NAPPA Awards: Holiday Gift Guide 2021

2022-05-20 23:55:01 By : Ms. EVA MAO

Water, snow, mud, rocks and grass are no match for this Batmobile built with performance tires for unstoppable fun. $49.99, ages 4+, amazon.com

American Girl’s World by Us Dolls & Books

Meet Makena, Evette, and Maritza whose diverse stories reflect social issues of racial equality, environmentalism, and immigration. Each doll includes a book. $110.00, ages 8+, americangirl.com

Marshall’s Transforming City Fire Truck™

An all-new toy from the PAW Patrol Movie, with two different modes and exciting sounds for added fun. $54.99, age 3+, amazon.com

Collect seven new characters, all featuring 10 magical surprises. $24.99, ages 3+, target.com

Disney Junior Roller-Skating Party Minnie Mouse

These friends feature matching glittery helmets and can skate side-by-side, spin together, or skate in a conga line. They can even spice up their routine with 360-degree turns. $39.99, ages 3+, justplayproducts.com

Features 100+ accessories for hours of play with Sarah and Tori and their Tennessee walking mare and Lusitano stallion. $99.99, ages 5+, amazon.com

PLAYMOBIL Dino Rise T-Rex: Battle of the Giants

Featuring a robot machine on a destructive path. A dino-human team is needed to stop them before it’s too late. $69.99, ages 5-12, playmobil.us

Mix the potion to create real mist, revealing a surprise creature that will respond to touch, light up, grant wishes and cast endless spells. Kids can continue to create potions using household items. $69.99, ages 5+, moosetoys.com

My Fairy Garden® Light Unicorn Paradise

A charming toadstool house sits beside a sparkly rocky cave for magical fairy fun. Includes a shiny light-up rainbow and a glittery unicorn friend. $29.99, ages 4+, playmonster.com

Animal Planet Deep Sea Shark Rescue Submarine

Experience the ultimate underwater sea adventure. But beware of the killer whale and the great white shark, both with jaw-chomping action. Features lights and glow-in-the-dark sea animals. $39.99, ages 3+, target.com

A portable, dual-sided, painting studio allowing little artists to create their own masterpieces anywhere. Includes a portable travel art case. $24.99, ages 4+, shop.crayola.com

Adora Amazing Girls 18-inch Doll Cassidy

Enjoy hours of imaginative play with this free-spirited doll who calls Arizona home and likes to stomp with the rhythm of her favorite country songs. $45.36, ages 6+, amazon.com

Magna Tiles Builder 32 Piece Set

Engage in real engineering and construction. Includes light printing of roads, bricks and caution signs to enhance imagination. $49.99, ages 3+, magnatiles.com

Link engineering, art and mathematics for unlimited imaginative play. Straight and curved flexible sticks snap together for endless creations. $34.99, ages 3+, amazon.com

Fabulous interactive pets packed with purse-onality. Respond to touch, really blink and have fun sounds and reactions $24.99, ages 4+, amazon.com

Pets Alive Pet Shop Surprise

With Speak & Repeat animal sounds and over 10 surprises inside, these are the perfect new bestie. Six pets to collect. $14.99, ages 3+, target.com

Ryan’s World Chef Ryan’s Fridge Surprise

Mini figs, oozes and compounds, a working ice cube dispenser and more. $49.99, ages 3+, justplayproducts.com

Spirit Untamed: Swing & Saddle Barn Playset

Inspired by the film “Spirit Untamed,” this set brings the friendships, bravery and adventure home. $39.99, ages 3+, shop.mattel.com

A super-cute robot-shaped carrying case on the outside, an adventure-filled factory of robot pals on the inside. $19.99, ages 3-8, lakeshorelearning.com

KidKraft Blue’s Clues & You! Cooking-Up-Clues Play Kitchen

Four-sided play with a sink, fridge, snack table, stove and oven. Sized just right for a playful preschooler. $79, ages 3+, walmart.com

Enchanting creatures teach STEM skills through screen-free storybook coding adventures. The playset and spell book take kids on a journey to decode the magic inside. $54.99, ages 4+, learningresources.com

Packed with exciting features and characters, including a dollhouse delivery tower, working Cat-A-Vator, Gabby Girl collectible figure, Pandy Paws figure and furniture for each room. $55.99, ages 3+, target.com

Take story time wherever you go and spark imagination through books, poems, songs and lullabies. $27.99, ages 3-8, shop.leapfrog.com

Roll through thrilling stunts and exciting challenges with this 145-piece color-coded building set, which includes a spinning Ferris wheel, thrilling ramps, fast tracks and extreme launchers. $44.99, ages 4+, vtechkids.com

Blue’s Clues & You! Check-Up Time Blue

Encourage kids to care for others with imaginative play. Press Blue’s paw to start her visit, while helping the doctor to guide the examination. $34.99, ages 3+, justplayproducts.com

An arcade electronic arena where any warrior can come for next level battle action. When not battling, train and practice the perfect split-strike. $29.99, ages 5-9, moosetoys.com

Sparkly dance accessory perfect for indoor and outdoor play. Use the light up feature to add some magic to your nighttime dance activities. $9.99, ages 6+, kess-co.com

Catch them in your bedroom, in the kitchen, outside, in the dark and even upside down. There’s always a fairy around. $39.99, ages 5+, wowwee.com

Smashers Lava Light Up Dino Mega Surprise

Discover different dinos to build, which then light up and are ready for battle – complete with dino sounds! Over 25 different surprises in each egg. $24.99, ages 4+, zuru.com

Never hear “I’m bored” again. With this kit, what happens next is totally up to imagination. A maze? A mansion? An igloo? $77, ages 4+, makeafort.fun

Great ride for toddlers with patented steering lock button, push-button fold, wider deck and a range of fun colors. $79.99, ages 2-5, globber.com

Super Mario Aquabeads Creation Cube Set

Create your favorite characters including Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Bowser and more. Place beads in templates, spray with water and watch as the beads magically fuse together. Over 2,500 solid, jewel and star beads in 30 vibrant colors. $39.99, ages 4+,  target.com

Design & Drill Bolt Buddies First Responders

Use kid-friendly power drill to snap the pieces together, then race into endless pretend-play fun with a Fire Truck, Police Motorcycle or Rescue Helicopter. Sustainable packaging transforms into a reusable playset. $21.99 - $39.99, ages 3+, educationalinsights.com

A unique mashup between origami, puzzle, toy and craft. Promotes STEM learning through clever constructions that become playable characters. $6.99, ages 5+, cubles.com

An innovative toy controlled by parents through a mobile app that can lead your little ones through educational games and activities designed to promote literacy, math and social-emotional learning. $149.95, ages 3-6, smartteddy.store

Make science and art at home easy with supplies you already have. Loaded with at-home experiments and new discoveries. $24.95, ages 8+, griddlygames.com

Discovery #MINDBLOWN Career Play Doctor Kit

Features a wide variety of games, activities and medical-style tools, for real world medical, pretend play fun. $32.50, ages 6+, discoverymindblown.com

5 Surprise Toy Mini Brands Mini Toy Store

Build, store and display with the ultimate toy store. Includes shelves, accessories and magical extras to build out an extraordinary shopping world. $29.99, ages 4+, zuru.com

Let’s shop with play food, shopping lists and scanners. Carry the basket or expand into a rolling cart while learning about new food groups, colors, shapes and numbers. $34.99, ages 2+, store.leapfrog.com

Features six exclusive Geogan to build the ultimate Dragonoid. Watch as it pops open from its unique shape into a fierce creature. $39.99, ages 6+, amazon.com

Itty Bitty Pretty Angel High

Seven fabulous pint-size dolls with stylish and swappable fashion accessories. Packing transforms into a display. $9.99, ages 3+, target.com

Climb aboard from the fold-down stairs, spin the ship’s steering wheel, keep watch from the crow’s nests and more. Includes a detachable rowboat and a treasure chest. $59.99, ages 3-8,lakeshorelearning.com

Animal Planet Electronic Battling Dino

Bring the animal kingdom to life. Let your instincts take over and your imagination go wild, but beware of the hungry, real-life T-rex lurking around the corner. $39.99, ages 3+, target.com

Do your part to help the earth with this recycling truck made from 90 percent reclaimed plastic. Beginner recyclers will love hopping on this lean, green recycling machine. $29.84, ages 2-5, walmart.com

Snapsies Mix and Match Surprise 

Offers a whole world of animal characters each with its own distinct personalities, looks and accessories that you can customize in a snap. $9.99, ages 3+, amazon.com

A hands-on adventure to learn about muscles while developing healthy exercise habits. Kit includes a top-secret mission pack and STEAM projects to save the forest. $29.95, ages 5-8, amazon.com

Mosaic Photo Frame Craft Kit

Beautiful shimmery colorful mosaic pieces made from mother of pearl shells. Everything kids need to create a unique frame. $15.99, ages 6+, plbfun.com

Scribble Scrubbie Ocean Pets Lagoon Playset

Use the washable markers to customize the crew: shark, octopus, whale and clownfish pets. $29.99, ages 3+, michaels.com

Clipable board characters, perfect for backpacks, lunchboxes or carry-on luggage. With the push of a button, the doodle board instantly clears itself for a new creation. $19.99, ages 4+, myboogieboard.com

Prepare for a recipe of learning. Chop the food, set the temperature dial and start cooking. $21.99, ages 1-4, shop.leapfrog.com

Experience the vibrant way for aspiring artists to create millions of designs. This toy allows you to watch creations come alive with an amazing 3D effect. $26.95, ages 8+, walmart.com

Chalk of the Town Raspberry Heart T-Shirt Kit

Celebrate the holidays with this DIY T-Shirt kit. Features a unique chalkboard heart surface on the front to draw and create new designs. $29.95, ages 4+, amazon.com

A DIY craft to embrace the holiday season, allowing kids to make hand-decorated ornaments for the tree. $27.99, ages 4+, eggmazing.com

STEAM Paper Butterflies Science Kit

Create beautiful paper butterflies that explode with color while learning about capillary action. Use colorful inks to create one-of-a-kind masterpieces. $22.99, ages 7+, amazon.com

Unleash your inner artist. Select an image and the electronic drawing coach will show you how to draw step-by-step, one line at a time. $19.99, ages 6+, pixtertoy.com

Mindful Animals Calming Activity Cards

Pause and destress with 50 animal-themed mindfulness and relaxation techniques for kids. Help calm and soothe after a busy day or even in the middle of one. $12, ages 4+, petitcollage.com

Are you a foodie? This toy features everything from appetizers to cheeseburgers to desserts. A squad member of carry out food for everyone. $19.99, all ages, squishmallows.com

Keep craft time simple and easy with this newest less mess innovation. Helps little ones express their creativity without spills or drips. $11.49, ages 3+, shop.crayola.com

This classic vinyl playset provides safe, creative and imaginative play. Includes shapes of squares, triangles and circles to foster creative and geometric fun. $24.99, ages 3+, playmonster.com

Click and print instantly. Take beautiful panoramas or flip up the lens for selfies. The included paper roll prints up to 80 images. $71, ages 4-11, walmart.com

Bring home STEAM learning through colorful, sensory play. Includes activity cards to boost exploration and imagination. Starting at $19.99 for mini jars, ages 3+, amazon.com

These DIY unicorns come with wings, stencils, markers and a brush to express your creative side. $12.99, ages 3+, justplayproducts.com

Explore imagination and creativity as you build 3D forms from the 47 wooden shapes. Assemble“things,” “beings,” “places,” “events” or “activities” and challenge others to guess your vision. $36, ages 8+, simplyfun.com

A set of 210 visually-connecting photo cards, with games and activities that foster creativity and ignite curiosity. $35.00, ages 4+, ouisi.co

Explore with Pikachu, Squirtle, Charmander or Bulbasaur. Be the first to catch all the Pokémon. $34.99, ages 7+, ravensburger.com

Taco Bell Party Pack Card Game

Gather crunchy tacos, freezes and other menu items in a card game. Satisfy your crew’s specific cravings to collect crave chips and win the most points. $16.99, ages 8+, tacobelltacoshop.com

Game of memory and strategy – with a twist. Drop your tokens into the rotating tower and play around the corners to score four in a row. $19.99, ages 7+, biggcreative.com

Family fun and learning come together as you cook your way through a series of challenges such as Mystery Ingredients, Game Changers and Mad Skills. Discover new dishes with 22 family-tested recipes. $19.99, ages 8+, wildertoys.com

Race to find matches for your favorite characters. When you complete a four-of-a-kind, ring that bell. $14.99, ages 6+, playmonster.com

Imagine being trapped inside an amusement park with the janitor-turned-zombie. This strategy game is all about finding an escape before becoming zombified. $19.99, ages 7+, playmonster.com

Boost kids' vocabulary and creative storytelling with this hilarious card game. Developed with childhood literacy experts and Hollywood artists. Includes 300-word cards and 200 story prompts. $29, ages 7+, mrswordsworth.com

Seems like it would be easy to name three Disney characters, but can you do it under the pressure of 5 seconds? Be quick, while having fun. $24.99, ages 6+, entertainmentearth.com

The pesky squirrel is going after your hard-earned stash of nuts. Outsmart your opponents to win this game of squirrelly snacks, suspense and surprises. $11.99, ages 4+, pbnjgames.com

A beginners board game with a sweet theme. Roll the dice and start collecting. Extra bonus – the youngest goes first. $24.99, ages 5+, cybelesgames.com

Flip the script with this game featuring bold women who made huge impacts on our world. $19.99, ages 3+, boldmade.com

Marvel Eye Found It! ™Card Game

Explore the Marvel Universe as you take turns searching for specific hidden objects. $7.99, ages 3+, barnesandnoble.com

Blah Blah Blah Phonics Card Game

Decode words using phonics with three decks of increasing difficulty, race to get rid of cards by matching sounds and letters and play wild cards to trip up your opponents. $27, ages 4+, mrswordsmith.com

A dice-popping, word-making, chicken-grabbing game. Squeeze the chicken to pop out the die and flip egg tiles to see your letters to practice spelling while having fun. $9.99, ages 7+, biggcreative.com