It's always a challenge trying to figure out the best gifts for
the children on your list. The Children's Museum of Indianapolis is here to help with it's 25th
annual Kid-Tested, Kid-Approved list of kids favorite toys of the
year. They invited families to play with toys and vote on their
favorites.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 1, 2024
/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Finding the perfect holiday gift just
got easier, thanks to the 25th annual Kid-Tested, Kid-Approved
voting event at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis! Say goodbye to the stress of
scrolling endlessly online or wandering store aisles. This year,
expert kid-judges have done all the hard work for you.
Advice on selecting the perfect toy, free
admission on December 24, 2024 and
centennial kickoff during the Countdown to Noon.
After hours of playing, cuddling, bouncing and tinkering with 30
of the hottest toys of the season, these young experts cast their
votes to reveal the top 10 must-have gifts for the holidays. The
results are in, and parents everywhere can now confidently shop for
kid-approved gifts that are sure to be a big hit! Many of the top
toys have animal themes and are listed below.
Go Nuts Chipmunks! The "nutty" feeding frenzy game in which
players quickly gobble up as many of the multi-colored acorns with
their chipmunk mallets as possible. To start the game a player must
push down on the treetop that launches a batch of acorns, the
winner is the player with the most acorns in their chipmunk at the
end of the round! Museum educators say this kind of game can help
with eye hand coordination, collaborative play and fine-motor
movement
skills.
Skunked! Careful there's a Skunk—press the wrong flower and
you'll get sprayed! Turn the skunk's tail to face the player whose
turn it is, the player then rolls the die and presses the same
number of flowers as shown on the die. If after pressing a flower
the skunk sprays water then that player is 'Skunked' and eliminated
from the game! Educators like that it encourages collaborative
play, math comprehension (number identification and counting) and
fine-motor skills.
Foosebot's Stadium Battle! Fit the parts together to build an
entire stadium of fun! Grab your foosbots folk and battle to score
against your opponent! When you squeeze the Foosbot's arms, it
spins and kicks the ball fast! Collaborative play is one of the
benefits recognized by educators as well as social-emotional
learning, eye-hand coordination, and the enhancement of spatial
awareness as well as focus and attention.
Slithering Snake This remote-controlled toy brings chills to all
that play. The snake comes with an egg-shaped remote control and
rechargeable USB cable. Watch as it slithers to-and-fro with a
light-up mouth! Creative play and potential story telling are
potential benefits.
Dueling Desktop Basketball Challenge your friends to a one on
one! Players will attempt to make as many baskets as possible
before time runs out! Educators say benefits include collaborative
play, math (number identification and counting), fine motor skills,
focus, attention and spatial awareness.
Panda Panic! Don't let the pandas fall! In this fun-filled game,
players attempt to remove the colored bamboo sticks without making
the pandas fall from the top. The colored dice coordinate which
colored bamboo stick players will pull.The game is finished when
all the sticks have been removed, or all the pandas have fallen.
Collaborative play is one of the educational benefits along with
critical thinking, problem solving skills, fine-motor skills and
math.
Zip String - Anyone can use ZipString outside of the box! With
three different string lengths included. Educators say it can help
with gross-motor movement (large arm movement and control),
eye-hand coordination and some fine-motor skill/small muscle
control.
Space Launch - Find the right keyhole to launch an astronaut to
the stars! Load the astronaut into the spaceship before spinning
the spinner to determine how many keys you pick! Insert the keys
into the keyholes to see if you have selected the right one! If the
astronaut launches, then you've won! Fine-motor skills, math
(number identification and counting) and collaborative play are a
few of the potential benefits.
Run Beaver Run! Run Beaver Run comes with 4 beavers from which
to choose. Each has a different colored magnetic cap to play.
Players roll the die and move their beaver upriver toward their
dam! Beware the rolling logs may sweep them back downstream! The
first beaver to reach the dam wins the game! Educators say
collaborative play *social emotional learning, math (number
identification and counting) and learning how to strategize are key
components.
Hoberman Sphere - The original transforming sphere! Expand and
shrink the Hoberman sphere for endless fun and play! Pulley and
instructions included help kids create their very own kinetic
mobile! Educators point to self-regulation (calming), focus and
attention, math (shapes and geometry) and creative play as key
educational benefits.
Here is video of families testing the toys:
https://vimeo.com/childrensmuseum/review/1021099913/345131bf3b
Now that the hard work is done, get a great deal on the best
toys in The Children's Museum Store.
Shoppers receive 25% off in-store and online through Cyber
Monday (Dec. 3, 2024). Shipping and
gift wrapping are available for purchases.
Don't forget museum membership also makes a great gift. It is a
present that adults can also enjoy while spending quality time with
the children who mean so much to them. Memberships may be purchased
at the museum, online at http://www.childrensmuseum.org/gift or by
calling (317) 334-4000.
On December 24, 2024, The
Children's Museum will offer free admission from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The store will be open to make
those last-minute holiday purchases.
A huge party will take place on New Year's Eve as the museum
invites families to celebrate Countdown to Noon (at a
family-friendly hour of 12noon and 1
p.m.) and kick off the Centennial Celebration as The
Children's Museum prepares for its 100th year of serving children
and their grownups.
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis is proud to partner with Riley
Children's Health, Old National Bank, Ice Miller LLP, and The
Heritage Group.
About The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
We ignite joy, wonder and curiosity by creating powerful learning
experiences for children and adults. For more information about The
Children's Museum, visit http://www.childrensmuseum.org and follow
us on social media @childrensmuseum.
Media Contact
Kimberly Harms, The Children's
Museum of Indianapolis,
317-334-4003, kimh@childrensmuseum.org, www.childrensmuseum.org
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