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February 14, 2023 by

We’re so excited to bring you our latest NAPPA Award winners that are BEST for Baby, Mom, and Toddlers!

Alphapals Sets

A cozy, cuddly seat full of wonder and play. The soft plush Alphabag is fully lined and includes 26 Alphapals plush letters hidden inside. Each letter includes the trademark signature embroidered smiley face giving each letter its own personality. $195, ages 2-4, alphapals.com

Momcozy Video Baby Monitor

Featuring a non-WIFI and hack-proof system that’s super easy to setup and provides a 360 all-around field of view, full HD camera and great picture quality. The long battery life provides 11.5 hours with display on and up to 22 hours with display off. $159.99, ages birth+, momcozy.com

Olababy Rechargeable Electric Baby Nail Trimmer

Features gentle rotating filing pads, preventing potential damage to surrounding skin, cuticles, and nail beds. Equipped with a built-in LED light for optimal visibility. $49.99, ages 0-3 years, olababy.com

Hubble Connected Guardian+

Features a soft wearable strap with a sensor and a Base Station. Wraps gently around the baby’s ankle and tracks sleep quality indicators such as heart rate and oxygen levels. The Base includes a nightlight and speaker that streams hundreds of sleep sounds. $149.99, ages birth-2 years, hubbleconnected.com

Farm Animals

Bond with baby and build emotional security through a cozy reading ritual. This board book with whimsical illustrations introduces kids to the fun world of barnyard friends. Includes interactive features. $17.95, ages 6 months – 3 years, lilbigworld.com

LullabyNursery Pal Dual Vision

A smart HD baby monitor made up of a 5-inch screen parent unit and a dual-lens camera. Provides close-up and wide-angle viewing, along with AI motion tracking. Also allows for two-way audio talk and can be controlled using the free app. $229.99, ages birth+, hubbleconnected.com

Earth Breathe Safe Breathable Crib Mattress

Non-toxic and waterproof with a removable washable and breathable pad. The dual-firmness design flips from a firm infant side to a cushion firm toddler side. $279, ages infant-toddler, lullabyearth.com

Hubble Connected Eclipse+

A smart soother and Wi-Fi audio monitor. Comes equipped with a customizable multi-color night light, preloaded lullabies and hundreds of expert-curated soothing sounds and bedtime stories. Includes a digital clock and a wireless charging base so it can be moved room to room. $79.99, ages birth-5 years, hubbleconnected.com

December 16, 2020 by

One of our favorite childhood memories is looking through toy catalogs and circling the ones we loved and hoped would arrive wrapped with a big bow. Flipping through the pages and dreaming about each item was a big part of the whole holiday experience – the anticipation of something wonderful. We want to give you that feeling again with our Jingle Holiday Gift Guide. We have been busy all year testing and evaluating to bring you this wonderful collection featuring more than 250 award-winning toys, games, books, family music and other unique finds. NAPPA Awards has been celebrating the best in family products for 30 years. This year’s selection includes products with positive messages of kindness, inclusion and community – products that celebrate diversity and uniqueness. This year, watching those smiles on our kids’ faces when they rip open their holiday gifts will be even more special. Happy Gifting!

Here’s what you’ll find inside:

Gifts with a Positive Message
Unique finds, including items perfect for those who love cozy and warm
Toys to spark imagination
Products that are all about creativity
Outdoor Fun
Book, music and games

November 26, 2019 by

Our gift giving series continues with more toys that build imagination.

Zoomigos

Pump up these cute animals and watch them go for hours of unplugged play. $14.99, 3+, www.educationalinsights.com

Magical Castle Bed Tent

Now kids can rule the kingdom from the comfort of their own bed. $89.99, ages 3-8, www.lakeshorelearning.com

Sweet Meadow Horse Stable

A modern farmhouse and a cozy abode for dolls and their equine friends. $79.00, 3+, www.kidkraft.com

Adventure Treehouse

Play and picnic for hours. $69.99, 3+, www.schleich-s.com

Disney Princess Style Collection Play Suitcase

Features real working wheels, a retractable handle and storage for included travel accessories.

$39.99, 3+, www.jakks.com

Latches & Doors Busy Board

Slide, press, twist or turn while learning numbers, letters and animal names. $24.99, 12 months-36 months, www.vtechkids.com

Disney Princess Ariel Music & Lights Vanity

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

PLAYMOBIL Tiny Paws Pet Hotel

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

Rock Around Wobble Disk

Hold on tight for a rock, wobble and 360 degree spin adventure. $39.99, 2+, www.simplya3.com

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November 26, 2019 by The NAPPA Awards Team

Designed to Empower: Choulala Box

Bring back the fun in this everyday routine by using fashion as a vehicle to empower, inspire and connect with your kids. Prices vary, 2+, www.choulalabox.com

Kids Against Maturity Card Game

Are your kids bored with Apple 2 Apples, and too young for Cards Against Humanity?

Kids Against Maturity fills that empty gap with age-appropriate toilet humor for the whole family to enjoy. Poopy fart humor for the kids… and funny innuendos for the adults. It truly is the best game for both worlds! $32.99, ages 8+, to purchase, visit Amazon.com

Are you ready to make family game night great again!?

Dog on the Floor by Raffi

Beloved children’s entertainer Raffi ‘s 25th album for children embodies the qualities of fun, imagination and learning that have always animated his songs. Dog on the Floor’s themes include playtime (“Play Play Play”), affirmation (“The Way It Goes”) and the nurturing roles of family and community (“Love Grows Love,” “Market Day” and “It Takes A Village”).

Ages: infant – 8 years old

Winterland

GRAMMY® Award-winning The Okee Dokee Brothers embark on an experience of a lifetime as Joe Mailander and Justin Lansing celebrate the spirit of the winter season on their latest full-length studio album, Winterland. An exuberant yet introspective collection of 16 original songs exploring the wonders and beauty of winter. To help ensure that fans of The Okee Dokee Brothers can enjoy a lifetime of snowy winter exploration, they’re donating 10% of all Winterland CD sales.

Ages: for the entire family

“Kitty Cat Under My Wheelchair” by Steve Pullara & His Cool Beans Band

Kitty Cat Under My Wheelchair introduces you to a new friend named Jamey who loves his cat and new puppy. Even though getting around in his wheelchair might have its challenges, Jamey shows us just how much fun a summer can be with his family and friends. He plays at the park, splashes in a pool, goes whale watching, makes a new friend and catches fireflies too. These recordings are imaginative, life-affirming and positive.

Ages: for the entire family

Five Little Oysters! with Sukey Molloy

Fifth in Sukey Molloy’s award winning musical collection, Five Little Oysters features favorite traditional family tunes and original songs. In keeping with Molloy’s up-close, cheery, participatory style, Five Little Oysters invites listeners into a personal, intimate world of familiar old time favorites. Molloy changes up the lyrics with lots of special effects, creative rhythmic nuances and colorful percussive textures and highlights educational fun with counting and farm animals.

Ages: 2-4 years old

“The Something of Love” by Purple Fox and the Heebie Jeebies

The Something of Love is a celebration of kindness and sharing, bringing kids and grownups together. An uplifting, meaningful and dynamic album featuring Upbeat Reggae tunes with catchy melodies, nostalgic horns, funky bass and sweet guitar solos.

Ages: 5 – 8 years old

On a Roll by Tim Seston

In his new CD, On a Roll, Tim Seston inspires creativity and play while addressing some of the more challenging aspects of family life, tackling uncertainties and childhood fears in a warm and engaging way. Using a variety of musical styles, Seston is a skillful children’s artist who has taken his lyrics from his own life experiences.

Ages: 3 – 7 years old

Nothing Is Impossible

From the creators of the hit Story Pirates Podcast comes an album full of songs for kids that parents will love, too! Nothing Is Impossible features twelve infectious songs, written and performed by the Story Pirates, that are based entirely on stories written by KIDS!

Ages: pre-school – 5th grade

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December 10, 2018 by Makenna Sievertson

Make reading your kid’s favorite pastime with these NAPPA winners!

Sesame Street: Another Monster at the End of This Book: An Interactive Adventure

Who can resist a Sesame Street book, especially one that’s interactive! In this adorable story, Grover tries everything to keep Elmo from turning another page and reaching the monster at the end of the book. With lift-the-flaps, sliders, and pop-up elements that kids will delight in, Another Monster at the End of this Book is sure to be your family’s new story time favorite. $14.99, ages: 3 – 5

Happy Papas – Picture Book

Happy Papas is a beautiful read-aloud that celebrates the wonder of fatherhood, exploring how both animal and human fathers shelter, nurture, and interact with their little ones over the course of a day. From ocean to sky and savanna to jungle, Happy Papas speaks to the universal joys of fatherly love. $14.95, ages: 2 – 4

Growing Friendships: A Kids’ Guide to Making and Keeping Friends

Growing Friendships is a funny and practical book that helps children build the friendships they crave. It’s filled with cartoons showing common friendship challenges and research-based solutions, plus silly cat and dog characters who make goofy suggestions such as: “He should sniff their butts!”

$15.99, ages: 6 – 12

Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! Time Warp

If your kids love trivia, they will enjoy Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! Time Warp. It’s unlike any other trivia book for kids. The book is packed with comparisons across time that will amaze and delight ages 7 and up. Filled with fun and colorful illustrations, the all new, all true facts include things like “Beijing, China had existed for 300 years by the time Ancient Rome was founded; ” The Stegosaurus and the T. rex never coexisted. They were separated by about 85 million years;” and “Pocahontas was born in 1596, one year before Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet was published.” $16.99, ages: 7+

Photo Puzzlemania! (Highlights Photo Puzzlemania Activity Books)

Photo Puzzlemania is hours of challenging fun for the whole family! This innovative book is created by the puzzling experts at Highlights. Every puzzle is designed from intricate, full-color photographs. Kids will love searching photos to find the hidden objects in these unique photo Hidden Pictures puzzles. Other favorite Highlights puzzle types, like Double Checks, matching, and mazes take on a whole new life when they’re created from photographic images. $12.99, ages: 6+

Unusual Animals A-Z

Unusual Animals A-Z is quirky, imaginative, educational and just plain fun. Whether it’s Andre the aardvark or Zena the zorilla, each of these twenty-six unusual animals is introduced to the reader with a colorful watercolor painting and a factual characteristic. While Bernie the bearded dragon likes to bask in the sun, Morris the manatee uses his small front flippers and massive body to surf through the waves. Each animal has the same lettered name and when the reader reaches the end, he has twenty-six chances to come up with one of his own. $15.95, ages: 3 – 7

Reindeer In Here

Make a new Christmas friend this holiday season with Reindeer In Here. This cute furry friend comes with a story book to encourage children to celebrate their unique selves. As kids take their reindeer friend on daily adventures, encourage them to appreciate the different characteristics around them and appreciate the incredible diversity of our world. As your child’s bond with Reindeer grows throughout December, your child will learn how a “misfit” North Pole reindeer came up with the genius idea to come to their house to discover what makes each child different. $29.99, for the entire family

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Wacky 123!

Your kids will have fun practicing their counting with these silly and strange animals from Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Wacky 123! Features numbers 1 through 12 in kid-friendly scenes and colorful and engaging illustrations by Ripley’s cartoonists.
Written at an age-appropriate level with high-frequency words. $6.99, ages: 0 – 5

Lobsters Are Red! But Sometimes They’re Not!

Your kids will enjoy learning their colors with this fun book from Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Lobsters Are Red, But Sometimes They’re Not! teaches colors with easy-to-understand, real-life examples and dynamic and engaging illustrations by Ripley’s cartoonists. Written at an age-appropriate level with repeating lines that immediately lets kids feel that they know the story. A fun way to learn colors. $6.99, ages: 0 – 5

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! ODDphabet

Learn the alphabet with this crazy A to Z animal bunch from Ripley’s Believe It or Not!. ODDphabet is filled with whimsical creatures and fun rhymes perfect for young readers. Engaging illustrations by Ripley’s cartoonists. Here’s a fun sample: “W is for weasel, Who was on the ground, He hopped on a woodpecker, Now he flies around!” $6.99, ages: 0 – 5

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! It’s a Circle: But Not Just a Circle!

It’s a Circle: But Not Just a Circle! brings shapes alive for young readers. From Ripley’s Believe It or Not! this colorful board book teaches kids about circles, squares, triangles and other shapes with easy-to-understand and real-life examples. Engaging illustrations by Ripley’s cartoonist. $6.99, ages: 0 – 5

Ripley’s Fun Facts & Silly Stories: PLAY IT LOUD!

From Ripley’s Believe It or Not! comes all-new stories, facts, and feats just right for ages 7 to 10. Fun Facts & Silly Stories PLAY IT LOUD! is filled with word games, photo puzzles, trivia and much more. Stunning photos and colorful pages will keep kids engaged for hours. $16.95, ages: 7 – 10

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! A Century of Strange!

Did you know you could get a spaghetti donut in Brooklyn, New York? This and hundreds of other fun and strange facts fill the colorful pages of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! A Century of Strange! This new edition of the bestselling series features over 1,200 amazing stories from around the world. Compelling photos, including exclusive images not found anywhere else. Perfect for curious kids and their parents! $28.95, ages: 10+

Our American Presidents – Their Lives and Legacies

Our American Presidents: Their Lives and Legacies gives readers a concise look into all 44 Presidents of the United States. The book is easy to read and includes a listing of cabinet members from each presidency. Kids and parents will enjoy learning little known facts, the truth about many “presidential myths” and getting a glimpse into the presidents’ personal lives. $29.95, for the entire family and students!

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December 5, 2018 by Elena Epstein

This holiday season, give the gift of unlimited outdoor fun with these NAPPA Award winners!

Garden View Cottage

Your kids will love stepping inside this charming Garden View Cottage for hours of imaginative play. Adorable and well-constructed design, rich detailing and an open air style for a full view of playtime happenings. Four corner seats open up the interior space, inviting friends to join in the culinary fun. A play kitchen with pretend oven, stove, and molded-in shelves as well as an outdoor chimney with pretend pizza oven offers more cooking fun. Two window sills offer a place to serve up culinary creations or use the molded-in track to ride around their favorite mini vehicles.$299.99, ages 1 1/2+

RazorX Cruiser Electric Skateboard

The RazorX Cruiser is a skateboard with an electrifying kick, putting the control of the 125-watt, rear-wheel-drive motor in the palm of your hand and under your feet. Get the fun rolling with the variable-speed control on this versatile cruiser, then lean into the lithium-ion-powered, carve-and-turn skate action at speeds up to 10 mph (16 km/h). $179.99, ages 9+

Nighthawk

Master the thrill of the ride with the 12 Volt Nighthawk Ride-On from Rollplay. Reaching forward speeds of up to 6 miles per hour, this innovative ride-on is sure to be a hit with little thrill-seekers. Accelerator and brake pedals allow the rider to control the speed of the Nighthawk with ease. Kids will love learning how to maneuver around obstacles with the unique steering technique — lean left and right to do quick turns. $149.99, ages 6+

Razor Power A2 Electric Scooter

Packed with innovation from its lithium-ion battery and push-button throttle control to its kick-to-start in-hub electric motor, the Power A2 is ushering in a new age of performance in an ultra-modern, compact and easily foldable update of the classic A scooter. Light-weight and streamlined, the Power A2 packs a powered punch with bold style and a rattle-free ride at speeds up to 10 mph (16 km/h) and 40 minutes of continuous use. $199.99, ages 8+

December 5, 2018 by Elena Epstein

Looking for something different and unique for the holidays. We have some some great ideas.

OttLite Wellness Series Glow Lamp

The OttLite Wellness Series Glow Lamp is designed with eye health in mind. Part of OttLite Technologies, Inc.’s healthy lighting options, the sleek lamp is designed to mimic natural daylight and reduce eye fatigue. The touch button offers three levels of light from soft to medium to bright. A good option for a homework nook or home office. $89.99, ages: Tween & Teens; Parents

Fun N’ Fly Foldable Travel Tray

For your next family trip, check out the Fun N’ Fly Foldable Travel Tray — a comfortable, portable and machine washable kids play space for wherever your air travels take you. The tray is great for drawing, building, playing and snacking. Comes with mesh pockets for crayons, pens, puzzles, craft supplies and small toys. It is designed to fit most standard airline tray tables, assembles in just seconds and comes with its own bag. $35.99, ages: 3+

Norton Core

Norton Core – Home Office with Gold Router

The Norton Core is a security focused WiFi router that also looks stylish in your home. The device not only protects your home network from malware, viruses, hackers, and cybercriminals, but also includes both network- and device-level (smartphones and tablets) Smart Parental Controls. These features allow parents to control what kids see and do across all their connected devices. The App is easy to use and can control your whole network. Parents can: Set age appropriate content filters, block unwanted websites, manage screen time with daily limits, pause the Internet – for an individual device or the entire household. $149.00m ages: parents with children under 15.

December 2, 2018 by Elena Epstein

Bundle, our Baby & New Mom Gift Guide is here!