This week’s roundup of Mom’s Choice Award winners features kids’ toys, educational products, safety 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 August 11, 2024 to August 17, 2024.

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

VAVA 8” 1080P Baby Monitor

Redefine the baby monitoring experience. Keep an eye on your little one effortlessly with the spacious screen and enhanced features.

∙ 1080P and 8” HD display
∙ Auto-pilot mode with 2X 4X zoom
∙ Stable 2.4GHz wireless connection
∙ Two-way talk system
∙ Built-in lullabies for soothing your baby
∙ Connect up to 4 cameras

Gear & Accessories:
Media, Electronics & Accessories

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Tum&Bum

Tum&Bum is a groundbreaking, holistic, incline sleep chair for sick toddlers and young children to sleep on when they are coughing or congested. It keeps them positioned at a safe angle, helping them breathe and sleep soundly. When children are congested, mucus doesn’t drain effectively when they’re lying down flat in bed, thus coughing and their inability to sleep. Parents will typically stay up all night and allow their children to sleep on their (mom’s or dad’s) own chest, which puts their child at a comfortable angle so mucus drains properly. That helps keep them from coughing, thus falling asleep and staying asleep. The problem is parents never get to sleep with their child sleeping on their chest at that angle. Tum&Bum puts our children at a safe angle and parents can even place the Tum&Bum next to their own bed at night so their child can sleep close by. Tum&Bum helps sick children sleep well and feel better! The family will all sleep better if sick/ill children use their Tum&Bum!

Gear & Accessories:
Bedding & Room Decor

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Tubular

Tubular is the surfing game of epic tubes and gnarly wipeouts. Players can choose from radical characters like Sue-Nami, Zapper and Chug, and then battle it out to be crowned Tubular champion on the giant rollout wetsuit game mat. Locals Only cards add fun gameplay with physical challenges and penalties to help punish or reward fellow surfers. Now, let’s get Tubular!

MOST IMPORTANTLY this game was invented by two young girls, Luca aged 11 and Riley aged 8. Two strong, independent and fun-loving girls who love to play outdoors as much as they do indoors. They love to skate, surf, ski, sing, play soccer, play board games, and most-importantly laugh a whole lot. They knew it was important to create strong and powerful female characters for this game, that’s why we have Chee, Zapper and of course Sue-Nami as part of the lineup.

Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Ages 5 to 8

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The Jilly Doll

We believe representation matters, play empowers, and dolls inspire.

Jilly is a fun-loving, Asian American girl with a smile that lights up the room. She loves baking with Grandma and picnics with friends. She has a sweet tooth for tarts, cookies, and anything made with red bean. When Jilly is baking, her chef’s hat gives her inspiration. But when she needs a friend, Jilly’s hat transforms into L’il Tart, a sunny sidekick who is always ready for a fun adventure and snuggles.

14″ vinyl doll

Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Ages 5 to 8

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Stacking Dudes – 20/45/100 pcs

There are so many ways to build up the Stacking Dudes that you’ll never run out of options. Specifically designed to stack right side up, upside down, or sideways! The “Dudes” are offered in 20 piece, 45 piece and 100 piece sets. The figures have a variety of facial expressions (assortment of expressions varies). Great for children but also a perfect adult coffee table fidget toy.

Each piece is 2.25″ wide, 2.75″ tall, and 0.75″ thick. Crafted in the USA from solid cherry. Stacking Dudes are laser cut and sanded smooth. The brown edges are a natural result of the laser cutting process. No finishes are applied; facial expressions are engraved in the wood. Packaged in a reusable corrugated storage box.

Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Ages 5 to 8

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Skye’s Social Situation: Elf School is Out!
Written by Nicole Natale; Illustrated by Jasmine Bailey

“Halo” from Scotland! When Santa’s Scottish reindeer returns home for summer vacation, readers will learn all about Scotland’s culture and vocabulary!

After dropping Santa off in Hawaii, head reindeer Skye heads home to the reindeer preserve in Scotland for a well-deserved break!

But amidst all the fun reindeer games, Skye realizes her family and friends have a skewed view of Skye’s life at the North Pole. Because of the “fun-only filter” on her profile, Skye’s loved ones believe Skye loves her work at the North Pole more than her home in Scotland!

In this helpful lesson on communication, Skye the reindeer will learn the value of being vulnerable and sharing her true feelings with friends and family.

Children’s Picture Books:
Seasonal, Holidays & Festivals

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Sensory Bonding: A Soothing and Stimulating Journey for Infants, Toddlers and their Parents
Written and illustrated by Diana Treeborn

Prepare to be enchanted! This is a treasure trove of experiences for the new parent in your life. Whether it’s for a baby shower, a gift for yourself, or for the proud grandparents of a new arrival, this book promises to delight everyone.

Disclaimer: Engaging with the artwork in this book may cause your child to cheer, coo, clap, gurgle, and stare in fascination!

But the magic doesn’t stop there. Sensory Bonding also addresses common parental concerns with reassuring words. Questions like:

“Is it normal that my infant wakes a million times at night?”
“Why is my baby crying and how do I know what it means?”
“What can I do when big emotions come to visit?”
are all addressed within the book’s pages.

Children’s Picture Books:
Distinctive Illustration

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School Readiness Games

The Briarpatch School Readiness games ($14.99 each, for 2 or more players ages 3+) are designed to encourage active participation, foster a love for learning, and develop cognitive and social skills in a playful environment. The games use popular themes that are entertaining for kids to have fun while promoting holistic learning, away from screens.

Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Preschoolers

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Sandy Senses Adventure in Thailand: Elf School is Out!
Written by Nicole Natale; Illustrated by Jasmine Bailey

Join Sandy the elf and his friends on an unforgettable journey to Thailand in “Sandy Senses Adventure in Thailand!” As they celebrate Leon’s Day, the halfway mark to Christmas dedicated to helping endangered animals, Sandy, who is visually impaired, navigates the vibrant sights, sounds, and scents of Thailand, forming heartwarming bonds with the animals along the way. This enchanting tale of friendship, courage, and discovery will captivate young readers and inspire them to embrace new adventures with open hearts and minds.

Children’s Picture Books:
Seasonal, Holidays & Festivals

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PlaySongs Home

Music in Play, Play in Music “PlaysongsHome”, My child’s first playground, play based edcuation starts from home Developed in collaboration with education experts, music therapists, ‘PlaySongs Home’ is a music-based integrated developmental play education program for infants and toddlers. It is a digitalized version of the curriculum from the established ‘PlaySongs’ center in Apgujeong, which has been used and approved over the past 16 years. PlaySongs Home is an early childhood home school program designed to provide healthy play content tailored to the developmental needs of children aged 0 to 3 through play methods and the language of music. It aims to support comprehensive development, including brain development, creativity, self-regulation, motor coordination, cognitive development, and emotional development. The program is designed to make premium center lessons easy and enjoyable for anyone to experience at home. Start exploring your child’s talents and expanding their possibilities with investing just 10 minutes a day of real play with PlaySongs Home.

Educational Products:
Preschoolers

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Pause with Panda

Pause with Panda is a new, emotional and self-regulation tool for children. The comforting and soft Panda guides children through brief, audible exercises called “Pauses”, helping them learn to pause, identify and respond to their thoughts, feelings and bodies. Over time, practicing taking these Pauses can help children develop skills such as emotional regulation, empathy and compassion for themselves and others. Because each child is unique (and constantly growing!), Pause with Panda syncs with an adult companion app letting parents have control over their child’s experience with Panda – allowing them to customize and update which Pauses are stored on Panda, view usage stats and battery levels, and even record a personal Pause themselves.

Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Ages 5 to 8

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PatPat Toddlers Girls’ Long Sleeve Colorful Dress Sets

· Festival, holiday style design. This girl’s long-sleeve dress have “three different print designs”, which is perfect for festivals or daily gatherings.The best choice for fashionable moms.
· Perfect comfy outfits for daily wear, casual wear, school, holiday, vacation, birthday, party, family day, New Year, shopping, photographs , picnic, outing wear and other activities.
· Girls Outfit, High-quality skin-friendly, breathable, comfortable, soft wearing material and excellent workmanship dress up your little girl stylish and comfortable all day long.

Gear & Accessories:
Clothing

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PatPat Family Matching Sets

· SOFT AND COMFY MATERIAL: Cotton/Polyester/Spandex/Viscose. Super Soft, Lightweight, Skin Friendly, Comfortable and Breathable. Non-pilling, non-fading, and not easy to wrinkle after washing. Perfect for spring, summer and fall.
· UNIQUE DESIGN: Easy Snap Closure, All-Over Cotton Liner, Elastic Waist for Better Fit, Adorable Ruffled Sleeves, Sweet Skirt Design for Baby Girls; Elegant Halter Neck Design, Button for Easy On & Off, Adjustable Waist for Better Fit and Antistatic Cotton Lining Halter Neck Dresses for Women and Girls; Matching Aloha Shirt Design and Front Button Closure for Easy Dressing for Men and Boys. Meet the fashion needs of the whole family!
· PATPAT Family Matching Outfits, great for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, family gatherings, holidays, church, birthday, party, special events, photographs or any other occasions. Also it can be a great gift for your family, friends.
· FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY: Family Matching Summer Vacation Outfits are available in full sizes including women/men/girls/boys/baby girls, so you can choose different sizes for your family members to create a picture-perfect look. Stylish and unique.

Gear & Accessories:
Clothing

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Order Out of Chaos Academic Planner:: A Tool for Time Management
Written by Order Out of Chaos Planners

Giving Students An Easy Way To SEE Time So They Can Learn To MANAGE It.

Our Academic Planner: A Tool For Time Management® patented calendar layout allows students to see school assignments ALONGSIDE after-school activities so they can plan WHEN they have time to get work done. Our proven design helps students feel in control, manage their workload, and plan homework time.

Clean and simply designed. No filler. No fluff. No word-of-the-day.
A planner that does what it says it does. Plan time.

Juvenile Books (Level 2 – Ages 9 to 12):
Reference & Study Aids

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Les marionnettes de Monette: Surmonter l’intimidation
Written by Shelley Rudderham; Illustrated by Melanie Rudderham, assisted with Midjourney AI; Edited by Shelley Rudderham

Depuis l’arrivée de Monette, trop d’enfants sont devenus comme des marionnettes. Comment sortiront-ils de ce sentiment d’être emprisonné ? Viens joindre Lulu qui t’invite à découvrir le plan que Michelle et Noah élaborent pour mettre fin à l’intimidation. Est-ce que cela fonctionnera ? Au cours de la session avec la conseillère, Ali s’ouvre. Est-ce la première fois qu’il partage ce qui se passe ? Les autres le suivront-ils ? Tout finira bien ?

Juvenile Books (Level 2 – Ages 9 to 12):
Fiction – General

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Leon’s Day – A Summer Christmas Story: Elf School is Out!
Written by Nicole Natale; Illustrated by Jasmine Bailey

Elf school is out! Let the countdown to Christmas begin!

No more gingerbread geometry for these little elves! It’s June 25th, Leon’s Day, and the halfway point to Christmas! That means elf school is out and it’s time to get ready for Christmas!

Whether you’re kicking off the Christmas season or ready to teach your little one the gift of giving, this festive tale is sure to bring the heartwarming spirit of Christmas to any time of year!

Join these cute little elves and Leon the koala in this summer Christmas story filled with yummy recipes, life lessons, and new vocabulary!

Children’s Picture Books:
Seasonal, Holidays & Festivals

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Kiwi Sleep Crib mattress

Discover the Kiwi Sleep Crib Mattress, FDA listed for safety and renowned as the most breathable mattress on the market today. Designed to provide a secure and comfortable sleep environment for your baby, it features innovative technology with individual coil springs and cushion elements for enhanced airflow, preventing overheating and promoting restful sleep. The mattress supports healthy development by distributing head pressure evenly, reducing the risk of flat head syndrome. With a water-resistant infant side, waterproof toddler side, and washable organic blend cover, it ensures hygiene and easy maintenance. Made in the USA, it meets stringent safety standards, offering peace of mind for parents.

Gear & Accessories:
Bedding & Room Decor

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I’d Rather Be Me
Written by Emily Peace Harrison; Illustrated by Dacil Curbelos

Hank the pup is happy just being himself, except for one little problem—a tiny flea buzzing in his ear, telling him that he’s not good enough. What if he were a monkey? Or a bird? Or even a lion? Wouldn’t that be better than just being himself? Sometimes it is hard to avoid the pressures to change who you are just to fit in. Will the flea convince Hank to be someone he’s not, or will Hank stay true to himself?

Children’s Picture Books:
Values & Life Lessons

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HUNTEA Baby Safety & Pet Gate

【Safety Metal Baby Gate】The adjustable width walk-through pressure-mounted baby gate fits doorways, stairs, and houses between 29.5 and 48.4 inches wide and is 30 inches high. Its durable heavy-duty metal construction is built to last! It can defend up to 55.12 pounds. Please note, that there will be a gap between the latch and the frame before installation, this is not a defect nor is it bent. Once installed, this gap will be eliminated.

Gear & Accessories:
Safety

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Huamingjun Silicone Reusable Water Balloon

Huamingjun Silicone Reusable Water Balloon – summer toy patented (U.S. Patent No.:US011786835B1).
Meets European and American tensile strength standards, certified by internationally recognized testing companies such as SGS and Intertek. Eco-Friendly and reusable: made from food-grade silicone. Innovative Closure: refill in one second when placed in water.
Perfect for All Outdoor Activities and encourages kids to play outside, reducing screen time and promoting physical activity.

Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Ages 5 to 8

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Holly’s Rainforest Adventure: Elf School is Out!
Written by Nicole Natale; Illustrated by Jasmine Bailey

Join Holly and the North Pole elves on a summer vacation adventure!

This adorable story of elves touring the rainforest will not only entertain your child and make them laugh, it’ll teach them about Puerto Rico, the tropical rainforest and the creatures that live there as well as some Spanish words! It also touches on how new situations can make you nervous and that it’s okay!

The vividly bright and beautiful illustrations will captivate your child’s imagination and inspire their creativity.

Expand your child’s horizons to new places, new animals, concepts, and the importance of saving endangered creatures as well as protecting ecosystems like the rainforest. They’ll love the heartfelt, fun story and you’ll love the positive message, important information, and valuable knowledge shared within.

Children’s Picture Books:
Seasonal, Holidays & Festivals

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Goally

Goally helps kids learn daily skills (like how to get ready in the morning!). Included? A distraction-free tablet, 100s of video classes, learning apps backed by the Pros, and TOTAL parent control.

Educational Products:
Ages 5 to 8

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Giving With The Heart: An Intergenerational Story
Written by Glenna C. Orr; Illustrated by Andrew Levine; Edited by Jennifer Levine

“Giving With The Heart, An Intergenerational Story” demonstrates the meaningful connections and memories that can be made between students and their senior mentors as they together celebrate the holiday season. It comes as no surprise that during this December afternoon of “party-giving,” both of these two distinct groups of people, the young and the young-at-heart, are sharing much joy and hope, all in the spirit of giving.

Juvenile Books (Level 2 – Ages 9 to 12):
Inspirational / Motivational

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Fossil Sweep

Unearth the fascinating world of fossils with Fossil Sweep! Fossils come in various forms, from hardened animal bones to intricate plant imprints. In Fossil Sweep, players use strategy and decision-making to match the fossil layers on the cards in their hands to the card layers on the dig site. Cards have different point values, and the goal of the game is to discard as many cards as possible within each round. The player with the fewest total points at the end of the game wins! This strategy and decision-making game can be played by 2-5 players ages 8 and up in 20 minutes.

Educational Products:
Ages 9 to 12

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FDA-Cleared Dream Sock

Owlet Dream Sock is the first-of-its-kind FDA-cleared smart baby monitor to offer Live Health Readings and Health Notifications for use with healthy infants between 1-18 months, 6-30 lbs. Dream Sock received a De Novo clearance from the FDA, making it the first-of-its-kind, over-the-counter, non-prescription medical pulse oximeter for infants. After rigorous testing in at-home and hospital environments, Dream Sock was determined to provide accurate data to parents, arming them with real-time Live Health Readings of vital signs and Health Notifications for low pulse rate, high pulse rate, and low oxygen in the corresponding Dream App. Since these vitals will be impacted anytime an infant’s health might become vulnerable, parents will receive actionable alerts, as opposed to just movement notifications like other infant monitors on the market.

Gear & Accessories:
Safety

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Elfie the Selfie: Elf School is Out!
Written by Nicole Natale; Illustrated by Jasmine Bailey

Elfie loves selfies! It is summer vacation and Elfie, Santa and Mrs. Claus are traveling to Hawaii by sleigh! They plan on seeing every island before they return to the North Pole. There are so many fun things to do in Hawaii with his uncle Santa Claus and his aunt Mrs. Claus but Elfie can’t have fun unless he posts it on social media. Santa and Mrs. Claus are all over the internet with no privacy because Elfie keeps posting. Little children want to make their Christmas wishes early when the see Santa beachside. The Claus family just want to enjoy their vacation in private. Santa can’t say no to the adoring little children, so his vacation is cut short. Elfie learns the value of privacy and being in the moment while enjoying his trip. He also discovers the beautiful animals and scenery of Hawaii instead of staring at his phone. He has the opportunity to rescue a little bird, surf and eat Hawaiian shave ice. Each Hawaiian island imparts a little big of magic into Elfie’s world that allows him to embrace the balance of being social and being present. He also sees how to be responsible when posting – some moments are meant to live offline.

Children’s Picture Books:
Seasonal, Holidays & Festivals

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Daring Dexter: A Story on Change and Aviation’s Role in Animal Rescue
Written by Erin Mariah Murphy; Illustrated by Anthony Richichi; Edited by Bibliokid Publishing

Meet Daring Dexter, the street dog with an unwavering commitment to maintaining his swagger and resisting the “downgrade” of becoming a rescued dog. Authored by Erin Mariah Murphy, an airline pilot and passionate animal advocate, DARING DEXTER is a comical yet touching picture book that takes readers on a whimsical journey of self-discovery and courage.

Homeless Dexter believes rescued animals lose their swagger, so he cleverly conceals himself amidst his street art to avoid rescue teams. However, Dexter’s determined stance is put to the ultimate test when an animal air rescue team, complete with an airplane and a rescue ranch, turns his world upside down.

Children’s Picture Books:
Trains, Planes, Automobiles & More

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A Queen on Halloween
Written and illustrated by Gitte Tamar

Just in time for Halloween!

Get ready for a heartwarming tale of self-acceptance this Halloween as Miss Berry, Cleo’s teacher, surprises the class with an exciting announcement – they will be having a Halloween celebration at school, including a costume contest. Cleo is thrilled at first, but on their way home, her mother senses that something is wrong.

Children’s Picture Books:
Bedtime Stories

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