Summer family vacations are happening a little differently this year. That’s why David Gregg, Consumer Product Newsgroup’s Executive Editor partnered with leading companies to bring us the best new products to ensure your family’s upcoming Staycation OR Vacation is Safe, Memorable and most importantly – FUN!

Kanoodle by Educational Insights

Kanoodle by Educational Insights is a smart vacation activity for family fun! It’s a series of single-player 2-D & 3-D Brain-twisting puzzles for anyone 8 to 108 years old! The original Kanoodle includes 12 puzzle pieces and 200 logic challenges from basic to deviously difficult. Offering hundreds of possible combinations, but only one correct answer! This mind-melting game is perfect for on-the-go entertainment- enhancing everyone’s problem solving and critical thinking skills. Find it now at Target.com and Target stores in the games aisle.

PRICE: $8.39

WEB: EducationalInsights.com

Garmin RV 890

Garmin’s RV 890 is their response to the family RV vacation trend.This RV navigator features a large 8-inch, high-resolution, touchscreen that can be viewed in portrait or landscape mode. It provides core features from legacy Garmin RV navigators, including custom routing that factors the size and weight of your camper or trailer to find an appropriate route option AND provides warnings so you can foresee road hazards. RV 890 will simplify road trips with preloaded directories of top RV services, parks, U.S. national parks and Trip Advisor ratings.

PRICE: $499.99

WEB: Garmin.com

Garmin Instinct Solar

You’ll love wearing Garmin’s new Instinct Solar on vacation! This rugged GPS smartwatch now includes solar charging for astonishing battery life – allowing it to work up to 50 days without a plug-in charge! Preloaded activity profiles are perfect for runners, hikers, mountain bikers and swimmers! Wrist-based heart rate technology gauges activity as it monitors your body’s stress levels. Instinct Solar uses multiple satellite networks to help track your location in more challenging environments than just GPS alone AND with 11 new color options across three Instinct Solar editions, you’ll look great wearing it!

PRICE: Starts at $399.99

WEB: Garmin.com

Soundcore Rave Neo & Flare 2 Bluetooth Speakers

Great sounding music is a must whether you stay or go! That’s why you need Soundcore’s Rave Neo – exclusively at Walmart – AND the compact Flare 2 bluetooth speakers! The booming sound of their BassUp Technology and beat controlled light show get the party started! Rave Neo delivers 18 Hours of playtime and the Flare 2 provides three hundred sixty degree immersive sound! Soundcore’s Party Cast Technology expands the party by letting you link up to one hundred of either of these speakers. An IPX7 waterproof rating provides protection from complete submersion in water so you never miss a beat!

PRICE: Rave Neo – $99.99; Available at Walmart.com

Flare 2 – $79.99; Available at Walmart.com

WEB: Soundcore.com

Playfoam Pals Space Squad

Calling all slimers and dough kids! You’ll love Playfoam Pals Space Squad by Educational Insights. This new, Playfoam Pals collectible series is for kids 5 and up. Playfoam is the colorful, sparkly, unique, squishy squashy vacation sensation, that never dries out! Parents love it because it’s non-toxic and mess-free – making it the perfect on the go toy! Every Space Squad UFO pack comes with a cute collectible toy and stickers inside, to further encourage creativity and imagination. Buy it now at Target.com and in the Arts & Crafts aisle at your local Target store!

PRICE: $5.99 each – Available at Target.com

WEB: EducationalInsights.com