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May 2, 2024 by NAPPA Awards Team

Rainbow Climber Gym

An indoor playground made of high-quality hard beechwood. Features a compact yet spacious design that facilitates physical and emotional development. Suitable for big families and playdates – can bear up to 440 lbs. Comes with double-sided slide, wooden rings, wooden swing and hammock. $779.99, ages 18 months+, amazon.com

Flat 2 Fast Card Racers

This toy transforms from cards to superfast racing cars with the press of a button. No pull back needed. Portable and fits perfectly in a pocket or backpack for on-the-go play. $12.99, ages 5+, lukilab.com

furReal Walk-A-Lots Bernedoodle Interactive Toy

This cute puppy is ready for a stroll. Her bouncy walk and wobbly head move just like a real pet. Listen for barks, howls, a “rwar-ing” happy tune, and other adorable noises. $19.99, ages 4+, justplayproducts.com

Theodora S.T.E.A.M. Girls

A line of diverse luxurious plush dolls that encourage young girls to explore the world of S.T.E.A.M. With a mission to inspire and empower, the dolls are role models for young girls and strive to encourage positive thinking. $59.99, ages 3+, theodoradolls.com

Fingerlings Sweet Tweets Birds

Unlock friendship at your fingertips and share secret messages with these cute, interactive birds. Feature 40+ sounds and reactions. On your finger, record and play back secret messages. Off your finger, your Sweet Tweets bird listens and repeats everything you say. $9.99, ages 5+, shopwowwee.com

Littlest Pet Shop Beach Besties Collector Set

A adventure has arrived! Collect a new generation of bobblin’ head pets with over 65 exciting new friends. Discover the must-have crew, their unique purrsonalities, breeds, and rarity levels. $19.99, ages 4+, littlepetshop.com

BRIO Dinosaur Adventure Set

Explore the amazing prehistoric world of dinosaurs. This 21-piece train set is full of dinosaur-themed play and includes a train with two wagons and multiple scenic pieces like the dangerous lava cave and grassy meadow tracks. $79.99, ages 3+, brioplay.com

STAR WARS Doorables Galaxy Peek

Discover an out-of-this-world collection of 25 figures. Chase after rare and ultra-rare characters like Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Grogu, and the Mandalorian. The unique Death Star-inspired capsule doubles as a display. Ideal for collecting and trading. $9.99, ages 5+, justplayproducts.com

May 2, 2024 by NAPPA Awards Team

Claymates’ Family of 4

Designed to encourage open-ended, imaginative play. Includes handmade wooden figures and colorful non-drying clay blocks. Kids create their own characters, facilitating self-expression, fine motor development and social awareness. Crafted from sustainable brown walnut and light maple hardwoods. $33, ages 3+, claymatesusa.com

Lite-Brite Super Bright HD, Pokémon Edition

Unleash your inner Pokémon Trainer to light up your creativity. Based on the retro toy, this modern version brings POKEMON to life in a whole new way. Featuring a brighter display with double the LEDs and higher definition. $24.99, ages 6+, basicfun.com

Horses of Waterfall Ranch

Gallop into adventure. A fully furnished home where you can cook breakfast in the kitchen. So much to do in the adjoining horse stable, including feeding, brushing, and caring for the horses. Put on a helmet and ride with your best friend around the ranch, and train for the next competition. $149.99, ages 5+, playmobil.com

Folkmanis Mini Finger Puppets

These puppets believe imagination is the key to a healthy childhood, encouraging play and discovery to develop the skills necessary in life. Bring nature to life with the chameleon, snake, roly poly, banana slug, and more. $8.99-$12.99, folkmanis.com

VIP Fashion Dolls

With an innovative pull-string mechanism, kids can effortlessly transform their doll’s hairstyle. Megan wears a chic metallic silver dress and pink boots, while Quinn features a glittery gold outfit. Each doll is paired with five unique premium accessories. From heart-shaped stickers and gel-infused glitter, each accessory set inspires endless creativity. $17.99, ages 5-8, vippets.com

May 2, 2024 by

Unicorn Academy

The boarding school of every kid’s dreams. This Netflix-original animated series follows Sophia and the rest of the freshman class as they must bond with their unicorns to unlock their magical powers. Will have these students’ balancing classwork, navigating friendships and rivalries, and dealing with trials and tribulations of typical teen life. Ages 4+, unicornacademy.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

Vida the Vet

Follows ten-year-old Vida, an animal doctor who nurtures the charming and silly woodland creatures who live outside her home. Whether it be a fox with a sprained paw, a turtle with an itchy toe, or a tiger with an aching tooth, Vida is the vet for the job. FREE, ages 3+, spinmaster.com

May 2, 2024 by NAPPA Awards Team

The Down and Dirty Guide to Camping with Kids

Plan your family camping adventure—and get kids outdoors. Filled with tips, tools and checklists, plus new gear recommendations, practical advice, recipes, activities and art projects to keep your kids engaged and connected to nature. $24.95, shambhala.com

SwimWays Infant Float Spring Float with Sun Canopy

Featuring a soft seat with an adjustable 3-point harness and wide base, ensures that young infants can enjoy the water safely. $45.99, ages 3-9 months, swimways.com

Kinetic Sand Soft Serve Station

Scoop, squeeze, decorate, and customize. This sweet playset emulates the real-life soft serve experience with the fun of Kinetic Sand. Place the cone under the dispenser and push the sand through to create colorful swirls. Add some sprinkles and extra toppings, then squish and create all over again. $14.99, ages 3+, spinmaster.com

DRIZZLE Popsicle and Ice Cream Cone Holder

No more drips and drops cascading down hands (and all over the floor). Easily holds a popsicle stick while the bowl catches the melting mess. It’s great for collecting soupy ice cream too, just pop off the bottom. The 100% food-safe silicone is dishwasher safe. This two-pack includes a handy carrying case. $7.99, ages 12 months+, us.tomy.com

Tour Travel Brush

A travel-sized toothbrush that features a unique 2-in-1 hideaway design that acts as both a toothbrush and travel case. features an eco-friendly replaceable head. $7.98, madebyradius.com

Daily Summer Activities

Prevent summer learning loss in just 15 minutes a day. Packed with colorful activities, a weekly reading log and stickers, these books will keep kids’ skills sharp while still leaving time for summer fun. $13.99, between grades 2^nd and 3^rd, evan-moor.com

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

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

March 1, 2024 by NAPPA Awards Team

Wisest Learners: Unlock the Secrets to Your Child’s Academic Success

A modern and practical guidebook for both new and seasoned parents, providing invaluable insights and strategies to nurture inquisitive, motivated and triumphant lifelong learners. Discover a wealth of helpful guides encompassing parental strategies, learning foundations and learning strategy management. $19.99, wisestlearners.com

Love-me-Tender Nursing Bra

Crafted to support your breastfeeding journey with comfort and style. This wire-free bra is fashioned from an ultra-soft, luxurious, breathable nylon-spandex blend. With sewn on paddings, enjoy hassle-free washing. $60, lazywaist.com

The Coterie Diaper

A faster wicking, highly absorbent diaper with cleaner, more sustainable ingredients. Hypoallergenic and soft-as-cashmere, it is designed to minimize leaks, blowouts, and diaper rash so babies (& parents!) can enjoy dry, comfortable, and uninterrupted sleep. Made from 25% plant-based materials. Dermatologist-tested, free of fragrance, lotion, latex, and 200+ chemicals. $90/month, ages birth+, coterie.com

The Coterie Wipe

Gentle on both baby and the planet, is softer, stronger, and crafted with 99% water and 100% plant-based, plastic-free, biodegradable fibers–which can decompose in just 12 weeks (half the time of an orange peel). Up to 30% larger than average wipes. EWG-verified, pediatrician-approved, dermatologist-recommended, and has earned the National Eczema Association’s Seal of Acceptance. $30/4-pack, ages birth+, coterie.com

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March 1, 2024 by NAPPA Awards Team

Encouraging our kids to better understand the world and all the beautiful unique cultures and traditions is a wonderful gift. Through understanding and acceptance we foster kindness and caring.

These NAPPA Award winners all all about learning, sharing, caring and inspiring.

A Year of Celebraciones

Discover how cultures around the world observe the new year through decorations, gifts, foods, gatherings and more. This exciting tour of the globe will encourage kids to learn about how their own families ring in the end of the year and the beginning of the next, while discovering that there are so many ways to celebrate. $18.99, ages 4-8, apa.org

Curio Bud Subscription Box in Spanish

A quarterly book club for kids featuring whimsical picture books in Spanish. Thoughtful themes and storylines foster language development, help children express themselves and simplify learning for the whole family. $49.95, ages 0-3, becurio.co

The Littlest Turtle

For years, the little turtles climbed on top of the big turtles to eat the freshest fruit from the top of the bushes. The big turtles ate the fallen berries—sour and rotten. The Littlest Turtle sees how unfair this all is and thinks about the important question: would it be so hard to share? $18.99, ages 4-8, apa.org

The Sound of Kindness

Follow an adult and child as they explore their neighborhood on a kindness walk and begin to see and hear the words of friendship, gratitude, support, generosity and love all around them. A gentle and encouraging acknowledgment of how much it matters to be kind. $18.99, ages 4-8, apa.org

Bababoo and Friends Horse Stable Play World

Merge the power of storytelling with traditional playtime with this beautifully crafted wooden set that encourages caring and kindness. Includes horse stables and horse showers, play figures, horse obstacles, universal rail tracks and three vehicles. $63.99, ages 2+, us.bababooandfriends.com

Jisel’s Gifts: An Inspiring True Story of Empathy, Kindness, and Giving Back to the Community

A heartfelt true story about discovering our own powers to do good. Demonstrates the incredible impact small acts can have on a community inspiring young readers to find a cause of their own. $14.99, ages 4-6, abridgeclub.com

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