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May 2, 2024 by NAPPA Awards Team

The Down and Dirty Guide to Camping with Kids

Plan your family camping adventure—and get kids outdoors. Filled with tips, tools and checklists, plus new gear recommendations, practical advice, recipes, activities and art projects to keep your kids engaged and connected to nature. $24.95, shambhala.com

SwimWays Infant Float Spring Float with Sun Canopy

Featuring a soft seat with an adjustable 3-point harness and wide base, ensures that young infants can enjoy the water safely. $45.99, ages 3-9 months, swimways.com

Kinetic Sand Soft Serve Station

Scoop, squeeze, decorate, and customize. This sweet playset emulates the real-life soft serve experience with the fun of Kinetic Sand. Place the cone under the dispenser and push the sand through to create colorful swirls. Add some sprinkles and extra toppings, then squish and create all over again. $14.99, ages 3+, spinmaster.com

DRIZZLE Popsicle and Ice Cream Cone Holder

No more drips and drops cascading down hands (and all over the floor). Easily holds a popsicle stick while the bowl catches the melting mess. It’s great for collecting soupy ice cream too, just pop off the bottom. The 100% food-safe silicone is dishwasher safe. This two-pack includes a handy carrying case. $7.99, ages 12 months+, us.tomy.com

Tour Travel Brush

A travel-sized toothbrush that features a unique 2-in-1 hideaway design that acts as both a toothbrush and travel case. features an eco-friendly replaceable head. $7.98, madebyradius.com

Daily Summer Activities

Prevent summer learning loss in just 15 minutes a day. Packed with colorful activities, a weekly reading log and stickers, these books will keep kids’ skills sharp while still leaving time for summer fun. $13.99, between grades 2^nd and 3^rd, evan-moor.com

June 26, 2019 by Elena Epstein

We have been very busy testing and evaluating lots and lots of products to bring you this special Summer Fun Guide filled with inspiration for outdoor fun, game nights, summer reading and learning and so much more! Check it out.

June 11, 2018 by

Summer means more time at grandma’s and more playdates. These recent NAPPA winners are perfect to take along wherever you’re headed this summer.

Pop-Oh-Ver Stove and Counter Top Sets

Say hello to Pop-oh-ver, the clever brand of durable and detailed kitchen play sets that assemble in two minutes over a sturdy household chair! The Pop-oh-ver Counter Top Set fastens over a chair and like magic you have a place to fix your food anywhere you want it. The Pop-oh-ver Stove Set brings an exciting new twist to pretend kitchen play and is made from canvas-like material with realistic oven, stovetop, and microwave detailing.

$39.95
3+
http://www.kangaroomfg.com/categories/pop-oh-ver

Disney Junior Doc McStuffins Toy Hospital On The Go Pet Carrier On the Go

The new Toy Hospital On The Go Pet Carrier from Disney Junior’s Doc McStuffins comes with a loveable plush pet – either Findo the dog or Whispers the cat! The carrier features fun glittered accents, paw print windows and a heart-shaped latch to close the carrier door. The carrier holds every tool kids need to take great care of their pet pals, including a stethoscope, pet hair brush, otoscope, pet bandana and more!

$19.99
Ages 3+
https://justplayproducts.com/

GeoSafari Jr. Explorer Scope

Up close and far away, bring nature your way with this durable and fun 2-in-1 microscope/telescope. The GeoSafari Jr. Explorer Scope encourages scientific exploration and discovery. Great for introducing young kids to the fascinating world of life science. Perfect for STEM learning and scientific exploration on the go. Includes scope with 8x magnification, perfect-fit goggles, break-away strap, soft rubber hand grips, and telescoping barrel with 15x magnification. Magnification and field of vision designed specifically for preschoolers’ level of perception.

$16.99
3-6 years
https://www.learningresources.co.uk/product/geosafari-jr-explorer-scope.do

Fire HD 8 Kids Edition By Amazon

The all-new Fire HD 8 Kids Edition includes a Fire HD 8 tablet, one year of Amazon FreeTime Unlimited, a kid-proof case, and 2-year worry-free guarantee. Amazon FreeTime Unlimited gives you access to 15,000 age-appropriate books, videos, apps, games, and a kid-friendly web browser. With 8” HD display, quad-core processor, and up to 12 hours of battery life. Parents can manage and customize up to four child profiles, set bedtime curfews and control screen time and content.

$129
Ages 3-12
https://www.amazon.com/All-New-Amazon-Fire-HD-8-Kids-Edition-Tablet/dp/B01J94SBEY

Happy exploring and enjoying all your summer fun spots and remember to #PlayLearnConnect with #NAPPAAwards!

June 3, 2018 by Christina Jennings

Whether you’re road-tripping to Grandma’s or flying to a fun family vacation, traveling with kids can be tough. Here are some awesome new NAPPA Winning products that can make your travel time go just a little bit more smoothly.

Perfect Granola

The Perfect Granola granolas and granola bars are healthy and delicious and all made with superfood ingredients without added refined sugars, corn syrups, chemicals, or preservatives. We share our profits with homeless shelters, outreach centers, and Food Banks and employ students living in poverty to offer them work experience and a chance at a brighter future.
$5.99
For the entire family
www.theperfectgranola.com

Sprout Stage 2 Plant Based Protein Organic Baby Food Purees

Made from whole, organic and non-GMO ingredients, Sprout’s Stage 2 plant-based protein purees are a delicious protein alternative to meat and dairy-based products, offering 2 grams of vegetable-based protein from organic chickpeas and beans. Available in 3 varieties including Butternut Blueberry Apple with Beans, Carrot Chickpeas Zucchini Pear, and Sweet Potato White Beans with Cinnamon, in 3.5-ounce pouches with twist-off, re-sealable caps.
$1.37
For 6 months +
www.sproutorganicfoods.com

Sprout Organic Crinklez

Sprout Organic Crinklez is a delicious veggie snack, made with PLANT POWERED chickpeas and popped with colorful carrots, spinach, and beets that you can see in every bite. Toddlers love the taste of this fun crinkly, crunchy snack, and parents love that Sprout uses the cleanest ingredients that are certified organic and non-GMO. Available in Cheesy Spinach and Pumpkin Carrot flavors, Crinklez are gluten-free and contain no added sugars, colors, flavors, or anything artificial!
$2.99
For toddlers 12 months +
www.sproutorganicfoods.com

Sprout Organic Crispy Chews

Crisped whole grain rice, fruits and vegetables are blended together in this delicious, chewy organic fruit snack. Made with a full serving of REAL fruits and veggies and a soft, crispy chewy texture enjoyable for toddlers to eat, Crispy Chews is perfect for little fingers learning to pick up and self-feed. Available in Red Fruit Beet & Berry and Orchard Fruit & Carrot flavors in five, single packet portions which makes on-the-go snacking easy!
$2.99
For toddlers 12 months +
www.sproutorganicfoods.com

BubbleBum Car Booster Seat

BubbleBum is the original, inflatable car booster seat for kids ages 4 – 11 (weight: 40-100 lbs) that keeps kids comfortable and safe on all car rides! Weighing less than one pound, BubbleBum fits three across the back and can deflate in seconds, making it simple to throw in a large purse or backpack. It’s ideal for road trips, fly-ins with car rentals, Uber/Lyft/Taxi rides and everyday carpooling. Winner of 6 IIHS Awards.
$29.99
For kids 4-11 years old
www.bubblebum.co

mifold Grab-and-Go Booster Seat

mifold® Grab-and-Go booster seat® is the most advanced, compact and portable child car safety seat in the world. It’s more than 10x smaller than a traditional booster and it’s just as safe. mifold works in the exact opposite way to a traditional booster seat. Instead of lifting the child up, mifold brings the seatbelt down. Perfect for carpooling, with grandparents or other relatives, in taxis, on holiday, in rental cars and more.
$44.99
For kids 4+ years, 40 lbs – 100lbs, 40 inches+
www.mifold.com

CarGo Seat

CarGo Seat is an ingenious product designed to empower “little travelers”. CarGo allows children to utilize their booster seat for stowing magazines, books, crayons, even snacks while traveling and fits smartly into vehicles once arrived. It’s overhead bin friendly AND it has rollers for easy transit.
$59.95
For children 5 to 8 years+ (booster seat age/weight requirements vary by state)
www.cargoseat.com

Twistshake Sippy Cup

These cups are a terrific stepping stone for children who have grown out of their baby bottle. Its spill free spout supports the active lifestyle of children and the easy-to-grip handle lets your little ones play without making a mess. A revolutionizing, patent-pending fruit mixer innovation that lets child and parent alike create amazing drinks. Mix your favorite fruits and berries with water and shake to create a delicious, healthy, natural fruit infused water.
$9.49
For ages 1-2
twistshake.com

Happy Travels! And remember to #PlayLearnConnect with #NAPPAAwards!