Weekly Roundup: Best Crafts, Books, Toys, Games, & More! Dec 11 – 17, 2016

Best Crafts, Books, Toys, Games, & More! Mom's Choice Awards®

We’re happy to announce the most recent products to win a Mom’s Choice Award! If you still need to do some holiday shopping, you’ll find lots of great family-friendly products below!

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Award-Winning Children's book — Works of Ahhh Classic Wood Craft Kits

Works of Ahhh Classic Wood Craft Kits

Introducing the Ahhh-Mazing new Works of Ahhh by MasterPieces Puzzle Company. Each Works of Ahhh kit includes everything you need to create personalized works of Ahhh-rt. The kits contain a handcrafted object made from solid wood, an artist-quality brush, all accessories for that particular kit, and a set of non-toxic acrylic paint.

To prepare and experiment before the real project begins, MasterPieces offers an exclusive Works of Ahhh painting app (available for FREE from Google play or the Apple App Store). The app can be coordinated with any specific project and allows planning; 3-D views and visualization before the official decorating begins.

Arts, Crafts & Hobbies:
Ages 5 to 8

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Works of Ahhh Holiday Wood Craft Kits

That’s right! Another one! MasterPieces Puzzle Company also offers this Works of Ahhh in holiday themes!

Arts, Crafts & Hobbies:
Ages 5 to 8

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Award-Winning Children's book — Works of Ahhh Holiday Wood Craft Kits
Award-Winning Children's book — Works of Ahhh Licensed Wood Craft Kits

Works of Ahhh Licensed Wood Craft Kits

Yep, here’s a third award-winner from MasterPieces Puzzle Company. Like the two products above, except these variations come in a variety of different with difference brands and licenses.

Arts, Crafts & Hobbies:
Ages 5 to 8

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Trick Shot Sports

Trick Shot Sports® are a line of sports figure characters with powerful snap action performance that lets players perform table top action and freestyle play in amazing Trick Shot combinations.

The tricks are only limited to a player’s own imagination and Tucker wants to see the best shots. A special website and video channel have been established to allow the best shots to be shared online! Collect all (five, so far) Trick Shot Sports team figures. Choose from Trick Shot basketball, football, baseball, hockey and soccer dudes. Action figure dudes are sold independently or in deluxe sets that include a featured accessory, such as a soccer goal or basketball basket.

Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Ages 9 to 12

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Award-Winning Children's book — Trick Shot Sports
Award-Winning Children's book — Syki Bath Support

Syki Bath Support

Designed for comfort, the baby bath support shape is adapted for new born babies up to 6 months. The specific design maintains baby’s body and head allowing free movements of both arms and legs to really enjoy bath time. The soft and supple material is gentle on baby’s fragile skin. The bath support is hygienic and easy to clean with a wet sponge and dries quickly. The baby bath support can be used from birth up to 6 months. Can be placed in baby bathtub or directly in adult bathtub.

Miscellaneous:
Other

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Award-Winning Children's book — miosolo all-in-one diaper

miosolo all-in-one diaper

The miosolo is an all-in-one cloth diaper popular with families around the world! Combining twenty years of expertise and know-how, Bambino Mio are proud to offer one of the simplest and best-designed cloth diapers on the market. The miosolo is as easy to use as a disposable with the added benefit of being eco-friendly. Its one-size feature allows the diaper to grow with baby from birth through to potty training age, eliminating the need to buy various sized diapers and offering parents amazing value for money. The miosolo is better for baby, better for parents, and better for the environment.
Gear & Accessories:
Bath & Potty (Includes Diaper Pails)

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Kardtects Building Cards: Grisroc Starter Set

Rediscover the fun in building card houses! Kardtects collectible building cards makes building amazing card structures easier, faster, and more rewarding than ever before. Their unique texture, thickness, and size enables builders to reach exciting levels with a new found ease. Plus their artistic features, and Destroyer Disks (for knock down fun) add to the thrills. Collect them all!

Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Ages 9 to 12

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Award-Winning Children's book — Kardtects Building Cards: Grisroc Starter Set
Award-Winning Children's book — Julia Morphs and learns to accept herself

Julia Morphs and learns to accept herself
Written and illustrated by Rosalinde Block

Julia is not happy with her looks. Her friend Abena the rabbit is thin and does great in ballet. Julia thinks she would be better off if she was thin and small like her friend. She sits in front of her wishing mirror one night and wishes so hard that she could look more like her friend. That night the wishing fairy does his magic and Julia morphs! The next day she looks very different and is excited to show everyone her new look. But she soon learns that her new “look” has some unexpected disadvantages. Abena reminds Julia of all the things she could do so well before her change. Julie then realizes she liked her old self better. The important thing is to be happy with yourself and not compare your looks with others.

Our culture is focused so much on body image. Julia’s story can help all young girls who don’t accept how they look to see their real beauty and appreciate their uniqueness. Julia speaks to kids who are anxious about being “different,” to recognize the unique, real beauty that is within them.

Juvenile Books (Level 1 – Ages 5 to 8):

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Enjoying the Parenting Roller Coaster: Nurturing and Empowering Your Children through the Ups and Downs
Written by Marie Masterson PhD, Katharine Kersey EdD; Edited by Stephanie Roselli

Parenting isn’t always the joy it’s made out to be. On the contrary, many parents feel they are struggling to maintain their sanity and control of their young children’s behaviors. Enjoying the Parenting Roller Coaster offers realistic, practical advice for parents who want the joy back in parenting. Instead of getting bogged down in negative cycles, the book will help readers leave those behavior struggles behind and turn children on to cooperation and respect. The book will also help adults model their “best self” and show children how to live. Unlike other parenting books that focus on problem behaviors or parental wellbeing, this book is grounded in research from child-development specialists and focuses on creating a home that is consistent, responsive, and loving.

Adult Books:
Parenting – General

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Award-Winning Children's book — Enjoying the Parenting Roller Coaster
Award-Winning Children's book — Digit'Y Do

Digit’Y Do

Digit’y Do™ – An Addictively Fun Strategy Game for All Ages and Group Sizes

Digit’y Do™ is the hottest new addictive, fast paced and strategic game to be played by small groups, big groups, families and more! It’s a numbers game that combines elements of strategy and probability with a high dose of fun.

Players catch on quickly to Digit’y Do and there’s minimal set-up required. This game takes the excitement of the number calling element and anticipation of BINGO and combines it with the strategic number placement on the game cards to create an addictive game that’ll keep groups of all sizes and players entertained for hours. You’ll want to keep playing and challenging your opponents and since Digit’y Do is fast-paced by nature, you’ll be able to play multiple rounds to get those wins!

The goal of Digit’y Do is to fill your game sheet with a series of numbers in ascending order. A “Digit’y Master” will draw number tiles from a bag of 40 tiles and you’ll guess where that number should go on your card, based on what’s been–and what has yet to be–called. There are only 20 spots to fill on your card, so each has to be placed carefully- that’s where the strategy comes in. The longer the series, the more points you score, and the person with the most points at the end wins!

Digit’y Do is easy enough for an 8-year-old to play yet enjoyable and entertaining for adults of all ages. Play 1-on-1, in teams, in a small or large group. There’s no limit to the number of players and no end to the excitement. You can count on it!

And the best part is that When You Play, Kids Win! Purchases of this game help to support UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation (UHCCF) medical grants for children across the U.S.

Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Young Adults

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CK Huggers

These stuffed animals hug you back! Spread the arms wide open. Give the belly a squeeze, then SNAP . . . the arms instantly wrap around and give you a hug. Hugs onto your wrist, backpack, stroller and so much more.

Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Preschoolers

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Award-Winning Children's book — CK Huggers
Award-Winning Children's book — Bloomz App

Bloomz App

Bloomz is a mobile and web app that connects teachers with today’s new generation of mobile and social-media-savvy parents. Bloomz saves teachers time by integrating communication, coordination, and community-building tools—all in one easy-to-use, beautifully designed app.

Apps & Software:
Adults

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bamboobies Chic Nursing Shawl

So stylish and discreet, no one will know it’s a nursing cover.

Unlike brightly-colored apron-style nursing covers- Bamboobies® Chic Nursing Shawl is a versatile wardrobe essential for maternity, nursing, and beyond!

* Softer, more eco-friendly rayon from bamboo fabric
* Lighter weight and breathable for better comfort
* Perfect stretchiness to fit baby underneath & mom’s changing body
* The perfect drape for a chic look

Made of soft and lightweight knit made of rayon from bamboo and a touch of spandex. One-size fits most and comes in 2 stylish colors: Black and Blackberry.

Gear & Accessories:
Feeding

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Award-Winning Children's book — bamboobies Chic Nursing Shawl
Award-Winning Children's book — American Girl® Tablet. Powered by nabi

American Girl® Tablet. Powered by nabi

Dream, explore and discover with American Girl®! For the first time, American Girl fans can add this exclusive American Girl tablet to their collection. The tablet comes with a custom American Girl berry colored bumper, fun sound effects and wallpapers. The American Girl Tablet enables girls to watch, create and explore the world with over 70 videos, apps, games and more featuring American Girl! Powered by nabi®, the full-featured Android™ tablet comes with Google Play™ and over 400 features dedicated to kid-focused experiences and peace of mind for parents. It includes a kid-safe mobile app store, Wings® Learning System, suite of parental controls, animated Time Controls® and more with the award-winning Blue Morpho™ OS!

Apps & Software:
Ages 5 to 8

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Ace, King of My Heart: An Assateague Pony’s Tale of Strength and Survival
Written by Lea Herrick; Illustrated by Nora Howell, Krystal Colon; Edited by D. Herrick

Ace, a tiny, wild colt born on Assateague Island, struggles to survive (with a little help from his animal friends) as he grows into a magnificent stallion.

Juvenile Books (Level 2 – Ages 9 to 12):
Fiction – General

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Award-Winning Children's book — Ace, King of My Heart

0 Comments on “Weekly Roundup: Best Crafts, Books, Toys, Games, & More! Dec 11 – 17, 2016”

  1. Thanks for the introduction to such a wonderful collection of creative kits,my grandkids really enjoy kits.

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