Presented by the National Parenting Products Awards - NPPA - for 2023
Published: October 24, 2023
By: Elena Epstein, Director of the National Parenting Product Awards
Bebé Fuerte collection
Features a colorful palette of fitness-themed and LatinX culture. Spanish motivational words and phrases are displayed on each toy so parents can share as they play with the baby. $8.99 – $23.99, ages birth+, us.tomy.com
Playskool Weebles My Smart House
Full of action on every floor—down the chimney and onto the bed, then off the bed and down the slide. Enjoy a virtual visit with grandma and grandpa. Then take another slide down to the kitchen for a snack and swing ride. $49.99, ages 12 months+, playmonster.com
Monster Jam ThunderROARus Drop
Take your stunts higher. Drop your truck down the epic six-foot ramp and watch it speed toward the dino’s mouth. Attaching the ramp to your wall is made easy using 3M hooks leaving no damage behind. $99.99, ages 3+, spinmaster.com
Numberblocks Step Squad Mission Headquarters
Play out your favorite action-packed missions and embark on exciting number adventures to practice counting, sequencing, and other early math skills alongside these favorite characters. $39.99, ages 3+, hand2mind.com
Mini Brands Series 5 Capsule by ZURU
The real brands that fit in your hand. Features 90+ miniatures to collect, including ultra-rare frozen moments and new Mini Minis. $7.49, ages 3-5, zurutoys.com
Both a book and a play set. Kids can learn about each dinosaur species and then build their own using chunky press-out pieces. $12.99, ages 4+, read.sourcebooks.com
Arctic Riders
After a long winter, the animals in the Arctic Circle are excited for Spring. This adorable self-check math game helps kids learn fundamental skills like addition, subtraction, and solving equations as they offer tasty treats to the hungry narwhals. $36, ages 7+, simplyfun.com
Story Time Backgammon
Teaches young kids and adults how to play using a story-based approach. No backgammon experience is required to learn and play. $39.99, ages 3-10, storytimelearning.com
Design Your Own Hoodie
Create your own unique, boutique-quality piece with this innovative, video game-meets-fashion design platform. Features over 500+ premium patches. $49.00, sizes 2-14, supermixstudio.com
Do You Really Know Your Family?
Get ready to compete against your family to see who really knows each other best. Build fun family memories as you learn new things about each other and perform silly challenges together. $24.99, ages 8+, amazon.com
Sky Viper Vector Performance Stunt Plane
Advanced auto flight stabilization makes flying a breeze by automatically compensating for environmental changes like shifting winds. Perform amazing loop and barrel roll stunts with the press of a button. $79.99, ages 12+, sky-viper.com
Cool Maker PopStyle Bracelet Maker
No knots, clasps or cuts. Choose from 170 beads, place them on the elastics and pop the top to reveal your custom bracelet. Make and remake up to 10 bracelets. $24.99, ages 7+, amazon.com
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