If you can’t wrap your head around Minecraft, the best-selling video game of all time, think of it as 3-D virtual Legos. Builders create epic landscapes using raw materials, working either alone or in groups — and tend to not want to put it down. So yes, playing Minecraft means lots of screen time. But the game is endlessly creative and challenging, and the best Minecraft toys for kids are an extension of what makes the game so great and so popular, allowing kids (or adults) to engage with the game away from the iPad.

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This article was originally published on March 10, 2021