In this week’s Weekly Roundup of Mom’s Choice Award winners we’ve got everything from educational building sets, potty training pants, adventurous children’s books for all ages, and nursery must haves for the expecting mother! All the items you see below won a Mom’s Choice Award during the first week of July 2017.

Every week companies, inventors, and publishers from around the world send us their products for evaluation. Only the best earn our designation.

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Windermere’s Wish
Written & Edited by Jane Brandi Johnson; Illustrated by Lisa Bohart

After a long absence, Windermere the squirrel is back in his British town with exciting dreams for his future! So when a Magical Nut suddenly appears to grant him one wish–yes, only ONE wish–he asks for big adventures in a white limousine. But has Windermere asked for too much? Windermere’s Wish is an artistic joy with a powerful message. With clever rhyme and vivid verbs, this story is a perfect read-aloud for children, teachers, and parents.

Children’s Picture Books:
Imagine It!

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TINKERTOY Deluxe Wood Building Set

With 100 real wood TINKERTOY parts there are enough pieces for children, parents, and grandparents to build together! Packaged in an iconic storage tube, this set provides endless building potential. Also includes 15 building ideas. Most models can be built one at a
time. Ages 3+.

Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Preschoolers

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The Genius of Gertie
Written by Courtney Behrens, Ph.D.; Illustrated by Lynn Witt; Edited by Ann McBee, Ph.D.
Anthony Paustian, Ph.D.

Silly. Nutty. Wacky. Many words are used to describe Gertie and her masterpieces . . . but never genius. Despite a lack of appreciation, she loves to create and eventually finds recognition for her unique style of genius. Read The Genius of Gertie to find out about her creative use for bird poop and why she thinks pants make great hats.

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

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Space Cop Zack: GARG’s Secret Mission
Written by Don M. Winn; Illustrated by Dave Allred

The notorious General Electric has captured Space Princess Dendra! GARG the robot goes on a secret mission to rescue her, but when Mission Control loses contact with GARG, Space Cop Zack must search for him in the Windy Cavern of Doom. Will Zack find GARG and help rescue the princess before it’s too late? Will Zack finally defeat General Electric? It all depends on your imagination.

Children’s Picture Books:
Adventure, Adventurers & Heroes

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Shrink Beads Making Kit (4 styles assorted)

This Girl’s Fashion series allows young aspiring divas the freedom to create their own accessories and design.

Baked! Shrunk! Accessorized! Shrink Beads Making kit is the newest exciting addition to the series in 2017. With this range, children decorate specialized sheets that are microwaved to produce miniature, intricately patterned beads which can be hung as decorations, worn as accessories, and traded with friends.

Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Ages 9 to 12

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Natalie and the Night Sky
Written by Carolyn Dibb; Illustrated by Kent McAlister

The best summer of Natalie’s life starts to feel a bit lonely as she spends time camping with her best friend’s family. For the first time, Natalie questions what is it like to have a brother or sister. As an only child to two devoted parents, she will never know.

Join Natalie as she travels from loneliness to connection and discovers sometimes the best things in life are the people you collect into your family as you grow.

Children’s Picture Books:
Family Life

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Magnets Set

Over 20 animal magnets and 6 play scenes will be included in each of the colourful tin (item) for play and storage. Let kids’ imagination run wild in the magnetic savanna. Children can experience the power of magnetism or perform storytelling with friends or parents and so much more!

Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Ages 5 to 8

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Lil Learnerz Training Pants

Lil Learnerz are here to help your toddler hit the next milestone – potty training! When your little one is ready to leave the diapers behind but still needs help and protection, Lil Learnerz will become that essential aid. These training pants look like big kid underwear and come in multiple sizes, fun prints, and vibrant color combinations.

Lil Learnerz are made with IMWET TECHNOLOGY™ that lets your toddler feel wet when they have had an accident helping them learn more about their body and aids in the potty training process. They are waterproof, breathable and soft with a hypoallergenic layer that rests against your child’s skin.  Lil Learnerz are easy to pull up and down by your little learner! Just like real underwear!
Gear & Accessories:
Clothing

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Language Builder Sequencing Cards

Introduce your children to sequencing, and help them understand the logical order of events. The 116 Full-Color photographic cards portray common, everyday activities with a heavy emphasis on self-help skills.

Start children with 3-Card sequences, then let them progress all the way up to 10 cards! The cards are also great for understanding what happens next, teaching storytelling or social stories, learning verbs and tenses, or even to use for self-help skills prompts.

Educational Products:
Ages 5 to 8

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K’NEX IMAGINE: Power & Play Motorized Building Set

The Power & Play Motorized Building Set comes with a motor, 50 unique building ideas and a reuseable storage box! Use the included full-color instructions to construct models that really move such as, cars, planes, robots and more, or use your imagination to create your own exciting models. Over 530 classic made-in-the-USA pieces are included in this set. Most models can be built one at a time.

Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Ages 9 to 12

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Kids N’ Such Multi Use Nursing Cover

The Kids N’ Such Multi Use Nursing Cover is a go-to product for nursing mothers. It can easily be used as a nursing cover, car seat canopy, high chair cover, and shopping cart cover! The best part is they are fashionable, soft, easy to store in your diaper bag, and machine washable for convenience.

Gear & Accessories:
Miscellaneous

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KID K’NEX Budding Builders

Encourage young minds and small hands with the Budding Builders building tub. Includes 100 colorful, chunky KID K’NEX rods, connectors, blocks and special personality parts, like eyes and wheels – that are easy for little hands to stack, snap and plug together! Also includes a building idea sheet with ideas for 50 models – vehicles, bugs, animals, undersea creatures and more! The tub doubles as a handy storage case for easy clean-up and take-along fun! Most models can be built one at a time. Ages 3+.

Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Preschoolers

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Homer

This research-backed app builds reading confidence in young children and
was shown in a recent study to increase early reading scores by 74%. With lessons and stories for every age and stage from 2 to 8 years old, Homer motivates kids to love reading by building on what they already know and tapping into the topics that most interest them. One mom shared: “Homer really works! I’m amazed at the visible progress my daughter has made in just two months.”

Apps & Software:
Ages 5 to 8

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Hatch Baby Rest

Both night light and sound machine, Rest is fully customizable, programmable, and controlled from your smartphone. As your child moves from bassinet to big kid bed, Rest grows with your needs – first providing soft light for middle of the night newborn diaper changes and nursing sessions, soothing a baby back to sleep during a sleep regression, then alerting your toddler when it is ok to get out of bed in the morning. With multiple functions in one easy-to-use device, Rest is reinventing bedtime to get your family a better night’s sleep.

Gear & Accessories:
Media, Electronics & Accessories

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Green Science / Box Series

Environmental protection is always a hot topic! This new Box series fully utilizes the package by turning empty boxes into clever eco engineering! Make the box walk, hop, stomp and drive away! Transform the box into a walking robot!

There are total 4 styles, robot, dino, bug and racer. Each style has its own unique movement. Children will not only learn fun science concept through assembling each kit, but also be able to practise utilizing materials in daily life in order to protect the environment.

Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Ages 9 to 12

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Freeda The Frog & Her New Blue Family
Written by Nadine Haruni; Illustrated by Tina Modugo

Freeda the Frog and Her New Blue Family is the second book in the Freeda the Frog™ series, written by Nadine Haruni. Freeda and her family get used to life after the divorce. They have a new routine in place, but things change when Freeda meets a new blue frog. This change brings new topics into the family discussion such as, “How do you handle a parent remarrying?” and “Does the color on the outside of a frog matter?” This book is the sequel to the first “Freeda” series book entitled, “Freeda The Frog Gets A Divorce” (which was a Gold Mom’s Choice Award recipient).

Children’s Picture Books:
Family Life

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Figley’s Search for the Perfect Pet: Mutasia
Written by Suzanne Cotsakos, Ryan McCulloch; Illustrated by Ryan McCulloch

On the island of Mutasia, where everyone is a mix of two or more different animals, it sure is hard to find the perfect pet. But if anyone is up for the challenge, it’s Figley! When his friend, Billie, admits that she’s grown tired of her boring pet pugapillar (pug-caterpillar), Figley sets out to find her the weirdest, wildest, and wackiest pets on the island! He introduces her to an assortment of mixed-up animals like a dolphin-pony, a lizard-cat, and a flamingo-elephant-goldfish! But with each positive feature that comes with a critter’s mix, there’s an unexpectedly troublesome trait too! As the exotic animals begin destroying her house, Billie starts to reassess what’s really important in a perfect pet.

Children’s Picture Books:
Domestic Animals & Pets

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BabyIt Perineal Massage & Postpartum Comfort Gel

If you aren’t yet familiar with perineal massage, don’t feel bad – unfortunately, you won’t find perineal massage mentioned on many Pregnancy To-Do lists. But, no need to worry, its never too late to learn about this beneficial, ancient practice of daily massage that aims to stretch and relax the birth canal before delivery. When performed in the last several weeks of pregnancy, studies show that perineal massage can decrease: 1) the incidence of trauma to perineal tissues; 2) the need for episiotomy, during childbirth, and 3) post partum pain during sex .

And, once you’ve delivered your beautiful bundle of joy, use BabyIt to soothe sore, swollen, bruised, and healing tissues. BabyIt can also be used to moisturize and calm your baby’s dry skin.

Personal Use Products (Skin Care, Health Care, etc.):
Women

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