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By Elena Epstein, Director of the National Parenting Product Awards
A Smart Girl’s Guide: Crushes
Help your child embrace and understand the new emotional feelings they’re starting to have for others during puberty. It includes tips and quizzes, plus age-appropriate and honest advice on navigating crushes and, most importantly, staying true to themselves. $12.99, ages 10+.
Pink Unicorn Backpack by JOJOOKIDS
Bright and fun, featuring 3 easyaccess compartments, 2 side elastic pockets for water bottles and adjustable padded shoulder straps. Great for Kindergarten or BWICHED Sandwich Cutter and Sealer Elementary School. $35, ages 3 – 15. Don’t pay a fortune on store-bought crustless sandwiches. Use your creativity and home-made ingredients to make creative lunches and snacks. Easy to use – prepare, cut and seal. $17.99, ages 3+.
The Highlights Book of Things to Do: Discover, Explore, Create, and Do Great Things
The essential book of pure creativity and inspiration. You’ll find hundreds of ways to build, play, experiment, craft, cook, dream, think, and become outstanding citizens of the world. $24.99,
ages 7+.
Washaway Lunch Box Notes
Personalized peel-and-stick label you can adhere to the outside of your child’s lunch container every morning so you can write them a fun daily message. The label will disintegrate quickly in water, whether you wash the lunch box by hand or in the dishwasher – no soaking or scrubbing required. $17.99, ages 4+.
Telly Jr. Teaching Time Clock
Help your child learn to tell both analog and digital time. In the learning mode, Telly Jr. teaches time in five-minute increments when the hands are moved, updating the LCD screen. In the quiz mode, Telly Jr. asks your child to move the hands on the clock face to match the time displayed on the screen. $27.99, ages 3+.
Cauliflower Power
Get the new school year off to a healthy start with this cookbook filled with 75 recipes built around this versatile veggie packed with vitamin C. $19.95.
Kai Bear
Starting the new school year can be scary. These sweet dreamers with their head in the clouds are perfect companions. $20/$40 depending on size.
Classroom Lineup Floor Decals
The durable, non-slip floor stickers are a fun and useful addition to any classroom or home learning pods, whether you need to guide students where they should line up or where to sit. Adhere to most floors, including low pile carpet. Easy to apply, wipeable and removable.
$18.
Happy the Birthday Bird
Start a new birthday tradition this year with this keepsake plush and book set that teaches kids about overcoming challenges and following their dreams. Book includes interactive memory pages. $39.99.
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