This Valentine’s Day, lets show our appreciation for our kids and make it a day of kindness and connection. These awesome NAPPA Award winning gifts for kids are all about fun, creativity and meaningful time together.

CONNETIX Limited Edition 20 Piece Pink Charity Pack
Unleash creativity and inspire bold, empowered designs with this limited edition, all-pink magnetic tiles. Features unique shapes and offers hope, support and awareness for the global fight against breast cancer. 20% of proceeds goes to breast cancer research. $45, ages 3+, connetixtiles.com

UpResty Kids’ Clogs
Give growing feet the ultimate comfort with these clogs. Crafted from 100% genuine suede, these clogs are soft and breathable. A special water-repellent finish handles splashes, making them perfect for playgrounds and daily adventures. $39.99, ages 2-18, amazon.com 

Care Bears Super Fuzzies Blind Bag Plush
These besties are back with a super-soft twist. Featuring extra high-pile fur, these friends are the fuzziest yet. Discover the 5-piece collection, including Bashful Heart Bear, Cheer Bear and the elusive Ultra-Rare friend. $14.99, ages 4+, walmart.com

Who What Why
Have a fun family date with these conversation cards. Each card presents a real-life scenario with friendly animal characters to keep things engaging and stress-free, plus guiding questions that spark meaningful talk. $16.99, ages 4+, amazon.com

Duck Shower Timer
Make daily routines more whimsical with this cute visual timer. Features a 99-minute countdown, a green-yellow-red color progress bar and an adjustable “quack” sound reminder to help children understand time easily. $21.98, ages 3+, amazon.com

Annabelle Bee and Now There Are Three
A sweet story about the power of sharing, kindness and friendship. With a little patience, Annabelle learns that sharing a friend can make their bond even stronger. $16.99, ages 4+, debrarasooconnor.com

Neo City Knockdown
Launch, crash and chain-react your way through a magnetic build. Fire up your car, trigger spinning obstacles and set off launchers. With floating targets, wild collisions, and stunts, every run is a new way to push the limits. Features 45 pieces to mix and match. $69.99, ages 7+, mag-rush.com

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We know how special Baby’s first holiday season is and we have lots of award-winning toys to spark imagination and build creativity for the special little one in your life.

Dimpl

5 vibrant silicone bubbles in varying sizes and colors provide a sensory adventure. $12.95, 6+ months, www.fatbraintoyco.com

Learn & Groove Shakin’ Colors Maracas

Includes three play modes that introduce colors, numbers and music in English and Spanish. $14.99. 6+ Months, www.leapfrog.com

Violet the Fawn Cuddle + Kind Doll

A stylish, handcrafted doll with a big impact. Each doll provides 10 meals to children in need. $70, www.ca.cuddleandkind.com

Lovevery Play Gym

Thoughtfully designed by child development experts to provide years of learning fun. $140, Birth-2 years, www.loveverybaby.com

Lovevery Play Kits

An innovative early childhood subscription learning program delivering staged-based developmental toys to your door. Starting at $36/per month, Birth-24 months, www.lovevery.com

 Lights & Stripes Zebra

Features upbeat music and playful sing-along songs. $14.9, Birth+, www.vtechkids.com

Whimsical Wheel High Chair Toy

Capture baby’s attention with spinning wheels, cascading beads and bright colors. $9.99, 6+ Months, www.target.com

Mirari myStorymaker

Create a story by pressing colorful icons from various sections such as “hero”, “adventure” and “happy ending.” $29.99, 12+ Months, www.amazon.com

Fisher Price Corn Popper Ride On

Forward and backward motion activates popping action. $24.99, 1-3, www.jakks.com

Mirari Pop! Pop! Piano

Flip the switch to go from piano tones to hearing fun sound effects. $29.99, 12+ Months, www.playmonster.com

Learn & Groove Dancing Panda

Shake, dance and spin around to the music while learning numbers and letters. $34.99, 9+ Months, www.leapfrog.com

 Kleynimals Toy Keys

Innovative stainless steel toy keys that are eco-friendly, non-toxic and American-made. Can be personalized. $35.00, Birth+, www.kleynimals.com

Tiny Love Magical Tales Black & White Gymini Deluxe

A chic black & white design with adjustable arches and musical melodies support the 7 developmental stages. $47.99, Birth-12 Months, www.tinylove.com

Butterfly Counting Pal

Buttons play a variety of songs to teach colors and numbers. $17.99, Birth+, www.leapfrog.com

Do-Re-Mi Textured Tunes

Dance along to three fun melodies. $9.99, Birth+, www.sassybaby.com

My Peek-a-Boo LapPup

Learn rhymes, shapes, colors and numbers with Scout or Violet. $14.99, 6+ Months, www.leapfrog.com

Spin & Chew Ring Rattle

Easy to grab featuring a spinning ring and ball to stimulate senses. $6.99, Birth+, www.sassybaby.com

 

Scout’s Learning Lights Remote Deluxe

Hear more than 100 phrases, sounds and music while building fine motor skills. Includes Spanish, music and weather channels. $12.99, 6+ Months, www.leapfrog.com

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We know kids have the best sense of humor, so give them some laughs with these Wild & Wacky NAPPA Award winners.

Pop Pops Snotz Slime Slammer Hammer

Mashing, smashing fun featuring 60 collectible gross Snotz characters. $14.99, 4+, www.yulutoys.com

Zax

An ax-ellant, new soft foam game bringing the latest trend home in a fun and safe way. Sticks to any flat surface like walls or windows. $9.99, 4+, www.zing.toys

Slap Ninja

Fast-paced skill and action game, where you can play as the Ninja Master and use the HUGE Karate Chop SLAP to defend your precious coin or play as the student trying to tap the coin in the Ninja’s hand to defeat him. $19.99, 9+, www.jakks.com

Bananagrams The Furglars Game

A dice rolling family game that takes game night to a strange and mysterious place, where players take turns rolling an ever-changing quantity of dice hoping to capture Furgles. $14.99, 7+, www.bananagrams,com

Toilet Paper Blasters Sheet Storm

Rapid-fire pump action lets kids splatter the competition. $39.99, 8+, www.jakks.com

Chocolate Poop Maker

Get ready for some giggles and laughs with this reusable chocolate maker. $9.99, 6+, www.jakks.com

Hank’s Twisted Challenge

Twist, bend and turn your body in crazy ways while you race to get the ball off the end of the wire. $19.99, 6+, www.wickedcooltoys.com

Kids Against Maturity: Card Game for Kids and Humanity

A fun game with lots of  toilet humor for the whole family to enjoy. $32.99, 8+, www.amazon.com

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Know someone who loves to make things? We have just the gift!

Cool Maker KumiKreator 2‐in‐1 Maker

Load the colorful spools into the machine, spin and create friendship bracelets and necklaces in minutes. $24.99, 8+, www.coolmaker.com

Kinetic Sand Sandisfying Set

Everything you need to create your own mesmerizing sand effects and make oddly satisfying videos. $19.99, 3+, www.kineticsand.com

Make Your Own Cross Stitch Wood Jewelry

Put a modern twist on the simple craft. $19.95, 8+, www.MindWare.com

Scribble Scrubbie Safari Oasis

Adorable, colorable and washable pet figures that kids can customize. $19.99, 3+, www.shop.crayola.com 

Playfoam Pluffle

The Squishologists have formulated a brand new squish-sation that never dries out. $29.99, 5+, www.educationalinsights.com

 Crayola Spin and Spiral Art Station

Create spiralized art and spin art in a 2-in-1 kid-powered station. $19.99, 6+, www.shop.crayola.com

Crayola Sparkle Crayon Melter

Create liquefied crayon designs on a variety of unique surfaces including chalk, wood, glass, canvas and more using metallic Crayola crayons for extra shimmer. $24.99, 6+, www.shop.crayola.com

 Colour Creating Kit

A DIY nail polish color mixing kit. $19.99, 7+, www.suncoatproducts.com

Blinger Diamond Collection

New glam styling tool that allows you to add gems to your hair, clothes and more. $19.99,  6+, www.wickedcooltoys.com

Y’Art

Create amazing works of textured yarn art with the ease of coloring. $14.99, 8+, www.kahootz.com

smART Pixelator

Design 2D and 3D projects using Bluetooth connectivity, easy-to-follow lights and smART Pixel beads, sequins or pegs. $59.99, 7+, www.smartpixlator.com

Jixelz

Transform the tiny pixel puzzle pieces into a variety of vibrant designs $9.95-16.95, 6+, www.fatbraintoyco.com

Fuzzikins Cozy Cats

Use the included washable markers to color and create your very own animal friends. Rinse and redesign. $14.99, 4+, www.playmonster.com

Cool Maker Go Glam Nail Stamper

Easily stamp and style custom manicures in minutes. $24.99,  8+, www.coolmaker.com

 Aquabeads Deluxe Studio

Set contains more than 1,300 jewel and solid beads in 24 colors to create 3D designs. $29.95, 4+, www.aquabeadsart.com

Gifeez

Draw, color and customize your very own GIFs. $19.99, 6+, www.spinmaster.com

My Fairy Garden Nature Cottage

Use the included seeds to grow a real garden on top and along the bottom. $29.99,  4+, www.playmonster.com

 Sprinkle Art Shaker

Using the enclosed case, kids can outline content with glue, insert the sprinkles, and then shake until the sprinkles stick. $19.99, 5+, www.shop.crayola.com

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