NAPPA Award Winners Announced in January 2022
Meet our latest NAPPA Award Winners announced in January 2022:
Train Your Mind Like a Ninja
A card deck with 30 “secret skills for fun, focus and resilience.” Using ninja training and martial arts as a fun framework, these cards help kids increase their focus, compassion, emotional balance and awareness. $18.95, ages 5-9, shambhala.com
Name and Tame Your Anxiety: A Kid’s Guide
Describes what anxiety is, how it works and how to manage it. This guide also explains self-advocacy and “translates” the common (and strange) things adults say about anxiety. $14.99, ages 9-13, freespirit.com
Mightier
Designed to help children better understand and regulate their emotions, including anger/aggression, irritability, frustration, anxiety or a diagnosis like ADHD, ODD and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Developed by clinicians at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School to help children practice coping skills by playing biofeedback games. Starting at $40/one month membership, tablet and heart rate monitor included; ages 6 to 12 who struggle with their emotions, mightier.com
Little Hero’s Journal
Guides children through a 13-week journey of self-discovery. From daily challenges that promote developing new skills to the weekly habit tracker that helps them create routines, children develop a growth mindset and the self-esteem. $25, ages 7+, bestself.co
