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Poll for our EI Parents: We Need Feedback for a new product!

We’d love your feedback on a new product we’re developing for 2016! Help us create something YOUR kids would love.Imagine yourself in a toy store checkout line. You see a themed novelty toy good for ages 3+ and under $10 hanging by the checkout. Which themed packaging for our mysterious & affordable novelty toy do you think would be most appealing to your children?1. Sports2. Dinos3. Vehicles4. Princess5. Under the Sea6 Fairy GardenAlso: is there a theme not mentioned above that you’d like to see?In your response, please tell us the age(s) of your child or children and if they’re a boy or girl.Your help and insights will help us create the best toys possible. Looking forward to your feedback!
Poll for our EI Parents: We Need Feedback for a new product! We’d love your feedback on a new product we’re developing for 2016! Help us create something YOUR kids would love.Imagine yourself in a toy store checkout line. You see a themed novelty toy good for ages 3+ and under $10 hanging by the checkout. Which themed packaging for our mysterious & affordable novelty toy do you think would be most appealing to your children?1. Sports2. Dinos3. Vehicles4. Princess5. Under the Sea6 Fairy GardenAlso: is there a theme not mentioned above that you’d like to see?In your response, please tell us the age(s) of your child or children and if they’re a boy or girl.Your help and insights will help us create the best toys possible. Looking forward to your feedback! READ MORE

Have a Happy 2015!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf3R21QcLikWarm wishes for a New Year filled with unforgettable playful moments!- Your Friends at Educational Insights
Have a Happy 2015!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf3R21QcLikWarm wishes for a New Year filled with unforgettable playful moments!- Your Friends at Educational Insights
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Prancify Your World with the Rainbow Prancers™! Meet the sparkliest heroes you'll ever know - The Rainbow Prancers! These unicorns possess the power to PRANCIFY: making ordinary situations extraordinary with a simple swoosh of their magical hair. How do you prancify? #prancify Meet these beauties for yourself, here!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK8WQ1ZBZjw READ MORE

Introducing Our New Experts: Lekotek - Special Needs Experts

Lekotek, Special Needs Toy ExpertsWhat the heck is Lekotek? “Lek” is Swedish for play and “tek” means library. Hence the name, Lekotek.Lekotek is a team of national play experts with over 30 years of helping children of all abilities. They’ve recommended unique ways to use some of our top products for learning development. Here are some of their top picks:[gallery ids="2061,2063,2069"]Robot Face Race™: Pre-readers relish this fast-paced game that calls on players to visually process and race to place the right face. Kids power up their matching skills, boost their concentration and build recognition skills as they search for a robot face match. The fast tempo of the game has been known to invent some silly social interactions ideal for all ages!Marco’s Polos™: Marco’s Polos is an expedition of discovery to a land of turn-taking and good sportsmanship. Players are prompted to visually focus, mentally process and physically play this fast-action matching game promoting concentration and attention to detail. Color recognition is the master of this trunk load of social engagement!The GeoSafari Jr. Underwater Explorer Boat lets imaginations float to undiscovered worlds where water rules. Scientific concepts like magnification, gravity, and the power of observation are all pouring in while little faces stay dry. No risk of losing this vessel with the handy wristlet! As voyagers learn to focus visually through the portal they pilot through a sensory exploration of uncharted waters. See more top toys to support special needs in Lekotek's expert hub.
Introducing Our New Experts: Lekotek - Special Needs Experts Lekotek, Special Needs Toy ExpertsWhat the heck is Lekotek? “Lek” is Swedish for play and “tek” means library. Hence the name, Lekotek.Lekotek is a team of national play experts with over 30 years of helping children of all abilities. They’ve recommended unique ways to use some of our top products for learning development. Here are some of their top picks:[gallery ids="2061,2063,2069"]Robot Face Race™: Pre-readers relish this fast-paced game that calls on players to visually process and race to place the right face. Kids power up their matching skills, boost their concentration and build recognition skills as they search for a robot face match. The fast tempo of the game has been known to invent some silly social interactions ideal for all ages!Marco’s Polos™: Marco’s Polos is an expedition of discovery to a land of turn-taking and good sportsmanship. Players are prompted to visually focus, mentally process and physically play this fast-action matching game promoting concentration and attention to detail. Color recognition is the master of this trunk load of social engagement!The GeoSafari Jr. Underwater Explorer Boat lets imaginations float to undiscovered worlds where water rules. Scientific concepts like magnification, gravity, and the power of observation are all pouring in while little faces stay dry. No risk of losing this vessel with the handy wristlet! As voyagers learn to focus visually through the portal they pilot through a sensory exploration of uncharted waters. See more top toys to support special needs in Lekotek's expert hub. READ MORE
We've Just Launched Our Affiliate Program! 20140611_AffiliateLET’S PLAY! We’re so gleeful to launch our affiliate program with passionate individuals who want to spread the word about our innovative toys and games. Learn how you can earn competitive commission rates, here. READ MORE

The Riddle Show™ Giveaway for International Joke Day!

To enter our giveaway, click either one of the entry buttons below. We’ll add you to our random drawing and include you in our mailing list!a Rafflecopter giveawayHappy International Joke Day! To help get your friends laughing out loud this summer, we are giving away three The Riddle Show™ electronic microphones for you to enjoy! The Riddle Show™ has 145+ riddles, jokes, and tongue twisters. This talking electronic microphone features pre-recorded content, music, and sound effects. Press a button for a joke or riddle, then another for the answer, or try a tricky tongue twister! It also doubles as a working microphone so children can perform their own comedy show or other material. This is a fun way to boost self-confidence and build vocabulary. If you’d like to order The Riddle Show™, visit our online store, here. Shipping is always free on orders of $50 or more.riddle_showThe Riddle Show™ giveaway ends Thursday night at 11:59 p.m. PST.
The Riddle Show™ Giveaway for International Joke Day! To enter our giveaway, click either one of the entry buttons below. We’ll add you to our random drawing and include you in our mailing list!a Rafflecopter giveawayHappy International Joke Day! To help get your friends laughing out loud this summer, we are giving away three The Riddle Show™ electronic microphones for you to enjoy! The Riddle Show™ has 145+ riddles, jokes, and tongue twisters. This talking electronic microphone features pre-recorded content, music, and sound effects. Press a button for a joke or riddle, then another for the answer, or try a tricky tongue twister! It also doubles as a working microphone so children can perform their own comedy show or other material. This is a fun way to boost self-confidence and build vocabulary. If you’d like to order The Riddle Show™, visit our online store, here. Shipping is always free on orders of $50 or more.riddle_showThe Riddle Show™ giveaway ends Thursday night at 11:59 p.m. PST. READ MORE
Help Name Our Unicorns and Win a $100 Gift Card! 22Unicorn Puppets_Social Media-r2 (2)Help name these dazzling Unicorns from our Puppet-on-a-Stick line! What names would your kids love to call these magical beauties? If we choose your name, you will win a $100 EducationalInsights.com gift card! Head to Facebook.com/educationalinsights and share any creative name you can think of. We’ll accept your ideas through 6/7/14. READ MORE

Educational Insights Chosen as Spring 2014 Parents' Choice Toy Award Winners

[caption id="attachment_1594" align="alignleft" width="500"]GeoSafari® Jr. My First Microscope is one of our Parents’ Choice Silver Honor winners GeoSafari® Jr. My First Microscope is one of our Parents’ Choice Silver Honor winners[/caption]Parents’ Choice, a prestigious toy awards program, recently informed us that six new Eeducational Insights toys and games are 2014 Parents’ Choice Award winners! GeoSafari® Jr. My First Microscope was one of the top picks! During judging, there was a chorus of "ooohs, aahhs, and eeeewws coming from the family room" as the children tested the microscope.Here is our entire list of winners:Parents’ Choice Silver Honor winnersGeoSafari® Jr. My First MicroscopeFrida’s Fruit Fiesta GamePancake Pile-Up!™ Relay GameParents’ Choice Recommended winnerGeoSafari® Jr. Underwater Explorer BoatParents’ Choice Approved winnerDesign & Drill® Socket to MeParents’ Choice Fun Stuff™ winnerDinosaur Puppet-On-A-Stick™, Set of 3Parents’ Choice Foundation was established in 1978 and is “the nation’s oldest nonprofit guide to quality children’s media and toys.”
Educational Insights Chosen as Spring 2014 Parents' Choice Toy Award Winners [caption id="attachment_1594" align="alignleft" width="500"]GeoSafari® Jr. My First Microscope is one of our Parents’ Choice Silver Honor winners GeoSafari® Jr. My First Microscope is one of our Parents’ Choice Silver Honor winners[/caption]Parents’ Choice, a prestigious toy awards program, recently informed us that six new Eeducational Insights toys and games are 2014 Parents’ Choice Award winners! GeoSafari® Jr. My First Microscope was one of the top picks! During judging, there was a chorus of "ooohs, aahhs, and eeeewws coming from the family room" as the children tested the microscope.Here is our entire list of winners:Parents’ Choice Silver Honor winnersGeoSafari® Jr. My First MicroscopeFrida’s Fruit Fiesta GamePancake Pile-Up!™ Relay GameParents’ Choice Recommended winnerGeoSafari® Jr. Underwater Explorer BoatParents’ Choice Approved winnerDesign & Drill® Socket to MeParents’ Choice Fun Stuff™ winnerDinosaur Puppet-On-A-Stick™, Set of 3Parents’ Choice Foundation was established in 1978 and is “the nation’s oldest nonprofit guide to quality children’s media and toys.” READ MORE