The Orbeez Sensory Spa Kit requires planning — and a floor you don't care about

This is a great toy if you plan ahead, which means it’s completely useless for emergency boredom. The Orbeez need time to expand, you need a contained space, and you need to accept that your floor will never fully recover — tiny gel beads have a way of migrating into every corner of the room. That said, once they’re ready, kids will sit and play for an impressively long stretch. Just know what you’re signing up for.