# Some of Our Favorite Brain-Boosting Toys for Kids of All Ages

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/some-of-our-favorite-brain-boosting-toys-for-kids-of-all-ages/
- Published: 2026-07-24T10:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-24T11:13:21+00:00
- Original publisher: Wired
- Original article: https://www.wired.com/story/these-are-some-of-our-favorite-brain-boosting-toys-for-kids-of-all-ages/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- WIRED recommends toys blending learning, creativity and movement.
- Prices range from $19 to $458.
- Several products use technology without relying on screens.

## Summary

WIRED highlights a range of toys and products intended to encourage children’s creativity, balance, music-making, coding and imaginative play across different ages.

- Orbita MIDI Colour Sequencer: a $458 magnetic, mechanical MIDI sequencer for creating layered music.
- Lego Smart Play Pokémon sets: screen-free smart-brick kits with sensors, sounds and NFC tags, from $70.
- Active-play options include Stapelstein balance tiles ($299), a Bluetooth dance mat ($19) and Woom’s self-balancing bike for children from nine months ($199).
- Tech-focused products include Takway’s AI pet ($149), Looi’s ChatGPT-powered phone robot ($239) and build-it-yourself Kibu headphones with an 85 dB volume limit.
- Other creative items include a child-sized Gibson x Loog three-string guitar ($229) and Super Mario Crocs with interchangeable charms ($70).

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