Fun new toys from Toy F
toys ’n tech
BY DAN NESSEL
puts you in the know!
T
oy Fair 2011 is the biggest toy
show in North America, as we
now know from walking every
inch of the trade show floor!
We were in search of the best
new toys for grandkids, and we
found and tested some
real winners.
Girder and Panel
Building Sets from
Bridge Street Toys
prove that everything
old is new again. Originally
released in the
’50s, these incredibly
fun building
sets are back and
better than ever.
Build skyscrapers,
bridges,
houses and
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ice cream factories—all while
learning the real engineering
principles of architecture.
Ages 6+. [Girder and
Panel Kits, $40 and up. Full
Review w/demo]
Are your grandkids less into
architectural engineering
and more into making slime
balls and bubbling potions?
Take a look at The Magic
School Bus Chemistry Lab.
For 25 years kids have learned
science from The Magic School
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