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!?
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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If you’re looking for toys that also teach, check out our Fun & Learning selection of award-winning toys and games.
An augmented reality robotics kit that combines construction, coding and creativity. Kit contains 130 uniquely shaped, easy-to-grip blocks, plus 30 interactive augmented reality puzzles. $99.99, 4+, www.pai.technology
Learn to apply STEM principles just like an engineer using experiments and “Think Bigger” challenges. $39.99, 8-14, www.hand2mind.com
Train the Interactive robot to do more than 12 awesome tricks. $24.99, 6+, www.spinmaster.com
Interactive pets that introduce critical thinking, problem-solving and STEM skills. $39.99, 4+, www.LearningResources.com
Create and control your robot by connecting any combination of gears, claws and heads to a motorized base. $49.99, 4+, www.lakeshorelearning.com
A great introduction to electricity with easy-to-use snap circuits. $49.95, 8+, www.hand2mind.com
Combines hands-on play of Friedrich Froebel’s and Maria Montessori’s manipulatives with advanced computer vision for a personalized and highly engaging experience. $79, 3-5, www.playosomo.com
Build, create and learn with this interactive 61-piece house-themed block set.$39.99, 2-5, www.leapfrog.com
STEAM-infused, playful experiments exploring color, texture and temperature. $24.99, 7+, www.shop.crayola.com
With 20 different space-themed missions, kids create circuits that really work. $49.9, 6+, www.educationalinsigts.com
Sleek, easy-to-carry stylus brings compatible books and activity sets to life and uses video to provide a deeper learning experience. $49.99, 4-8, www.leapfrog.com
Mix up some fun with slime science, fizz science and more. $19.99, 5+, www.beakercreatures.com
Use the hand crank or attach a motor (sold separately) to watch the marbles ascend and then flip-flop down again. $24.99, 9+, www.playmonster.com
Features fun-first activities specially designed to keep little ones entertained as they develop school-readiness skills. $6.99 – $12.99, 2-4, www.amazon.com
Three disks feature 24 high-definition space images that you can project alongside the stars, planets, nebulae, moons, asteroids and other celestial bodies. $39.99, 8+, www.nsi-intonline.com
Add parts of an egg for multiple bio-organic experiments and art activities. $29.95, 8+, www.griddlygames.com
Musical inquiry of STEAM, plus a full kids’ science curriculum connected to each song. $15, www.jeffandpaige.org
Latin Grammy-winners present 38 bright and catchy songs to learn all about letters and letter sounds in Spanish. $15 CD, $8.99 digital, www.123andres.com
Put together the base plates in any configuration, add the gears and play with your kid-powered machine. $23.99, 2+, www.tlji.com
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Don’t forget Mom this holiday season. Check out these unique gifts.
Enjoy nature and make great family memories. Each book offers detailed maps, ratings and other useful information like available restrooms and nearby snack options. $19.99, www.amazon.com
Sleek lamp designed to mimic natural daylight and reduce eye fatigue. $89.99, www.ottlite.com
Ultimate on-the-fly labelling solution. Includes 12 blank washing machine and dryer safe iron-on labels and a carrying case. $37.95, www.stuckonyou.us
Pure visual pleasure with 400 color photos and practical, how-to advice that turns aspiration into reality. Features living spaces of Airstreamers, RVers, liveaboards, skoolies and much more. $29.95, www.workman.com
Instantly display photos and videos sent from anywhere in the world directly to your Nixplay frame using the mobile app. $149.99, www.shop.nixplay.com
A gorgeous cookbook from two leading female voices in the ever-evolving melting pot of Israeli food. $35, www.workman.com
Sleek and easy to pack, these headphones combine new fast-charging technology, active noise canceling and Bluetooth 5.0. $99.99, www.mixcder.com
A mesmerizing showcase of the best the world has to offer. $50, www.workman.com
Combine the best features of foam play mats with area rug designs to keep your home looking beautiful.$149.95, www.comfortdesignmats.com
Helps strengthen your core, encourages good posture and stimulates the mind/body connection. Available in kids and adult sizes and fun colors. $75 (KidsErgo), $100 (adult size), www.ergoergo.com
Adorable, waterproof Bluetooth speaker with a powerful driver & long-lasting rechargeable battery.$39.99, www.myaudiopet.com
Stylish, functional and designed for easy transport. $34.95, www.tomy.com
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Mother’s Day is almost here and we have gathered some of our recent NAPPA Award winners that will make mom or a mom-to-be very happy!
This high capacity diaper bag from Kids N Such is beautifully designed and has space and pockets for everything you need. The designers of this bag really know what moms want and need in a bag! Includes stroller clips and an insulated pacifier pod. $49.95
Stylish and super practical! Designed with multitaskers in mind, the TWELVElittle On-The-Go Backpack in Stripe Print can be carried for any occasion — family outings, work functions and travels. Includes a separate opening for a fully padded laptop sleeve. $165
We never thought we would use the words “luxurious” to describe a diaper bag, but the Frankie Cameron Braid Bag has made us a believer! Handcrafted from buttery-soft genuine leather with brass hardware accents and a matching detachable tassel. Fully detachable and washable liners transform this bag for baby to toddler stage and then work, travel and beyond. $395
Designed for all stages of motherhood, the June & January For Mama collection is perfect for growing bellies, nursing mamas, postpartum bodies, “I’m so done having babies” and everything in between. The buttery soft stretchy cotton blend fabric is the ultimate level of comfort, while still being stylish. $31
All moms need a versatile piece like the Clara Criss Cross Nursing Shirt from Kindred Bravely. A must-have for postpartum and nursing mamas, this one-piece, super soft infinity cardigan is both stylish and comfortable. $24.99
Summer is coming and that means outdoor concerts in the park, beach and picnic time. These stylish and functional JJ Cole Outdoor Mats are designed for easy transport — perfect for families on-the-go! Features an adjustable carrying strap, quick-fold design and durable water-resistant fabric in a variety of fun designs. $34.95
Because we are made to move! ErgoErgo is the healthy and fun way to sit. Active sitting strengthens your core, encourages good posture and stimulates the mind/body connection to keep you alert and energized. Comes in adult and child sizes.$75 (KidsErgo) and $100 (ErgoErgo)
“Stories for my Grandchild” is a keepsake journal that gives grandparents an opportunity to connect with their grandchildren and share memories, family history, personal feelings and experiences. $11.72