EDITOR’S PICKS
HERE’S WHAT WE’RE
LOVING FOR YOU AND
YOUR FAMILY
THIS MONTH
BY ELENA EPSTEIN,
DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL
PARENTING PRODUCT AWARDS
Playfoam Sand Sensory Set
Kids develop number recognition, count-
ing and fine motor skills through every bit
of sculpting and squishing fun. Includes
the mesmerizing soft and soothing
Playfoam Sand and tools for stamping, dig-
ging,squeezing and molding. $21.99, ages 3+,
educationalinsights.com Musical Sound Book Series
Each page has engaging illustrations, delight-
ful music for kids to sing along to and lyrics
that help enhance babies’, toddlers’ and chil-
dren’s language comprehension and motor
skills. $25 each, ages 0-5, calisbooks.com
Happy Day
Family-friendly, rocking kids’ tunes.

Filled with positive messages about
appreciating our environment, using
our imaginations and validating the
one and only you. $15, jenncleary.com
Toniebox Starter Sets
Using magnetic figures called Tonies, children can navigate storytelling and music independent-
ly,opening up their world to a library of education and entertainment. Filled with content from
premium partners including National Geographic, Penguin Random House and Levar Burton;
plus hours of storytelling, songs, mindfulness activities and more. $99.99, ages 3+, us.tonies.com
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Claire the Koala
Features adorable fuzzy ears handcrafted
with special yarn. Each doll provides 10
meals to children in need. This product also
empowers over 1,000 artisans with fair trade
income since every doll is handmade with
love by artisans in Peru + Nepal using nat-
ural, premium cotton yarn. $68-89, birth+,
cuddleandkind.com Story Pirates Podcast
A wonderful mixture of funny stories and sketches based on stories
written by kids, plus special celebrity guests. Perfect for car rides or
just relaxing at home. Free, ages 4+, storypirates.com
120 Piece Pastel Creative Pack
Designed to encourage hours of limitless
creativity, fun and learning through play.

The magnet building tiles encourage STEAM
learning and the development of fine and
gross motor skills. $149, ages 3+, con-
nectixtiles.com Jot Kids Lil’ Helpers
A reusable writing tablet that’s perfect for handwriting prac-
tice and drawing. Features fun colors and a limited edition
Lil’ Helpers collection design inspiring kids to explore fun
hobbies around the house. Write with anything, and with a
push of a button the tablet instantly clears. $29.99, ages 4+,
myboogieboard.com Listen and Learn: Animals
Kahoot! A platform that makes it easy for educators,
parents and learners of all ages to create,
share and host interactive learning sessions.

Children create their own learning session
in minutes and discover millions of ready-
to-use learning experiences from educators
and trusted publishers such as Disney, Star
Wars™, Minecraft Education, Marvel and
more. Free, kahoot.com
Engage little learners in beginning reading
and writing skills with the help of fascinat-
ing animals. Each page includes an audio
option for kids to listen to read-alouds.

The fun activities provide practice of alpha-
bet awareness, beginning sounds, counting,
writing numbers and more. $12.99, ages 4-6,
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