Check out these educational, fun and functional gift ideas for the family.
Play
Smashers Monster Truck Surprise
Get ready to build, race, crash and smash to discover and construct your Monster Truck. Features 25 smashing surprises. Ages 3+
$24.99 | amazon.com
Story Time Backgammon
Teaches young kids and adults how to play using a story-based approach. No backgammon experience required to learn and play. Ages 3-10
$39.99 | storytimelearning.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 a press of a button. Ages 12+
$79.99 | sky-viper.com
Pigs on Trampolines
Use trampolines to bounce your pigs into the pig pen and try to land in the mud puddle to earn a mud pie. Ages 6+
$24.99 | amazon.com
“PAW Patrol” The Mighty Movie Aircraft Carrier HQ
Where every mission starts. Features a preschool-friendly transformation, dual-vehicle launches and two projectiles on each side. Ages 3+
$129.99 | target.com
Littlelistas Baby Dolls
These are 14-inch dolls who “inspire a lifelong love of natural coils, curls and crowns.” Lily features 3C textured hair and a deep brown complexion, and Lena features 4A textured hair and medium brown skin. Ages 2+
$24.99 | amazon.com
Learn
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. Ages 3+
$39.99 | hand2mind.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. Ages 8+
$24.99 | amazon.com
LeapFrog Build-a-Slice Pizza Cart
Ring the bell to hear a customer’s order and explore colors, shapes and food names. Add music to the dining experience by spinning the pizza turntable for learning songs and melodies. Ages 3+
$59.99 | amazon.com
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 baby. For ages birth+
$8.99-$23.99 | us.tomy.com
Function
The Nugget
The “Original Play Couch” is part-furniture and part-toy — with two supportive pillows, one soft cushion and one secure base, providing endless hours of imaginative play opportunities. Features 15+ custom colors across three washable fabrics. Ages 12 months+
$249 | nuggetcomfort.com
12little Luxe Clutch in Toffee
This diaper clutch gets a fashion-forward update in a luxe version made with 100 percent vegan leather. Can be carried as a clutch or crossbody using the detachable webbing strap or can be swapped in with other 12little straps that are sold separately.
$85 | twelvelittle.com
Sprout Single-to-Double Stroller/Wagon
Expands from a single seater into a double with no tools needed. Need extra cargo space or to add a seat for an extra kid? Expand the chassis to make room. Shorten the chassis for more compact strolling. Six months to 50 lbs. per seat
$699.99 | larktale.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. Sizes 2-14
$49 | supermixstudio.com
Bark Phone for Kids
Combines the best of online safety with location tracking. A fully customizable and tamper-proof monitoring software that includes real-time location tracking, remote website blocking, remote app download permissions and more.
$49/month | bark.us
Elena Epstein is the director of the National Parenting Product Awards. NAPPA Awards has been celebrating the best in family products for 33 years. For more product reviews and gift ideas, visit nappaawards.com
By Elena Epstein
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