This week’s roundup of Mom’s Choice Award winners features educational products, interactive toys, baby gear + 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 November 20, 2022 to November 26, 2022.
Every week companies, inventors, and publishers from around the world send us their products for evaluation. Only the best earn our designation.
‘I Am’ Kids Yoga and Social-Emotional Learning Cards by gloWithin
Explore social-emotional and physical literacy in a fun, creative way! These practices are drawn from gloWithin’s Registered Children’s Yoga Training, and offer children the opportunity to build confidence and learn to process their emotions in a healthy way.
Each card offers an affirmation, a question exploring how we embody this emotion, and a way to express this emotion in our body. This deck is accompanied with a course on the gloWithin App (included with purchase), offering you practices to explore for the 3-6 and 7-10 age group, and large groups (classroom). You will also find so more on the App, and further learning for parents and educators, so you can truly empower your children to thrive!
Did you know play and laughter nourishes our nervous system?!
These cards are perfect for families and classrooms to use daily to start the day off on the right note, and during challenging moments.
What makes these cards unique?
Encourage children to go within + express emotions in a healthy way
Learn about threatened species, biomes + more
App course included (with PDF print-out option)
$2 from each deck supports MamasForMamas
(Retail for $39 + tax)
Educational Products:
Ages 5 to 8
“Little Miss Jean and the Time Machine”: By Karri Theis
Written by Karri Theis; Illustrated by Valentina Jaskina
Jean Maxine is a bright, curious girl who likes to have lots of fun. She loves basketball, dancing, swimming, and being with her friends. She could play all day long! Then one day, her world changes, and everything seems to stop! She’s bored at home…until a mystical machine appears and takes her on a wondrous adventure back in time. There, a special person helps her discover something magical. Maybe you will too!
“Little Miss Jean and the Time Machine” is a sweet and nostalgic story about multigenerational love and the power of your inner imagination! “Great ideas live inside your heart. All you have to do is make a plan and start.”
Children’s Picture Books:
Imagine It!
The Adventures of Vylette Bunny and Michie, Love at First Bite
Written by Michelle Crichton; Illustrated by I Cenizal; Edited by Jen
The Adventures of Vylette Bunny and Michie: Love at First Bite’ is a delightful and charming story about a shy and creative young girl who wants nothing more than her very own pet.
After seeing Vylette Bunny while taking a stroll in a pet shop, Michie is immediately captivated and wants nothing more than to have this cute bundle of fur to call her own. With the support of her family, Michie takes on Vylette and embarks on an adventure filled with sweet, heartwarming experiences, humourous moments, with a few emotional moments along the way. While Vylette might not be the easiest bunny to control, one thing for sure is that she has heart of gold!
The Adventures of Vylette Bunny and Michie: Love at First Bite focuses on the ups and occasional downs of pet ownership and deals with problem-solving, acceptance and unconditional love.
Juvenile Books (Level 2 – Ages 9 to 12):
Inspirational / Motivational
The Adventures of Vylette Bunny and Friends: Michie on a Mission
Written by Michelle Crichton; Illustrated by I Cenizal; Edited by Jen
The Adventures of Vylette Bunny and Friends: Michie on a Mission focuses on themes such as pet ownership, problem-solving and following one’s heart to do the right thing. This witty, comedic, and highly original early reader features accessible yet aptly complex vocabulary and various touching moments within the story. It is the perfect accompaniment to the first book “The Adventures of Vylette Bunny and Michie: Love at First Bite” as this story continues where the first ended. Both are excellent for families considering bringing a first or second pet into their homes or for teaching the importance of proper care. If you enjoyed other books such as Aqua Dog, The Berenstain Bears’ Pet Rescue and Clifford’s Good Deeds then “The Adventures of Vylette Bunny and Friends: Michie on a Mission” will captivate you the same way.
Children’s Picture Books:
Domestic Animals & Pets
Soso and the Kako Leaf
Written by Bella Disu; Illustrated by Awele Emili
Follow the life of young Soso as she encounters mysteries and unearths traditions that have existed long before she was born.
Be part of her adventures as she gains confidence, self-esteem, and an understanding of her deep cultural heritage.
Children’s Picture Books:
Peoples, Places & Cultures
Savanah Banana Caring for Others
Written by Debbie L. Hepner; Illustrated by Dana Regan
Come along with Savanah as she takes her Bananamobile to the children’s hospital to bring happiness and comfort to the children. Maneuvering through the rooms of the hospital, the Bananamobile grows longer as many children, and even a nurse are helped into the Bananamobile. Armando with a broken arm, Legolas with a broken leg, Ike who fell off his bike, Shalack with a broken back… and many more.
Singing and laughter continue as Savanah comforts the children on the fun-filled ride. Before saying goodbye, Savanah leaves each child with some special gifts and a comforting message of caring.
Children of all ages will have fun with the memory pages at the end as they remember each child and their injury.
Children’s Picture Books:
Values & Life Lessons
Responsible Kids:: 6 Steps to Creating Them in an Irresponsible World
Written by Judy Harmon Holmes, Ed. D.; Illustrated by Linda M. Brandt
As parents, we want what’s best for our kids. We want them to be caring and dependable— to make good decisions, be trustworthy, do well in school, be productive team members, be respectful to adults and kind to their friends…in other words, we want them to be responsible people.
We do the best job we know how, and the irony is that many of our actions—as well-intended as they are— actually promote irresponsible behavior. Too often, and to our deep frustration and disappointment, we experience our children as sloppy, self-centered, lazy, rebellious, stubborn, and angry. Often, we find ourselves feeling discouraged and ready to give up.
Totally understandable because parenting is the hardest job we’ll ever do, It’s also the most important job we’ll ever do. Here’s the irony though: parenting is the only job for which we have little or no training.
The purpose of this book is to show you, through many detailed examples, 6 effective ways to lead children and adolescents in learning how to become responsible and caring people. All learning is a process, so learning how to become responsible takes time. Each of the 6 ways requires you to spend a lot of time interacting with your children, and each way may challenge you to change the way you presently discipline.
The outcomes are worth it—a parent-child relationship that grows in love and respect, and children who become responsible, loving adults. Today as I interact with my grown daughters’ families and my beautiful 11 grandchildren, I am thankful I learned this process.
Adult Books:
Parenting – General
Qiaojoy Interactive Map
1. Aamazing talking toy: Fantastic music combined with images.
2. Bilingual Audio (English and Spanish)
3. 5500+ funny or weird geography audio outputs,including country, capital, flag, area, population, terrain, climate, national language & currency & animal & flower& tree, time zones, fun facts, landmark, etc.
4. Original anti-repetitive sound design prevents long time boring use
5. DIY Personalized Audio Gift
6. The map is scaled down according to the standard size of the actual earth, including national borders and regional lines, rivers, lakes, oceans, islands, latitude and longitude lines, etc.
7. Help the child to recognize 195 countries and national flags.
Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Ages 5 to 8
One Giant Leap
Written by Ben Gartner; Illustrated by Anne Glenn
“I’m pretty sure I’m about to die in space. And I just turned twelve and a half.”
Blast off with the four winners of the StellarKid Project on a trip to the International Space Station and then to the Gateway outpost orbiting the Moon! It’s a dream come true until space junk collides with the ISS, turning their epic trip into a nightmare of survival. Alone aboard the Aether starship, the kids have to work as a team to save the adults before the ISS is destroyed. Suit up, cadet, and launch into adventure with One Giant Leap!
Juvenile Books (Level 2 – Ages 9 to 12):
Fiction – General
Needles, the Forgotten Christmas Tree
Written by Richard Wagner; Illustrated by Sydni Kruger
The world is not always a perfect place. Needles, a scraggly little tree, must endure criticism, laughter, and setbacks to realize his
goal of becoming a beautiful Christmas tree. This is a story of dreams, desires, hope, determination, and never giving up. It also offers the observation that what others think is beautiful may not really matter. Beauty is truly in the eyes of the beholder, and paired with the spirit of Christmas, maybe we can make the world just a little more perfect!
Children’s Picture Books:
Seasonal, Holidays & Festivals
My Big Day Fabric Quiet Book
My Big Day is a uniquely hand crafted fabric, busy book for toddlers. Designed by Australian toy brand Curious Columbus, it’s perfect for helping to keep little heads and hands busy and screen free during car trips, plane rides, church, even quiet time.
There are 10 interactive pages based around Montessori principles of self-directed activity, hands-on learning and collaborative play, helping little ones practice and improve their fine motor skills whilst learning basic life skills.
The colorful pages include telling time, brushing teeth, lacing shoelaces, unzipping, dressing, buckling, preparing food, doing household chores, matching, buttoning and much, much more.
Produced from premium quality cotton, felt and accessories, this lovingly hand crafted, colorful book is soft yet highly durable. Fully zips up to close and includes carry handles for easy portability.
Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Toddlers
Magnetic Objects and Alphabet Letters
Curious Columbus Magnetic Objects and Letters are the perfect way to introduce your little ones to the exciting world of ABC’s.
Each set is packed with 56 bright and fun picture magnets – designed thick and chunky and the perfect size for little fingers to grasp.
Created in consultation with speech therapists, each picture magnet has been carefully selected to assist in phonetic learning and features a fun range of subjects from animals to foods, vehicles and more.
Each picture magnet comes with the name of the item clearly printed in a child friendly font – helping little ones identify words alongside pictures.
Also included is a full set of A-Z uppercase foam letters for word matching and letter recognition.
Moms and dads will love the full rubberised magnetic backing – Not only are they super strong, but there’s no little magnets to risk being lost, or worse swallowed.
These Magnetic Objects and Letters are perfect for the fridge, white board and even sensory play.
Educational Products:
Preschoolers
Guardian+
The Hubble Connected Guardian+ is a Baby Movement Monitor that tracks a baby’s sleep quality and provides an array of wellness and activity indicators. The base station also serves as an audio monitor and a smart soother and nightlight with 100’s of expert sleep sounds. The night light and sounds can be programmed as a sleep routine for a perfect night’s rest, as well as a rise-to-wake routine in the morning. The ankle sensor includes a soft fabric strap that comes in four assorted sizes to comfortably wrap around a baby’s ankle. The sensor monitors the oxygen level, heart rate, body temperature change, and movement. Parents can monitor all the activity using the HubbleClub app. Recharge the sensor using the magnetic charging dock on the back of the soother base. The Guardian+ uses a private, secure Wi-Fi Connection and can work on its own or be part of a Hubble Connected Ecosystem that includes Video Monitors or Soothers all managed with the same HubbleClub app. The app also provides tools for routine management, growth tracking, personalized soothing message or song, parenting tips and more.
Gear & Accessories:
Media, Electronics & Accessories
GiiKER Super Slide
Super Slide is an interactive game console for sliding puzzles. Follow the LED to set a game, the goal is to shift the big square block to the automatic detection zone. on the central bottom. Playing through 500+ leveled-up built-in games, young players can develop their spatial reasoning and planning skills. It combines learning mode and time-limited challenge mode. There is a mobile app with the same name that provides challenge solutions and an online game simulator.
Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Ages 9 to 12
GiiKER Super Blocks
Super Blocks is a handheld console for jigsaw puzzles. The goal is to fill the light’s area with indicated colors of puzzles. It features over 1000 leveled-up games with hint mode and time-limited challenges, where players can develop cognitive skills, concentration, spatial insights, and logical reasoning. It’s the perfect gift for children over 6 years old and adults. Best puzzle game for family time!
The console combines the retro Gameboy design and an interactive game system, which is innovative in the physical game field. Players can enjoy the game with sounds and lights interaction when they are doing a puzzle. There is a mobile app with the same name that provides challenge solutions and an online simulator.
Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Ages 5 to 8
Emily Rose 3-Piece Kids Sleeping Bag Set, Includes Pillow Case and Backpack Carrying Case! | 100% Cotton
Sleepovers will be more fun than ever with our Emily Rose Sleeping Bag for Boys and Girl! With its 100% cotton bright and colorful Playful Hearts fabric, you can sleep in comfort and style. It even includes a matching back pack carrying case with adjustable padded straps so travel us a breeze! And, the carrying back pack even has a zippered pocket in front for your child to store and easily access their most important items. BONUS: if your son or daughter loves the playful hearts pattern, you’re in luck! Our Emily Rose lunch box, beverage bottle, duffel bag and more are designed to match perfectly!
Gear & Accessories:
Bedding & Room Decor
Emily Rose 16 Inch Girls Back Pack and School Supplies Set with Padded Back and Adjustable Straps | Includes Matching Spiral Notebook and 2 Pencils
Your child will be confident and cool at school with our Emily Rose 15 Inch Back Pack! Measuring 16*12*9.0 with 2 large expandable mesh side pockets and a zippered pocket in front, this back pack for boys and girls has plenty of room for everything your child needs for their day. Back pack also has 2 padded adjustable straps for ultimate comfort. And that’s not all! This travel back pack for kids also includes a matching spiral notebook and 2 matching No. 2 pencils! Made from 100% Polyester. Water Bottle NOT included.
Gear & Accessories:
Miscellaneous
Eclipse+
The Hubble Connected Eclipse+ Smart Soother and Wi-Fi audio monitor comes equipped with a multi-color night light and 100’s of preloaded lullabies, soothing sounds and bedtime stories available in the accompanying HubbleClub app. Featuring a unique, sleek cylindrical design, it is the ideal sleeping solution in both form and function. Using the Smart Sleep Trainer in the app, parents can establish a routine for “time to sleep” and “time to rise” with the option to link a chosen light and sound for both functions. Children will begin associating sounds and colors with bedtime or daytime, establishing a healthy sleep routine. As the child grows, they can use the ConnectChat™ feature that allows for two-way communication between child and caregiver. When the little one pushes the button, they send a voice message directly to the HubbleClub app. The parent can then reply through the enhanced Eclipse+ speaker, creating a unique communication experience. The base also has a digital clock, so you always know the time of day or night. The Eclipse+ uses a rechargeable battery so it can be moved throughout the home and used as a traditional wireless speaker as the child grows.
Gear & Accessories:
Media, Electronics & Accessories
Aging in Place Conversations: What Industry Experts Have to Say
Written by Tara Ballman, Bonnie Dobbs, Scott Fulton, MK Furiasse, Ronnie Genser, C. Vicki Gold, Fritzi Gros-Daillon, Sue Haviland, Peter Klamkin, Gina Knight, Ryan McEniff, Andriana Mendez, Amy Miller, Wayne Mitchell, Courtney Nalty, Deanne O’Rear Cameron, Carmen Perry, Julianne Rizzo, Steve Toll, Julia Uhll
What if we approached aging in place like it was a college degree? What if we did our homework, invested time each day discovering the best possibilities and learned more about housing, health, finance, transportation and social connection? What world of opportunities would open up for us? This book compiles the wisdom from aging in place professionals who created this book to help older adults, families, caregivers and readers of all ages navigate through the vast array of situations we can often not predict. You will find many of the top questions asked of these professionals and read their insights, ideas, real-life practical suggestions to meet the complexity of aging in today’s world.
Adult Books:
Aging & Elder Care
18 Inch Doll All-In-One Murphy Bed/Closet/Storage Drawer
New and unique 18 inch doll Murphy Bed with closet system can store everything your 18 inch doll needs in one sleek design! Furniture unit includes a fold down Murphy style doll bed with gorgeous 4 piece bedding set (blanket, mattress, sleeping pillow and decorative pillow). This amazing all in one piece also comes with a coordinating pink fabric storage bin that slides easily into place, perfect for doll shoes, purses, accessories, etc., and has a closet with clothing bar to hang all those beautiful doll clothes! But that’s not all! This gorgeous doll furniture piece comes with 5 pink wooden hangers to help you get your organization started! Made to fit American Girl, Our Generation, My Life, Journey Girl, Madame Alexander and other 18″ dolls.
Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Ages 5 to 8
18 Inch Doll 6-Piece Veterinarian Playset Outfit
18 inch doll 6-piece vet doctor playset outfit and accessories, including a blue animal-printed18-inch doll scrub outfit, featuring our no-pull back closure, making getting dressed a snap! Also included with this fun 18″ doll playset is a realistic 18″ doll sized pink stethoscope, an animal health checklist pad, clipboard, and a roll of colorful bandage! Your furry friends will surely be in good hands!
Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Ages 5 to 8
18 Inch Doll 4-Piece Winter Coat Outfit Playset
One-of-a-kind 18 inch doll 4 PC winter coat outfit, perfect for keeping your doll warm, snuggly and super CUTE! This Koala Snow Doll Outfit for 18 inch dolls includes a cozy, furry jacket and gray leggings, and an adorable furry knit Koala Hat and boots so your doll can go out and enjoy the snow in style!
Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Ages 5 to 8
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