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Best Buy has a great selection of pretend play toys, and one that's always popular with the kiddies is play kitchens, like the KidKraft Vintage Toy Kitchen.

Is there such a thing as too young to introduce kids to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) toys that teach things like the basics of coding, and when will they most benefit from them?

The LeapFrog Magic Adventures telescope is so much better than I would have ever thought. My kids love this product, but will yours?

If you're a fan of Traxxas, just wait till you see the amazing Traxxas Blast! It's the super fast speedboat that's guaranteed to feed your need for speed!

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.

Click on through to read all about the amazing 1/10th scale Traxxas Rustler 2WD monster truck. This truck is fast and fun, and it loves to run! I know I had a blast testing it, and now I share it with you. Just step on through.

If you've had your eye on a hoverboard but stopped short of a purchase due to uncertainty, today we lift the veil on a couple of ProZip hoverboards!

Grab your passport & smart device. Today we travel the world with the Orboot Augmented Reality Globe, the educational toy for aspiring world travellers!

By now it's likely that most of us know that STEM toys are toys that promote learning in the specific fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math. If you'd like to get a look at 10 of the very best toys within (or hovering very close to) this important classification, click through and read on.

I discovered so many amazing gadgets, including smart home tech, connected toys, and more at Best Buy's Life and Tech Expo—come see what I tried!