To Keep Kids Busy!

By, Charlie Lee

It’s Easter time, and the kids are out for Spring Break! What better way to give out Easter treats, then giving your kids fun toys that they can enjoy learning and playing with. Chances are, your kids will prefer to hunt for toys (especially cute and tiny ones), rather then sugary and cavity causing sweets.

Whether you’re traveling for Spring Break, or you’re on a “staycation,” be sure to gift toys that encourage their creativity, imagination and encourage them to do more physical outdoor activities.

Here are some toys that encourage kids to learn, while they have fun.

Buzz Bee Toys offers a new battery powered foam dart toy guns that are all the craze. Recently, it showcased its latest and greatest collection at the New York Toy Fair. There were cute six kids blasting away with the soft darts. It looked like so much fun that I couldn’t resist giving the plastic guns a try. I gifted the fun darts to my kids, nieces and nephews to play with over the Easter weekend. The kids (and grown ups too) had a blast of fun, fun, fun, and they were able to enhance their eyes and hand coordination. Finally, the kids were tired from a full afternoon of exercise, that they fell asleep early.

LEGO’s latest and greatest model, Pirate Roller Coaster, is a 3-in-1 model that enables kids to build three different pirate themed carnival rides! This is the ideal LEGO set for any kid who loves LEGOs, especially roller coasters. This amazing set (923 pieces) is ideal for kids ages 9 and up. Upon completion, it will be an incredible accomplishment and it’s an impressive display too. Kids will love to it up in their bedroom or playroom to show their friends. The coaster is full of pirate details and nautical touches, including carriages with a shark design, a sunken galleon, a skull archway, a cannon that fires water elements, an octopus hanging off the track, a palm tree, and so much more. The roller coaster’s twisting oval track and water splash feature will make it feel like a real amusement park. The kit also comes with many accessories to create a bigger carnival scene, such as a ticket booth and a balloon stand.

L.O.L. Surprise! (“Little Outrageous Little Surprise”) are my darling daughter’s, nieces and all her friends’ favorite toys! I was very hesitant to let them into our home, because they are not cheap. L.O.L. Surprise! toys average approximately $10 – $15 a ball. In addition, there are big surprise sets that are $69.99 and up, plus the dollhouse is $199. Kids love these glittery, dome shaped plastic cases, filled with 50 surprises to unwrap. These toys cut into my tight budget, but I’m OK with it after I realized that these toys actually teach kids a sense of ownership. It’s like collecting sneakers, matchbox cars or stamps. All collectors appreciate rare finds, because it is motivating, and the pure joy is priceless. So just imagine how great kids feel when they unwrap a rare, special limited edition L.O.L. Surprise!

ORB Slimi Cafe has the hottest squishies and slime, which are two of must-have toys for kids who want a creative, tactile, gooey good time! It’s for kids 8 years old and up. It comes in about ten different multi piece ORB Soft’n Slo Squishies, including a lattice-topped pie, a waffle stack, a cannoli, and so much more. Squishys are super satisfying, especially for stressed out parents too. For kids, its so fun to squeeze over and over, gain and again! The Slimi Café line has four types of ORB Slimi Café toppings (sold separately that comes in a squeezable, resealable pouch) to decorate the squishies. These toys are perfect for a holiday or weekend road trip, because the squishy satisfaction of squashing the multi-textured squish can be calming, fun or simply satisfying. The different toppings and the squishies don’t stick to each other, so kids can easily separate all the pieces to make new designs. The creation combinations are endless, and kids will definitely enjoy getting creative.

Thames and Kosmos toys endorse the STEM philosophy. This stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. I love this philosophy about their toys and at some of their latest and greatest toys. Some of my kids’ favorites are the chemistry kits called Ooze Labs UFO Alien Slime Lab, Ooze Labs Soap And Bath Bomb Lab and the Ooze Labs Chemistry Station. All these fun and educational toys for 6 year old children and up. They encourage kids to explore chemistry in a fun and creative manner. The UFO Alien Slime Lab and Soap And Bath Bomb Lab are so fun that the kids will be sure to play all day, whole parents can take advantage of some quiet time.

In addition to Lifestyle411, Bev is an Amazon Influencer and contributes to Medium, Steemit , Thrive Global and had formerly contributed to Huffington Post and Examiner.com.