Troomi—Safe Smartphones for Kids
Powered by KidSmart OS, an Android-based operating system that empowers parents with an extremely easy, powerful, and flexible set of parental controls—all while eliminating social media, addictive games, pornography, and incoming access for predators and bullies. $189.95, ages 6+, shop.trommi.com
Sesame Street Dino Stomp Elmo
Sings, moves his arms and stomps along to the “If You’re Happy and You Know It” song. Made of super-soft fabrics and contains 100% recycled polyester fill. $29.99, ages 2+, justplayproducts.com
Naturalistas Peety Deluxe Crown and Coils Styling Head
“A Celebration of Coils, Curls, and Crowns.” Comes with 20 culturally-curated hair accessories, including the signature Crown Afro Pick and gold butterfly barrettes and clips. Provides children with an opportunity to explore, manage, and learn to care for Natural Hair. $29.99, ages 3+, amazon.com
Skillmatics High Contrast Flash Cards
Designed by educators as a learning tool for babies, this set of black and white high-contrast images range from simple shapes to more complex patterns and objects to stimulate baby’s developing brain and vision. Prop cards up in the wooden stands for stimulating tummy time. As baby grows, they can hold the durable, non-bendable cards independently and explore early object recognition and vocabulary. $19.97, ages birth-12 months, amazon.com
Bum Bumz – RetroBumz
Super-soft and uniquely trendy collectible plush. Whether you’re a retro-rocker, a football superfan or a veggie-aficionado, there is a Bum Bumz for everyone. $8.99, ages 3+, jazwares.com
Zing Avatar RC Deluxe Banshee
Bring the adventure from the skies of Pandora to your own backyard. The perfect blend of traditional remote-control and Zing’s drone toys, with altitude ranges of up to 200 feet and pre-programmed auto flying experiences. Features two different flying modes for varying skill levels. $59.99, ages 8+, zing.store
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