This week’s Roundup of Mom’s Choice Award winners features tons of products for our nursing mamas, moms of toddlers and just moms in general! There’s also great toys and educational books for the kids! Be sure to scroll through the entire list so you don’t miss any of our new award-winners! All the items you see below won a Mom’s Choice Award during December 16, 2018 to December 22, 2018.
Every week companies, inventors, and publishers from around the world send us their products for evaluation. Only the best earn our designation.
Yoga Nursing Brahhh
The NEW, award-winning bamboobies Yoga Nursing Brahhh is designed to keep new moms comfortable, fashionable and feeling great throughout the day. You can rock your yoga class or just feel good walking around the park! This bra is so comfortable, we hear a lot of moms-to-be and new moms sleep in it for light support throughout the night too.
The bamboobies Yoga Brahhh is made with super-soft, eco-friendly bamboo rayon fabric. The breathable and moisture-wicking properties of bamboo fabric are perfect for an active mom. It features nursing clasps and drop down cups for easy-access breastfeeding. The seamless design stretches to fit mom’s changing body, while still offering light support. It also boasts an adjustable and stylish keyhole back with hook-and-eye-closure.
Personal Use Products (Skin Care, Health Care, etc.):
Women
The Upside-Down Gardener
Written by Chrysa Smith; Illustrated by Pat Achilles; Edited by Laurel Garver
Growing plants has never been so rewarding. At least that’s what happens to Dory Oslo in this adventure that takes place in the garden, where she begrudgingly, at the suggestion of her mom, plants some seeds. What happens next is frustrating, highly unusual and rather magical as Dory has just expanded her talents and her imagination. In it she learns not only about planting a garden, but new ideas and challenges for herself as well.
Juvenile Books (Level 1 – Ages 5 to 8):
Fiction – General
Quackers Wants to Fly
Written by Susan Wolff; Illustrated by Justin Currie
Quackers Wants to Fly by Susan Wolff is one of those stories that little ones will ask for again and again. Lovable Quackers wants something all young children want, “To be like the big guys.”
With help from his Friends at the Pond, Quackers finds a way to be patient just long enough for his with to come true. parents and grandparents will want to add this title to their collection of favorite bedtime stories.
Children’s Picture Books:
Values & Life Lessons
Parenting: 101 Ways to Rock Your World: Simple Strategies for Parenting with Sanity and Joy
Written by Susan G. Groner; Illustrated by Robbie Shilstone; Edited by Jessica Wolf
What if, every time you found yourself confused or unsure of how to handle a situation with your child, there were someone you could turn to. Someone who would provide clear, easy instructions about how to handle yourself and remind you what’s truly important? Parenting: 101 Ways to Rock Your World does just that. In this collection of readily actionable tips for parents of toddlers to teens, parenting mentor Sue Groner, distills all the best parenting wisdom in to one easy-to-read book, providing simple, fun, effective guidance. The format makes this the parenting book for parents who don’t have time to read parenting books!
Adult Books:
Parenting – General
Ollie and The Missing Hoos
Written by Susan Wolff; Illustrated by Justin Currie
A fabulous story of friendship and what can be accomplished when everyone works together. This beautifully illustrated book has the characters coming alive and is destined to become a classic bedtime story for all ages.
Children’s Picture Books:
Values & Life Lessons
A Bell For Jimmy
Written by Theo Wadsworth; Illustrated by Julia Naurzalijeva
A children’s illustrated story poem about a little dog named Jimmy who saves a snowbound mountain village.
Young Adult Books:
Poetry
Midnight Shibori Open Nursing Shawl
BRAND NEW! Show off your personal style with bamboobies® Open Nursing Shawl!
This unique, open style nursing shawl is fashionable and versatile. It’s like no other nursing shawl or cover! It’s OPEN! There are no seams to make it tight fitting just great fabric for the exact coverage you need. It’s got some hints of being a kimono-style, but even more open. Check out the pics. It is the perfect addition to your wardrobe for maternity, nursing and beyond. Baby carrier-friendly! Wear it as a shawl that flows around the carrier or use it for additional coverage of baby for nursing or the elements. Now you don’t have to decide about jacket or no jacket, just grab your Open Nursing Shawl and be good to go!
Gear & Accessories:
Feeding
Magnetykes
Winner of numerous awards, Magnetykes are a fun and entertaining way for children to learn about the wonders of magnetism. Each Magnetykes set includes a magnetic plastic figure and vehicle along with a magnetic wrench. Kids launch the 4-wheeled vehicles across the floor or table using the magnetic wrench and use the magnetic wrench to pick them up, catch them and spin them. Each set also includes a shiny rectangular sheet of metal so kids can hang their Magnetykes on the wall for safekeeping when not in use. The 14 page full color comic book that accompanies each set tells the story of how the Magnetykes (robot-like, sentient creatures brought to life by an ancient magnet) came to be, a playful, fascinating original story that helps fuel lots of pretend play and action fun. Improves coordination skills. STEM Authenticated. 4+
Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Ages 5 to 8
Girls’ Home Spa Lab: All-Natural Recipes, Healthy Habits, and Feel-Good Activities to Make You Glow
Written by Maya Pagan
For today’s active, plugged-in girls ages 9 to 13, finding healthy ways to unwind and de-stress is an important part of well-being. Girls’ Home Spa Lab is packed with all-natural recipes, activities, and tips for self-care and relaxation specially designed for tweens.
From homemade facial steams and hair masks to foot soaks, tub teas, and body balms, the 50 head-to-toe recipes can be easily made from ingredients found in the kitchen cupboard, such as honey, oats, and coconut oil. Girls will also learn how to soothe themselves with easy yoga poses, homemade sleep tea, and natural remedies for a headache, stuffy nose, or sore throat. Maya Pagán’s upbeat voice encourages girls to explore their creativity and develop self-confidence while having fun mixing up their own spa treatments.
Juvenile Books (Level 2 – Ages 9 to 12):
Body, Mind & Spirit
Elephant Baby Shower
Look forward to bath time with Yookidoo’s Elephant Baby Shower. Designed for safe, gentle and easy maneuvering while bathing babies, this shower head introduces sensory play and promotes visual focus skills through contrast and movement. Suitable for all types of baths, this battery-operated shower head will make bathing your child a joy for you both. It allows for a soothing bath time experience, free of dripping cups and teary eyes, all while promoting healthy hygiene habits.
Gear & Accessories:
Bath & Potty (Includes Diaper Pails)
Dreambaby® Pouch Pal®
Dreambaby® Pouch Pal® will let your toddlers enjoy food and discover learning how to eat it without worrying you about the mess. Use it for on the go or at home to prevent squeezy messes. Comfortable size for little hands and fits most food pouches. It is top rack dishwasher safe or can easily be cleaned using mild soap and rinsed well.
-Helps prevent squeezy messes
-Comfortable for little hands
-Fits most food pouches and convenient storage for the lid inside
-BPA free and Phthalate Safe
-Patented technology ensures pouch does not collapse causing wasted food
Gear & Accessories:
Feeding
Book-Eye Buckeye: A Journey of Learning
Written by Kristin Anderson Cetone; Illustrated by Angela Archer; Edited by Create Space/Amazon
Book-Eye Buckeye can’t imagine a world where you couldn’t discover new things or engage your imagination! Journey along with this buckeye nut as he shares his special gift with the other nuts on the mighty limbs of Granddaddy Buckaroo. They are about to start their own journey of learning!
Children’s Picture Books:
Inspirational / Motivational
Bee Still: An Invitation to Meditation
Written by Frank J. Sileo, PhD; Illustrated by Claire Keay
Bentley is a lovable honeybee who does not participate in the frantic buzzing of other bees. Instead, he uses meditation to help calm himself and find inner peace. Soon the rest of the forest animals are joining along with Bentley as they sit, breathe, and “bee” still! A “Note to Parents and Caregivers” is included with information on how to teach children to practice meditation and its benefits.
Children’s Picture Books:
Bad Choices Make Good Stories: My Life with Autism
Written by Dylan Volk; Illustrated by N/A; Edited by Grace Pierce
In his rollercoaster of a life, Dylan “Dielawn” Volk has made some interesting and questionable choices. In this tell-all memoir, he details his life experiences as a man with high-functioning autism. Dylan provides the reader with a personal and unparalleled look into his unique way of thinking, giving an amazingly introspective view on life through his funny, sometimes heart-wrenching, and always honest portrayal of the hardships and successes of navigating the obstacles of life from childhood to adulthood as a person on the autism spectrum.
Adult Books:
Biographies & Memoirs
aMACEing Zero Leak Baby Bottle with Anti-Colic Vent
*No messy leaks – leak proof nipple helps reduce chances of spills, wasted milk/formula, over-feeding, choking/drowning, tooth decay, and ear infections. Milk only comes out when your baby is feeding on the nipple.
*Anti-colic design to help prevent colic and symptoms like burping, gas, and reflux.
* Variable Flow: Your baby is in control! Our patented nipple design adjusts to your baby’s rhythm allowing milk to flow at his/her pace.
* The patented collar makes opening and securing the baby bottle easier
* 100% Silicone Nipple. Bottle and nipple are BPA Free, Lead-Free, and Phthalate Free.
Gear & Accessories:
Feeding
2 Comments on “Weekly Roundup: Award-Winning Nursing Products + More! 12/16 – 12/22”
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The Upside-Down Gardener sounds interesting and I do love the cover page !