Looking for some budget-friendly, tried-and-tested gift options? Check out these National Parenting Product Awards’ picks for kids and tweens.
1. LEGO Gravity Drop
A fun mix of science, building and creativity. Features 168 LEGO elements, a foot-and-a-half tall chipboard tower and an engaging STEM instruction book. $28.52, ages 8+, various retailers. 
2. Pixie Cruiser Doodle
Embark on creative adventures with this 13-piece customizable RC car designed for expressive play. Includes erasable markers, stickers and playful accessories. $29.97, ages 6+, various retailers.
3. Kanoodle Ultimate Champion
Pick from 500 puzzles in this brain teaser game that practices problem-solving, visual and spatial reasoning and critical thinking. $24.99, ages 8+, various retailers.
4. Alphabet BubbleBrix
Press a letter block, feel and hear it pop, and practice its name and sound, then snap it to another block to build simple words and practice reading and spelling. $29.99, ages 3+, educationalinsights.com
5. Cry Babies
Morning Routine Bella and Emma get ready for daycare. Each step is completed with interactive accessories and a clap from your happy doll. $34.99, ages 3+, various retailers.
6. Plundering Times
Command your dragon pirate crew to plunder the Islands of Numbers in this thrilling strategy math game. Claim treasure chests and raid opponents for their gems to amass the greatest hoard. $36, ages 8+, simplyfun.com
7. Oh My Pigeons!
A hilarious party game of fowl play where players fill their benches with adorable pigeon miniatures to prove you rule the roost. $19.99, ages 8+, various retailers.
8. Super Blanky
A wearable blanket that doubles as a superhero cape. Available in four designs—T-Rex, Starpow, Zapzing and Fairybloom. Each includes a coordinating mask, blending warmth with imaginative play. Ideal for naptime, cozy reading or dress-up. $39.99, ages 3+, dreamighty.com
9. Chronicles of Light: Darkness Falls (Disney Edition)
Players work together to form dynamic alliances of Disney and Pixar heroines to drive back shadows of infamous Disney Villains and restore the Realm of Light. $29.99, ages 8+, various retailers.
10. Kinetic Sand Squish Motion Playset
All-new magical moving squishable sand space. Open the case that doubles as storage and discover six tools, a flat play space, a squish zone and 1lb of Kinetic Sand in three colors. Layer, load and squish. $19.99, ages 5+, various retailers.
11. Sort & Discover Activity Wagon
Great for floor play, featuring colorful rollers, hidden animals, activity keys that introduce colors and numbers, a bead maze, sliders and interlocking gears. $29.97, ages 12-36 months, various retailers.
12. Sesame Street Chicken Dance Elmo
Dance, chat and sing along with this fun-loving and interactive plushie. $29.99, ages 18 months+, various retailers.
13. Mumaloo Craft Box
Pre-packaged creative arts and crafts, that comes with all necessary materials and a set of easy-to-follow instructions. Great for the whole family to take a break from screens. $29.99, ages 3+, mumaloo.com
14. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Party Cruiser
Vintage “Woodie” style vehicles come equipped with long boards on top that activate the Turtles popping out of the car – Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, and Raphael. $19.99, ages 6+, various retailers.
15. Dissect-It Rattlesnake Super Lab
Firm gelatin-like compounds provide a realistic experience of scientific dissection. Includes 35 bones and organs to dissect and a surprise skeleton inside the stomach. Each kit also comes with a learning guide, a worktable, 4 tools and 2 refill mixes. $24.99, ages 6+, topsecrettoys.com
16. Disney Junior Splash & Glow Ariel Doll
In the tub or at the pool, immerse Ariel’s tail in water and watch rainbow lights glow. A fun under-the-sea adventure awaits. $39.99, ages 3+, various retailers.
17. The Tiny Collection – Cuddle+Kind
Beautifully made to cherish and collect, each doll comes nestled in a Tiny home adorned in breathtakingly hand-painted watercolor wildflowers. Every Tiny doll provides 10 meals to children in need, is fair trade and artisan made with OEKO-TEX certified natural cotton. $44, ages 3+, cuddleandkind.com
18. Numberblocks Five’s Musical Superstar Stage
Join the lead singer of the band to count and sing along. This set comes with interactive lights, sounds and a spinning dance floor. $49.99, ages 2-4, hand2mind.com
19. Slapzi
This fast-matching, card-slapping picture game will have everyone laughing. Includes 90 double-sided picture cards and 60 clue cards. $14.99, ages 8+, various retailers.
20. Dog’s First Christmas
Dog and baby explore the delightful and puzzling ways their family prepares for Christmas. See these branches? They’re not for tugging. See this ball? It’s not for fetching. $9.99, ages 2-5, quirkbooks.com
21. Guinness World Records 2025
Open the next chapter of record breaking. Filled with thousands of facts and feats for the whole family, this new edition celebrates Guinness World Records’ 70th anniversary. $19.95, ages 8+, various retailers.
22. National Geographic Clay Dinosaur Modeling Kit
This kit makes it easy for kids to be creative, as they design colorful, fun dinosaur figures they can display proudly. Kids can create five different dinosaurs using five colors of soft, air-dry clay and googly eyes. $14.99, ages 4+, various retailers.
23. Elephant Show Stoppers!
Sharon, Lois & Bram invite you back to your childhood with never before heard and previously unreleased music from all your favorite Elephant Show episodes. Captures the magic, wonder and whimsical nature of all five seasons of their series. Available both digitally and on vinyl. $34.98 (vinyl) $13.99 (digital), ages birth+, sharonloisandbram.com
24. Color Sheen Metallic Colored Gel Pens – Set of 12
These metallic gel pens will make any endeavor a radiant, colorful affair. Designed with a fine point, this set makes it easy to give greeting cards, photo albums or other creative projects some shine and an extra wow factor. $12.95, ages 6+, ooly.com
25. ChatterTime Conversation Cards
Create moments of connection through answering playful conversation prompts. With six question categories, you can explore all kinds of memories, favorites, dreams for the future and more. $22.99, ages 4+, pennycake.com
26. Ms. Rachel Surprise Learning Box
Inspired by the popular videos, this toy features four interactive learning scenes and comes with six soft surprise accessories for babies to interact with. $29.99, ages 3 months to 2 years, msrachel.com
27. Feelings Family: Isabella’s Day at School Storybook and Plush Set
A heartwarming set introducing kids to core feelings. Includes complete prompts, questions and activities to support adults using it as a teaching tool. $39.99, ages 3+, various retailers.
28. Inspiring Quotes from Children’s Classics
A collection of 162 of the best passages from historical and modern classics. Divided into 18 themes like ‘being different,” “forgiveness” and “curiosity.” Includes fresh illustrations that bring each quote to life. $12.99, ages 6+, read.sourcebooks.com
29. TOSY’s Waterproof Flying Ring
The lightweight construction, smooth rim, and aerodynamic design ensures precise flights, allowing you to master impressive throws and catches. With its built-in LED lights, the fun doesn’t end when the sun goes down. $19.99, ages 6+, tosy.com
30. Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook for Kids
Whether you’re freezing in the Arctic, escaping quicksand in the jungle or befriending tarantulas in the desert, this guide has you covered. Bust open and discover step-by-step instructions for surviving the most extreme situations that Planet Earth can throw at you. $12.99, ages 8-12, quirkbooks.com
31. Plai Poe The AI Story Bear
This soft and cuddly plush friend offers kids a one-of-a-kind story-creating and storytelling experience. Your kids create the story and Poe magically comes to life to read their story aloud. $49.99, ages 4-8, various retailers.
32. A Year of Celebraciones
Discover how cultures around the world observe the new year through decorations, gifts, foods, gatherings and more. This exciting tour of the globe will encourage kids to learn about how their own families ring in the end of the year and the beginning of the next, while discovering that there are so many ways to celebrate. $18.99, ages 4-8, apa.org
33. Curio Bud Subscription Box in Spanish
A quarterly book club for kids featuring whimsical picture books in Spanish. Thoughtful themes and storylines foster language development, help children express themselves and simplify learning for the whole family. $49.95, ages birth-3 years, becurio.co
34. Harry Potter Clay Charms
Adorable make-it-yourself charms featuring iconic characters. $26.65, ages 8+, various retailers.
35. Pluzzles
Soft, squishy plush toys that connect with others to form a larger collection. Features corduroy accents, pellet-filled bottoms and puzzle piece hangtags with fun facts. The more you collect the more you connect. $5 and up, ages 3+, yooniquetoys.com
36. Sky Viper Nova FX Light Display Drone
Features, on-touch stunts, advanced software and 24 bright and color-changing RGB LED lights to illuminate the night sky. $49.99, ages 12+, various retailers.
37. Punirunes
Build friendships with your squishy BFFs and keep them happy with lots of squishies, prepare their food, give them a bath, clean their room, play games and more. $39.99, ages 5+, various retailers.
38. Yeti Yikes! Ski Mountain
Includes 37 building pieces, such as square frames, paperboard panels, a ski chalet roof, mega slope, mountain top, luge and moguls. The included comic book unveils Fluke’s mountaintop adventure. $44.99, ages 4+, squargeles.com
39. Morphle Magic Pet Mobile Playset
Inspired by the animated series, this set offers lots of fun with friends, Mila and Morphle. $29.97, ages 3+, various retailers.
40. Get Ready for Phonics Spin & Learn
Send kids on an interactive word-sound journey to boost vocabulary skills. Press light-up buttons next to pictures to make connections between what is seen and heard. $19.99, ages 18 months +, various retailers.
41. Pickleball Blast
Board game-size tabletop court that uses the thumb action paddles to send the play piece soaring. Can you smash your opponents? $12.79, ages 6+, various retailers.
42. Littlest Pet Shop Playset
Features fun activities and accessories for your bobblin’ pets to enjoy. Open to reveal 20+ accessories and 4 different rooms to customize and explore.
$39.99, ages 4+, littlestpetshop.com
43. Furlings Aspen
An interactive plush toy packed with 80+ playful responses. Each character is ready to react to your child’s play patterns. $39.99, ages 3-6,
44. Future Fans Soccer
A grown-up plus child experience comprising of 6 sessions, with surprises (games and toys) unboxed along the way to learn the fundamentals of soccer. $49.99, ages 4+, futurefans.com
45. KLUTZ Mini Shake Shop
A clay café in a box featuring faux ice and translucent color strips, tons of cups and bowls, straws, glitter drizzle, paper punch out toppings, straws and foam beads all packed into one small package. $19.93, ages 7+, various retailers.
46. Cake-N-Bake Challenge
Bring cooking show excitement to your home with this fast-paced, color-matching, cake-building game where the fastest baker wins. $24.99, ages 4+, heybuddyheypal.com
47. Baby Paws Love & Care Labradoodle
An interactive puppy that reacts to your actions. Feed, play and cuddle. $29.99, ages 4+, various retailers.
48. BIZYBOO Holiday Seek ‘N’ Find Busy Bags
Combines the beloved concept of toddler busy bags with a festive twist, making them the perfect companion for on-the-go fun. Portable, mess-free and filled with holiday cheer. $9.99, ages 2+, vangotoys.com
49. Be Loved Babies
Lifelike baby dolls with squishy cheeks and a soft textured body. Includes a pacifier and feeding bottle. $26.99, ages 18 months +, imctoys.com
50. Flipslide
A fast-moving matching electronic handheld game. Can you master the moves to beat the blocks? Flip to find the color and slide to match the lights. Challenge yourself or play with friends. $14.98, ages 4+, various retailers.
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