The Toy Insider’s 2026 roundup features toys that use sensors, audio and other technology for hands-on play, without requiring a screen.
2026 Toy Trends: Hands-On High Tech
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7 Montessori Tables And Chairs To Consider For Toddlers
A Good Trade editors’ guide compares seven Montessori-style toddler table and chair sets, including materials, certifications, prices and limits of the source details.
3D Designs Meet Prehistoric Play With Wigglitz New Dino-Themed Playset
Wigglitz’s new Dino Volcano Island Playset is for ages 4 and up, with a working lava chute, modular island pieces and 12 exclusive characters.
The LEGO Group And Sesame Workshop Encourage Kids To Explore Nature
Build the Change for Little Ones pairs Sesame Street videos and printable guides with LEGO habitat-building activities, starting with bats.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library mails free, age-appropriate books to children from birth to age five through shared funding in five countries.
Bottleboom Kids’ 13-In-1 STEM Solar Power Robot Toy Building Kit (Blue Gray) $11
Slickdeals Frontpage lists the Bottleboom Kids’ 13-in-1 solar robot building kit in blue gray for $11; price, availability and offer terms may change.
Bring Kids’ Creations To Life With The SpinAnimator Studio
Tree Town Toys’ screen-free SpinAnimator Studio gives children ages 6 and up supplies to draw and animate their own paper strips.
Excitement Builds For MAGNA-TILES’ First-Ever Animated Series
MAGNA-TILES has released the first four MAGNA-TALES episodes on YouTube, with weekly episodes and songs planned through the end of the year.
‘Odd Squad’ Is Back On The Case With Six New Episodes
Six new Odd Squad UK episodes begin airing on PBS Kids Oct. 19, with a two-part finale scheduled for Oct. 28.
‘Sesame Street: Friends & Fun’ Offers Young Games Neighborhood Adventures
Outright Games and Sesame Workshop have released Sesame Street: Friends & Fun, a family game with neighborhood activities and more than 50 mini-games.
