This week’s roundup of Mom’s Choice Award winners features young adult games, baby toys, children’s books + more! 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 October 09, 2022 to October 22, 2022.
Every week companies, inventors, and publishers from around the world send us their products for evaluation. Only the best earn our designation.
Zen Battle Game
ZEN BATTLE: Survival of the Chillest
Try to keep your calm in this chill race to become a Zen master. In this fun strategic game, players race to transcend by aligning their Chakra cards from #1 to #7, with a Mastery card in the 8th slot.
The first player to transcend 4 times (gains four tokens) wins the Zen Battle!
Not into yoga, crystals or hippie stuff? No problem! You can be hyper, competitive, and still become a Zen Master in Zen Battle!
Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Young Adults
VTech® Switch & Go® Dragon Roadhog
Rev up the fun with the transforming Switch & Go® Dragon Roadhog! Buckle up, it’s time for a rowdy ride with this road hog. Check out the driver on the animated screen and hear him talk about how no one can catch him. Road warrior charging through! One-touch transformation switches the road hog into a dynamic dragon. This fierce beast breathes fire and slashes its claws when you press the action button. Claws slash, teeth gnash! See how its animated eyes change from friendly to fierce when it’s ready for action. Two easy-peasy moves turn the dragon back into a roarin’ road hog. Engine purring, ready to go! Challenge other Switch & Go® vehicles to a race and see who’s the fiercest, fastest and most powerful! Build a Switch & Go® world. Additional Switch & Go® vehicles sold separately.
Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Preschoolers
VTech® Level Up Gaming Chair™
Serious(ly cute) little gamers get their very own preschool game station with the Level Up Gaming Chair™—with no Wi-Fi and no worries. Be just like the big-kid gamers with a swivel chair, joystick and pretend headphones. The interactive gaming tablet teaches letters, numbers, animals and music with gaming sound effects. Take newbies to the next level of learning with activities that help kids progress from letters and phonics to words and meanings on a tablet that turns gaming time into learning time! The portable tablet easily detaches from the tray, which kids can use for snacks, drawing or story time. Grab a seat, it’s game on!
Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Toddlers
The Alphabet With Milo: Two Tails Story Co. Rescue Series
Written and illustrated by Two Tails Story Co.
This science-based alphabet book features Milo, a real rescue dog, in every illustration and tells his story on the first page. A portion of proceeds from each Rescue Series sale goes to support rescue dog organizations.
From A to Z, our illustrators bring each letter to life, combining literacy science with Milo’s uplifting story. All of the details were carefully considered and field-tested, from the subject words to the color schemes, the dog positions, the ‘easter eggs’ and even the font.
Our books have been tested by literacy experts for high educational value and engagement. They really work and we stand behind our books with a money-back satisfaction guarantee.
Children’s Picture Books:
Basic Concepts
Maral & Lupita: A Celebration of Friendship
Written by Judith Verduzco & Maral Pushian Sultanian; Illustrated by Rita Sarkis
It’s the first day of fourth grade! Lupita and her family have just emigrated from Mexico and settled into their new home in the United States of America. Maral, a bit of a know-it-all, looks across the playground and notices the new girl in town. What follows is the birth of a friendship, the merging of cultures, and all that comes with these sorts of things! Throughout the pages of Maral & Lupita: A Celebration of Friendship, readers will find how friendships are born, nurtured, challenged, and celebrated.
Juvenile Books (Level 2 – Ages 9 to 12):
Fiction – General
Let’s Sing! Songs For Little Activists / Let’s Sing Songs For Big Activists
Carrying on the folk singers’ tradition, “Let’s Sing! Songs For Little Activists / Big Activists” provides an opportunity for families to listen and sing together songs that can make a difference. These are little songs about big subjects: kindness, peace, climate change and unity. Let’s Sing!
Audio Experiences:
Adults
Kids games – Bimi Boo Academy
Bimi Boo Kids Learning Academy is a subscription based comprehensive educational app for preschool development. Learning Academy features over 1700 entertaining games and activities that are suitable for both boys and girls from 2 to 5 years old. The app covers the essential curriculum for preschool: letter and number recognition, reading, tracing, spelling, phonics, addition, subtraction, shapes, colors, patterns and much more.
There are two ways to enjoy the Academy – kids can go step by step on the learning path, or alternatively they can choose which game to play. Games on the learning path are accompanied with a narrative story that gets child acquainted with the world of Bimi Boo.
The Academy is perfect for kindergarten and preschool kids. It has everything: learning games, short stories, entertaining puzzles, interactive books and educational videos. All the activities were designed in collaboration with child psychologists and experts in child education.
Educational Products:
Preschoolers
Hound on a Scrounge: Childrens Picture Book
Written by Maria Bucci; Illustrated by Martynus Marchiusm; Edited by Bear with us productions and Indie-go
Meet Buddy. Buddy is a doggy and he’d very much like to be your friend. How would you like to come under the table on a scrounge with him? But wait! First, you can’t be human. You have to be a doggy like him. Do you think you can? Don’t worry, Buddy will show you how and then you can eat an afternoon tea together. Well…kind of!
Join Buddy under the table as he takes you under his wing (or paw) and teaches you how to love the quintessentially British tradition of a yummy afternoon tea! A fun, interactive story for 3–7-yearolds, Hound on a Scrounge also includes a brief history lesson on how afternoon tea came to be – the true version as Buddy sees it!
Don’t miss this ulti-mutt-ly charming story that will have everyone’s tails wagging!
Children’s Picture Books:
Humor
GoDice, The World’s First Connected Dice
GoDice are a game room on the go. All you need are the dice + the GoDice companion app to have access to an entire library of games. They dice are smart & connected dice that transform your device into an interactive game board – while using real physical dice! With a slick design, and premium quality, each die is equipped with 3D electronic sensors, and a cool colorful light system with instant 10-second charging, they bring a whole new magical playing experience for kids and adults alike.
The companion app and digital screen serves as your digital interactive board, to move pieces, make selections and track your score as you play, with sounds, animations and effects that bring new life, new excitement and fun techy experience to classic games as well as to new ones.
The set of dice are stored in a beautiful case that doubles as a charger.
Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Ages 9 to 12
From Small Beginnings
Written by Stephanie Laskoskie; Illustrated by Lance Trachier
This faith-based book includes words of encouragement, positive affirmations, and a reminder of God’s perfect plan. Whether this is a baby shower gift, a NICU Graduation gift, or just a positive book for kids in your life, this book is sure to bring hope and conviction to all who read it that they were born for a time such as this.
100% of the book proceeds are donated to NICUs and NICU families through our NICU support organization, From Small Beginnings.
Children’s Picture Books:
Inspirational / Motivational
DIY Tie Die Chalkboard T-shirts
TWO CRAFTS IN ONE!!! DIY Tie Dye Chalkboard T-Shirt Kit.
Tie Dye, Draw, Write, Erase, Repeat using 6 pack of chalk or 6 pack of chalk markers we supply with each kit!
What’s Included:
1 White Chalkboard T-Shirt
6 Pieces of Chalk (Toddler) OR 6 Chalk Markers (Youth)
1 Cloth To Wipe Off The Chalkboard
3 Easy -Squeeze Bottles of Primary Colors (Red, Yellow & Blue)
1 Empty Bottle + 3 Additional Dye Powder Packets
2 Pairs of Disposable Gloves
20 Rubber Bands, And 1 Table Cloth
Simple Instructions
Washer/Dryer Safe!
Adult Supervision Recommended
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies:
Ages 5 to 8
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