2024 Archives - NAPPA Awards

April 2, 2024 by

I Am Different, I am Great

Mei Mei loves school, but sometimes she feels a bit out of place. She speaks with an accent that makes her stand out from everyone else. When she tells Mommy her worries, Mei Mei finds that she’s more than just her voice. $14.99, ages 2-8, amazon.com

AU ZOO (At the Zoo)

Kids will love this musical introduction to French, as they dance and sing along to playful and diverse musical rhythms from reggae, merengue, and blues to African sounds. Invites kids to sing and dance along to lively rhythms as they learn about animals, the alphabet, greetings, parts of the body, places in the community, and much more. $14.99 (CD)/$9.99 (digital download), whistlefritz.com

South Asian Girl Doll, Tara

Introducing Tara. She embraces her cultural heritage by adorning herself in traditional Indian attire, complete with a bindi and matching bangles. Meticulously handcrafted by skilled women artisans in India. Crafted from 100% cotton. $49.99, ages birth-4 years, theculturorama.com

Yeti, My Friend

An AI-based interactive storytelling platform that brings next-generation competencies (critical thinking and character building) to children through stories. Based on real-world topics such as – citizenship, differentiating facts and opinions, diverse abilities, inclusiveness, care for the environment and more. Encourages mindfulness and screen breaks to ensure the children improve their learning stamina. FREE, ages 5-8 years, yetimyfriend.com

April 1, 2024 by NAPPA Awards Team

Dear Graduate

This book challenges the age-old question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” by changing it to, “What will you do when you grow up?” It asks 33 questions of graduates of any age about how they want to spend their time and what values they’ll develop. $15.99, ages 5-18 years, deargraduatebook.com

First Crafts Pets Carnival Collage Sensory Craft Box

Unleash your child’s imagination. Watch as they explore a vibrant carnival of textures, shapes, colors, and sizes to craft delightful pets and party-inspired creations. Inside your kit, you’ll find a craft ideas book brimming with inspiration, alongside over 1000 pieces, including glue, safety scissors, illustrated templates, a convenient art board, and essential art supplies. Everything you need for hours of sensory collage crafting. $34.95, ages 3-8, mycreativebox.com

SlideAscope

See how many symmetrical images you can create by sliding and rotating the tiles. The player with the most points at the end of the game wins. Promotes strategy skills. $39, ages 8+, simplyfun.com

VTech Gabbers

Have a tweet-tastic day with this fluffy bird buddy. Go on adventures together by sliding the fabric-covered magnetic egg under your shoulder sleeve and perching your new friend on top. Press the bird’s tummy to hear it repeat and tweet things you say in a funny voice. Listen to the little songbird sing when you press the music note on its wing. Shake the bird around or turn it upside down for funny sounds. $14.99, ages 4+, vtechkids.com

WordSnap

The word-building, puzzle game that doesn’t restrict your play with the confines of a gameboard. Octagonal soft-snap pieces let you craft words vertically, horizontally, and diagonally. As you build words, unique patterns emerge, offering players unlimited scoring opportunities. $26.99, ages 8+, buywordsnap.com

April 1, 2024 by NAPPA Awards Team

VTech Animal Rhymes Music Book

Explore familiar nursery rhymes, instrument sounds, colors and vocabulary while building motor skills by sliding and twisting the play pieces on the pages. $12.99, ages 3-36 months, vtechkids.com

VTech Bopping & Cruising Baby Driver

Bright colors, soft textures and tons of fiddly role-play fun abound in this jam-packed toy. Fueled by imagination, little ones can steer the wheel or beep the horn for a gentle squeak before shifting gears and switching lanes. $17.99, ages 3 months+, vtechkids.com

VTech Zoo Jamz Xylophone

Hit the right note with this adorable, grow-with-me musical buddy. Start the journey with free play, where budding musicians express artistic creativity as they tap the bars. Then follow along as each bar lights up in sequence, guiding your little one through the do-re-mi scale. The final step introduces eight songs kids can learn to play; just tap each bar as it flashes to advance the tune, note by note. $17.99, ages 1-4, vtechkids.com

LeapFrog Nest & Count Turtle Tower

Stack them up or nestle them snuggly together. This family of turtles offers four ways to play. Nest the turtles together creating a colorful game of hide-and-seek. Pile on the fun by putting the turtles on top of Mama to build motor skills and see her head poke out for a peek-a-boo surprise. $11.99, ages 1-3, store.leapfrog.com

LeapFrog 4-in-1 Learning Hamburger

Build a burger and coordination skills. Put each bright layer on the pole and watch the ingredients spin to the bottom. Colorful condiments feature enticing textures for little chefs to explore. Pop the puzzle pieces out of the center of the burger, onion, tomato, pickle and cheese to discover different shapes and play a game of ring toss. $14.99, ages 12 months+, shop.leapfrog.com

Patty Shukla YouTube Channel

Learn educational songs with widely recognized singer/song-writer, Miss Patty. Shows focus on counting, shapes, colors, the alphabet, right hand left hand, months of the year, days of the week, phonics and ASL sign language. Includes action songs for kids to jump, dance and move. FREE, ages bith-8 years, youtube.com

April 1, 2024 by

Jet by The Clever Baby

A baby teether and dispenser all-in-one. You can use the dispenser to give baby medicine or food purees. The teether is designed to make it easy for baby to grasp and has raised surfaces for sensory stimulation. It can be chilled to help soothe baby’s gums and is the perfect shape to allow baby to get relief to those back teeth. $17.99, ages 3 months+, thecleverbaby.com

Believe Diapers

Free of harmful chemicals and made from renewable and biodegradable bamboo. Gentle and clean for the planet and for baby. Donates one diaper to a family in need in the United States for every diaper purchased. Starting at $24.99, ages birth+, believebaby.com

Believe Wipes

Soft, super-absorbent and chemical free. Created to be better for your baby’s skin and the environment. Donates a pack of wipes to a U.S. family in need for every pack you buy. $5, ages birth+, believebaby.com

Believe Bottoms Up

This training underwear is blowout-proof, super absorbent, sensitive skin safe, eco-friendly and non-toxic. Company donates diapers to families in need in the United States. $24.99, ages 12 months+, believebaby.com

Hushh 2 Portable Sleep Sound Machine and Night Light

Soothe your little one into a deeper, uninterrupted sleep with a selection of six calming sounds. Nighttime feedings and late-night check-ins are less disruptive with the adjustable night light. Features a rechargeable battery that lasts up to 34 hours and a durable, stylish design. $29.99, ages 0-24 months, yogasleep.com

Nuliie Breastmilk Storage Bags

Features Innovative side spout, leak-proof technology, and versatile storage. Crafted from food-grade PE+PET, 100% BPA-free materials and advanced technology maintains a dust-free interior. Allows direct storage without advanced cleaning for baby’s health. Easily writable labels for names, dates and volumes. $7.99, nuliie.com

Nuliie 7 Pcs Reusable Silicone Breastmilk Storage Bags

Double seals to ensure a leak-proof storage of breast milk. The large opening design allows for easy use, cleaning, and prevents breast milk from contacting the aperture excessively. Suitable for storing not only breast milk but also fruit, baby food, juice, and snacks. Transparent material and scale allow easy monitoring. Made with thick, durable, food-grade silicone, free of BPA. $24.99, nuliie.com