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The best toys have multiple great benefits. They not only provide hours of imaginative fun, but they also engage kids in ways that are wonderfully educational!

It's hard to believe it's September, but back to school is officially here and we're looking toward fall and winter. Here's what's new at Best Buy this month.

Before Solo: A Star Wars Story's release on May 25th, check out some of the exciting toys (including new LEGO sets) to help you get ready for launch!

Star Wars Force Friday arrived on September 1st at Best Buy locations across Canada. I was present at the major Vancouver event, and here is what I saw...

I think there are few people out there that enjoy spiders, whether they be the flying or crawling kind. Parrot’s Rolling Spider is one that doesn’t have 8 legs, but is a miniature quad-copter with detachable wheels. It’s a breeze to set up and play with, and can even land itself without worrying about clumsy timing!  Come check out this small yet imaginative device!

Have you been hankering to gaze up at the night sky and search for shooting stars, heavenly bodies, and possibly alien life that will take you away from this crazy world? Well, if you see a telescope in your future, but you don’t know anything about them, let me give you five tips for buying your first telescope.

WowWee Coder MiP is a coding robot toy that teaches your kids how to code in a really fun and engaging way. We spent a week with him, and everyone wanted a turn with MiP.

As the holidays approach, it’s time to gather the family for some good old fashioned board game nights! Here's what I recommend.

One of my favourite things about Father’s Day is how it lets me be a kid again. When my kids were younger, this often meant building a LEGO kit together. Now that they’re older and into high tech toys like drones, robotic kits and R/C vehicles, Father’s Day means I get to relive being a kid while playing with gear I find genuinely fascinating —all while bonding with my own kids. If there’s a dad in your life who’s just waiting to unleash his inner child, I’ve put together some high tech toy suggestions from Best Buy’s extensive selection of gear that will have dad (and his kids) pretty happy on Father’s Day.

There’s a huge mass of Star Wars geeks out there (myself included) watching every move Disney and J.J Abrams make as a new crop of Star Wars releases draws ever closer. If there’s one thing guaranteed to get the attention of these Star Wars fans, it’s a peek at what Abrams is working on. And if there’s one thing guaranteed to get pop culture geeks in general in a froth, it’s a mash-up between franchises. J.J. Abrams just managed both in one shot with his HUNKA JUNK YouTube clip of the new Millennium Falcon from his forthcoming Star Wars film—with a very unexpected Easter egg.