If you’re looking to bring joy to kids and parents, check out our curated selection of best gifts for kids, babies and parents.
Jingle 2019: Toys, Games, Books, CDs and so much more!
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If you’re looking to bring joy to kids and parents, check out our curated selection of best gifts for kids, babies and parents.
Jingle 2019: Toys, Games, Books, CDs and so much more!
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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.
Mashing, smashing fun featuring 60 collectible gross Snotz characters. $14.99, 4+, www.yulutoys.com
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
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
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
Rapid-fire pump action lets kids splatter the competition. $39.99, 8+, www.jakks.com
Get ready for some giggles and laughs with this reusable chocolate maker. $9.99, 6+, www.jakks.com
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
A fun game with lots of toilet humor for the whole family to enjoy. $32.99, 8+, www.amazon.com
For more gift ideas, visit NAPPA Awards. #holidays #playlearnconnect
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As you gather together with your family, put on some great tunes and sing and dance together. Music is one of the best ways to connect.
A wonderful new album of 13 songs and a collection of stories and facts about how people around the world celebrate various holidays. $13.99, $9 digital, www.hunktabunkta.com
A unique and engaging compilation of holiday favorites, as well as new original winter songs. $10, www.staceypeasley.com
The whole family will want to sing and dance to these infectious and whimsical tunes by Tracy Newman. $14.99, www.RunAlongHome.com
Get ready for a Louisiana dance party with Cajun, Dixieland jazz, New Orleans R&B, brass band and Isleño original tunes. $10,www.johnetteandscott.com
A Vibrant album celebrating individuality and kindness. Inspired by and written with students, teachers and families and enriched by a handful of classic pop songs that underscore the message. $14, www.bradyrymer.com
An enchanting collection of 23 songs that pays homage to the cultural heritage and multilingual communities of West Africa and the Caribbean. $16.95, www.thesecretmountain.com
Nine original songs – always with a child’s perspective and a grown-up’s sensibilities. $12.98, www.stephenmichaelschwartz.com
A jazz album for kids by a charming real-life singing fairy featuring a fun collection of songs. $12.99, www.dianapanton.com
For more gift ideas, visit NAPPA Awards. #holidays #playlearnconnect
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Our gift giving series continues with more toys that build imagination.
Pump up these cute animals and watch them go for hours of unplugged play. $14.99, 3+, www.educationalinsights.com
Now kids can rule the kingdom from the comfort of their own bed. $89.99, ages 3-8, www.lakeshorelearning.com
A modern farmhouse and a cozy abode for dolls and their equine friends. $79.00, 3+, www.kidkraft.com
Play and picnic for hours. $69.99, 3+, www.schleich-s.com
Features real working wheels, a retractable handle and storage for included travel accessories.
$39.99, 3+, www.jakks.com
Slide, press, twist or turn while learning numbers, letters and animal names. $24.99, 12 months-36 months, www.vtechkids.com
Includes a vanity, Flounder jar with lid and foam pad, play perfume bottle, tiara, earrings, play curling iron, dinglehopper brush, comb and four bands. $59.99, 3+, www.target.com
Set includes three figures, eight dogs, two birds, two doghouses, bench, seesaw, wheelbarrow, dog food, birdseed, and other accessories. $69.99, 4+, www.playmobil.us
Hold on tight for a rock, wobble and 360 degree spin adventure. $39.99, 2+, www.simplya3.com
For more gift ideas, visit NAPPA Awards.
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Kids learn and grow through play. This holiday season, give the gift of imagination with these fun friends.
Press Minnie’s hand to see Penelope dance. Attach Minnie’s hand to Penelope’s back and watch them walk together. $39.99, 3+, www.JustPlayProducts.com
2019 Girl of the Year is a Chef-in-training who loves to gather everyone for dinner. Comes with paperback book. $140, 8+, www.americangirl.com
Move the mouth of your Baby Shark puppet to hear it “sing” the entire Baby Shark song. Available in 3 characters. $19.99, www.babyshark.wowwee.com
Sporting her signature double bow, this 10-inch doll sings her newest hit song, “D.R.E.A.M.” $19.99, 6+, www.JustPlayProducts.com
This owl makes 12 unique sounds and responds to sounds by turning her head. $19.99, 4+, www.jakks.com
She is beautiful and 32-inches tall. Lightweight and easy to carry around. $59.99, 3+, www.jakks.com
With over 150 lifelike movements and sounds. $99.99, 5+, www.junomybabyelephant.com
Squad includes Lola, Aspen, Dawn, Yuki, Echo and Izzy. Use app to glam up your doll and share with friends on social. $14.47, 5+, www.snapstartworld.com
For more holiday gift ideas, visit NAPPA Awards. #holidaygifts #giftguide #playlearnconnect
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Give the gift of imagination with these award-winning toys.
Fully functional doll-sized alley, complete with lights, bowling sounds and score-keeping. $150.00, 8+, www.americangirl.com
Pick one of the five destinations and pack the suitcase and then get up and go. $17.95, 2+, www.MindWare.com
Features six points of articulation. $29.99, 3+,www.jakks.com
Newest addition to the Calico Critters’ Village, perfectly matching the detail and design of the Red Roof Cozy Cottage and Red Roof Country Home. $24.95, 3+, www.calicocritters.com
Raise the anchor and search for hidden treasure. $39.99, 1.5+, www.vtechkids.com
Each charming piece is molded with realistic textures and vibrant details, snapping together with ease for frustration-free building. $49.99, 3+, www.lakeshorelearning.com
Uses kinetic force rather than air power to blast soft foam blocks over 6 feet into the air. $39.95, 3+, www.MindWare.com
Inflates in seconds with the switch of a household fan. Features a mesh divider preventing kid’s access to the fan, easy to take down and store. $49.95, 4+, www.airfort.com
The lift moves up/down, the fireballs spin left/right, and the cage bottom opens up. $39.99, 3+, www.jakks.com
Join the battle against evil and create action packed stop-motion movies. $12.99, 6+, www.zing.toys.
Includes three gondola doors and Toy Poodle baby Milo who is ready to play. $17.95, 2+, www.calicocritters.com
Create your own Hot Dog Hills adventures. $34.99, 3+, www.JustPlayProducts.com
Keep in touch anywhere with these kid-safe, two-way radios. Include two-player games for real-time gaming between devices. $34.99, 4+, www.vtechkids.com
Horse Club comes alive with this detailed play set. $129.99, 3+, www.schleich-s.com
Features an upstairs loft to drop hay into the nursery corral and washing station to give Spirit a bath. $39.88, 3+, www.justplayproducts.com
For more holiday gift ideas, visit NAPPA Awards. #holidaygifts #giftguide #playlearnconnect
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Whether you’re enjoying a quiet day at home during the winter holidays or taking a road trip, these award-winning sites can be a fun companion for fun and learning.
This game show improves manners by teaching kids, in a fun way, to be polite and respectful. Special holiday offer is $1.99 (from November 25-January 5), 5-8, www.sirdapp.com
Hosted by children’s author and Scottish storyteller, Kathleen T. Pelley, who shares retellings of fairy tales and folktales, beloved classics, nonsense poems and a sprinkling of her own original tales, all with a distinctive Celtic flavor. Free, 3-10, www.journeywithstory.com
Ad-free audio streaming service curated exclusively for children, featuring podcast shows, stories and songs, as well as some of the best-known, award-winning kids’ podcasts, music and audiobooks from around the world. $7.99/month, $79.99/year, 3-12, www.pinna.fm
Features a huge library of games, videos and books featuring names like Peppa Pig, Dr. Panda, Toca Boca, Sesame Street, LEGO, Dr. Seuss, Thomas the Tank Engine and more, plus parental controls. only works on Samsung Galaxy devices. $4.99/month, 3-12, www.samsungkids.com
Offers online resources, tools and self-paced programs for K to 8 and various standardized exams such as the SAT and ACT. Free and paid subscriptions, 6+, www.argopreop.com
Wholesome, fun, informational and ad-free video website made just for kids. Designed to engage, inspire and grow young minds. $10/year, 2-6, www.videopoodle.com
Includes thousands of lessons across a variety of subjects, self-assessments and flashcards created by subject-matter experts. $39.99 to $59.99, grades 3-12 and college, www.study.com
Simply and securely share family photos and videos with only the people you invite, featuring free and unlimited storage. Keeps memories organized and creates collages. Free, www.family-album.com
Gives parents, teachers, grandparents and other special friends and family an opportunity to record their voices reading children’s stories. Synchronizes your video/audio recordings with the app’s illustrations and text from an award-winning collection of picture books. Free, 4-7, www.letsreadapp.com
Innovative, game-based adaptive early learning app that helps children build a strong understanding of number sense and operations. $9.99/month, $79.99/year, Preschool-2nd grade, www.ABCmouse.com
Discover 1000+ songs, nursery rhymes, games, stories and activities focusing on early learning, with no advertising. $4.99/month, $39.99/year, 1-7, www.kidloland.com
A fun way to help children develop computational thinking and programming skills in a creative and intuitive way featuring interactive game-based courses. $120/year, $240/lifetime, 5-15, www.tynker.com
Learn numbers, letters, phonics and more through playing 30+ activities.$4.99/month, $29.99/year, 2-5, www.drpanda.com
Your child becomes the chef of a busy seaside restaurant –slice up squid, asparagus, and candy canes, and roll it all up into a cone of seaweed. $3.99, 6-9, www.tocaboca.com
For more holiday gift ideas, visit NAPPA Awards. #holidaygifts #giftguide #playlearnconnect
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We know you’re going to be out and about this holiday season and we have award-winning products for when you’re on-the-go.
Keep food at the perfect temperature—warm for up to five hours or cold for up to seven hours. $24, www.bboxbaby.com
Keep home-made food ready to go with this set—silicone freezer tray and lid with 9 separate storage containers and 6 non-leak reusable food pouches. $35.99, 3+ Months, www.evlas.com
Unique triangle shape bottle designed specifically for little hands. Easy push button pops open the lid for easy drinking and keeps straw tops clean when closed. $15, 2+, www.bboxbaby.com
Innovative, sleek and ergonomic baby carrier that addresses common issues like back and shoulder support, child’s protection, comfort and breathability. $139 with support pole/$129 without pole, 4-36 Months (12-44lbs), www.mamapod.com
Features naturally Occurring Omega 3,6,9 Protein, Iron, Magnesium, B2 in travel packs that make eating on-the-go convenient, fast & versatile. $10.97, 4+ months, www.wutsupbaby.com
Tiny, great sounding music player for newborns – comes pre-loaded with award-winning lullabies that soothe, calm, & relax both baby & you. $49.50, www.lullabuddy.com
Contains 4 sections—3 straight and 1 bendy—so you can create any straw height. Easy to clean and take anywhere. $9.99, 3+, www.bigbeelittlebee.com
Be ready for any adventure with this first aid kit — premium materials, playful designs and stackable and easy to organize tins. $6.99, www.getwelly.com
Convert to a baby bottle, sippy cup, toddler water bottle and travel bottle with all the interchangeable accessories included. $64.99, Birth+, www.lababycom.com
Eight-Panel My Play Portable Play Yard
Creating a safe play area in seconds, this lightweight, foldable play yard is ideal for home, park, beach or travel. $79.99, 6-24 Months, www.amazon.com
One hand and one smooth motion is all it takes to fold this stylish stroller, weighing in at under 15 pounds. $399.99, 3 Months-50 lbs, www.uppababy.com
Perfect for lunches, road trips and picnics and personalized for an extra touch of fun. $46.95, www.stuckonyou.us
For more holiday gift ideas, visit NAPPA Awards. #holidaygifts #giftguide #playlearnconnect
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Looking for a holiday gift that will bring fun and fitness together, check out these award-winners.
New dual-color, wide deck design and extra-large, wide integrated brakes. $79.99, 3+, www.globber.com
A new take on the classic game with erratic bounces and rolls. $19.99, www.funsparks.com
Features a simplified drift system, small, light frame and a speed control switch. $199.99, 6+, www.razor.com
Push or ride this dump truck with realistic construction sounds. $35.99, 1-3, www.kidtraxtoys.com
Electric-powered mini bike. Compact and portable, perfect for rolling and trolling the neighborhood. $159.99, 8+, www.razor.com
A fast electric scooter for urban explorers and a fun ride for teens and adults. $299.99, 14+, www.globber.com
Once you’ve mastered how to curve your way, back wheel design lets you “drift” on corners. $119, 6+, www.ezyroller.com
Start off as a 3-wheel push bike, then convert into a 2-wheel balance bike. $59.99, 1+, www.playmonster.com
Parent-powered and folds in 3 easy steps. $59.99, 1.5- 4, www.simplay3.com
Dino and Unicorn kick scooters designed to help new riders learn to balance and build motor skills. $34.99, 30+ months, www.razor.com
Kids can plow through rocks, dirt, wood, snow and toys. $59.99, 6+, www.jakks.com
Kick your ride into high gear with this Razor electric scooter hitting speeds of up to 10 mph with up to 25 minutes of continuous riding. $129.99, 8+, www.walmart.com
Colorful bounce balls with a spiky texture. $8.99, 6+, www.kess.co
Curve your way longer with X-series seat, accessories and drifting mechanism. $139, 10+, www.ezyroller.com
Tot-sized triceratops featuring multiple types of interactive play: feed, pet, walk and ride. With a maximum speed of 1.5 MPH. $129, 18 months – 30 months, www.walmart.com
Kit comes with 8 essential pieces of exercise equipment to create your own home gym, along with educational videos to build skills. $149.95, 5-10, www.myfirstworkout.com
Encourage active learning through hopscotch and yoga. $9.99, 3+, www.teachmy.com
Designed to carry more adult weight and allow for longer legs. $129, 10+, www.ezyroller.com
For more holiday gift ideas, visit NAPPA Awards. #holidaygifts #giftguide #playlearnconnect
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Know someone who loves to make things? We have just the gift!
Load the colorful spools into the machine, spin and create friendship bracelets and necklaces in minutes. $24.99, 8+, www.coolmaker.com
Everything you need to create your own mesmerizing sand effects and make oddly satisfying videos. $19.99, 3+, www.kineticsand.com
Put a modern twist on the simple craft. $19.95, 8+, www.MindWare.com
Adorable, colorable and washable pet figures that kids can customize. $19.99, 3+, www.shop.crayola.com
The Squishologists have formulated a brand new squish-sation that never dries out. $29.99, 5+, www.educationalinsights.com
Create spiralized art and spin art in a 2-in-1 kid-powered station. $19.99, 6+, www.shop.crayola.com
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
A DIY nail polish color mixing kit. $19.99, 7+, www.suncoatproducts.com
New glam styling tool that allows you to add gems to your hair, clothes and more. $19.99, 6+, www.wickedcooltoys.com
Create amazing works of textured yarn art with the ease of coloring. $14.99, 8+, www.kahootz.com
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
Transform the tiny pixel puzzle pieces into a variety of vibrant designs $9.95-16.95, 6+, www.fatbraintoyco.com
Use the included washable markers to color and create your very own animal friends. Rinse and redesign. $14.99, 4+, www.playmonster.com
Easily stamp and style custom manicures in minutes. $24.99, 8+, www.coolmaker.com
Set contains more than 1,300 jewel and solid beads in 24 colors to create 3D designs. $29.95, 4+, www.aquabeadsart.com
Draw, color and customize your very own GIFs. $19.99, 6+, www.spinmaster.com
Use the included seeds to grow a real garden on top and along the bottom. $29.99, 4+, www.playmonster.com
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
For more gift ideas visit nappaawards.com
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