Zoomi guides
The Zoomi toy glossary
Every toy term we use across the store, defined in plain English so you always know exactly what you are buying.
- Fidget toy
- A small handheld toy designed for restless hands, spinning, clicking, squishing or rolling, that can help focus and calm. Shop fidgets →
- Sensory toy
- A toy that engages the senses (touch, sight, sound) to soothe, focus or stimulate, popular for calming and for sensory-seeking kids. Best sensory toys →
- Blind box
- A sealed package containing one surprise figure from a set, you don't know which one you'll get until you open it, which makes collecting and trading fun. Blind box guide →
- Glow-in-the-dark
- Material that absorbs light and re-emits it in the dark (phosphorescence), so the toy keeps glowing after lights-out. Shop Glow →
- EN71
- The European safety standard for toys, covering mechanical, flammability and chemical safety, a common benchmark for kids' products. Safety guides →
- CPSIA
- The US Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, which sets lead, phthalate and labeling limits for children's products. Non-toxic toys guide →
- BPA-free
- Made without bisphenol-A, an industrial chemical some parents avoid in bottles and food-contact items. BPA-free bottles →
- Montessori toy
- A simple, often wooden, open-ended toy that encourages independent, hands-on learning and problem-solving. Wooden puzzles →
- STEM toy
- A toy built around Science, Technology, Engineering or Math concepts, learning disguised as play. STEM toys guide →