chunky crystals applied to objects like statues, strings or pipe cleaners. The product allows an underlying lesson about states of matter including liquids and polymers. A basic introduction to chemistry and material engineering.

Where to Purchase: amazon

When it comes to non-verbal cues, body language and purposeful facial demonstrations can you make the match? That’s the hilarious unspoken premise of Tactic’s new party game, Emojito! (MSRP $19.99 for 2-14 players ages 8 and up). In this game, players compete by expressing themselves without words and acting out their emotions. To play Emojito!, each player (or team) must only use either sounds or facial expressions to portray the emotion shown on their Emotion Card. Then, that card is mixed with six other cards and spread around the seven-sided numbered board. The other players then try to guess the emotion that was demonstrated by picking the picture and number they believe correlates with the emotion. For each correct guess, the players move their token around the numbered board. The first to complete five rounds around the board is the winner! Emojito! requires players to think and use an awareness of nonverbal cues, sounds and body language to beat the competition!

Where to Purchase: walmart.com

Your next game of catch never sounded so good. The Disc Jock-e makes it possible to wirelessly add your favorite music to a simple game of catch at the beach, a picnic or even in the backyard. The toy syncs, by Bluetooth technology, with playlists from phones, tablets and computers to create a fun atmosphere for play. Long range connectivity = 100+ meter range. When the water-resistant throwing disc is not being used for outdoor play, the colorful spinning toy could also double as a wireless indoor-outdoor speaker.

Where to Purchase: www.tuckertoys.com – Toys R Us – Amazon

Fidgitz twists and turns in a unique fluid motion that will mesmerize players for hours on end. Your goal is to twist and manipulate the puzzle until one side is all blue and the other side is all white. It’s a challenging brainteaser and a fidget toy all in one! Recently featured on the TODAY show! Backseat entertainment to keep kids from whining ‘Are we there yet?’ http://thinkfun.co/2uM2gyY

Where to Purchase: Available nationwide at Toys R Us, Amazon and neighborhood toy stores.

Play and neigh the days away; A classic playroom companion straight from the rodeo. Hop on the back of a soft and squishy horse and hang on! Hear the clip clop of your horse’s hooves as you go. Yee haw! Natural hardwood handles and rockers give your horse a classic feel. Perfect for any toddler’s nursery or playroom.

Where to Purchase: Target and www.Target.com

A beautiful show from outer space, ready to take you to an imaginary place! Load one of the 2 reels to discover the cute planets in our solar system or to discover happy visitors from another galaxy. Ergonomic handle with handy compartment to store the reels. Can also be used as a flashlight.

Where to Purchase: Target

Flip & rearrange all 9 Color Cubes on the 3 x 3 tray until each color appears once in every row and column. It will take more than a couple flips of a cube to master this brilliant Sudoku puzzle. Once you’ve conquered the traditional Sudoku pattern, give your brain a real workout with our fun Bonus Challenges! Color Cube Sudoku is a Parents’ Choice Gold Award winner.

Available nationwide at Barnes & Noble, Toys R Us, Amazon and neighborhood toy stores.

Prepared for a programming space mission? In this 40-challenge game two Rovers have been sent to explore Mars. The trouble is, the Rovers are programmed to travel on color and most of the pathways were left colorless in a dust storm. You’ll need to call on critical thinking skills to correctly color the pathways so the Rovers stay on course. Challenges introduce “decision points,” “loops,” and “increment instructions” as you progress–all advanced computational skills that are delicately embedded into a fun play experience and will have you thinking like a programmer.

Where to Purchase: Available exclusively at Target stores nationwide.