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

If you’re looking for toys that also teach, check out our Fun & Learning selection of award-winning toys and games.

 Botzees

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

Moving Creations with K’nex

Learn to apply STEM principles just like an engineer using experiments and “Think Bigger” challenges. $39.99, 8-14, www.hand2mind.com

Novie

Train the Interactive robot to do more than 12 awesome tricks. $24.99, 6+, www.spinmaster.com

Coding Critters

Interactive pets that introduce critical thinking, problem-solving and STEM skills. $39.99, 4+, www.LearningResources.com

Remote-Control Gear-Bot

Create and control your robot by connecting any combination of gears, claws and heads to a motorized base. $49.99, 4+, www.lakeshorelearning.com

STEM at Play POWER!

A great introduction to electricity with easy-to-use snap circuits. $49.95, 8+, www.hand2mind.com

Osmo Little Genius Starter Kit

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

LeapBuilders ABC Smart House

Build, create and learn with this interactive 61-piece house-themed block set.$39.99, 2-5, www.leapfrog.com

Color Chemistry Arctic Lab

STEAM-infused, playful experiments exploring color, texture and temperature. $24.99,  7+, www.shop.crayola.com

Design & Drill Space Circuits

With 20 different space-themed missions, kids create circuits that really work. $49.9, 6+, www.educationalinsigts.com

LeapStart Go

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

Beaker Creatures Alien Experiment Lab

Mix up some fun with slime science, fizz science and more. $19.99, 5+, www.beakercreatures.com

Marbleocity 4-Bar Link

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

Play Smart Preschool Workbook Series

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

Smithsonian Planetarium Projector

SMITHSONIAN PLANETARIUM PROJECTOR by NSI INTERNATIONAL, INC.

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

 Just Add Egg

Add parts of an egg for multiple bio-organic experiments and art activities. $29.95, 8+, www.griddlygames.com

Little Songs, Big Science: Musical STEAM for Kids

Musical inquiry of STEAM, plus a full kids’ science curriculum connected to each song. $15, www.jeffandpaige.org

Canta las letras

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

Techno Kids Stack & Spin Playland

 

Put together the base plates in any configuration, add the gears and play with your kid-powered machine. $23.99, 2+, www.tlji.com

 

Visit nappaawards for more gift ideas. #holidays 

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