By Elena Epstein, director of the National Parenting Product Awards
Bunny Hopkins Swing Collection
A unique handmade wooden disc swing for indoor or outdoor play. Created with sustainable materials and American-sourced maple wood. Vibrant natural and color stains create amazing underlying wooden grains patterns. $59-$99, ages 2-8, BunnyHopkinsToys.com
Create & Play Magnetic Monsters
A monstrously good time awaits as kids create one-of-a-kind monsters by mixing and matching magnetic heads, arms, torsos and more. All 20 parts turn a full 360 degrees to bring these monsters to life. $29.99, ages 3-8, LakeshoreLearning.com
Superspace
A life-sized modular magnetic play space set that connects like magic. Kids can create almost any structure they dream up and then play in their innovations. Packs away into a small footprint. $299, ages 2-10, GetSuperspace.com
T.A.P.E.S.
Turn-based. Approximate. Proportion. Estimation. Showdown. A wild new family party game where players guess the size of objects in the room using 16 wacky units of measurement ranging from honeybees and apples to playing cards and squirrels. $29.99, ages 6+, Amazon.com
LeapFrog LeapPods Max
Beyond listening to music, hours of included activities take kids on an audio adventure. Includes a 14-page Adventure Passport for engaging soundscapes and animals sounds with detailed illustrations. Wirelessly connect to your own devices to listen to favorite music, podcasts and more. $49.99, ages 4+, LeapFrog.com
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Koosh Flix Stix
Plays like lacrosse—easy to flick, catch and hard to put down. Perfect for hours of outdoor fun. Families can test their skills and go head-to-head. Each set comes with two Flix Stix and one Koosh Ball. $24.99, ages 6+, PlayMonster.com
VTech DJ Beat Boxer
A pawsome new musical friend. Each interaction adds layers to the music, so you and DJ can create a new song together. Add in backbeats, harmonies or record-scratching sounds. You can even press DJ's ear to record a quick phrase to drop into your song. $37.99, ages 3+, VTechKids.com
BrainBolt Genius
The all-new, mind-melting memory game. Watch the lights flash across the 21 buttons and use your memory to recreate the pattern without missing a beat. Has five different levels and head-to-head and solo modes. $23.99, ages 7+, Amazon.com
Craft-tastic Nature – Make a Bug Hotel
Give bugs and insects a place to rest and nest. Easily snap the wooden panels together and personalize it with fun waterproof hotel themed stickers. Fill it with leaves, stickers, flowers and other found objects from nature. Includes an identification guide booklet. $19.99, ages 4+, PlayMonster.com
BFF by Cry Babies
The collectible fashion dolls from Cry Babies. Six characters that come dressed in trendy outfits and strike various poses. Unbox the doll and discover seven surprise accessories. $19.99, ages 5-8, Amazon.com
Cool Maker Stitch ’N Style Fashion Studio
An all-in-one fashion studio that includes an innovative cartridge thread system and automatic sewing sensors to make sewing safe and easy. Customize your designs with unique prints that are magically applied with water. $34.99, ages 8+, SpinMaster.com
Switcheroo Coding Crew
Embark on challenge-solving rescue missions using a codable robot with three shells that transform into a police car, fire truck and construction vehicle. Race around the town’s puzzle piece board to learn coding concepts, logic, problem solving and critical thinking. $59.99, ages 4+, Amazon.com
Moody Moody Cars
In this unique and charming picture book, classic cars express a range of feelings, from excited to angry, to help kids learn about emotions. Enjoy the photos of cool cars or dive deeper into the engine of emotional understanding. $16.99, ages 4-8, EileenKennedyMoore.com
Star Wars Micro Galaxy Millennium FalconLoaded with cool features: opening cockpit, rotating cannons, retractable landing gear, light-up thrusters, motion activated sounds and more! $44.99, 8+, Jazwares.com
Called It!
An easy-to-learn game that is fast and fun for the whole family. Players must turn over their topmost card in the center at the same time and be the first to call out the biggest animal. Great for travel. $12.97, ages 5+, Amazon.com
ZipLinx Triple Tower Blast
Load ’em! Link ’em! Launch ’em! Create high-flying, chain-reaction fun. This set delivers a different eye-popping payoff to the classic domino run—launching pieces into the air up to three feet high! $39.99, ages 6+, ZipLinx.com
Shelly's Pearl
Join the fun with your dive team as you swim around collecting shells to trade in. This early learning game helps young players achieve goals and practice strategy while building fine motor skills. $38, ages 4+, SimplyFun.com
PAW Patrol Rubble X-Treme Truck
Packed with amazing features including a command center transformation, a secondary vehicle, articulated scoop, crane and accessories. $44.99, ages 3+, SpinMaster.com
Critter Creator Fossil Kit
Build, paint and fossilize 10 different little critters with air-dry clay. The kit includes molds to create dragonflies, spiders, hornets, scorpions, lady bugs and more. $24.99, ages 7+, Crayola.com
Explorer X
Perfect for aiding your child to transfer smoothly into riding a bike. Safety features include a frame pad, safe footrests and an adjustable seat that grows with your child. $99.99, ages 4-6, MoboCruiser.com
LeapFrog Magic Adventures Microscope
Young biologists can zoom in on flowers, animals, food, minerals and more using eight double-sided smart slides. Discover answers to curious questions: How do leaves change colors? What do plant cells look like? What is sand made of anyway? $89.99, ages 5+, LeapFrog.com
Spidey & His Amazing Friends Web Spinning Hauler
Join Spidey, Ghost-Spider and Miles Morales as they chase down villains inside this fun car. As Spidey takes the wheel and Ghost and Miles operate two web dart launchers, users can spin the dial on the hauler’s rear to the correct symbol, emerging characters from the roof. $27.99, ages 3+, Target.com
Pokemon Flame & Flight Deluxe Charizard
Fully interactive with more than 30 unique lights, sounds and movement reactions. Flaps its wings and launches fire missiles from its mouth. $29.99, 8+, Jazwares.com
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